Best Book I've found on Personal Development | Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline,...

A Must Read for Everyone | Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence and Courage You Need to Achieve ... | Richard J. Machowicz

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	• Unleash the Warrior Within: Develop the Focus, Discipline, Confidence and Courage You Need to Achieve ... Richard J. Machowicz Da Capo Press, 2002 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 77 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Don't be jaded, this is not just another self-help book

I'm a sucker for these type of books, but felt like a genius after reading a bit and finding it to be fresh and practical. No metaphysical mantras here, I found this book to be a perfect synergy of practical advice and mental development. I had no reason to expect anything more than your typical 'I was a Navy Seal/Green Beret/Special Forces soldier and you can be one too' but I was pleasantly surprised. The advice and mantras are solid and I found that the discussion stuck with me.

Best Book I've found on Personal Development

Years ago when I was in basic training in the U. S. Army, I noticed something. The military has a way of brilliantly capturing key concepts in a few easily-remembered words. When you're in the heat of battle, you don't need a 16-point plan complete with sub-points! You need a concise, workable guide that works, that you can remember and refer to at any point.

Richard Machowicz gets it! He has caught onto this hard-hitting method of training. Often he makes some of the same points that can be found in many personal development books and courses. Also, there are powerful ideas unique to him. But Richard has a way to presenting his points that hits you where you live. You see that they will work and that you can use them right away.

There are a lot of books on the market that cover personal development, goal setting, effective living, the pursuit of happiness--in depth, and they are good to read for a more leisurely, contemplative review of your life and what you want. Novels are like that too. Some move slowly, exploring character motivations, providing background, going into a lot of details, and any action is captured over a number of pages.

Richard's book is like an action novel. He aims at clearing away the clutter of indecision and confusion and getting the reader "off and on" and busy with going after what the reader wants in life. His system is complete in itself. Not heavy on theory and extensive explanations of theory, but focused on right thinking and action.

There's something else. Right at the beginning of this book, the reader senses a warrior spirit. It is inspirational, motivating, and encouraging. The reader gets excited and finds, perhaps, new or rediscovered desire to jump into the battle of life--that is, after digesting the training!

And, while the entire book is tremendous, I think the chapter on fear (chapter 2) is a gem of unique insights from a man who has experienced and overcome fear, many times, and continues to do so. Richard defines knowledge as "information you've taken on board and integrated into your decisions and actions." And that, in fact, is exactly what he has done. He offers not head knowledge, a scholarly, intellectual grasp of facts and principles, but much, much more: principles and wisdom he has proven in his own life and battles, time and time again! And that the reader can understand and communicate to you.

If you have been feeling scattered and undisciplined in choosing goals and reaching them, if you want to know how to get started accomplishing things, or just get better at it, this book is for you. Highest recommendation.

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A Must Read for Everyone

Richard Machowicz has updated his phenomenal book and even if you have the first edition, you need to get this update. Mack shares his wisdom, his experience and his vast knowledge in readable, usable prose. There is an embarrassment of riches in this book and you can read it over and over and still find a new nugget of insight with each reading. You get the perfect blend of motivation, direction and entertainment in this book. This is a must for everyone's library.

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Success tools you can apply immediately

One of the most valuable verifiable lessons from this book is how far we can go beyond our own self imposed limitations and of course the author's personal story is a great point of reference to remind us of that reality.

I integrated this lesson into my daily tools and was amazed how my mind's "tricks" with exhaustion, thirst and all kind of other excuses to interrupt my difficult tasks gave way to levels of productivity and achievement I had never experienced before.

This book is now a must-read for my business advisory clients.

I still feel I have only applied a small fraction of what the author has developed into a system and being a slow learner it will be a little while before I can report on the full potential of this book, even though I have already seen amazing results.

What I also like about this book is the nice balance between personal experience of the author and how he uses that to reinforce the concepts.

This book is now glued to my desk!

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Don't be put off by the packaging

I ordered this book while on an Amazon shopping spree. When it arrived I stood there going "What was I thinking?". Navy SEALS, macho man on the cover, mean stare and a title that reads "Unleash the warrior.." Anyway, I've made some stupid purchases in the past, so at least it wasn't as if this was the first one.
A few days later I got the flu and had to stay in bed for a few days, so I started paging through this macho title. And suddenly I propped myself up, and got a pen and paper for notes. This book was good!

It seems as if most of the macho stuff was concentrated on the cover. Okay, so the author tells quite a few stories about his SEAL-days, but always to illustrate a point. Funny thing is, the point was often related to un-macho things, such as (his own) fear and feelings of inadequacy.

As I lay there reading, I soon came to realise that this was the VERY BEST self-improvement book I've ever read. Yes, even better than Covey's "Seven Habits" (because Machovitz's advice will work for everyone, his ideas are not pie-in-the-sky, and the methods have been tried, tested and perfected in numerous very difficult situations). If you are from the Carnegie school, you are also in for a surprise - this guy is genuine, and not once does he imply anything along the line of "fake it till you make it". Quite the contrary.

Machovitz is a good writer, and his editor also did a great job. I enjoyed the book thoroughly. Not one boring page. His anecdotes from his military days were amusing, captivating and thought-provoking. A good read even if this isn't a leisure book.

The purpose of the book is to provide the reader with "tools" with which to order his life, establish and prioritise goals, and then to equip himself with the right mindset to go out and get it. Very effective. And it works.

While reading the book, I had a pen and paper handy with which I made notes. I used the 8 or so pages I've made and prepared a series of talks for my employees. The results in their lives were as dramatic as the changes in my own.

Don't let the packaging put you off. It's one of the most life-changing books I've ever read.

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Richard Machowicz knows first hand that life can be a lot like war. A ten-year veteran of the Navy SEALs, he was trained to complete whatever mission was handed to him, under any condition, because failure was not an option. Now, in Unleash the Warrior Within, Machowicz takes the winning attitude and mental skills he mastered in service and shows readers how to use combat mentality to reach their goals in everyday life. Using his seven principles of combat?which include Create an Action Mind-Set, The Critical Keys to Conquering Anything, and Guarantee the Win?Machowicz shows readers how to master the arts of focus, discipline, and determination under any circumstances, giving them the tools they need to conquer fear and turn their ambitions and dreams into reality. A new preface is included in this paperback edition of this inspiring guide. "Machowicz gives you the tools necessary to ensure that you win in the battle of life."?Jim Rome, host of the nationally syndicated radio show, The Jungle, and FOX television's The Last Word

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