2.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 15/07/2010

Robbins covers a vast amount of information regarding personal achievement and taking control of your life starting from your own attitude and habits. There are countless books on discovering individual achievement and few pack as much content as Awaken The Giant Within.

However, the volume of content in this book is a double edged sword; Robbins is clearly in possession of considerable knowledge on the topic, yet appears to have difficulty or a lack of interest in articulating his points with any brevity. This book could have been cut down by four fifths and still maintained its usefulness.

Robbins has the ability to motivate and this book will give certainly give you an uplifting pep talk . . . if you can persevere with the rhetoric and verboseness.

5.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 24/09/2009

_em_Awaken The Giant Within_/em_ by Anthony Robbins is the sort of book that can change lives. And if that sounds over-the-top - it isn't. I read a library copy and knew that it was a book I needed to own.

His explanation on why so many people struggle to change behaviours even though they _strong_want_/strong_ to change is priceless. And he doesn't just explain why this happens - he tells us what to do about it.

I've used his techniques of neuro-association and have gained a valuable tool for weight loss. It can be used just as easily for any other issue.

Time will tell how well my weight loss goes, but certainly the changes in my thinking are different to my "old ways" and these changes are allowing me to make decisions that support weight loss.

For example, today I've had some minor surgery at the doctors. As I drove home, a voice in my head suggested that a small bar of chocolate would "comfort" me. A few weeks ago I would have stopped and bought some chocolate and very likely when I was in the shop the small bar would have transformed into a large bar!

But today, that initial thought was immediately followed with the idea that it would be a shame to do something that might put all those lost pounds back on, and - here's the kicker -
that second thought was far more powerful. There was no sense of having to use will power or that I was depriving myself. I _strong_no longer wanted_/strong_ the chocolate!

If you're struggling to change behaviours or simply want to take control of the direction of your life, then you will find _em_Awaken The Giant Within_/em_ invaluable.

4.0 out of 5 based on 3 reviews. – Customer review on 16/09/2009

This book is great. Really helped me get my life back on track.I loved it, as soon as i received this book i couldnt put it down, It gave me so many helpfull tips to make a positive change in my life. I now feel as though my life is back on track and heading somewhere great all thanks to the helpfull tips in this book. I defiently would recomend this book to anyone that wants to change there lifestyle.