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by Phil Mcgraw (Author) "Now I know we're unlikely to read about your problems and challenges in the New York Times, or see you tonight on CNN-at least I..." (more)

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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Hyperion (Jan 30 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0786884592
ISBN-13: 978-0786884599
Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 341 g

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (270 customer reviews)

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Author and reader Phillip McGraw is at the forefront of a group of self-help gurus rethinking Americans' decade-plus-long celebration of victimhood. Calling himself a realist, he outlines 10 ways to take responsibility for and change your life. His reading mirrors the style of the weekend motivational seminars he conducts, designed to spark the listener into action. The lively pace crackles with such gems as, "My dad had taught me there are times in life where you just don't want to miss a good chance to shut up." While tape 1's side A bogs down during an account of Oprah Winfrey's beef-industry battles, side B dives quickly into the meat of the audiobook, featuring anecdotes from McGraw's own life and the 10 "Life Laws"--the rules by which McGraw believes the world plays. (Running time: 5 hours, 4 cassettes) --Kimberly Heinrichs --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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After advising Oprah Winfrey in her successful defense against accusations of slander by the beef industry, McGraw, a behavior specialist and trial expert, now makes appearances on Oprah's program as a member of her "Change Your Life TV Team," joining such other luminaries of self-help as Suze Orman, John Gray and Iyanla Vanzant. While McGraw's presentation may play well on the small screen, it suffers on the page from lack of focus, awkward writing and a relentlessly hectoring tone. At the outset, McGraw browbeats his readers: "You are either winning or losing in your life, plain and simple. You live in a competitive world." His strategy for winning is built around 10 "Life Laws," which include the following: "You Either Get It or You Don't"; "You Can't Change What You Don't Acknowledge"; and "There Is No Reality; Only Perception." He also gives 16 homework assignments: the first, to list the five things in your life you have failed to acknowledge to yourself; the second, to write "The Story I'll Tell Myself If I Don't Create Meaningful and Lasting Change After Reading and Studying This Book." McGraw does a good job of identifying many self-defeating behaviors, but it will be up to readers to determine for themselves the efficacy of his methods of changing them. 500,000 first printing; major ad/promo.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars There's thinkers and there's doers, Jun 26 2004

By	Bobby Gill (Earth) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a wonderful book and Dr. Phil McGraw is totally on point throughout.

I noticed a few reviewers disagreeing and blabbering on with their fancy words (evidence enough of why they disagree..) about how a person can't be expected to be held accountable for 100% of their life and how their environment and social, political, etc. influences must be taken into account, etc. You know, the folks that are so compassionate and caring and brimming with acknowledgement of victimization.

Obviously, this book isn't for you. Neither is the real world.

It's never what happens to you, folks. It's always, 100%, how you REACT to what happens to you. There are countless, countless examples of people in this world who have faced incomprehensible adversity, challenges and difficulties and they simply did what normal people didn't do: Push on. They reacted in a different way than the normal person who would blame the government, their parents, their hamster, etc. There are no victims.

Anyway, great book and very highly recommended. Not for people that wish to go to their graves denying that life will give you what you fight for (because they don't have the gonads to fight?).

5/5

Also recommended: Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting by Lynn Grabhorn

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4.0 out of 5 stars Choose the behaviour, choose the consequences, Jan 26 2009

By	terrie schauer (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews

Consider this classic Dr. Phil quote:
"You choose where you live, you choose who you're with, you choose your job or your career, you choose how you feel about yourself, you choose your reactions to things, you choose your weight, and to a certain extent your health..."
Says Dr. Phil : "Choose the behavior and you choose the consequences..."

This is one of the themes of Dr Phil's book, Life Strategies. The good Doctor's point here : we are responsable for the lives we lead. It is a victim-reaction to blame others or the state of the universe for a situation that causes us to suffer. You life stops and ends with you.

Although not quite as strong some of Dr Phil's books--Love Smart, for example--this work is an blueprint for a mental life over-haul. If you're looking for a general life-renovation self-help kind of book, this book is a good bet.

Southern frankness at its best! The good Doctor reminds us: you are the author of your own story whether you like it or not, the key is just to own the narrative!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not as easy as it looks on tv, Jul 8 2004

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Dr. Phil's life strategies seem easy, but they take a true commitment to implement. His advice makes some readers angry, but that is probably an indication that the message of the book is getting straight the the point. As Dr. Phil would say, "You either get it or you don't!" I also found Rat Race Relaxer: Your Potential & The Maza of Life by JoAnna Carey full of practical, easy to implement tips for getting what you want out of life.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Get Real!!!!
This is a great audio book. Eventhough I had this book for years but I didn't read it until I got the audiobook. I enjoy Dr. Phil's texan accent! Read more

Published on Jul 3 2004 by M. ravasizadeh

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Advice
The subtitle hints of the practicality of this book: "Doing what works/Doing what matters." Time is a key element in the process of accomplishing what you set out to do. Dr. Read more

Published on Jun 29 2004 by Dr. W. G. Covington, Jr.

1.0 out of 5 stars this egotistic diatribe deserves no stars
Everyone who raved about this book appears to lack an ounce of common sense. Ironic, considering that this book is about teaching common sense. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Seems Easy Enough
Dr. Phil's life strategies seem easy, but they take a true commitment to implement. His advice makes some readers angry, but that is probably an indication that the message of the... Read more

Published on Jun 18 2004