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Entertaining, thought provoking and designed to challenge your assumptions.

Revisado: 04-06-24

The reading performance on this book is best of the best. It's entertaining, with shocking stories quirky similes and little jokes sprinkled throughout that had me chuckling to myself.

It's light and yet he is able to tackle some of the hardest subjects known to human experience. I'm blown away that this is read by the author... best author reading I have ever heard. I have 160 titles in my audible Library plus many other listens on other platforms.

I forgot how heavy some of the material is until I was listening with my 14yr old daughter present.

Those heavily invested in traditional thought will find this book difficult to enjoy. He challenges the teachings of Plato, Assumptions of Science, The deity of Budda... and all 'Gods' just to name a few.

I believe in Christ, and the need for a redeemer. If you approach this book with an open mind you will find the ”virtue that is the mean between the vice of excess and deficiency" a gratitude for great teachers and an embracing of personal responsibility.

I will definitely be following his future work, may even do one of his courses. I haven't suffered anything near the examples he gives but I want to learn how to live a life without fear.

I want to change my impulse responses to stimuli to work for me and those I love. He suggests we all have that power within us, and it is imbedded in self awareness. Something I have been exploring for some time and enjoying many benefits.

as Viktor Frankl said, ”between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom"

What Bob discusses are practices to widen the space between stimulus and response so we can *choose* our response.

Unfortunately he only mentions the practices briefly, and how they impacted his clients. I would have loved some direct instruction to practice myself. This isn't an instruction manual but a collection of stories and principles to invite your mind out of the box.

As Christ says, "Know the truth, and the truth will make you free." that truth is: you are not a victim, you have a choice, reclaim your free will by *experiencing* the space between stimulus and response.

thanks for a great read!

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Powerful Read

Revisado: 01-09-23

love this book read it and listened to it several times and I always walk away with something new.

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Win Win or no deal. Ethical, efficient sales

Revisado: 10-22-19

Finally a book that teaches ethical principles on sales. No manipulation or ulterior angles. Just get down to the cold hard facts and make a decision!

Here's how to win, understand your client's needs better than anyone else. Tailor your presentation to their specific needs. Help them succeed by understanding their problems and crafting a perfect solution.

This book is full of techniques to help you extract the information you need to win. It also keeps in mind that intent matters more than technique. Powerful methods help you remember how to structure a conversation in an efficient and natural way.

Learn how to keep from wasting time with people you can't help. Save your time and theirs.

This book has helped me (and my clients) so much!

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Awesome insight on the phobia of rejection

Revisado: 02-02-17

This completely changed the way i look at sales calls, asking for favors and saying 'no'. This book is invaluable to anyone who struggles with procrastination because of fear of rejection.

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For "mature" audiences only.

Revisado: 03-25-14

Has A Game of Thrones turned you off from other books in this genre?

I'll certainly avoid R.R. Martin

Any additional comments?

I purchased this book based on the amazing reviews. I felt it was important to warn other unsuspecting readers of the experience I had. I really wanted something to compare to Lord of The Rings but with its own unique flavor. The problem I had with Martin is that he placed perverted sexual scenes evenly throughout the book. It felt like he put them in just to make sure people would read it out of curiosity… not interest or enjoyment of the novel; but wondering what crazy upside down sexual scene would be next.

You have to be “mature” to enjoy this type of reading… if reading about a 14year old getting raped multiple times until she likes it, a 13year old going to a brothel, and incest… you’re officially mature enough for this book. (I don’t know if there’s more, as I could not finish this book) I wish I had been warned.

I’m writing this for anyone who may be considering this series so they can make their purchase with eyes wide open.

If you want an epic fantasy with new flavor and a solid story that does not require bizarre sexual scenes to hold your attention, I would highly recommend Brandon Sanderson’s “The Way of Kings”

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Fantastic Book!

Revisado: 03-15-12

Would you listen to Divergent again? Why?

Not for a while - when you know how everything plays out, it takes a lot of the suspense away.

What did you like best about this story?

The Government and Society - Formed with good intentions but corrupt. Despite corrupt leaders, the individuals have value and an innate sense of right vs. wrong. Choosing the right, goes against society, and requires true bravery (the real dauntless.) You have plenty of time to connect with the characters' experiences, but the book is not all about a teenage girl and her emotional whining - bottom line, It keeps the BIG picture in view.

Which character – as performed by Emma Galvin – was your favorite?

Four

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

Amazing writing, plot, and development. Can't wait to get a hold of the Sequel!!!

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