This one is definitely a little bit outdated. Thus you should turn a blind eye to some of the examples Waitley provides for why his theories are true. Nevertheless this was a nice quick read and I think that it's important to take some time to think about what we want from life and how we can achieve it. The act of reflecting on it already has a positive effect on us. Even if we think we know a lot about what it takes to win it's still important to refresh some of the things and become more aware of them. I'd say that it would be important to talk about self improvement already in school because it makes all of us better and happier which is just as important.

certain chapters are brilliant! but others have not aged well (particularly with regards to our current understanding of psychiatry/psychology/depression - these would honestly be quite hurtful to anyone with mental illness).

TW: Holocaust

Deutsch (25.07.2020): Emphatisch wie andere fühlen. Ein Buch was richtig Spaß macht. Ziele aufschreiben, ausmalen und ein guter Zuhörer werden.

Waitley has grouped his advice around 10 qualities of a winner (positive self-awareness, positive self-esteem, positive self-control, positive self-motivation, positive self-expectancy, positive self-image, positive self-direction, positive self-discipline, positive self-dimension, positive self-projection) and his advice is really great. No science, but common sense.

A very motivational and enjoyable read!

A few false facts were a bit confusing such as "Winston Churchill was a poor student". No, he wasn't. He was British aristocracy and grew up in wealth and in a palace. He may have experienced some financial scarcity as a student - I am not familiar with all of his biography -, but he certainly didn't experience "real" scarcity around money nor did he ever grow up among a corresponding mindset. He sure is a role model in many respects, but certainly not for overcoming poorness.

first came across the works of Denis Waitley in late 1996, as I began my first steps towards entrepreneurship. It was via audio tape, which contained most if not all of the contents of this book, nonetheless, here was a complete stranger telling Me: I could succeed, I could achieve, I could do things encouragement I was not getting from my immediate family, my peers, my "friends" at that time
Someone once said: You will become like the information you input into your mind and the people you associate with. If that's the truth, then, I am indeed one step closer to where I wish to be in my life, and YOU can be there, too

I'm not usually a big fan of "the power of positive thinking" books, but this has really helped me shift my mindset in many ways.

A combination of what can be found in other books

Stay ahead of change.
Adapt to the the C's (Change complexity and competition)
Become a lifelong learner.
Be a proactive innovator (10% of population)
You are your own financial security.

Losers let things happen, winners make things happen.

Winners believe they are in charge of their life.

Develop a simple, affirmative self talk vocab about yourself.

helped me have a more positive outlook on life. A must read!

What a bunch of salesy bs.
1star for some good quotes.
Rest > terribly shallow, known, and predictable

I like the lucid language and specific examples of positive reinforcement.
Motivational :)

One Don the best books on winning ever written. Denis Waitley is a genius!