The Magic of Thinking Big

by David J. Schwartz

Paperback, 1987

Status

Available

Call number

NF11

Publication

Fireside (1987), Edition: Reprint, 238 pages

Description

Business. Self-Improvement. Nonfiction. Economics. HTML:With more than six million copies sold worldwide, David Schwartz's timeless guide and bestselling phenomenon, The Magic of Thinking Big, is now available for the first time as an unabridged audio edition. Millions of people around the world have improved their lives through the timeless advice David Schwartz offers in The Magic of Thinking Big. In this bestselling audiobook, Schwartz proves you don't need innate talent to become successful, but you do need to understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there. Filled with easy-to-understand advice, this unabridged audio edition�??perfect for gift giving�??will put you on the road to changing the way you think, helping you work better, manage smarter, earn more money, achieve your goals, and most importantly, live a fuller happier… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member amadouwane
Key Terms:
Excusadis Disease

It is not how intelligent one is but how one uses his intelligence.
Attitude is more important than intelligence.
Ability to think is more important than the ability to memorize facts.
Action cures fear.
Forced smile will change your mood.
Look is important and you will be
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important in the eyes of people; make sure to look sharp.
Seat in front row i n public; it will improve your self-confidence.
Managed solitude: spend sometime alone. 30 minutes a day.
Always think progress in all you do.
Visualize the future.
Be ready to take detour in life.
Invest in yourself, your education.
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LibraryThing member Bonestcjmom
Another book that is like a workbook to me. I've read and re-read this book so many times that it is about to fall apart. Great information!
LibraryThing member callmejacx
What a book!! This book is easy to read, understand and makes sense. All of us ought to be thinking big and focus on our dreams. This book is a must read for everyone.
LibraryThing member valhalla_books
First read this book in a business class with Richard Skidmore at Pierce College, Woodland Hills. What a timeless treasure. Definately worth reading over and over again.
LibraryThing member keylawk
In the Preface, the author points out a fact every hiring executive knows: There are far more applications for jobs paying $10,000 per year than there are for positions that pay $50,000. The First Class is not all that crowded...think bigger!
LibraryThing member Mark_Oszoli
One of the best self-development books' I've read. My wife reads it every year. It stretches your thinking beyond what you first think you can achieve. Great book to give to your teenagers to read.
LibraryThing member jselliott
Recommended to my partner by his prof. I've had a quick look through it thus far. The message is good, but the packaging of that message (very American-style "self-help" - think Leonard Nimoy in The Bodysnatchers) is a little hard to swallow. We shall soldier on, however...

Edited to add: Oh, wait,
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I already said it. The message is good, but the style and mood makes me want to gag.
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LibraryThing member jculkin
A treasure trove of positive psychology. Simply written, the necessary amount of repetition, and not vague or wishy-washy, but straight forward and PRACTICAL.

I can see myself in the future returning to this book again and again, reading 10 random pages each time - plenty to focus on; plenty to
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think about and try to work into real life.

I just wish the title was one that friends wouldn't so quickly form rubbishy preconceptions over!

There are countless one-liners worthy of wall-space.

"A person is the product of their own thoughts"

"The best is not unattainable. There is room for doing everything better. Nothing in the world is done as well as it could be."
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LibraryThing member antoxnio
LIFE CHANGING!
LibraryThing member lito_ellema
Great book!
LibraryThing member deldevries
Part of the summer reading program while selling educational books door to door with SouthWestern. Motivational reading, still remembered years later.
LibraryThing member AngelaLam
A good book to start stretching your mind to create a more abundant life.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1959

Physical description

8.44 inches

ISBN

0671646788 / 9780671646783
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