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4.0 out of 5 stars Very much like 'Its not how good you are...', 23 May 2007

By	Christopher Morgan "Chris" (Liverpool, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite (Paperback)

This book is Paul Ardens other main inspiration book and is very much like 'Its not how good you are...' infact several ideas are the exact same in both books.

Paul Arden again presents us with a 'you are what you make yourselves' book aimed at raising peoples belief in their own potential and abilities. Arden uses a series of interesting case studies and quotes from significant people or personal acquaintances to illustrate his various ideas and perspectives on modern business ethics, behaviours and ideals.

Again a very short bullet style book with point after point, if read right through it should take around an hour at most to read though longer to take in. As with 'Its not how good you are...' may not be suited to everyone but its worth the look for the cost and potential benefit you may get from it.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Nice pics, shame about the text, 9 Mar 2008

By	M. Lank "~" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite (Paperback)

Ironically for a book that seeks to encourage new and radical ways of thinking it is full of the same old clich�s, platitudes and generalisations. It's got some good pictures, but it's finest quality is it's brevity; you don't waste too much time reading it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Brief Reminder to Follow Your Instinct, 28 May 2007

By	Anna Abrahamyan "Annathens" (Belgium) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This book is about everything that's out of the scope of "common sense" yet it completely makes sense. Its to-the-point messages are at times citations from successful people who went against the flow and made living with their alternative thinking, e.g. deciding to quit the college, opening a company armed with an idea rather than money. This book is a time saver for those who know they've got what it takes, but fear when thinking how far it'll take them.

Arrive at a crossroad and make a fearless decision. And before you do it, buy this book and always keep it nearby.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Thinking of reading it? Think the opposite
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Published 8 months ago by R. Streeter

2.0 out of 5 stars Slightly Smug and Ill thought out
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Published 12 months ago by C. SAUL

1.0 out of 5 stars As smug and wrong as its title implies
A collection of misleading anecdotes & fatuous generalisations. If you're really interested, you could spend twenty minutes reading the whole thing in a shop. Read more

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