A great tool to revisit again and again...

Willpower and keeping ourselves and our goals on track is something that many of us will have problems with throughout life. It's frustrating when all that hard work disappears when motivation falters, or things start to get in the way of achieving our goals.

This book is a great tool that provides some welcome advice, techniques and pointers to help maximise the chances of achieving your goals in the most efficient of ways. It's the sort of book that you'll revisit again and again to bolster your self discipline and refresh your techniques in building willpower, to cope with all that life throws at you.

Well narrated by Cliff Weldon

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Self Discipline

Very helpful tips in organizing somebody's life and activities. Procrastination is the hardest to break but hoping this book will help me overcome it.

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Get the most out of life

This is a fantastic audio book . It shows you how to control your mind with your thoughts and how your mind will spur you on with the will power to get things done . It will show you ways of when you need to say no to people . And it will show you how to motivate you to get things done that you set out to do .n
Before you know it your mind and life will be on track to improve your life .
Cliff the narrator was good . It was my first time listening to him. His voice is smooth and strong

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Simple, easy concepts; good place to start

This little self-help book is a decent place to start if you're just lost about how to wrestle yourself into some self-discipline. The book lays out some basic concepts, like tackling one task at a time, take on meditation, treat yourself well, etc. Then the book goes on to give you examples of how to carry out each of those ideas.

My main complaint is that the book blurb over sells the book, promising too much. This is a short self-help book and I don't feel it can be comprehensive. Self-discipline is a subtle skills with many ways to get distracted, etc. It seems it would take far longer than 3 hours to cover all the issues with this subject. This sentence in particular is over-promising: This guide packs all the information you need to be able to become more disciplined in all your endeavors, to reach your goals, and help you make the most out of every opportunity that comes your way.

So, yeah, this book is a decent place to start, or maybe you just need a little motivational bump, but it won't solve all your self- discipline problems. 4/5 stars

The Narration: Cliff Weldon has a very pleasant voice to listen to. He does start off a little hesitant, with a few odd pauses here or there. But this soon smooths out and by the half-way point he sounds like a professional motivational speaker. His pacing was good and I felt he was invested in the subject, never sounding bored. There were no technical issues with the recording. 4.5/5 stars.

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Time Well Spent

Three hours and four minutes of excellent advice told in a clear and concise manner. So many of these 'self help' books are mostly filler with good advice hidden between mounds of waffle, not here. The narration is engaging and adds life to the text keeping one interested and attentive from start to finish.

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title speaks for itself

this book is well structured and outlines all that is needed for self discipline so if you are needing it then this is the book for you

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The tools to take control

We all know what we need to do life in order to loose weight, be alert, on time & be fit etc but this book gives you the tools to change your mindset in order to achieve such goals and ambitions.
It shows how you can make little changes bit by bit and how they will result in positive outcomes.
A very inspiring well narrated audiobook that everyone could take something from.

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good

this book isnt my usual listen and it had some good information inside I did however struggle with the narration , it would probably be something I would read rather then listen to next time

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Not the greatest help

Concentrates more on getting sleep, healthy diet, lots of common sense advice that we already know we should do. Only a small part of this book is practical, insightful help. Also a lot of comments are along the lines “you should overcome this because” “if you fix this you’ll be better” but doesn’t develop on HOW to overcome/fix.

A balanced, rounded, introduction to willpower

As someone who seeks to reduce their tendency to procrastinate I was interested in the themes of Self Discipline explored in this book, and how to improve my own. The ability to say "no" to people, and to increase my decisiveness were also skills I hoped this book would help me begin to master. This book covers sleep, diet, mindfulness and relaxation, motivation, expectations, willpower, and more.

I found the section on sleep and diet particularly interesting. I think it's really important that we think of ourselves as a whole, and don't expect to be able to increase our concentration or self discipline if our energy is low because we're neither resting nor refuelling sufficiently. These changes are often impractical for anyone whose medical issues complicate the ability to regulate them, but most of the population can pick and choose the tips for wellbeing that are appropriate for themselves.

I found the most useful chapters were those on discovering one's own motivating factors, and the strategies to help overcome individual weaknesses (procrastination in my case,) by developing personal strengths that will aid willpower. Those sections reminded me of The Five Love Languages, and how they encourage individuals to understand their own needs and drives in order to find fulfillment.

I liked narrator Cliff Weldon's voice but his narration was often very stilted which made it more challenging to listen to and requiring a greater degree of conversation. (Almost like someone reading from an autocue or on a screen that was too small.) I did love the character in his voice, though, and would like to see how he does with fiction, as I think he would be a much more engaging narrator of a story than a guide.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is hoping to increase their willpower and self-discipline, and wishes to integrate the techniques into all the key areas of their life.

*I received this audiobook free of charge in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

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