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Life's Missing Instruction Manual : The Guidebook You Should Have Been Given at Birth | 
 enlarge | Author: Joe Vitale
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 30113
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0471768499
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN: 9780471768494
Publication Date: February 24, 2006
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Product Description
Bestselling author and marketing guru Joe Vitale offers insights and life lessons for achieving success
In the simple, straightforward tone of an instructional manual, this little book offers big wisdom and little-known secrets for living a better life. Packed with life lessons most people will wish they'd learned earlier, Life's Missing Instruction Manual uses humor and anecdote to present practical steps readers can use to take control of their lives, overcome any obstacle, and find fulfillment. Each simple lesson is explained and brought into focus with real-life examples and includes practical steps on putting those lessons to work every day. Full of uncommon wisdom and lighthearted humor, this book will help readers develop confidence, create a plan for success, get ahead at work, build rapport with others, develop time-management skills, and find wealth and happiness.
Readers will learn how to live life to the fullest when they discover how to:
* Take chances that lead to success
* Get through the tough times
* Be themselves and like it
* Find their purpose
* Work as a team
* Create their own blueprint for success
* Believe in themselves
* Lead a good and moral life
* Accept their mistakes and move on
* Define success for themselves
Joe Vitale (Wimberley, TX) is President of Hypnotic Marketing, Inc., and author of The Attractor Factor (0-471-70604-3) and The E-Code (0-471-71855-6). He has been called "the Buddha of the Internet" for his combination of spirituality and marketing acumen. His professional clients include the Red Cross, PBS, Hermann Children's Hospital, and many other small and large international businesses.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 46 more reviews...
 This book delivers what it promises April 5, 2006
Philip Hamilton (Austin, TX USA)
70 out of 110 found this review helpful
This book features numerous vignettes grouped into several themes:
* You: Congratulations on Your Life
* Internal Capabilities: Understanding Your Life's Potential
* External Connections: Caring for Others in Your Life
* Troubleshooting: Taking Care of Yourself
* Optimum Performance: Getting the Best Out of Your Life
* Specifications: What You Need to Know About Others
* Proper Usage: Defining Your Life's Purpose
* Assembly Required: Creating Your Future
You Create Your Future with a Pen (pp. 23-24)
I love this concept, because it involves imaging yourself at some future point in time and establishing goals for yourself under that pretext. We must visualize the future success and remained dedicated, for dedication means keeping a promise to oneself.
Indian Wisdom: Two Wolves (p. 91)
This is a concise and vivid example of controlling one's internal struggles. It reminds us that we are the ones who control the outcome by "feeding" the metaphorical wolf that represents one of two opposing forces.
People Only Act for Self-Serving Reasons, No Matter What They Say or What You Think (p. 112)
This insight is spot-on, and as Joe says, everyone still disagrees with this truism...but it is true. And it's not as if this is inherently a bad thing, but rather just the way we humans act. The sooner we accept this concept, the sooner we'll be able to interact with people more effectively.
Wonderful, pragmatic and inspirational book for everyone March 1, 2006
Kevin Hogan (Minnesota)
36 out of 82 found this review helpful
This might be Joe Vitale's finest work today. With the help of a number of powerhouse contributors, Vitale has put together a truly useful instruction manual for life.
The theme's of the book cover all aspects of life... including success and wealth.
It's not just a feel good book. It has pragmatic, real life bits of wisdom that all can ponder and absorb.
I truly love this book. You might want to pick up a few copies for people you love. It IS one of "those kinds" of books.
Kevin Hogan
Author of The Psychology of Persuasion
and
The Science of Influence
Great book and fun to read March 18, 2006
Frank M. Meyers (Shaker Hts., Ohio United States)
18 out of 30 found this review helpful
Perfect title. This is a guidebook I should have been given at birth. I work with the prison system in Ohio and I've had ex-cons tell me that Mr. Vitale's previous books have helped them make positve changes in their life. A fast and fun read. I can't wait to give them this one.
A Wonderful Little Book January 7, 2008
Milarepa (CA USA)
2 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you make a commitment to read and apply one of these messages every day, you couldn't help but find your life getting better and yourself happier. I believe this book should be required reading for high school students, and just about everyone else for that matter.
Why couldn't I have received this information when I was born? March 19, 2006
Elaine Gold (Bellingham, WA)
17 out of 26 found this review helpful
This information is terrific and I have used a considerable amount even if I have not finished the book yet. It is such help and so much to think about. I wish my parents could of passed some of it on when I was born, but then they didn't know either. I am trying to pass it on to my children and grandchildren. Thank you for a wonderful and useable book.
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