• Get Smart

  • How to Think and Act Like the Most Successful and Highest-Paid People in Every Field
  • By: Brian Tracy
  • Narrated by: Brian Tracy
  • Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,926 ratings)

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An accessible guide to training the brain to work effortlessly in your favor - from the international best-selling author of the productivity classic Eat That Frog.

In business and in life, you must be smart to get ahead. As things shift and change quickly, you need to tap in to your brain - learn how to think smartly - in order to make sure that you maximize your opportunities.

In Get Smart!, internationally acclaimed business guru, speaker, author, and productivity expert Brian Tracy has laid the groundwork on how to easily reconfigure your negative thinking patterns and habits and reprogram your brain to achieve its maximum potential. In this invaluable book, listeners will encounter:

  • The latest brain research on how to think in order to get results
  • Practical, easy-to-understand advice and immediately actionable steps and exercises
  • How to train the brain to think correctly and help to create a brilliant future
  • Tapping in to the power of positive thinking
  • How to harness the true potential of the human mind
  • And so much more

Whether your goal is making more sales, coming up with better business plans, or simply finding ways to make extra money or have more residual income, this book will serve as your personal express elevator going straight to the top!

©2016 Brian Tracy (P)2016 Gildan Media LLC

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I'll never buy another book by Brian Tracy

Although I really like Brian's books I have to say if you've read The miracle of self discipline, rain management and eat that frog you've heard everything he has to say. It's amazing the man can take the exact same material from these books put a new cover and title on it and say he has written another book. I wish the man would focus on quality more than quantity. I'm thouraly disappointed in this book just like the last couple of his books I have read. I won't be wasting anymore of my time with them.

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Not what I ezxpected

if you are a Brian Tracy fan you wil love this. To me it is just a repeat of all his other books . I was hoping for something different.

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Read, DO NOT listen to the book

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The book had some terrific information and I may still order it in hard copy. However, the author unfortunately chose to narrate this book himself. Sometimes that works, in this case, it is a complete misstep. The author speaks in a barely varied cadence, that after a while, begins to sound almost monotone. Unbearable to think of listening to the entire book.

Mr. Tracy, please do not narrate your own books, or consider some voice coaching to add excitement if you choose to go this path for your next book.

I was frustrated I used my free credits on a book I ended up deleting after only about an hour.

How could the performance have been better?

Someone else besides the author narrating, or the author needs voice coaching.

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Not worth it.

I have read several other Brian Tracy books and found them highly motivational & extremely helpful. Books like, No Excuses & Time Management are excellent & I've read each of them multiple times. I've read his mini book--21 Tips for time management-- countless times & felt like it helps me more each time I read it. This book, however, was extremely disappointing. He makes several comments about the poor that I found a little offensive. Basically that they are poor because they are lazy, rely on handouts, see themselves as victims, and spend all there time watching television. I don't think this is true. Brian Tracy mentioned in other books, that you shouldn't read anything by someone who writes from their ivory tower. Yet, this is exactly what this book felt like. There ARE SOME good tips on getting smarter but VERY FEW. Other than talking about how amazing he thinks the brain is, he really offers nothing. The book acts and sounds more like a get rich quick book, never really presenting what he says he will in the title. Instead, the majority of the book is almost word for word copies of topics & tips he has covered in other books (mostly the three I mentioned). Not only this, but the book itself repeats countless times. There were instances where I checked to make sure I had not skipped around and was re-listening to segments I had already passed. Overall I would say not to buy this book, especially if you were intrigued by its title. Lean more towards his other books, which I will still continue to listen to.

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Checklist for those new to working

This book is part motivational content and part checklist. Each chapter contains inspirational quotations followed by simple steps, such as change your perspective to change your outcome (being optimistic open your eyes to opportunities even when you encounter failures). Some chapters are more like a compilation of quotations rather than a self-help book. The essential point of the book is to make decisions and take actions that move you forward on your long-term goals and adjust accordingly based on what has proven to work. The biggest factor contributing to success is the person's willingness to sacrifice short-term gratification for long-time gains.

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Some Good Points: Turns Bigoted Toward the End

The first ¾ of the book is fine with some decent reminders. Toward the end the author begins making a series of tone deaf blanket statements about how "the poor" are and what they are doing to keep themselves poor. The author lacks perspective in the reality for billions of humans on the planet.

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Excellent content, performance could be better.

The content presented is great.
Mr. Tracy is a much more dynamic presenter than was evident here though. However, despite that I didn't find it difficult to understand.

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This guy is a smug prick

What would have made Get Smart better?

A more practical/constructive approach that didn't talk about controversial and dubious research as though it were fact.

What character would you cut from Get Smart?

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Clear right to the point!!

Simple and objective way to help us conquer a successful life. He goes step by step showing the road of a Fulfill life.

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PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Don't buy this book

What disappointed you about Get Smart?

It was drivel. It is mixture of anecdotal observations and rubbish.

What was most disappointing about Brian Tracy’s story?

It lacked any kind of credible scientific research. Statements like "through the miracle of compound interest"....it's not a miracle...it's maths. Huge over generalizations.....in fact it is cover to cover over-generalizations.

Have you listened to any of Brian Tracy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Nope...and I never will.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger! This book prays on people who believe there is a formula to success...or a quick fix.

Any additional comments?

Please don't buy this book. If you have half a brain and are mildly successful move on....if you're looking for the answers to improve your life with this "work"....you might as well find religion or join a cult....it's about the same use as reading this book.

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