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Nine Things Successful People Do Differently

By: Heidi Grant Halvorson
Narrated by: Shannon Parks
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Decades of research on achievement suggests people at the top of their game tend to reach their goals because of what they do - not because of who they are. In this short, provocative, and useful HBR Single, motivational psychologist Heidi Grant Halvorson translates the psychological secrets of these winning human beings for your use. Halvorson expands on her immensely popular blog post to give more detail on each of her nine suggested actions - from getting specific about goals and aggressively monitoring your achievements to understanding the importance of having "grit."

By emphasizing what successful people do consistently and effectively, Halvorson provides the path to help you accomplish your goals, once and for all.

©2011 Heidi Grant Halvorson (P)2012 Gildan Media Corp

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Excellent Expansion of HBR Blog Post

This short book is an excellent expansion on the author's Harvard Business Review blog post on the same subject. The 9 things successful people do differently are as follows. It is well worth hearing the author flesh these items out:

1. Setting specific goals. Vagueness must be avoided. It must be a clear yes/no that the goal has been achieved.

2. Seize the moment. Always be looking to take advantage of time and opportunity.

3. Monitor progress towards goals, focusing on what is yet to be done.

4. Be optimistic, but realistic too. Realize that big goals are difficult to achieve.

5. Focus on improvement. Don't get hung up on evaluating good/bad. Just keep improving.

6. Grit. Persistence in the face of difficulty.

7. Focus on increasing willpower.

8. Avoid temptation.

9. Focus on positive actions, not on what you will avoid doing, or avoid thinking of.

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THE USUAL ADVICE POORLY REHASHED

There are much better books, that cover the same ground, so don't waste your time or money. Fortunately, it wasn't much time or money.

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Quick, To The Point, & Very Useful!

What did you like about this audiobook?

No fluff, everything had impact, and very workable guidelines.

How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

This book reinforced my interest. I have listened to almost all audible books regarding neuroscience, willpower, and psychology that audible has to offer; and this book blends all of them into a great action plan that I can quickly listen to, to refresh and motivate deliberate practice.

Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

Yes, very much so. The author is concise, using understandable and real world examples to explain high level research results. Their is very little self-indulgent reflection by the author; as her attitude towards the subject matter is one of confidence, generosity, and hopefulness that the reader/listener will succeed. I believe she truly wants to help.

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

The performance seemed flawless. However, I listen to most books at 2x or 3x speed, so imperfections are less noticeable. Increased speed also tends to lessen my narrator irritation factor when it comes to voice preferences.

Do you have any additional comments?

I admittedly was inclined to purchase her other book on this site, which is mentioned only twice at the very end of the recording. If you are only looking to use credits, I would suggest skipping this teaser and purchasing her other work: I am assuming it is a more thorough look at this subject matter. If you have a couple of bucks to spend, this audiobook is a great guide that can be revisited very quickly.

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Waste

Don't add a whole lot to your arsenal or library. A pretty short review of everything you should know. I would not buy this book again.

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Not very useful

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The content

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I was lead to get this book from the Hardvard bussiness Review podcast. However, I did not find anything else in the audiobook, besides the points already raised in the podcast. The tip about quantitatively defining goals was, for me, the most useful bit of wisdom derived from the book, and this can be stated in a few lines.

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Nothing Earth Shattering Here

Basic book with very few ideas. More like a reminder of basic principles. Narrator was good

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Impactful!

Easy and informative audio book with real life advice to put into practice. Highly recommend.

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Listen and Learn

Clear and concise. The information can be used readily. This book is on repeat. Good read.

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Simple and helpful

Self improvement is simple, that is uncomplicated but it is difficult. This is a book I will listen to often to continue to challenge me.

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Narrator painful

Having hear Ms. Grant Halvorson on NPRs IdeaCast I was intrigued by her observations and presentation, she I thought had a calming and relaxed voice, and delivery. It was therefore a shock to listen to a flat, and painful narration of her work. I am going to try to get through the book for the content but the delivery is so distracting as to remove any enjoyment from the experience.

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