Nine Things Successful People Do Differently

By: Heidi Grant Halvorson

Narrated by: Shannon Parks

Length: 1 hr and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

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

Not very useful

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The content

Any additional comments?

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.

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.

Straightforward and really good

really well done and super clear information. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to others

Great reminders!

We all have coping strategies we’ve learned over the years. Heidi gathers these all up in one place, puts them into a useful structured presentation, and explains why they work, citing the research as well as the rationale. She covers the whole package, how to start, maintain effort, achieve and expand success, over a full range of possible objectives.

Heidi’s approach results in a practical, specific, useful blueprint for success. Moreover, it is brief enough to be consumed in one sitting. My recommendation is to have it, adopt it, use it as a “workbook” across a wide range of objectives and desires, and review it often.

Useful

Amazing book that is practical, easy to read and very beneficial. Science based. Expert advice.

Good short book

The book is mainly talking about how to plan your goals and how to reach their goals.

The title is deceiving some how as I thought it will talk about real examples from a well known successful personal.

The book still worth listening to.

Speaker Makes It Hard to Stay Awake

OK story and ideas, but hard to pay attention due to the person read the book. Very monotone, no energy, straight out boring.

Somewhat helpful

This book is short, which I found to be its best attribute. Self-improvement books in general have nuggets of gold that you have to laboriously dig for within mountains of narrative. Halverson doesn't make you work for it. She enumerates the 9 principles, making it crystal clear what you have to do, why you should do it, how to do it, and how you'll know if you are actually doing it.

I didn't give it 5 stars because some of the strategies aren't always applicable.

The narrator sounded condescending and pretentious. Usually I become accustomed to the narrator's voice within a few minutes, but this one kept annoying me.

This book is rather overpriced for what you get, but it's worth your time and money if you can adopt even one of the strategies.

3 grandes secretos Gente Exitosa

me gustó mucho el libro. Aprendí temas valiosos como visualizar QUE VAS HACER PARA CUMPLIR TU OBJETIVO ..en vez de visualizar el objetivo en si ...el plan if....then ..... me impresionó

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.