No Excuses!

The Power of Self-Discipline for Success in Your Life

By: Brian Tracy

Narrated by: Brian Tracy

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline. Brian Tracy knows this firsthand. He didn’t graduate from high school, and after working for a few years as a laborer, he realized he had limited skills and a limited future. But through the power of self-discipline, he changed his life, achieving success in sales and marketing, investing, real-estate development, and management consulting. He has consulted to more than 1,000 companies, given motivational speeches and seminars to more than four million people in 40 countries, and written 45 books.

No Excuses! shows you how you can achieve success in all three major areas of your life:

• Your personal goals: self-discipline can help you realize that you are responsible for your success and shows you how persistence really does pay off.
• Your business and money goals: self-discipline can make you a better leader and a better manager, help you close more sales and make more money, improve your time-management and problem- solving abilities, and make you more effective and successful at work.
• Your overall happiness: self-discipline can help you be happier, healthier, and more physically fit, and it can help you in your marriage and your relationships with your children and friends.

Each of the 21 chapters in this audiobook shows you how to be more disciplined in one aspect of your life, with end- of-chapter exercises to help you apply the “no excuses” approach to your own life. With these guidelines, you can learn how to be more successful in everything you do—instead of wistfully envying others who you think are just “luckier” than you. A little self-discipline goes a long way...so stop making excuses and listen to this audiobook!

©2010 Brian Tracy (P)2010 Gildan Media Corp

Life CHANGING

I will most definitely be giving this another listen. I really do appreciate the action steps at the end of each chapter.

Simple, yet impactful read

Great takeaways offered as action items in every chapter...great insight in how Self Discipline can improve every aspect of your life!!!

Everybody most hear carefully this audio book.

Everybody most hear carefully this audio book. Thank you Brian Tracy for share your wisdom

amazing

It was amazing, I highly recommend this. Keeps me motivated to not put excuses ever and take responsibility of my own actions.

Great read!

This book is inspiring and make us realize how much and how easily we can achieve by changing small things in our life. Thanks Brian!

I love this book. It is a life changer!!

Would you listen to No Excuses! again? Why?

Absolutely!!. This book helped me to understand the power of self discipline and how it controls my life. Positive, thorough self discipline is the key to success in all aspects of life!

What other book might you compare No Excuses! to and why?

Rich Dad Poor Dad. I compare these books because they are both moving, powerful and they both changed my life.

Which character – as performed by Brian Tracy – was your favorite?

All the tips and exercises were very well explained and encouraged. I loved all 7 steps and 7 exercises.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I would have loved to sit, walk, drive and listen to this book non stop. Unfortunately, I had to work and sleep.

Any additional comments?

Thanks to this book, I feel that I have become a new person. I use the teachings of Brian Tracy to better myself and ensure my happiness and success!

To the point and persuasive

If you could sum up No Excuses! in three words, what would they be?

Clearly and simply articulated principles for success.

Would you recommend No Excuses! to your friends? Why or why not?

I would. I liked the clean, spare approach to self-help.

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

This was my first one.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Start today and make it a habit.

Any additional comments?

I plan to listen to this again. For the lists of exercises it might be helpful to have a paper copy.

Amazing book!

This title is a must in your quest to self improving, you will love it.

Motivational, practical and applicable for all.

Where does No Excuses! rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The best book I've read for personal improvement / behavioral change to propel one to the next level ad infinitum.

What other book might you compare No Excuses! to and why?

Your Brain at Work. That book provided insights into covercoming metal blocks, dealing more effectively with others professionally and personally, and ultimately accomplishing objectives. The tips were easy to apply. The tips in No Excuses are equally easy to apply. For both, all of the suggestions can be applied immediately.

Which scene was your favorite?

He described the setting of his life and the moment in which it occurred to him that his life wouldn't change unless he changed. He realized HE WAS RESPONSIBLE and that he was the only one who could change his life. We all are responsible for our lives, but sadly many never make the connection between taking personal responsibility and positive actions/work to change our circumstances.

What did you learn from No Excuses! that you would use in your daily life?

I was amazed at how few people write their goals and the comparative success levels of those who do to the levels achieved by those who do not. This book has provided some new structure for me to apply and some very practical steps to follow planning with productive action.

Any additional comments?

It would be great if there were links or a PDF download option when books contain "action lists" or "next steps" assigned at the end of chapters. Even a written Table of Contents would be helpful. I would be willing to pay for that option since I do most of my listening in my car. Even a written Table of Contents would be helpful.

Need the print version

Great book! Chuck-full of checklists and having the book in front of me will make it easier to implement and follow!