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Self-Discipline in 10 days: How To Go From Thinking to Doing Paperback – May 2, 2011

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With Self-Discipline in 10 days, you will go from dreaming, thinking, and planning to doing: Fast! You will quickly start to turn your ideas into actions and achievements. Take your first step toward self-discipline today by ordering now!

You will learn:

How To Overcome The 5 Common Psychological Roadblocks To Self-Discipline.

How To Identify & Rid Yourself Of The Sub-Conscious Beliefs That Sabotage Self-Discipline.

How To Use Simple Time Management Techniques.

How To Program Your Psychological Functions For Maximum Self-Discipline.
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  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    HUB Publishing
  4. Publication date
    May 2, 2011
  5. ISBN-10
    1880115107
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1880115107
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How do some people consistently transform their ideas into actions and achievements while others dream, think, and plan, but actually accomplish little? Answer: Self-Discipline! Follow the system in this book and you will achieve more self-discipline in your work life, your personal life, and any other area of your life. You will learn to apply simple techniques that will benefit you for a lifetime. All you need is the desire to improve. This system will do the rest. HUB Publishing --HUB Publishing

I have lots of ideas and projects, but most of them were not getting done. I read the book, one chapter per day and did the exercises like a good little student. It has been extremely helpful. I've built the shelves I wanted to build, cleaned up the terrible messes around the house, started projects and making so much progress on them that I actually amaze myself. I've read other books from the so called success literature to help, but this one is the most practical, and easy to read. I almost don't feel like writing a review because I'd be giving away such a useful tool. The book is essentially split in two big sections. The first section deals with fears that people have. According to the author these fears subconsciously interfere with your ability to get things done. Through the exercises you gain insight into what fears you have and to what extent they influence you. I found the exercises useful, but a friend didn't agree that these were the most important fears. The second section has four or five chapters. Each chapter deals with a particular attitude that is an obstacle (such as perfectionism), and provides a tool to help the self discipline process. Some tools are a bit wishy-washy, like visualization and Mr. Hyde but after an initial, what is this BS? I tried the concepts and I find them very useful. All in all, a very useful and practical book. I recommend that you read one chapter per day, and when you start a new chapter quickly skim over the proceeding one. Thomas Eberhard, Newton, MA --verified amazon.com customer

This book rules! I predict that word-of-mouth will make it a top seller for years to come. I really liked the clear explanations and specific directions. The author teaches a super easy self-discipline system. First, he simplifies the psychological process of self-discipline. Then he shows you how to immediately increase your self-discipline power and apply it to anything you want. I highly recommend this book to people who want to turn up their self-discipline a few notches. And here is a message for all you thinkers, dreamers, or even couch potatoes who are ready to transform your ideas into action: Buy this book! You can thank me later.Linda Lee, California --amazon.com customer

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Theodore Bryant, MSW

For over two decades, human behavior expert Theodore Bryant has conducted self-discipline courses, workshops, and seminars. His groundbreaking book,Self-Discipline in 10 Days, has served as the official class textbook at several colleges.

Through his many media appearances, Mr. Bryant, who holds a Masters Degree in Social Work, has helped thousands of people develop and strengthen their self-discipline. His self-discipline courses have reached people from a wide range of fields from artists to athletes, from business people to the general public. His dynamic teaching style has often been described as painless and effective. Combining wit with wisdom, he keeps listeners laughing while learning how to increase their self-discipline fast!

His professional background includes experience as a Psychotherapist, a Gerontologist, a writer, and a speaker. He is a former clinical faculty member at the University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work. He has lectured at a number of universities including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Utah, University of Washington and University of Oregon.

Mr. Bryant has developed numerous staff training videos, resource guides for consumers, and a variety of handbooks for local, state, and federal agencies, as well as for private businesses. He has served as a consultant on projects funded by diverse sources such as Seattle/King County Developmental Disabilities Division and Small Business Innovation Research, a National Institutes of Health program.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HUB Publishing; New Edition (May 2, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1880115107
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1880115107
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
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Theodore Bryant, MSW

For over two decades, human behavior expert Theodore Bryant has conducted self-discipline courses, workshops, and seminars. His groundbreaking book, Self-Discipline in 10 Days, has served as the official class textbook at several colleges.

Through his many media appearances, Mr. Bryant, who holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work, has helped thousands of people develop and strengthen their self-discipline. His self-discipline courses have reached people from a wide range of fields—from artists to athletes, from business people to the general public. His dynamic teaching style has often been described as “painless and effective.” Combining wit with wisdom, he keeps listeners laughing while learning how to increase their self-discipline—fast!

His professional background includes experience as a Psychotherapist, a Gerontologist, a writer, and a speaker. He is a former clinical faculty member at the University of Utah Graduate School of Social Work. He has lectured at a number of universities including the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, University of Utah, University of Washington, and University of Oregon.

Mr. Bryant has developed numerous staff training videos, resource guides for consumers, and a variety of handbooks for local, state, and federal agencies, as well as for private businesses. He has served as a consultant on projects funded by diverse sources such as Seattle/King County Developmental Disabilities Division and Small Business Innovation Research, a National Institutes of Health program.

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Nutella Crepe
5.0 out of 5 stars Agreed that this book really works! What makes it different is...
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2014
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Agreed with the other reviews that this book really works! I was prepared for the "cheesy clip art" and only found it funny. Several things he mentions are described in other books about anxiety or depression (such as "all-or-nothing" thinking, different types of fears holding you back) but this text is shorter and sometimes that's better simply because it's faster to read. I did the exercises and found out some new things about myself. I find that I handle tasks faster, and will keep working on it to get through more of my backlog and on to new projects.

UPDATE: I re-read this book because I found it so useful the first time, about a month ago. So far on home projects, I have cleaned out the front hall closet, the utility room, and donated 2 carloads of things I'm not using. I'm on Day 15 of my 30-day dietary updates. And for work projects, I have finished 4 out of 6 "backlog" items that have been in the back of my mind for much too long. A few things that make this authors strategy different from others: he gives recs on when to apply different techniques for dealing with "Hyde". For example, visualize weeks/months/days before the task; relax when commencing; reward after physical accomplishments; and self-talk often.

The visualization activity is still scary, because I'm very good at it but still lean towards generating disaster-outcomes rather than nice ones. So I'm still working on that. This book has been very helpful. I also think solving a problem can benefit from several approaches, i.e., other authors, nutrition, etc. So: Steve Pavlina has a nice blog post about visualization, by changing fears to acceptance, then re-visualizing a more realistic and happier outcome. Another aspect is energy -- literally how much energy you have to go about your day. If I'm tired, I sometimes avoid unpleasant or boring things. For that, I have tried an herb rhodiola from Solaray, and found it helped right away. Not a "triple espresso" jolt, but an even boost all day. I have taken it for three months now and haven't experienced any negative effects. And this article from Psychology Today was illuminating about willpower -- rather than a lack of discipline or commitment, it's an over-commitment to a lost cause that makes some people so depressed that they lie in bed and never attempt anything anymore. That author talks about we humans can overcome failures that an animal might not. His analogy is a bear hunting salmon in a stream. After a while of no fish, the bear will give up. But we humans have willpower and sometimes refuse to try another stream. (His example is someone who stays with an abusive spouse because they think the abuser will someday change.) And that can exhaust ourselves until we stop hunting for fish altogether. If you're interested, search for "Why Do Depressed People Lie in Bed?" Psychology Today, June 3, 2011.
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Thomas Eberhard
5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent investment!
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2004
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I have lots of ideas and projects, but most of them were not getting done. I read the book, one chapter per day and did the exercises like a good little student. It has been extremely helpful. I've built the shelves I wanted to build, cleaned up the terrible messes around the house, started projects and making so much progress on them that I actually amaze myself. I've read other books from the so called "success" literature to help, but this one is the most practical, and easy to read. I almost don't feel like writing a review because I'd be giving away such a useful tool.
The book is essentially split in two big sections. The first section deals with fears that people have. According to the author these fears subconsciously interfere with your ability to get things done. Through the exercises you gain insight into what fears you have and to what extent they influence you. I found the exercises useful, but a friend didn't agree that these were the most important fears.
The second section has four or five chapters. Each chapter deals with a particular attitude that is an obstacle (such as perfectionism), and provides a tool to help the self discipline process. Some tools are a bit wishy-washy, like "visualization", and "Mr Hyde" but after an initial "what is this BS?" I tried the concepts and I find them very useful.
All in all, a very useful and practical book. I recommend that you read one chapter per day, and when you start a new chapter quickly skim over the preceeding one.
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Jorgito Simão
4.0 out of 5 stars Straight to the point
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2013
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The author offers a very much psychological approach, which turns the content of the book a very efficient one. Many good tips and advices to improve self-discipline. The book is certainly inspiring and gives you a good kick on that way. Besides the text is straight to the point and you dont waist time with long stories and examples. It keeps essential and thats it. I enjoyed this quick and practical approach and my self-discipline got improved in just a few days. I recomend it.
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Scott716
5.0 out of 5 stars Short, crisp and clear
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2005
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Excellent and short book (150 pages) that addresses the main issues of why people lack self-discipline and how to gain the skills necessary for self-discipline.

The books format is downscale, but do not let that distract from this book's effectiveness. For instance, the cover is bright orange, containing cheap clipart. It is written in large readible font as if for senior citizens. The whole book feels like a set of handouts in a classroom written in the 1970s on an early word processor.

However, this book works. It provides good information. It identifies the main forms of self-defeating behavior that prevent self-discipline. It has 15-minute writing exercises that let you identify ways in which that self-defeating behavior hinders you. It then provides key skills necessary to overcome that self-defeating behavior.

Worked for me. Crisp, clear, and focused. No fluff. No useless examples, no self-promotion. Just the facts. Useful ones. Great book.
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Sayeeda Patel
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Precise guidance
Reviewed in India on August 18, 2015
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Great book. Precise guidance. If followed one's objectives could be achieved.
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Gustaf Ekman
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful book written in a clear and concise language that ...
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Very useful book written in a clear and concise language that is very easy to follow even for us thst are not native english speakers.
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Pip
4.0 out of 5 stars A good start.
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Buying the book is, unfortunately, just the first step. Step 2 is to start , but it seems a most welcoming and helpful aid.
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