Darren Hardy's straightforward approach and actionable steps make it easy to implement small changes that lead to significant results. Whether it's improving finances, health, or relationships, this book offers practical strategies that anyone can apply. ( )

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A little gem of a book, tells you how to gt out of all the self-defeating habits and set yourself to achieving your purposes. The greatest recommendation is that it is short- just some 160 pages - and gets to the point without waffle. The action steps it suggests are simple, practical, effective, and eminently doable. ( )

The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy reread 5/25/24

Why I picked this book up: I am interested in reading some useful financial material so I picked it up.

Thoughts: In 'The Compound Effect', Darren Hardy reveals the core principles that drive success, and presents a distillation of the fundamental principles that have guided the most phenomenal successes in business, relationships, and beyond. This is an easy-to-use, step-by-step, no gimmicks, no hyperbole, no magic bullet operating system that allows you to multiply your success, chart your progress, and achieve anything you desire. It is based on the principle that decisions shape your destiny and how little, everyday decisions will, by default, either take you to the life you desire or to disaster. If you're serious about living an extraordinary life, you must use the power of this book to create the success you want. This book will teach you how to: Win—every single time Get rid of your bad habits, some of which even you might be unaware of Get yourself to do things you don’t feel like doing Recognize and utilize the powerful but elusive force of momentum Easily inculcate in yourself the important disciplines necessary for major breakthroughs Secrets that make super achievers accelerate past you on the road to success, amongst much more.
being born in America we are all very lucky, use tracking, keep tack of bx for a full week, spending money, if I spend $50 at Costco is that worth spending vs. investing it and making $250?, weight gaining, working out, he kept a journal for a year if all the good and positive things his wife did and gave it to her on thanksgiving (great idea to use), start early, save money, 10% less each.

I loved this book. He gave great, useful, effective, supported ideas to succeed. He used funny things, has interesting and gathered lots pf things from others in his life and suggests practical things.

Why I finished this read: He seemed to be personal, logical, grounded and willing to help his readers. He made me laugh a couple times, seems to love his wife, appears structured, has plans and goals and seems to be doing it well. interests in standing on the shoulders of giants that came before me. He reviewed things that have worked and not, grew up with a single father, a football coach and lays out a simple work ethic and importance of commitment and consistency.

Stars rating: I read other reviews that were very negative but I liked it a lot and highly recommend reading this book and putting it into use.

I give this 5 out of 5 stars. ( )

Short and actionable. Little to no filler and great at motivating for action and setting sustainable achievable goals.

Not a lot of new concepts to readers already into improving through consistency, but a great entry point for people looking for a toolkit for how to set and achieve goals. ( )