The Idiot Factor: The 10 Ways We Sabotage Our Life, Money, and Business

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The Pitbull of Personal Development and New York Time bestselling author is back with advice on the dumb things people do to sabotage their success

What do people really want? They want what they've got. It's a simple formula. You have what you want because your actions produced your results. Not your words and certainly not your wants.

In his signature caustic yet...

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People Are Idiots and I Can Prove It!: The 10 Ways You Are Sabotaging Yourself and How You Can Overcome Them

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Overview

Read Larry Winget's posts on the Penguin Blog

The Pitbull of Personal Development and New York Time bestselling author is back with advice on the dumb things people do to sabotage their success

What do people really want? They want what they've got. It's a simple formula. You have what you want because your actions produced your results. Not your words and certainly not your wants.

In his signature caustic yet lovable style, Larry Winget dishes out straight talk on what he calls "life's messes", and offers sound, simple solutions. Taking on business, family, health, being fat, being stupid, success, money, and more, Larry Winget points out exactly which changes have to take place in order for people to turn their lives around.

A little bit of business, a little bit of personal development, a little finance, a little parenting, a little health and wellness, The Idiot Factor will help anyone identify his or her own "areas of stupidity" and take action to finally achieve real success.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781592404674
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Publication date: 12/29/2009
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 385,638
  • Product dimensions: 5.30 (w) x 7.90 (h) x 0.70 (d)

Meet the Author

Larry Winget is one of the country’s leading business speakers and a member of the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame. He is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers You’re Broke Because You Want to Be and It’s Called Work for a Reason!, and the Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life.

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Table of Contents

Preface xi

Introduction 1

Section 1 The Idiot Factor 9

Chapter 1 You Said You Could Prove It; Okay, Prove It! 11

Chapter 2 Why People Are Idiots, or The Ten Ways People Sabotage Their Success 33

Chapter 3 How Do I Stop Being an Idiot? 85

Section 2 The Idiot Fixes 105

Chapter 4 Take Action for Success 107

Chapter 5 Action Lists for Success 121

Section 3 Idiots: The Final Chapters 209

Chapter 6 It's Easy to Keep Being an Idiot! 211

Chapter 7 What Do You Think? 215

Acknowledgments 219

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    Very clear and honest book

    Straight forward and honest, nothing new that hasn't been said before about all issues important to us all. This book helps you get past the excuses to improving your life in all aspects.

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