Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life

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Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life

This is not your typical self-help book. You won't find any motivational platitudes or cute business parables here. This is more of a "get off your butt and get to work" approach that can help you achieve more success, make more money, improve your business, and have more fun.

Larry Winget doesn't pull any punches here. He believes that business gets better when businesspeople get better through personal growth. And it works the same way in your personal life-husbands and wives improve each other when they improve themselves, and kids improve when their parents do. In other words, everything in life gets better when you get better, and nothing gets better until you get better.

This book can make you better, but it will probably tick you off. Winget is direct, caustic, and controversial. You won't like or agree with everything he has to say. Yet his advice is full of wisdom and truth that can't easily be argued with.

Words from Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life that prove that this book is anything but typical:

"If you don't have much going wrong in your life, then you don't have much going on in your life."

"When you work, work! When you play, play! Don't mix the two."

"What you think about, talk about, and do something about is what comes about."

"When it quits being fun-quit."

"Time management is a joke."

And that's just the beginning!

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Practical steps to take control of your life and get results
He might seem harsh from time to time, but Larry Winget's unique approach to personal development-combining blunt truth with irreverent humor-is really based on love of self and love of others. Life is serious, but that doesn't mean we should always take it so seriously. Larry's message is simple: life isn't as complicated as it seems and most people would find more success, and more happiness, in their lives if they'd do a few simple things-take responsibility for their actions, lighten up, and start doing the right things instead of the wrong things. By forcing readers to look truthfully at their own lives, this refreshingly honest approach to self-improvement leaves readers nowhere to turn but the mirror-and proves that when we stop making excuses we start succeeding.
Larry Winget (Paradise Valley, AZ) is one of the most successful professional speakers in America. He is known as the Pitbull of Personal Development(TM), speaking worldwide to corporations and associations over one hundred times per year, delivering hardcore self-help that's funny.

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If this doesn't help . . you are beyond self help........2007-10-20

This book is funny and straight to the point. If you don't get something useful out of it, you should take it to Larry's house so he can beat you to death with it.

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Inspirational!.......2007-10-08

This book is fantastic! I love to listen to audio books on the way to work. A good audio book almost makes you want to get stuck in traffic!
Of course, if you listen to Larry Winget, you will find out that the traffic jam is your fault!! Shut up! Stop complaining about the traffic jam! Get a life! If you didn't want to be stuck in traffic jams on the way to work than you should write entire books based on one sentence and make a great living off it! Also, trumpet your seminars from the tallest buildings or thickest books or most annoying audio books to get interest and tour, tour, tour!
That's true! Listen, if you don't want to buy this book, let me sum up what you need to do. Larry's right. Shut up. Not making it? Not paying the bills? House not big enough? Don't hate. Find out what your skills are and see how that can make you money and bust your butt. I have two start-up businesses that may go nowhere but sitting and watching idiotic televion won't improve my lifestyle, I guarantee it. Hey, I did it! And without insulting you! Just go do it. And Larry, stop contributing to global warming with all that hot air. Just give your seminars and don't hate. That includes the fat people you hate so much. I'm not fat but I'm not bigoted against them as you say you are.

Questionable Advice.......2007-10-04

I like Winget's approach -- we all need a kick in the butt once in awhile, but his information is questionable in too many areas.

On Health: Winget insists all physical problems are our own fault. I agree with the theory, but it shouldn't be presented as a blanket statement. My wife was born with a defective heart and has to live with the problem. How did she "create" that?

On Stress: Winget tells us that stress happens when we know the right thing to do and choose to do the wrong thing. Excuse me, but how does that apply to being caught behind a traffic accident on the way to work, a loss of faith, the death of a loved one . . . what are the "right" choices to make when you come home to find you've been robbed?

On Relationships: Winget, on his second marriage and an admitted adulterer (with an adultress as a wife) claims he always likes his wife but doesn't always love her. I don't know what planet he's living on. I've been with my wife for thirty years and, although we don't always like each other, we've never doubted our love for each other.

Those are just a few of the problems I have with this otherwise entertaining book. It's a good read, and makes you take a look at yourself, but please don't embrace it as your new bible. The information is too simplistic and general.

Kick in the butt!.......2007-09-23

I love this book! He has a very direct and no nonsense method for delivering the message about getting it done. You may wince while reading some sections of this book because of the truth of it.

Standard Material, Different Approach.......2007-09-10

Larry Winget is terrific. He's in-your-face and irreverant (which, to me, comes across as funny). If you're a self-improvement junkie, however, you'll recognize literally everything in this book as originally coming from another source -- everyone from Buddah to Wayne Dyer to Julius Fast. Larry Winget is Tony Robbins with a different physical image and approach, although both are enthusiastic, funny, entertaining, and full of information.

As a self-improvement junkie for over forty years, I don't agree with everything Winget says. He's sure he's right and I'm sure he's wrong. My biggest argument concerns the idea that we create every medical issue we have. I've heard this one many times before . . . all from self-improvement gurus who have never really been sick a day in their lives. Yes, I agree that people can create ulcers and migranes and even cancer, but I'd like to ask Mr. Winget and the rest of the "experts" how my husband manifested his bayonet wound from Vietnam, how I created the extra heart nerve bundle I was born with, or how Michael J. Fox (great attitude, careful with his health) caused Parkinson's Disease. Or how the always-upbeat, active, and cautious Luciano Pavarotti created pancreatic cancer. Unlike Winget, I believe some things do Just Happen. It's hard for me to believe my daughter's seat belt magically released during an auto accident, leaving her with a concussion, because she had a bad attitude.

Aside from a few personal problems such as the health issue, this book will get you motivated. But once you're motivated, you need to be able to use that motivation or you'll just be enthusiastic for awhile and then fall back into your old routine. Even Winget declares that you have to know what you want and have a plan before getting all fired up.

For those who have run up against this problem in the past, I suggest the audiobook "Before You Hire A Life Coach . . . Heal Your Problems With Pyramid Problem Solving." Pyramid Problem Solving will (finally!) lead you to what you honestly want, bottom line. It does not stop with what you think you want, what you wanted ten years ago, what someone else has convinced you that you want, or what you think you should want. It gets right to the bottom, THEN you can use motivational material and finally find success.

I wish everyone who reads this book (or any other self-help material) all the success in the world. It's taken me a long time (and a lot of energy and money) to finally get to my own honest "This Is What I Want," and I'm in my fifties.

Shut Up, Stop Whining And Get A Life - Kick-butt Approach To A Better Life

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Shut Up, Stop Whining And Get A Life - Kick-butt Approach To A Better Life
Larry Winget
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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A Must Read.......2000-01-12

I would recommend this book as a "must read" to anybody who is thinking about starting a business or wanting to expand an existing business. What makes this book so unique is that it explains in "easy to understand language" how the Money Game works for the entrepreneur. I found this book helped me to overcome my fear of not having experience in knowing how and where to find money for my business.

The author provides "insider" tips of how and where to locate capital for your business. The Resource Guide is a very comprehensive source of micro lenders, government loans, and free resources for each state. By providing an extensive Resource Guide along with the "how to" information, you have everything you need to start finding money for your business.

The book also lists a number of things to avoid in seeking capital for a business.

Excellent Information on How to Understand the "Money Game".......1999-12-15

Finally, a book that provides "inside information" on how to locate and deal with "angel Investors." Mr. Lacy's experience as a banker and as an "angel investor" provides easy to use techniques and strategies that applies to both startups and expanding businesses.

The Resource Guide alone is worth the price of the book. I was very impressed at the number of sources that are liseted for each state. If a person is intimidated with the "money game," this book is invlauable in providing the information that gives one the self-confidence a person needs in order to deal with investors.

Mainly about bank loans, and fairly simplistic........1999-09-29

Of the 187 pages, about half the book is merely a listing of government agencies in each state. The remaining pages focus primarily on getting bank loans. Though there is some attempt to at least describe a number of other money-raising techniques and business assistance programs, there is rarely enough detail to help follow through (for instance, under "Angels", the advice is basically to contact every person you know and ask if they know anybody who's rich and wants to invest).

As to the advice in the book, it ranges from the blindingly obvious ("Don't print your business plan on paper that's wrinkled or stained with coffee") to the bland and fairly obvious ("Shop around for the best bank loan rate") to the downright goofy ("Be sure to take all the free promotional items you can while visiting banks to get their loan rates").

The book is sprinkled throughout with "motivational quotes" and a sort of cheerleader attitude, but not much real information or help. It seems to be aimed more at the person who thinks they have a great idea but is afraid to talk to a bank at all than the person who's in a small business and needs financing. The general writing seems to take the "you can do it if you just have the gumption and use some of these little tricks" approach.

I thought Arkebauer's "Going Public" had more information on small business financing in general than this book did, even though "Going Public" is mainly oriented towards real IPOs.

I found this book to be an invaluable resource........1998-11-04

Mr. Lacy's book is very well written and informative. It is a helpful resource for people needing assistance to financing their own business. I highly recommend it.

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In this book, we survey and discuss in depth the contribution of modern taxonomic approaches to our understanding of the microbiology of these various systems. The book does not concentrate on methods - these have been well reported elsewhere - instead it provides a unique insight into the application and value of modern systematics in diverse branches of microbiology. It will be of value to microbiologists at both research and technical levels who need to appreciate the range of organisms with which they work and the diversity within them. It will also be of value to teachers and students of microbiology courses who want to understand how systematics can enhance microbiology beyond the routine of classification, nomenclature, and identification.

The Prokaryotes: Volume 1: Symbiotic Associations, Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology

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The first edition of The Prokaryotes, published in 1981, took a bold step to become the most comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedic handbook on prokaryotes. Another important step was taken with the second edition in 1992, when the chapters were organized on the basis of the molecular phylogeny as a rational, evolutionary basis for the taxonomy of the prokaryotes. By then, the two volumes of the first edition had expanded to four.

With the decision to publish the handbook electronically, the third edition was the boldest step of all. The advantages were obvious and persuasive: essentially unlimited space, no restrictions on the use of color, and the inclusion of film and animated illustrations. Nevertheless, the affection for a printed handbook was highly underestimated and during the first 5 years of the continuously evolving online version, a growing demand for a new print edition was voiced by the scientific and corporate community.

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Organometallic Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium (Organometallic chemistry)

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Organometallic Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium (Organometallic chemistry)
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Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II : Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanides and Actinides, and Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium

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Comprehensive Organometallic Chemistry II : Scandium, Yttrium, Lanthanides and Actinides, and Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium
M.F. Lappert
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Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation provides an unrivalled introduction to the subject with its combination of theory and practical projects. Divided into three main parts, the book guides the reader to an understanding of the basic concepts in this fascinating field of research. Part 1 introduces you to the fundamental concepts of simulation. It examines one-dimensional electrostatic codes and electromagnetic codes, and describes the numerical methods and analysis. Part 2 explores the mathematics and physics behind the algorithms used in Part 1. In Part 3, the authors address some of the more complicated simulations in two and three dimensions. The book introduces projects to encourage practical work using the accompanying CD-ROM. This CD provides plasma modeling and simulation software - the ES1 program - with implementations for PCs and Unix systems along with the original FORTRAN source code. Now available in paperback, Plasma Physics via Computer Simulation is an ideal complement to plasma physics courses and for self-study.

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Basics of Computer Simulation of Plasmas.......2007-03-05

I've never done any computer simulation for plasmas before and was looking for a good introduction to how to go about it. I found this book to be an excellent introduction. Much better than any of the review articles I found on the subject, which tend to be terse. This book goes step by step and walks you through everything that goes into a very basic 1-D electrostatic code. It then tells you how to turn the electrostatic code into an electromagnetic one. The middle section of the book deals with the numerical methods used from a more mathematical standpoint (convergence & stability) and the last part goes into making 2D and 3D codes. I have to admit that I've only read the first part and glanced at the later sections for reference, but so far it's been an excellent reference.

My only complaint is that I wish there were a newer edition. The computational power the book assumes is much less than is currently available and in some ways that complicates the methods that are used. It does, however, teach you to be more efficient. I also found it annoying that the example code is in Fortran. I find it hard to understand Fortran code given the (necessarily) cryptic variable names and weird syntax.

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una mujer hacia la luz.......2003-01-20

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Fascinante historia de una mujer de la generación del 68.......2003-01-13

"Las tinieblas del corazón" cuenta la historia de una mujer, perteneciente a ls famosa generación del 68 europea. A traves de la busqueda del sentido de su existencia, ayudada por un terapeuta, vive una fascinante historia de encuentros y desencuentros. La novela relata ambientes muy típicos de Cadiz y otras ciudades españolas. Imprescindible para toda mujer ( y hombre) que quiera conocer el sentido del amor.

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El corazón de las tinieblas.(terrorismo) : An article from: Proceso
Jorge Volpi
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El corazón de las tinieblas.(TT: Heart of Darkness): An article from: Siempre!

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El corazón de las tinieblas.(TT: Heart of Darkness): An article from: Siempre!
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Author: Vicente Francisco Torres
Publication: Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: January 8, 1998
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EXTEMPORANEOS Las raices de lo humano.(TT: Untimely the human roots.): An article from: Letras Libres

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EXTEMPORANEOS Las raices de lo humano.(TT: Untimely the human roots.): An article from: Letras Libres
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Author: Mario Vargas Llosa
Publication: Letras Libres (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2001
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Las tinieblas del corazón: futbol argentino y mal de Maradona: devoción y pasión son términos que le vienen bien al futbol argentino, de cuya religión ... player): An article from: Letras Libres

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