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Denis Waitley
There are those who inspire athletes, there are those who inspire business leaders, there are those who inspire us in politics, then there are those who just inspire us. Denis Waitley is one such person.
He is perhaps the foremost motivational speaker I have ever heard. I'm sure he didn't invent audio books - or in his case audio cassettes - but he is the best practitioner of the art. His series of Being the Best, the Psychology of Winning, and the Seeds of Greatness - all of which can be found at his web site Your Success Store - are the best examples of his craft.
There are several components to self-help, self-motivation, and self-improvement. You have "What to do" books, "Why to do it" books, and "Where to do it" books. But the most fundamental component is the "Wanting to do it" books. And Denis Waitley succeeds at this like no other. After listening to his tapes I dare you to feel like you can't succeed at anything.
Note: As of lately he's been on the Board of Directors with a company, USANA, that deals with healthcare products, weight loss products, and supplements. This company is currently under investigation. Also Denis Waitley himself has come under scrutiny for resume padding. I'll keep you posted. This will be a good topic for later "What to do when your Hero's Aren't so Heroic?"
Memory expert, magician, and self help guru - he's done it all...I'd like to introduce you to my first self-help guru - Harry Lorayne. You may have heard of him on the Johnny Carson show, or inconjuntion with the famous basketball player Jerry Lucas.I'm not sure how I came across the first book I read of his - about 30 years ago and counting, but it was an eye opener: The Memory Book. I learned how to memorize a list of 20-30 items by reading it only once, how to memorize a deck of cards (actually I only got to about 37 in a row), and how to memorize everyone you meet only once. It's a simple but affective system he's developed. It taught me that we have - with the proper instruction - the ability to actually improve. Improve in anything weight, mind etc. It's a presumption of most self-help books that one can actually change. This book actually demonstrates that point (I'll save this idea for a later blog).He also wrote a book called: Secrets of Mind Power originally written in the 50's or 60s. It was one of the first self-help books on the market. Although he would be what Stephan Covey ("Seven Habits of Highly Effective People") calls a practitioner of the Personality Ethic. That is by changing your personality you can be come successful. Yet there's something infectious regarding his writing I recently looked him up on-line - and it's refreshing to see he actually has his own web-site (http://www.harrylorayne.com/) and still going strong. He's actually something of a celebrity judging by the endorsements.He's written many, many books on memory, magic, math skills, and the like. If you would more information or any list of his out-of-print books email at the above address.Take a look at him, try out a few products and leave a comment I'd like to know what you think...BM-
