Get Smart!: Summary Review

This is a summary review of Get Smart! containing key details about the book.

What is Get Smart! About?

"Get Smart!" by Brian Tracy is a personal development book that focuses on increasing one's effectiveness and productivity.

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In Get Smart!, the author reveals simple, proven ways to tap into our natural thinking talents and abilities and make quantum leaps toward achieving our dreams. In this indispensable guide, you’ll learn to:

· Train your brain to think in ways that create successful results
· Recognize and exploit growth opportunities in any situation
· Identify and eliminate negative patterns holding you back
· Plan, act, and achieve goals with greater precision and speed

Summary Points & Takeaways from Get Smart!

Some key summary points and takeaways from the book include:

* The importance of setting goals: Tracy stresses the importance of setting specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals as a way to increase motivation and focus.

* Time management: Tracy provides tips and techniques for managing time more effectively, including prioritizing tasks, delegating responsibilities, and avoiding distractions.

* Habits and self-discipline: Tracy emphasizes the importance of developing positive habits and self-discipline in order to achieve one's goals.

* Personal growth: Tracy suggests that continuous learning and self-improvement are critical components of personal growth and success.

* Attitude and mindset: Tracy argues that success is largely determined by one's attitude and mindset, and that developing a positive outlook and maintaining an optimistic perspective can lead to greater success in all areas of life.

* Overall, "Get Smart!" is a comprehensive guide to personal development and self-improvement that emphasizes the importance of goal-setting, time management, self-discipline, personal growth, and a positive attitude.

Who is the author of Get Smart!?

Brian Tracy is a Canadian-American motivational public speaker and self-development author. He is the author of over eighty books that have been translated into dozens of languages. His popular books are Earn What You're Really Worth, Eat That Frog!, No Excuses!

Book details

  • Print length: 224 pages
  • Genre: Self Help, Nonfiction, Business

What are the chapters in Get Smart!?

Chapter 1 Long-Time Perspective Versus Short-Time Perspective
Chapter 2 Slow Thinking Versus Fast Thinking
Chapter 3 Informed Thinking Versus Uninformed Thinking
Chapter 4 Goal-Oriented Thinking Versus Reaction-Oriented Thinking
Chapter 5 Result-Oriented Thinking Versus Activity-Oriented Thinking
Chapter 6 Positive Thinking Versus Negative Thinking
Chapter 7 Flexible Thinking Versus Rigid Thinking
Chapter 8 Creative Thinking Versus Mechanical Thinking
Chapter 9 Entrepreneurial Thinking Versus Corporate Thinking
Chapter 10 Rich Thinking Versus Poor Thinking

* The editor of this summary review made every effort to maintain information accuracy, including any published quotes, chapters, or takeaways. If you're interested in furthering your personal development, I invite you to check out my list of favorite personal development books page. On this page, you'll find a curated list of books that have personally impacted my life, each with a summary and key lessons.

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Chief Editor

Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.

 
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