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Praise for Awaken the Giant Within
by Anthony Robbins

Awaken the Giant Within is yet another profound and powerful tool in the Robbins arsenal of self-awareness. It has been an enormous source of strength and insight for me both personally and professionally.

P ETER G UBER

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.

Champions are those who can get themselves to constantly improve and consistently perform at peak levels. Anthony Robbins is the ultimate coach for that special breed of men and women who will never settle for less than they can be.

P AT R ILEY

NBA Coach of the Decade

Classic Robbins vintage this is the book for everyone who aspires to personal achievement and greatness, to reach a 10 in all areas of life. This is the stuff that genius is made of thinking in new directions restoring the ability to dream bringing to life dormant courage and commitment.

J IM H ANSBERGER

Chairman, Directors Advisory Group, Shearson Lehman Brothers Author, Nice Guys Finish Rich

Awaken the Giant Within should be required reading for anyone committed to increasing the quality of their life. Anthony Robbins ignites the reader with his passion as well as practical advice.

D R . B ARBARA D E A NGELIS

Author, # 1 Bestseller How to Make Love All the Time and Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know

Awaken the Giant Within is a passionate call to action, challenging you to remember who you really are and to make a unique contribution with the rest of your life.

M ARTIN S HEEN

Tony Robbins has astonishing credibility. His book Awaken the Giant Within is packed from start to finish with scientifically sound principles and techniques. Every page bursts with well-researched and immediately practical guidelines for concentrating your thoughts and emotions on the attainment of your goals. Robbins is a powerful communicator and a true authority on the subject of personal success.

S COTT D E G ARMO

Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Success magazine

Tony Robbins is the leading thinker in the psychology of personal achievement and peak performance. Not only does Awaken the Giant Within give you every tool you need to achieve personal excellence, but Tonys warmth, passion and commitment will inspire you to truly master your life and to touch others in the process.

K ENNETH B LANCHARD , P H .D.

Coauthor, The One-Minute Manager

No one in America knows more about the subject of personal achievement and creating true success than Tony Robbins.

C HARLES G IVENS

Author, Wealth Without Risk and Financial Self-Defense

The pages flow with the creativity of new talk and ensuing transformational awareness. alone, The Vocabulary of Ultimate Success, is an enrichment worth more than dollars can measure.

F.J. G OULD

Professor, Applied Mathematics and Management Science
University of Chicago
President, Investment Research Co.

Tony Robbins is one of the great influencers of this generation. Awaken the Giant Within is a fascinating, intriguing presentation of cutting-edge findings and insights across a broad spectrum of issues, including the growing consciousness that true success is first anchored to enduring values and service to others.

S TEPHEN R. C OVEY

Author, New York Times # 1 Bestseller
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the Summit Books edition as follows: Robbins, Anthony. Awaken the giant within : how to take immediate control of your mental, emotional, physical & financial destiny! / Anthony Robbins. p. cm. Originally published: New York : Summit Books, 1991. 1. SuccessPsychological aspects. I. Title. [BF637.58R63 1992]

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As I begin to reflect on the magnitude of this project, I am reminded of the celebrated quarterback who sprints onto the field in the last quarter of the game, confers in the huddle, confidently strides out to the line of scrimmage, and throws the perfect spiral pass fifty yards downfield into the end zone to score the winning touchdown! The fans cheer, the coaches are thrilled, and the quarterback gets to joyously revel in the glory of winning the game. But it was a team effort. The quarterback is the public hero; however, in any game in life there are a multitude of players who are the hidden heroes, and in this endeavor there have been many. I have never been known to have words fail me, but as I begin to put on paper the feelings I have toward so many loyal and phenomenally selfless family members, friends and co-workers, I am overwhelmed. There is difficulty in assigning a hierarchy since it has been a true team effort from the beginning.