I readied the book and most point were made in other books i readied. But the way it was told was different which made me think about what made this book so good. Aside from that i did like it.

While this book may at times come across as the author "tooting his own horn" and promoting his own products, I think nestled inside this book are some excellent tips. Readers will also need to look past the somewhat complicated strategies for improvement (uh, what is neuro-linguistic programming?) and find the simple methods (quit bad habits) and take the suggestions with a grain of salt. It is a somewhat long book, but fairly easy to read if you get past some of the big terms. Is it a Bible of sorts? No, but certainly not a waste of time.

After seeing lots of Tony Robbins infomercials on TV, I became curious of what he had to teach, but didn't want to buy his advertised CD programs, or even sign up for one of his seminars. So I went to the bookstore and bought "Awaken The Giant Within" instead. I started reading the book and hardly could let go of it. I was immediately impressed with the wealth of information about how to take charge of one's own life. The book is written in a very reader friendly style. The material in it is well organized; it flows well from subject to subject. As a result, this book is easy to read and digest.

This book is very comprehensive and highly practical. Everybody can put the ideas in it into immediate use to have a positive impact on one's own life and the lives of those around them. It is centered around the idea that change can be facilitated with Neuro Associative Conditioning (NAC), which is basically NLP with a different name. "Awaken The Giant Within" lead me to learn more about NLP as a way to create personal change and helping others with their transformational change as well.

As the subtitle suggest, this book will teach the reader how to take immediate control of his or her mental, emotional, physical and financial destiny. It does it in an entertaining way; I highly recommend it to anybody who wants to take control of their own life and destiny.

People of all ages should read this. I heard this book was written in 30 days as well and I have to say its genius. It revolves around the idea that you are a great person at your core, and once you realize that, you start acting like it, and great things come from it, people treat you as if you are, and you eventually "are" great. I liked all that of course, but I had to think, the only type of person reading this book already had some sort of inner being saying they were great or could be great. I think its our responsibility to be the giant we already are and be that hope to the hopeless, the people who would never read this book because of its title not fitting their true emotions. When I saw my inner giant and how I had neglected him, I cried.

Awaken the Giant Within is a Giant of a book and I have worked my way through it several times over the years. I was fascinated with it in the 90s and I was fascinated with Anthony Robbins as well. He is a handsome man who tells a compelling story of rags to riches, but I think the appeal may have a lot to do with where you are personally in your life. It meant much more to me when I was down and out and longing for self-improvement. Now that I am better situated, I can see the repetition of principles found elsewhere and the focus on keeping you hooked on more books and seminars that keep the Robbins organization afloat. There is certainly a lot of information here to keep you busy if you want to entertain yourself with self-improvement. This book is a novel, not a short story, but it is long on dialog if you need it. Dive in if you need a nice long soak, but go with something shorter and more to the point if you need a quick fix.

There are many books designed to unleash / awaken / tap the human potential but it was after reading Robbins that I felt some connection with the principles and the practical.

Someone has told me that this book was written in 30 days flat... with divine inspiration. I can believe that. A lot of points made here do not cross the minds of lay authors and the originality of the work (in pieces) make it a worthwhile read.

Starters may be detered by the bulkiness of the book, but you can rest assured it is a smooth read. After every 15 pages you'll need to put it down and look into yourself anyway :-)

Those of you who know a bit about Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) will be delighted to discover the same techniques in Anthony Robbins book, “Awaken the Giant Within.” The book is profoundly inspiring and the self-improvement techniques outlined therein novel and glamorous. In short, it is powerful!! There is no doubt that many people will succeed in awakening the magical genie within themselves after reading this book.

Don’t let the length of the book put you off. It is written in a very exciting and inspiring manner. After getting the magical touch of Robbins, NLP turns into an excellent method to make some quick changes in life. Do you want to get rich, achieve success, write that great novel, lose weight, develop self-esteem, or get rid of phobias and allergies? If your answer is “yes,” this great Robbins masterpiece is the best book for you. Definitely, it can deliver what it promises—great changes in personality and lifestyle and sure success in whatever you want to do.

This is the first book by Tony that I ever picked up, way back when it first came out.
It's inspiring, motivating and educational!
Tony has a personal story that will make you feel good about your life, and you will figure if he could do it, so can you. Tony explores the way that our emotions and fear keep us from moving forward on our path. He makes it clear that you are not alone, every one has fears that hold them back. And you are not alone if you choose to overcome your fears, many people do that as well.
Tony explains, in understandable language just how to take control and stop the procrastination that sabotages so many plans. He shows you how to define what you want to be, and let go of who you were, and gives you step by step instructions in becoming the new you that you know you can be.
This book is great, it's a classic, I read it and I went on to purchase his tape program as well.

I was looking at myself in a critical way when I saw this book. I bought it and read it very carefully. The amount of information in this book is incredible. I found myself actually studying this book, instead of just "reading" it. It helped me change my life in the way of being better able to take action toward my goals and dreams. I was surprised by how much useful information is in this book. My book has dog ears and I continue to refer back to it in reference. The only downside is that it is "huge". It will take a long time to read. For those who are serious about making changes in their life, this is your book. Be ready to take on a serious amount of reading and study when you buy this book.

Tony Robbins wrote a decent book, we'll give him that. It has encouraged many people to get going in their lives and make some things change for the better. There are, however, better books out there. Though Robbins seems to know what he's talking about and he has good intentions, it doesn't always get the right message across.

Some of the book is misleading, giving wrong impressions, wrong ideals, and wrong motivations. Robbins also regularly mentions his other works, using this book as a promotion device. This takes away from the book. Really.

Robbins first book was good, but this one you can skip. There's better stuff out there.

In general, people seem to have extreme reactions to Tony Robbins. This idea appears to be supported by the variations in the reviews of Awaken the Giant Within. Love him or hate him, he is arguably one of the greatest motivational speakers of all time. Awaken the Giant Within encourages taking control of one’s life to promote positive change. Robbins has read extensively on human development and has rolled many worthwhile concepts into his book. He explores topics including belief systems, how to change, positive decision making, destroying blocks to success and more. Anthony Robbins covers a vast amount of information regarding personal achievement and taking control of your life starting from your own attitude and habits. He has a conversational style, which fleshes out the book. But he gets to the point - getting the reader to take action. Robbins in clearly in possession of considerable knowledge on the topic yet appears to have difficulty or a lack of interest articulating his points with any brevity. Robbins could have cut this book into a fifth its size and maintained its usefulness.Awaken the Giant Within is filled with inspirational stories combined with specific systems and strategies designed to create change.