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.