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The Greatness Guide 2 - By Robin Sharma

 Book Name - The Greatness Guide 2 - 101 Ways to Reach the Next Level

Author - Robin Sharma

Rating - ****

Recommendation - Must Read

About the Author -

This book is written by Robin Sharma, the bestseller author of the #1 International Bestseller “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”. Robin Sharma is one of the world’s leading experts on leadership and personal success. Robin is the CEO of Sharma Leadership International Inc., which is a premier training and coaching firm, with the likes of Nike, BO, General Electric, Nasa, Fedex, IBM and Microsoft as some of his most noticeable clients. You can visit his website http://www.robinsharma.com/ for more details about him.

About the Book -

By now, with so many book reviews written by me on Robin Sharma’s books, many of you must have realized how much I love reading his books. Robin Sharma is a literary genius, and he knows how to articulate the most beautiful thoughts in the form of words. He touches the most simplistic aspects of life, in such a way that it revolutionizes your thinking. Such is the power in this man’s words.

The Greatness Guide 2 - 101 Ways to Reach the Next Level is a sequel to the part 1. This book is as engrossing, captivating and life-changing as the first one. The very nuances and basics of life has been addressed in a beautiful way. Any and everyone of us can relate to his words. The way he articulates and relates his thoughts to his day to day living activities provides a real authentic power to his writing. You can really make out that the author lives by his words, and is really amazed at the beautiful things that life has to offer.

The book has 101 chapters covering the entire gamut of life. I would like to quote from what is written at the back cover of the book, so that you can really understand what this book is all about:

” In this highly anticipated sequel to the international bestseller The Greatness Guide, Robin Sharma shares the remarkable insights and tools that have made him one of the world’s most trusted advisors on leadership and personal success. Compelling, engaging and truly unforgettable, this powerful guide will help you:

• - Get to world class at work and in life
• - Learn how the best create stunning success
• - Find the inspiration, passion and enthusiasm you need to become extraordinary
• - Discover happiness and have more fun
• - Get through hard times with courage and space
• - Simplify your professional and personal life

Some of the highlights of the book:

• In the chapter “Stop Sleeping So Much”, Robin Sharma says that how can we waste our life in sleep, when we have so many beautiful things in life to do and enjoy. He asks us to get up at 5 am - very simple, yet so profound. 
• In the chapter “Believe in Others”, Robin Sharma touches upon the most important quality of the leader - to believe and to trust. He says that when you see the best in people, they will give you their best.
• In the chapter “Cherish Conflict”, the author asks us to take the conflicts head on, rather than away from them. Sharma says that the conflict is nothing more than an opportunity for personal growth and deeper personal connection.
• In the chapter ” Open Your Eyes”, the author talks to us about a very simple, yet an aspect of life which we tend to forget - Its easy to get caught up in the rush of busyness and call of our routines that we forget the imperative of being aware of the very things we are doing. 

Here are some of the quotes from the book:

• There will never be a better time to be the best you than today.
• Success will come from simplicity.
• On the other side of every fear door lies gorgeous gifts.
• You can curse the darkness, or you can light a candle and show up as a leader.
• Nice is what builds enduring business.
• Its better to die standing than live your whole life on your knees.
• What you value in your life increases in value.
• If you don’t try, you will never know.
• Humility. An essential element in the creation of  a beautiful legacy.
• Commit to making each of your thoughts a thing of beauty.
• What separates the best from the rest comes down to habits.
• No  matter what life sends us, we are responsible for the way we respond.
• It is not possible to discover new oceans unless one is willing to lose sight of the shore.
• An excellent life grows out of an authentic one.
• At the end of our lives, the only thing that endures is who we became, the difference we made and the love we gave.

The book has 101 chapters, which have been mentioned below:

• 1. Be the Best You
• 2. Invisible Fences
• 3. The Power of Simple
• 4. Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You
• 5. The Success Expansion Principle
• 6. Wear Shiny Shoes
• 7. Listen Carefully
• 8. Dream Like David
• 9. Do It Now
• 10. Just Be Nice
• 11. There Are No Mistakes
• 12. The Blank State of Tomorrow
• 13. Get Great at Gratitude
• 14. Take Charge Fast
• 15. Ideas Are Worthless
• 16. Open Your Eyes
• 17. Symbols of Glory
• 18. Be Unreasonable
• 19. Not All Leaders Are the Same
• 20. I Learn From My Mistakes
• 21. Ask Powerful Questions
• 22. Be Breathtakingly Humble
• 23. Be a Cool Brand
• 24. Cherish Conflict
• 25. The Responsibility Meter
• 26. A Lust for Growth
• 27. Credit Doesn’t Matter
• 28. The Brilliance of Acceptance
• 29. Be a Beautiful Thinker
• 30. Opinions Don’t Matter
• 31. Are You Jokeable?
• 32. How to Get Power
• 33. Habits Are Hip
• 34. Find Perfect Moments
• 35. The Paradox of Praise
• 36. Luck Versus Law
• 37. Camel’s Back Syndrom
• 38. Burn the Extra 1 Percent
• 39. Remember Reciprocity
• 40. Say What You Mean
• 41. Richard Branson and Outrageous Optimism
• 42. Beware of Victimspeak
• 43. I’m Stretching Too
• 44. Stop Trying So Hard
• 45. The Mirror Test
• 46. Find Uncomfortable Friends
• 47. Innovate Where You Are
• 48. Pride in Parenting
• 49. The Hidden Machinery
• 50. Don’t Wait for Change
• 51. First Principles for Great Relationships
• 52. Worry Versus Reflection
• 53. Believe in Others
• 54. The Best Practice is Practice
• 55. Pain Serves You Well
• 56. Your Team’s Only as Good as You
• 57. Music Makes Life Better
• 58. Don’t Fight for Your Excuses
• 59. ABC ( Always Be Connecting )
• 60. What Separates You?
• 61. Time Passes Too Fast
• 62. What Happened to Quiet
• 63. A Stainless Character
• 64. Set People Free
• 65. A Day of Listening
• 66. Smart Companies Compete for Emotion
• 67. You’ll Know When You Know
• 68. Be a Hero
• 69. Why Plan?
• 70. Ask to Get
• 71. Do New Things
• 72. On Personal Mastery
• 73. Be Unpopular
• 74. Own Your Greatness
• 75. Be like Coldplay
• 76. Stop Sleeping So Much
• 77. Go Perpendicular
• 78. Do Your Life
• 79. Give To Get
• 80. Be Life J.K.
• 81. Whatever Happened to Commitment?
• 82. Get Excited or Get Upset
• 83. Build Bridges, Not Fences
• 84. Fail Faster
• 85. Angels in Your Evolution
• 86. Lead By Example
• 87. Be an Idea Factory
• 88. Speak Your Truth
• 89. Leadership Begins at Home
• 90. Respect Rules
• 91. Learn from Michael J. Fox
• 92. The Journey is as Good as the End
• 93. What is Success?
• 94. Your Highest Freedom
• 95. Go Hollywood
• 96. On the Burden of Greatness
• 97. Live an Intense Life
• 98. Make Your Mark
• 99. Create Your Body of Work
• 100. Big Like Mandela
• 101. Will You Be Great Today?