Life Strategies

A pretty hard hitting, no-nonsense self coaching book.  That basically gets you to shake yourself and sort out a plan for what you want.  I read it after seeing a quote from it in Nigel Risner's email newsletter - it is similar in style to his approach.

p21 Some sad US statistics: divorce rate 57.7%, average length of new marriages 26 months.  62% of society is obese.  Emotional neglect of children has increased 330% in last ten years. 1 in 4 women has been sexually molested.  1 in 6 will experience a serious depressive episode during their life.  74% are victims of property crime........
p30 Ask not is the strategy right - ask is it working (this was a similar approach to goal setting that I found worked from a previous book I read)
p45 Grey Dog Wisdom:
There ain't no Santa Clause, there ain't no pony, and Elvis is way dead.  If your life is going to get any better around here, it will be because you make it better.  Pray to god but row for the shore.
Before your life can go in the right direction, you have to pull your head out and stop going in the wrong direction.
You don't have to stick your hand in your blender to know it's not a good idea to stick hands in blenders.
Make a plan and work the plan, life is not a dress rehearsal.
They will use you if you let them.  When they come around thinning the herd, or taking away people's lunch money, get a really serious look on your face, and dig in.
Life is a competition.  They are keeping score, and there is a time clock.
p49 ten common people characteristics
p64 don't play the victim, accept accountability
p173 shut up, move on (see also SUMO review)