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From homeless high school dropout to one of the most sought after motivational speakers in the country, Eric Thomas has truly found the Secret 2 Success. In this, his debut autobiography, Eric shares that secrets with the rest of the world. By chronicling his days sleeping in abandoned buildings in the unforgiving Detroit winters, to his rise as a successful husband, fathe..more
Published 2011 by Spirit Reign Publishing
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Apr 27, 2013Quinn Bohannon rated it it was amazing
This book, 'The Secret To Success' by Eric Thomas; is an inspirational story of one man's hard work and determination to come from nothing and soar to the top. This book is a step by step guide on how to live your life. Thomas isn't saying this is the only way to make it; but the knowledge contained in the book gives the reader an upper hand in the game called life. Admittedly,Eric confesses he has not lived a perfect life; but through perseverance and a few lucky breaks he made it out of the p..more
Mar 28, 2013Kyle Anderson rated it did not like it
One doesn't go to McDonalds and buy a pizza, likewise, one ought not to go to a speaker and expect a thrilling book.
I'm a big fan of some of Thomas's material, I've even been to one of his live events and there's no doubt the man is a phenominal speaker with the capacity to inspire the masses but his book, like his material, lacks an overall message. The book can be guilty of slipping into the Eric Thomas 'I've made it' show, where the author proclaims his 'success'.. sometimes forgetting to ad..more
Sep 11, 2015Soroosh Akef rated it really liked it
We mostly know ET for his phenomenal motivational speeches on YouTube. I remember the first time I got to see him speak was in an amateurishly recorded video, while he was giving his 'guru speech,' and I thought, 'Wow .. This guy knows how to pump you up. It's a wonder he's not famous.' Some time passed before I stumbled upon his YouTube channel 'ETTheHipHopPreacher,' and it was like a source of inspiration I would go to whenever I felt out of gas. Jan 02, 2013Jonathan Skidmore rated it really liked it
This book cast a whole new light on the challen..more
Recommended to Jonathan by: Scott Long
The secret to success is an inspiring story about how someone changed from being homeless to being successful. although, i did not agree with ALL of it's messages. when Eric Thomas's mom and stepdad disown him because he seemed to have no future eric has to get in gear and get his life back. can he do it? this book is a good one was recommended to me by a teacher in my school and contains lots of good advice with a good message, however Eric's success included a huge element of luck and starts w..more
The Secret to success was a good book. Its very easy to read and understand, especially for people my age. Its a motivational book for young readers mainly. Eric Thomas provides you with many lessons and tips for life. He also connects them with past stories in his life. Not only does he have this book, he also has a few videos that are just like the book.
The book starts off with Eric's parents leaving for Chicago to visit his aunt Wanda. He throws a party while they are gone and tries to cove..more
If there is one thing you got to realize its this: Its amazing how much BS you went through and still end up being okay. Give credit to where you are now. You've gotten this far. You are much stronger than you think. Once you know this You Can Do Anything
Eric Thomas is down to earth and keeps it real. He doesn't sugarcoat pain, he acknowledges it, yet he doesn't let pain conquer. Its all about perspective :) 'Remember Pain is Temporary, Quitting however lasts forever' Stories like this, help us s..more
Very inspirational book, the whole time I was hooked and sometimes had trouble putting the book down. Eric Thomas has a lot to share and just made me feel better after reading it and made me want to work harder. Easy read --> the book has a very good flow to it and while I was reading it I got lost to the outside world because I was so into the book.
Aug 15, 2013Briana Ford rated it it was amazing
Shelves: listened-to-it, 900-by-30, bios-and-memoirs, favorites, self-help-books
One of the most motivational books I've ever read [listened to]. Eric Thomas tells us his story and the different things he's learned along the way (sometimes, the hard way). He overcame all sorts of adversity to make it to where he is today. Loved the story and the audiobook was extremely enjoyable with him narrating. Highly recommended; officially one of my favorites.
Jan 11, 2019Micah Carroll rated it it was amazing
Great book, honestly at first I didn't know much about Eric Thomas.
But he went through quite a difficult life and this book really felt like he extracted each of those life turning lessons and shared them with us. Solid quick read.
Dec 29, 2013Lee rated it liked it · review of another edition
Came across Eric Thomas through his inspirational youtube videos. The book clearly came off the back of the video's success, and gave deeper insight in to Eric's background and life story. While it lacked any tangible advice or direction, it was certainly a motivational read and provided a strong reminder to keep battling, keep pushing forward and keep working hard in the pursuit of dreams.
Some quotes from the book.. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. -..more
Part biography part instructional low level take-home points. Interesting life.
Feb 14, 2015L rated it really liked it
I listened to the audiobook and I imagine that this would be the way to go for this book. The audio version is narrated by Eric Thomas himself and his narration is rich and engaging. Here are some of the takeaways I enjoyed.
- Consider all the consequences of your choices. You don't know what you have till its gone. E.T ran away from home at the age of 16 only to realize how great, physically at least, his life at home was. - Give to others. Be that good friend who supports and adds value onto o..more
Aug 15, 2015Joshua Piorier rated it it was amazing
Definitely a great starter read to those seeking self-help or inspirational books or even those in high school or college for sure. ET tells a great story and shares great advice but this is more of a success story versus shedding light on his secrets to success, although he does touch on that briefly throughout parts of the book. Part of me is glad it wasn't a 'step by step guide' on how to be successful or a 'What It Takes' book. ET gives off this energy that is untouchable and incomparable an..more
Nov 29, 2012Kevin Jennings rated it really liked it
Eric Thomas' The Secret to Success was recommended to me by a friend, and I'm glad I stopped to read this inspring book. Thomas did a great job weaving in elements of his personal story to remind you he's more like you than not and assure you the principles were derived from real-life experiences not theories. There are moments when you fault the book's editor(s) for not doing more to help this first-time author with the structure and formatting of the book, but the errors often hint back to the..more
Apr 21, 2013Ricardo Espinoza rated it it was amazing
The secret to success is an inspiring story about how someone changed from being homeless to being successful. although, i did not agree with ALL of it's messages. when Eric Thomas's mom and stepdad disown him because he seemed to have no future eric has to get in gear and get his life back. can he do it? this book is a good one was recommended to me by a teacher in my school and contains lots of good advice with a good message, however Eric's success included a huge element of luck and starts w..more
I've always been hesitant listening to or reading literature by motivational speakers because I feel as though it's the same general 'do more and you will become successful' tactics! But Eric Thomas has given me the much needed inspiration and motivation to believe again and that in order to succeed you need that 'can do' attitude. He has taken the desire to being the best at everything to a whole new level. I have accepted that failure is an option but only if you are willing to try again! This..more
I really enjoyed reading The Secret to Success by Eric Thomas. It was one of those books that the reader doesn't want to set down. Eric Thomas does a phenomenal job of using his path to success to pull out tips and principles that the reader can use to become more successful. He incorporates his real life experiences into the book to show the reader what he could have done differently and how he can learn from his past mistakes and failures. The book really motivated me after seeing that someone..more
Dec 29, 2012Dillon Jensen rated it really liked it
A very easy read, but enlightening nonetheless. There are multiple lessons that one can learn from reading this book as well as tips about how to approach life and/or school. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever doubted themselves or felt indecisive at times in their life. The biggest of these lessons that I learned, there is no secret to success which I had already knew there wasn't one. Heart power is fueled by desire and desire along with heart will take you to your destination..more
Jan 13, 2014Michael Brooks rated it really liked it
I am giving this book a 4, slightly reluctantly. It was a good, descriptive book, but it wasn't what I thought it was going to be. His 'Secret to Success' is just an autobiography on his life. He does give some elementary life lessons, but they all aren't close to what this guy does on YouTube. I was hoping the book would be more like his speeches. I did enjoy the book, I'm glad I read it, but it really wasn't what I was looking for.
Mar 09, 2016Rick rated it really liked it
I'll forgive the numerous typos in favor of the message Dr. ET provides through his autobiography, which reminds one to develop and exercise grit through life's challenges and my favorite: 'If you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful.' It doesn't (and shouldn't) matter where you're from or what your upbringing was, but if you recognize you want to become better and you want your surroundings to be equally better, then you would do well to follow ET's example.
Great book if you believe in Eric Thomas' message! I had heard of his struggles through homelessness, and it was great seeing how he got to where he is now.
The reason I give it a 4 is because I downloaded the Kindle version which isn't yet formatted correctly. I would recommend buying the physical copy or waiting for the correctly formatted Kindle version
Jan 15, 2015Julian Abrego rated it really liked it
Inspiring autobiography by E.T. the Hip Hop Preacher. Since he is an inspiring speaker I chose to listen to the audio book version rather than read it. Besides, they were his words. Better to hear them in his voice.
Love ET's passion and heart for people. His story is very inspiring, giving one hope to accomplish whatever they put their mind to.
Loved it. Basically one of the best books that I have ever read (listened to).
Aug 19, 2018Olivier Porter rated it it was amazing
A stellar life's story relayed by an exceptional individual. This book has achieved every bit of praise this writer could duly provide, and any compliment would be an understatement. Extremely applicable content surrounding just about every facet of life is simply the cherry on top to the no-b.s. delivery which Dr Eric Thomas offers in all content he creates. This book is no exception. Looking to advance in your career field? Make that Varsity team? Become a self-motivated and goal-oriented mach..more
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At first, it started out as a bit of a slow read for me. I only took one note in the first 56 pages which is very rare. However, after getting used to his style it turned out to be a great read. Imagine a Napoleon Hill style book but with a different target audience. For anyone going through a struggle in life or, needing motivation, I highly recommend. I'll get picking up the next one too. '.there is no magic formula to success. It's about having a dream and working tow..more
Jul 28, 2017Akshay Parakkote rated it it was amazing
ET has been my motivator and life coach for a long time and his autobiography the secret to success is the best inspirational book I ever read .why it is the best ..let me point it out..
•Nothing in this book is made up.. everything is from his true story of rags to riches •Not only is this book an inspiration one for the reader, it helps anyone to inspire anyone, all you need is some points from this •It even shows you how to be the world's best teacher or speaker The book is such a masterpiece..more
Mar 24, 2018Justin Sanders rated it it was amazing
I still remember this story and the days I used to run while listening to this inspiring book. This book explains all the struggles, some of which I identified with a lot, set the tone for the rest of my journey in book. I never really got into book until I picked this one up or the ones that had been forced on me back in school. I am grateful I was in the right spirit of mind and dealt with my challenges. Just thinking about the audio reminds me of those times and the journey I have been on. A..more
Feb 13, 2019Vernon Debi rated it really liked it
Eric Thomas is like a salesman who can sell sand by the sea. The man is that good when it comes to motivational speaking and getting you to focus on your goals. This book will encourage you not to give up on your dreams. Main quote from the guru that stood out for me is 'If you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe then you'll be successful'. This is a great read for students, those who are feeling stuck in their career and those who feel that they are not good enough to be successful in..more
He is a great motivational speaker and I have been a huge fan of him for sometime but the book did not grab me like some of his other work. Now maybe that was part my fault looking for too much from this book but while it is great to hear his stories and him tie in some of his principles but I struggled to keep it going. I finished the book and don’t get me wrong I’m not saying it is not worth your time but don’t think of this as a special secret success self help book. This is more like an auto..more
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Mindset by Carol Dweck is a psychological examination of two different mindsets; the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. She discusses how these come into play and how they effect our lives. Deck's book goes into detail about how mindsets can be applied to all areas of life from schooling, work, relationships and parenting. At the end of each chapter, Dweck has leading questions and tips on how you can grow your own mindset. A must-read for anyone looking to expand themselves, grow and learn.
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Contents
INTRODUCTIONWho is this book for?
This book has changed millions of lives. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can foster outstanding accomplishment. This is a book for individuals who want to get past their fixed mindset and change towards a growth mindset, but it also applies to cultures of groups and organisations that want to thrive and produce emerging leaders.
About the author
Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. is one of the world’s leading researchers in the field of motivation, and is a Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success. She has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Her work has been featured in such publications as The New Yorker, Time, The New York Times, and The Washington Post, and she has appeared on Today and 20/20.
In this summary
Mindset is a psychological examination of two different mindsets; the fixed mindset and the growth mindset. She discusses how these come into play and how they affect our lives. Dweck's book goes into detail about how mindsets can be applied to all areas of life, from schooling, work, sports and leadership. A must-read for anyone looking to expand themselves, grow and learn.
BOOK SUMMARYTHE TWO MINDSETSThe Fixed Mindset
The fixed mindset is suggesting that your qualities and potential are carved in stone. Naturally, this mindset creates the urgency to prove you are ‘enough’ and compare yourself with others: “Will I succeed or fail?” “Will I be accepted or rejected?” “Will I feel like a winner or a loser?”
Success, in a sentence, is validating yourself. However, proving yourself in every situation – in the classroom, in the career, in the relationship – is draining.
The Growth Mindset
In the growth mindset, your current traits are just the starting point for future development. We’re all different – in terms of talents, aptitudes, interests, or temperaments – but everyone can change and grow through effort and experience.
In this mindset, you can cultivate your basic qualities through your efforts, and it’s impossible to foresee your true potential without years of passion, toil, and training.
The hallmark of the growth mindset? The endurance and passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) during the most challenging times in your life.
Why Your Mindset Matters
People with the fixed mindset believe strongly that: “If at first you don’t succeed, you probably don’t have the ability.”
The believers of the fixed mindset, consequently, don’t believe in effort, because it means you’re not smart or talented – if you were, you wouldn’t need to try. The fixed mindset can turn you into a non-learner. Failing – a bad grade, losing a tournament, getting fired, or getting rejected – is evil, too.
And, while the advocates of the fixed mindset distort, magnify, and explain away, before they even start learning themselves at all, their growth mindset counterparts are open to accurate information about their current abilities, even if it’s unflattering, because that’s the path towards growth.
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In their world of changing qualities, success is stretching yourself to learn something new and developing yourself further every day. Failure means you’re not fulfilling your potential, which you can reach through effort. Effort, actually, is what makes you smart or talented.
Mindsets are just prisms to see your life through. They’re powerful beliefs, but they’re just in your mind. And you have a choice to change your mind. Whether you subscribe to the growth or the fixed mindset, or seek change in your prism of life, you will benefit from the closer examination in this book.
COMPARING THE TWO MINDSETS
The two mindsets start manifesting as soon as children become able to evaluate themselves, as early as at the age of four.
Even at this young age, when offered the choice, children with a fixed mindset opted to redo an easy jigsaw puzzle, versus the children with a growth mindset, who enthusiastically chose a hard one after another. Let’s compare the two mindsets and draw conclusions.
Success
People with the fixed mindset want to make sure they succeed, because smart people should always succeed. Actually, you have to be pretty much flawless from the get-go.
For people with the growth mindset, success is about stretching themselves. It’s about becoming smarter.
Thriving
People in a fixed mindset thrive when things are safely within their grasp. When things get too challenging, they lose interest, because they’re not feeling smart or talented.
People in a growth mindset thrive on challenges. The bigger the challenge, the bigger the stretch.
Potential
The fixed mindset advocates subscribe to the idea that you can test and measure your ability right now, and project it into the future to understand your potential.
Their growth mindset counterparts simply understand their potential as their capacity to develop their skills with effort over time. They don’t know where their effort and time will take them in the future.
Failure
The fixed mindset believers must succeed perfectly and immediately, because a potential failure means lack of competence and will define them as ‘The Person Who Didn’t Get To The X College’.
Even in the growth mindset, failure can be a painful experience, but it doesn’t define you; it’s an opportunity to take control, deal with the problem, and learn from it.
Self-Esteem
When failing, the fixed mindset people try to repair their self-esteem, looking for people who are worse off than they are, and assigning blame or making excuses.
For the people who believe their current qualities can be developed, failing still hurts, but it also signals that their abilities can be expanded. They recognise that failure is the path to success.
Effort
From the point of view of the fixed mindset, effort is only for people with deficiencies. From their point of view, if you’re considered a genius, a talent, or a natural, then effort can reduce you for two reasons:
In the growth mindset, doing nothing about something you want badly is almost inconceivable. From this perspective, you can look back and say “I gave my all for the things I valued.”
Achievements
The fixed mindset limits achievement. People’s minds are interfered with thoughts & doubts about their efforts, which leads to inferior learning. It also turns other people into judges instead of allies.
In growth mindset, important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and countless strategies to test and implement. Plus, people are allies, aiding the journey towards learning and improving.
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Conclusion (Or ‘Is Artistic Ability A Gift?’)
As the author perfectly puts it:
“Just because some people can do something with little or no training, it doesn’t mean that others can’t do it (and sometimes do it even better) with training.”
Can anyone do anything? We don’t know. However, someone’s early performance doesn’t tell you all you need to know about their future, as the fixed mindset people tend to believe.
MINDSET OF A CHAMPIONCharacter
It’s what makes you practise daily and what allows you to get up when you fall. People with the growth mindset understand that they don’t succeed because they’re special people, born with the right to win. This would be entitlement, a concept often connected with the fixed mindset. Instead, people with character:
People with the growth mindset are the ones who show the most character or heart, and hold the mindset of a champion. As the author states in the book:
“Ability can get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”Click To Tweet MINDSET & LEADERSHIP
One of the most important reasons why some companies go from good to great is having a leader who can guide the company into greatness. But don’t rush into the conclusion that we’re talking about the charismatic, larger-than-life type of leader we see in the movies.
Instead, the type of leader we’re talking about is constantly asking questions and doesn’t shy away from failures, while maintaining faith that the company will succeed in the end.
These effective leaders have the growth mindset. They believe in human (and corporate) development.
In comparison, fixed-mindset leaders live in a world where some people are superior (it’s usually them and the higher-ups) and some are inferior. The company is simply a platform for personal validation.
To top it up, leaders with a fixed mindset believe that “People have a fixed amount of management ability, and they cannot do much to change it.” Red alert star trek sound.
In contrast, those with a growth mindset believe that “People can always substantially change their basic skills for managing other people.”
For growth mindset leaders, having talent is nice, but that’s just the starting point. The important part is their employees’ development.
Usually, we see such leaders:
The good news is: growth-mindset leadership can be taught.
“Create an organisation that prizes the development of ability - and watch the leaders emerge.”Click To Tweet CHANGING MINDSETS
Once people decide to move from a fixed to a growth mindset, they experience setbacks and disappointments. Change is hard and sticking to a new mindset is not always easy.
But it’s the only way to break through the fantasy of the ‘Great Writer’ and ‘Genius Musician’, and embrace your own goals and dreams instead.
To change, however, they first need to identify the root of their fixed mindset. As the author highlights, usually the narrative plays out like this:
“At some point in their lives the fixed mindset served a good purpose for them. It told them who they were or who they wanted to be (a smart, talented child), and it told them how to be that (perform well). In this way, it provided a formula for self-esteem, and a path to love and respect from others.”
In other words, initially, it was a straightforward source for affirmation and love. However, over time the person might end up identifying completely with the fixed mindset traits.
Changing a mindset requires people to give up this source of self-esteem. It’s not easy to go from a safe place towards embracing all the things that have felt threatening: challenge, struggle, criticism, setbacks. After all, the fixed mindset controls most internal monologues and offers refuge from uncertainty and self-doubt.
Don’t buy that lie.
“Opening up to growth will make you more of yourself, not less.”Click To Tweet
Growth-oriented scientists, artists, athletes, and CEOs are people in the full flower of their individuality and potency. You can be one, too.
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CONCLUSIONKey takeaways
Further reading
Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray is a great book that challenges the way you think and the way you see the world. Gray emphasises that we all have a choice in how we see and navigate the world, and the first step to success is to engage in liminal thinking and allow ourselves to explore new opportunities.
The Magic of Thinking Big contains the secrets to getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life. The book illustrates how you don’t need to be incredibly intelligent or unique to have the success you want, you simply need to think in a way that cultivates success. By thinking big you can motivate yourself to improve your work life, earn more money and get more happiness and fulfilment out of life.
Atomic Habits by James Clear. This book reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
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This summary is not intended as a replacement for the original book and all quotes are credited to the above mentioned author and publisher.
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