★★★★★ 5
Incinerate the competition. (And you have no competition!)
Format: Hardcover
Wow. Just love this book. Grant's ideas are spectacular. I say go with the audio (CD) version because his energy, his voice and his message must be "heard" to make an impact. Ordinarily, the only writers I give five stars to are people like Herman Melville and Joyce Carol Oates. However, IN HIS FIELD Grant is hard to beat. He's articulate and refreshingly straight-on. No b.s. here. Literally, he "sold" me on his ideas (and I am following them, Grant!) I am a writer and artist. All my life I have been told that it is nearly impossible for a cutting-edge visual artist and new novelist to make a good living at what I do. I don't believe that any longer, thanks to Grant's coaching in this book. As a matter of fact, the more unique you are in your field, the more "different" and wild, the more likely you are to be successful because it's likely that you are passionate about what you do. And that's the key to everything: passion. If you believe in your product or service, your talent and your creativity, you can make it because you have what it takes to do anything - even selling what you believe in. A lot of artists think they are "selling out" when they're "selling" themselves. Even Emily Dickinson called publishing "the auction house of the mind." (Or did she say "block"? That would make more sense because the implication is that a published writer is a slave to the publishing industry.) The fact is that most of us cannot afford to split hairs about whether we are selling out or not. We have to make a living to support ourselves, our families, or any of the lives and causes we support (including our selves; it's all about taking responsibility). It's time, guys, to step up to the plate and make it happen. Grant is my coach of choice. I've always gotten a lot from Anthony Robbins, Wayne Dyer and other "success" gurus, but only two at this point take the lead for me: Eckhart Tolle (didn't you say that "NOW" is the only time to move forward, Grant?) and Grant Carbone. I'm sure Eckhart would smile at this. Their styles are completely opposite, but their impact is huge. The only thing I would change for Grant himself is, man, you gotta say your name more on your tapes. I'm almost done with the book and have recommended it to many people. I even bought the book (I got the original from the library) so I could loan it to friends. However, whenever I talked up The 10X Rule (until today) and people asked who wrote it, I couldn't tell them. That's right, Grant, I didn't know your name from listening to your book. Anyway, just thought you should know. Thanks for being in my life. You changed up my game plan tremendously. I.O.U. (Oh, wait, maybe you'd say I just paid with this glowing review!)XXX000
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Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2013
