Flight Plan: The Real Secret of Success

I have long respected Brian Tracy as one of the most thoughtful and classy of the self help authors. For sure, there are many with more hype and more flash, but whether in reading one of his books or in attending one of his speeches, one can count on Brian to be consistently excellent. And, his latest book is yet another example of excellence personified.

I thoroughly enjoyed how the author wrapped many of his long held beliefs about the importance of goal setting, planning, and perseverance into an analogy of a cross country flight. I thought the analogy is a good one and was skillfully used throughout the book.

In an age when many books are not well written, I found this to be well written. Every sentence served a purpose and built on the previous. The combo of the well done analogy and the good writing made for an enjoyable and impactful read.

Many consultants and authors (Tracy is both) seemingly like to take the simple and make it complex so they can dazzle us with their brilliance. Brian takes the complex and makes it simple...and therefore eminently implementable. Because I am fanatical about results, implementation resonates well with me.

Like Brian, this book is not flashy and not hype. Just excellence personified. And, that is a very, very good thing!

Many regard Brian Tracy as the paladin of platitudes, but that doesn't mean his message isn't worthwhile. The old verities - Work hard! Think positive! You can achieve anything you put your mind to! - remain eternally valid. That's why motivational authors like Tracy depend on them so heavily. Such venerable homilies continue to pack a punch. As Abraham Lincoln said, "God must love the common man, he made so many of them." And, in contrast, author Philip Wylie said, "God must hate the common man, he made them so common." In the end, everything comes down to personal taste and attitude. getAbstract believes the acid test for Tracy's books is: Do they help you? This particular offering warmly and accessibly charts a plan for taking hold of your life by using the metaphor of an airplane flight. See if it helps you take off.

Tired of daydreaming about success, instead of living there?

Brian Tracy unpacks the success journey one step at a time, showing you how to structure your life today, so that you can succeed tomorrow. Not just a bunch of motivational "flak" --- this book helps you take the concrete action steps you need to take: right now, today.

Don't buy this book unless you are ready to succeed.

If you are ready to succeed, don't buy this book tomorrow. Buy it today.

Dr. David Frisbie
The Center for Marriage & Family Studies
Author of :Raising Great Kids on Your Own: A Guide and Companion for Every Single Parent

I enjoyed how Brian Tracy uses a "flight plan" as an analogy
for implementing success into your life.

Tracy guides you from what you really want(destination)to persisting
until you succeed.

The book is quick and enjoyable to read.

Brian Tracy has made millions from jumping feet first into the American "success industry" by recycling the same old stuff over and over and over. Unable to discover anything new, (how many ways can you say Set Goals, Work Hard, Persevere?) in this latest attempt to grab what's left in your pocket, Tracy rehashes the same common-sense principles he already advocated in "Maximum Achievement," "The Way to Wealth," "Million Dollar Habits" and many, many others. This isn't to say that what he preaches doesn't make sense, but it also made sense when it was first said by Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, Earl Nightingale and many others. The Brian Tracy "success factory" is a machine that simply cranks out title after title, all the while plugging Tracy's speaking tours and, get this, "Brian Tracy University" -- yet one more profit center for you-know-who. All these "success masters" are successful at one thing: promoting themselves.