No Excuses!
by Brian Tracy
★ Top 25 book of 2010 · #15 on Best Books of 2010
Brian Tracy argues that success depends on self-discipline rather than luck, wealth or connections. Across 21 chapters with exercises, he shows how to build discipline in personal goals, business and money, and overall happiness.
Best for: Readers who want to stop making excuses and build self-discipline
No Excuses! is #15 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar.
What No Excuses! is about
Brian Tracy argues that self-discipline is what you need to succeed at any goal in life. You do not have to be born lucky, wealthy, well connected or specially skilled. He names two enemies of success: taking the path of least resistance, which is laziness, and wanting immediate gratification, which means ignoring the long-term consequences of what you do.
The book has 21 chapters covering personal goals, business and money goals, and overall happiness. Each chapter shows how to be more disciplined in one area of life and ends with exercises for putting the no-excuses approach into practice. It is practical and motivational, and it suits readers who want a structured, hands-on way to build discipline and take responsibility for their own progress.
No Excuses! on the Best Books of 2010
No Excuses! came out in 2010. Of the 43 books first published in 2010 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #15 on our Best Books of 2010 list.
Why it made the list: 522 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (22 ratings); 57 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2010 list
- Full Dark, No Stars Stephen King, #13
- A Dog's Purpose W. Bruce Cameron, #14
- Rework Jason Fried, #16
- Death's End (the Three-Body Problem Series Book 3) 刘慈欣, #17
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 448 want to read it, 57 are reading it now and 17 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4 out of 5 from 22 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 67 | 55% |
| Reader love | 49 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 84 | 20% |
Questions about No Excuses!
When was No Excuses! published?
No Excuses! by Brian Tracy was first published in 2010.
Was No Excuses! one of the best books of 2010?
No Excuses! is #15 on BookWard's Best Books of 2010, out of 43 2010 books that cleared our data bar. 522 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (22 ratings); 57 are reading it right now.
Why is No Excuses! on the Best Books of 2010 list?
522 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4 out of 5 (22 ratings); 57 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2010
- The Lost Hero Rick Riordan, #1
- The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson, #2
- Divergent Veronica Roth, #3
- The Personal MBA Josh Kaufman, #4
- The Red Pyramid Rick Riordan, #5
- It's Not Summer Without You Jenny Han, #6
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