To get full impact of this book, Your Best Life Now, I recommend that you see one of Joel's sermons. Did you know he has one of largest congregations in U.S? Did you know he didn't want to become a minister because he didn't think he could effectively talk in front of large audiences? If you've never seen him preach, you're in for a treat - take some time and: -Watch one of his TV broadcasts at http://www.joelosteen.com -Check out one of his on-line streaming videos -Visit Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas

Joel Osteen's ability to deliver a message is a gift and he uses all his talent to deliver his message. His smiling face, his accent, his stage presence, his sincerity, his analogies to real-life situations and his enthusiasm are just a few ways that Joel captures your attention for 30-60 minute talks. Listen to Joel at least once before you read his book, Your Best Life Now. As you read, you will easily visualize him up on stage in front of you as he personally reads you book. His writing style mirrors his Sunday morning messages and you'll find same enthusiasm while reading this book

Rating - 4 of 5 Stars Overall, Your Best Life Now is a very good motivational book. Many chapters will hit you directly with a positive force, while others will cause you to ask "...why did he include this in book...". I would have rated this a 5, but there were a few conflicting points in book and there were a few times he strayed from topic of living to your full potential.

One of best points is Joel's discussion about making time to focus on your pursuit of true goals, instead of crowding your day with mundane tasks and other people's priorities. Losing focus on important goals is so easy to do and his thoughts on this subject are well written in book. One of points that I found difficult to accept is, trusting God to bring justice into your life. In my opinion, this belief is too simplified and naive.

Even though I am not a strong religious person, Your Best Life Now contains more good points than 'not so good' points and for that, it is a must read. His enthusiasm will help motivate you to improve your life and to improve life of others. If you want to listen to him read book, then consider ordering CD version or cassette version of Joel Osteen's book, Your Best Life Now. Check out best prices at http://www.your-key-to-success.com/yourbestlifenow.html.

The Best Advice - Enlarge Your Vision Joel starts with a great analogy about a gorgeous house in Hawaii that a vacationing friend was admiring. The friend's comment was something like "I can't imagine ever living in a place like that." In book, Joel states it well with one of his many quotes; "We have to (first) conceive it on inside before we're going to receive on outside." You need to change your mindset and first, imagine yourself living in that fabulous house. Your Best Life Now discusses need to create a larger vision for your life and your personal goals. He also mentions need to avoid getting stuck in a rut and you'll see more successes with your relationships, personal finances, health, etc. Joel also proceeds to tell us that God expects much more from all of us and settling for a small vision is not what God or others expect.

Personal Commentary Do you think Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Bill Gates, Thomas Edison, Warren Buffet - had small visions? Absolutely Not! Every successful person starts with a great vision of possibilities. They were not born with a set of grandiose goals and a lifetime vision. Their goals and vision were developed over time and became a focal point later. You too can create a vision, make it your personal focal point and use it as your driving force to succeed with your personal goals. You can check out some other great motivational secrets and articles at http://www.your-key-to-success.com/index_articles.html. End of personal commentary.

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