No Time for Tact: 365 Days of the Wit, Words, and Wisdom of Larry Winget

Once you read or hear the things that Larry Winget has to say, you'll understand. Larry isn't a miracle worker, and he's not selling magic dust. What he does have is a straight ahead and truthfully direct approach to helping you get your priorities in line and your head out of your @ss. I recommend buying all of Larry's books! Once you buy one, you're going to want them all anyway.

"No Time For Tact: 365 Days of the Wit, Words, and Wisdom of Larry Winget" is a sort of greatest hits from the Pitbull of Personal Development. The book goes from January 1st through December 31st with one thought per day. In the note from Larry at the beginning, he confesses that he really likes books that cover a variety of topics and that have one thought per page and daily readings. So he's happy that he wrote one, and if you enjoy Winget's direct, no-nonsense style, you'll be happy too. Winget himself considers this a "Best of Larry" type book. So if you have read all of his other books, you will be familiar with the contents of this one. The advice is just formatted different. If you haven't read any of Winget's books, this one will give you a very good idea of what he and his advice are like. Some days have very short and direct messages, like the message on January 2, "Expect the best. Be prepared for the worst. Celebrate it all!" Other passages, such as on January 3, fill up two pages. (None of the 365 lessons are longer than two pages.) I've read all of Winget's books, and I really like his message on achieving your full potential and personal responsibility. I also really enjoy quote books, and daily message books. With that said, I obviously enjoyed "No Time For Tact." I didn't take a year to read it, but read it straight through over a period of a few days. It was fun and motivating to read. I see myself keeping it handy to pick up and read the day's lesson, and maybe a few more periodically. Not sure if I'll read it every day, but I'll definitely look to this book for jolts of motivation and common sense once in a while. If you're a Winget fan and want short doses of his wisdom in this style of book, you'll enjoy it. If you are not familiar with Winget, this would be a good place to start. If you don't like him, you won't like this book and most likely won't like this review. I bought it, read it, enjoyed it, and will read it again. Reviewed by Alain Burrese, J.D., author of Hard-Won Wisdom From the School of Hard Knocks and the dvds: Hapkido Hoshinsul, Streetfighting Essentials, Hapkido Cane, the Lock On Joint Locking Essentials series and articles including a regular column on negotiation for The Montana Lawyer. Alain Also wrote a series of articles called Lessons From The Apprentice.

I read "No Time For Tact" in a day, and now I leave it by my bedside to get my daily dose of Larry wisdom. If you've ever read one of Larry's books then you pretty much know what to expect - a hard-nosed dose of reality. Larry continues to inspire.

Larry Winget does it again. He has become one of my all time favorite inspiration speakers and authors. I force his stuff on my employees and they love it. This book is an awesome read for those of us who don't like it sugar coated. A great gift for me Dad...and me. A must have...like all of Larry's reads...Love him!

OK....here's my take on "No Time For Tact". Remember the old "Aqua Velva" commercial where the guy gets slapped and then says, "Thanks,I needed that!" I've added this book to my bathroom reading material....In the morning when I stumble in half awake and less than motivated to start the day....I look in the mirror and splash on my quote for the day! I think I'll buy one to put in the guest bathroom too....better yet....I'll buy one for my negative, victimized neighbor! Ahhhhh..thanks Larry....I needed that! Tommy Greene Sacramento, California