The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level

I bought this book because I really liked "Lasting Love" by the same author and thought the subject was interesting. I also felt that my business partner was sabotaging our efforts at creating success, and wanted to check it out before giving him a copy. What I found was a brilliant book that has shown me several ways that I have been bumping up against my own upper limits. Last night, after having read only the first chapter the night before, I decided I would read for a few minutes before going to sleep. However I became so engrossed in the book that I stayed up until 2:30 am to finish it. After catching on to the author's perspective, I was unwilling to go to sleep without having this new perspective digested. Reading it also liberated a lot of energy, and after less than 4 hours of sleep, I'm sitting here writing a book review, slightly tired, but also energized. It's a testimony to the author's brilliance that he can take a subject that's subtle and complex, and make it seem like a lesson from elementary school. I found the same kind of brilliance in his other book. It's an easy read, but for me not a fast one. I often had to stop to ponder the implications of what I was reading. The fact that I could not put it down is testament to the author's skill and love for what he does. The book shows how even successful people have an upper limit to their success, love and abundance, and will sabotage their lives in order to avoid exceeding their upper limit. These tendencies originate in childhood (no surprise there). The book shows you the most common beliefs we have about ourselves which are the hidden barriers to our happiness, and what you can do about them. Definitely recommended for anyone who is interested in moving beyond a good life into a great one.

Not a lot of books explain how we sabotage ourselves in most everything we do as we approach success. Gay teaches us how our belief system IS and what we can do to change it. It's easy to understand and you'll walk away with the skills you need to take that BIG Leap yourself.

This book helps you understand the one basic root of self-sabotage. That was the promise on which I purchased it. And it delivered. Mr. Hendricks not only explained the Upper Limit Problem, he offered ideas and encouragement for moving past it without giving a 'prescription' to follow. I appreciate the clear message that while there is one major problem, there are an infinite number of personal applications - and the individual is really the only one who can synthesize a personal solution. Besides the Upper Limit Problem and his Zones (of Incompetence, Competence, Mediocrity, Excellence, and Genius) I was also impressed enough to recommend it to associates who were complaining about 'not enough time' because of a fascinating concept he introduced and called 'Einstein time'. Anyone who recognizes and want to get past the sense of repeated short-circuits in their efforts to get ahead in any area of their lives, would be well served to read this book and apply its principles.

This really is a fantastic book that helps us take a look at how we sabotage ourselves due to our unconscious belief that we do not deserve to be happy. The author gives great examples of how to overcome these obstacles. I found the book to be very helpful. I was completely unaware of this author until reading this book. Now, I am recommending it to all of my clients.