Tony Robbins: Love Him or Hate Him?

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  mbmattis@...

  03/27/08 | Report as spam

  Robbins is a Phoney

  Here's the only motivational speaker a sales person should ever need:
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TROhlThs9qY

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  dave.stein@...

  03/27/08 | Report as spam

  Hey, Wait a Second...

  Hi mbmattis,
  
  It wasn't my intention to weigh in on this again... But, I can't help myself.
  
  I can't see where "only" ever works in sales. I've always thought that and open mind, alternatives and options are the way.
  
  Dave

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  Whitebaron

  03/27/08 | Report as spam

  RE: Tony Robbins: Love Him or Hate Him?

  Different styles / messages motivate different people. Just as BMW drivers 'hate' Jags, isn't it the same with motivation? I think many go to see him for his 'star' and entertainment qualities. Personally I find when I listen to motivators (with an open mind) I always find one phrase or statement that hits home and makes the entire activity worthwhile - regardless of style.

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  Aimee333

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  The right speaker CAN help you

  Tony Robbins has been a success "getting the job done", not just because he's entertaining-but because he reaches into the heart of the majority. Like he said, most of us have failed, some of us have given up...He mixes the message up to fit the needs of individuals. THAT is salesmanship. Reading what your "client/audience" needs. He isn't telling any of us something we haven't heard...he just says it with pizzaz!
  So, is he a fake? Maybe...to some. Does he believe what he's selling? ABSOULUTELY!! You can't fake that.

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  Ldmase

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  RE: Tony Robbins: Love Him or Hate Him?

  Well I have some inside scoop on Tony, why don't you ask him how he treats his assistants? A friend of mine is a pilot and he had the privilege to fly Mr. Tony to his destination on a couple
  occasion well not once did he thank the pilots for a safe trip, or did he say a word to them at all. Also when the trip ended he did not help his female assistant at all. Everything that he was looking at on the table laptop books his cell phone etc. he just left it all for her to pick up and rushing her to hurry up. My friend was lost for words he couldn't believe that this was the man who's on tv who motivates people, but yet treat his asst. this way.

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  invictallc

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  Great Approach to Motivation

  Tony has a great approach to motivation. I have seen him at many seminars and I really have to tell you that you need to be there to feel his energy. He is a man that has fought obstacles in his life to get to where he is, so as a person who has gone through similar issues, he has personally helped me. He is not for everyone, so that is nice that a video was included because it highlights his style.
  
  Asif Ahmed
  www.heliobusiness.com

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  freddieb

  03/28/08 | Report as spam

  RE: Tony Robbins: Love Him or Hate Him?

  What's with the foul language and the frumpy clothes? A total disconnect for me.

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  Miss Cybernaut

  03/31/08 | Report as spam

  RE: Tony Robbins: Love Him or Hate Him?

  adorable

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  ollyl@...

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  RE: Tony Robbins: Love Him or Hate Him?

  Tony Robbins is an exceptional speaker. He has passion and belief. Whilst I don't subscribe to a number of his viewpoints it is obvious that many people do. If what he does is beneficial to people, more power to him.
  
  I attended a seminar run by his organisation. (he wasn't there) I'm afraid I don't take kindly to music played at a volume just below the pain threshold. I also don't appreciate mass hysteria. I sat through fourteen hours of almost constant repetition of views, some of which were patently inaccurate. The message could have been communicated in about two hours.
  
  Learning by ordeal is not my preferred method. Mr Robbins is no doubt a gifted indvidual, but many of his disciples are less so.
  
  Ollie Lind

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  Miss Cybernaut

  09/22/08 | Report as spam

  maybe action is missing?

  well,
  I think all those lectures are more like menu - if you like what you read or what you hear, actually you should try it for yourself, taste it and then find whether description complies with real experience.
  
  Though, it is pretty naive to think motivational speaker, even if he is Tony Robbins himself, will do anything instead of you.
  
  All those methods or habits should installed to make results. Its not about one day of seminar...(and even Rome wasn't built in a day
  
  And I can tell you from my own experience - it works. Its odd,. but some of my BOOKS (without seminar) managed to change my life inevitably.
  
  I strongly recommend ACTION upon seminars