A daily kick in the pants from the Pitbull of Personal Development and Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and New York Times bestseller Larry Winget
In these uncertain times, why mince words? America needs a straight- talk dose of Winget reality more than ever. No Time for Tact is the ultimate wake-up call for anyone who’s looking for a lifeline and true empowerment. Packed with memorable gems and signature Winget quips including:
• “Stress comes from knowing what is right and doing what is wrong.”
• “When people say, ‘Let me be honest with you,’ it means in the past, they haven’t been.”
• “If you are unhappy, unsuccessful, broke, or sick—please just keep it to yourself. The rest of us don’t want to hear it, so don’t feel compelled to share!”
• “Training is expensive. Books are expensive. Going to seminars is expensive. Being stupid is even more expensive.”
No one does what Larry does, says what he says, or looks the way he looks! He is truly one of the most unique and outrageous professional speakers and business authors out there today. No Time for Tact is a daily kick in the pants, 365 days of Larry Winget wisdom, full of advice harvested from his past books on career, personal finance, leadership, family, and customer service, which have topped the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and New York Times bestseller lists.
A Note from
Larry
This is my favorite type of book. No kidding. I own
dozens of books from a variety of authors that are
similar to this one. That’s why I am so happy that I am
having one of my own published and I am happy that
it’s in your hands right now. I love books that have one
thought per page. I also love books that cover a variety
of topics. I love books that have daily readings,
sometimes giving me only one great line per day and
sometimes giving me a longer observation or thought.
I like good, solid content some days. Other days, I
want something that just makes me laugh. Mostly, I
like stuff that makes me think, that makes me want to
call a buddy and say, “Hey, you gotta hear this!”
I also like this book because I would consider it a
true “Best of Larry.” These pages are full of ideas,
quotations, and passages from all of my other books.
If you aren’t familiar with my other books, these little
snippets are designed to let you get a feel for who I
am. If you like these short thoughts, observations,
rants, and ideas, you can go to any of my other books
for more information because now you know who I am, what I believe, how I write, and what I am all
about. For my seasoned readers, this is my philosophy
distilled. Think back on all the advice I have given
you in my past books. Now you have no excuse not to
follow it because I’m going to be with you for a page a
day, every day, for an entire year.
What I like best about this book is that it has a little
bit of everything for everyone, regardless of what
you are looking for.
Whether you decide to read this book a day at a
time or devour it all at once, I know the first thing
each of you will do is go to your birthday and see what
I said on “your” day. That’s how people are. We always
relate information to ourselves. Actually, that is exactly
how I want you to use this book. Think about
what I have to say, and then think about how what I
have said applies to you and your life. If you think
something I have said will work for you, then give it a
try. If what I say on a particular day doesn’t work for
you, the good news is that there are 364 more thoughts
you might be able to use. Even if you find only one
good idea in here that you can use to change your life
in a positive way, this book will have been worth the
read.
Enjoy!
Larry Winget
(Now, go to your birthday! I hope I said something
good for you!)
August
25
Begin each day by running through a little
mental “I am thankful” exercise.
Open your eyes in the morning and be
thankful you lived through the night—
many didn’t.
Be glad you have something to do that
day and people to do it with.
Wait—you don’t have anything to do or
people to do it with? Then go find something
to do and some people to do it with,
and be thankful you found them.
August
26
A reporter asked me recently in an interview,
“At the end of the day, what really
matters?” My answer: “Not much.”
Really, not much matters. At the end of
the day, if you smiled more than you
frowned, laughed more than you cried,
told your family and friends that you love
them, and had a pretty good time doing
what you do for a living, then it was a good
day.
Go to bed and say thanks.
August
27
Be authentic. Don’t try to be
someone you aren’t. You will hate yourself
for it, and the effort to maintain the facade
will exhaust you. Be real.
Many won’t like the real you, but that is
better than having people adore the person
that isn’t you at all.
August
28
Don’t worry about how many friends you
have. It is better to have a few really good
friends you can count on than a bunch of
fair-weather friends who won’t be there
when you need them.
When it comes to
friends, go for quality
instead of quantity.
August
29
Be a good listener. The best
friend you will ever have is one who will
just listen. By the way, the emphasis is on
the word “just.” This is why my bulldog,
Ralph, is my best friend. No judgment,
only a calm acceptance of what I am saying.
He doesn’t understand a word I’m saying,
but he loves me enough to listen. Be
like Ralph.
August
30
Please don’t buy into the idea that success
is hard to achieve.
Those who tell you that success is hard
are trying to undermine your success by
playing to your weaker side. They are
treating you like a sucker. Don’t be a
sucker for them. Shun the idea
that success is hard. It
isn’t. The people who believe that
success is hard want it to be hard. They
want success to be hard so they will have
a reason not to be successful. It’s their
primary excuse.
If you are one of those people who
believes success is hard, then that’s why
you haven’t been successful so far.
August
31
To be a good parent and role model for
your child, you have to get beyond your
own upbringing. You have to get past your
own fears and prejudices so that you won’t
pass them on to your children. They will
develop their own fears and prejudices
without any help from you.
Free your kids from
your past.
“A bald-headed, cowboy-booted combination of Will Rogers, Norman Vincent Peale, and Vince Lombardi, Larry Winget is an American treasure.”—James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers
“Listen to this man. He is the ROCK STAR of personal finance!”—Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone
“Larry is frank, brutal, tough, and sometimes even obnoxious! But you know something? He has a big heart and an even bigger gut for how we can avoid big mistakes.”—Neil Cavuto, Fox News (80)
