The Magic of Thinking Big: The True Secret of Success by David J. Schwartz

Paperback - 320 pages - English

Millions of readers have discovered the secrets of success in this classic guide to achieving your dreams.

Whether you want to earn more, be a better leader, or simply find greater confidence and fulfillment in your life, this inspiring and actionable guide will show you the way. Motivational expert Dr. David J. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your relationships, family life, and your community. He shows that you don’t have to be born with great wealth and intellectual brilliance to achieve great success and happiness, but you do have to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there.

The timeless and practical advice in The Magic of Thinking Big reveals how to:
think like a leader
you can use creative thinking
makes “action” a habit
can set goals for growth – and exceed them.

About the author

David Joseph Schwartz PhD (March 23, 1927 – December 6, 1987) was an American motivational writer and coach, best known for writing The Magic of Thinking Big in 1959.

He received his BS degree from the University of Nebraska in 1948 and his MA and then PhD in 1953 from Ohio State University. He was a professor at Georgia State University and also began his own work as a self-help coach and life strategist. He later founded his own consulting firm focused on leadership development under the name 'Creative Educational Services Inc'.

The Magic of Thinking Big, first published in 1959, is a self-help book by David J. Schwartz. The book was one of Simon & Schuster's all-time paperback bestsellers, selling over 6 million copies. It instructs people to set high goals and think positively to achieve them.

The author gives a step-by-step guide on how to achieve what you want by changing your thought patterns and habits. He explains that visualization adds value to everything and that thinking big means training yourself to see not only what is, but what could be. He explains that delivering good news is a win-win, and it makes us feel better and the people we talk to feel better. Lou Holtz says that this book helped him create his lifelong goal list. He also describes three diseases of failure: excuse-itis, detail-itis, and procrastination. Making better decisions and avoiding negative thoughts is the main topic of the book.