Dr. Phil McGraw: Life Code

This book is quite difficult to summarise. Some of Dr. Phil's descriptions and accounts of situations are quite stereotypically sounding "middle America" and at times he has a slight mansplaining/sexist tone which for a British woman who isn't concerned by another woman stealing my man I found amusing and distracting! The narrative of 'man-eater' style women is just...ehh. Old fashioned? I knock one star off for that it is only a small element and it still stands as a good book - it is a thought provoking read for a wider audience. I would and have recommended it to friends and family.Its the type of book I'd love to hand out to people who are experiencing a "baitor" situation or when someone keeps on the same loop of giving the benefit of the doubt and getting burnt. If you are a kind nice person who is always giving out and giving in to others then this is a MUST read or if you work in a back stabbing office environment this would also need to be a must read.Like some of the other reviews I found the first half more interesting then the second.I won't be living to an exact Life Code but I do stop and wonder in situations now whether or not I should be giving the benefit of the doubt and assess situations with a more confident and critical eye and it has also made me more aware of the difference between friends and work colleagues.

Really helps you see life as it is. Sometimes you know that not all of us are the same, and not all of us think the same way. But you put those thoughts aside and you think 'well, we are all people'. But the truth is there are people who think differently to you, and would do anything within their means to get what they want. This book enables you to identify what those character traits are, and how you could utilize them in your own life. But also how to stay away from those who utilize them in the wrong way.

I liked the first part of the book as I found it very educational. It was very interesting to understand how these people think, it is so different as how I think that it has been an eye opener. I did not find it vey useful the second part as I am not prepared to do all what he suggests as I find it not very realistic, very difficult to do and I am not very sure that very healthy or uselful. Maybe it is in the american mind the need to be perfect and perform so efficiently, I found it too competitive, not for me, but I am glad I read the first part of the book.

Thanks to this book I can more easily identify people that are not good for me and, thus, avoid them. As almost fatherless only child, I didn't learn much about people types and dangers and, in fact I have behaved very innocently towards many new people that I should have avoided from the start. Reading Dr. Phils book is like I had a great dad who sat next to me explaining that not all people are so good. My only complaint is that it does make one a bit paranoid towards strangers at first--later on, however, one starts lightening up again.

Interesting read definitely makes you think about your life that’s for sure

I'm a big fan of Dr Phil's other books: Life Strategies, Self-Matters, but this one doesn't hit the mark. For one thing, the price is ridiculously high for the value of the content. 30% of the book consists of Dr Phil giving examples from his life or talks about his achievements.For a book about manipulators and how to deal with them: Emotional Vampires is much better.The 50 Laws of Power is one of the best books to read for the naive, heart-on-their-sleeves hippie huggers out there, who are not getting the positive results they want by operating on trust and kindness. ( I used to be one of them).There is one chapter about success where Dr Phil offers sound advice, the rest of the book offers nothing new for the seasoned personal development reader: make a list of your good qualities, goals, have an action plan ready,etcThe last 2 chapters are about marriage and children, something that doesn't interest me. However, it might be useful for parents who are absolutely clueless about the fact that the world has changed and the internet is to be fired as a nanny.Don't spend your 20 quids on this book. Buy a cheaper book and a glass of wine :)

Saw his programme on tv and he talked about the book. It was a must have. People take kindness for weakness and civility for stupidity. All my life I have given people the benefit of the doubt, This book will not change who you are but add to who you are. Forearmed is forewarned. You will be able to spot the players in this life who can be very good at using you, their behaviours are listed.I wish Dr. Phil would have written this 20 years ago, so does he. Buy it, you will definitely not regret it.

This CD give you a real inside into, the human behavior. The more you listen the more I understand it. But must of all always be true to yourself along side being honest. One of the things i like about Mr McGraw is his sense of humor, that always helps.Like he say's common sense hadn't common enough.Love it.