What makes The Maestro Monologue by Rob White different from other self-help books?

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What makes The Maestro Monologue by Rob White different from other self-help books?

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At a time when there are countless self-help books, what one thing would you say makes The Maestro Monologue stand out?

I'm curious because a lot of material in the self-help genre tends to overlap. You'll probably find several books talking about the same thing but using different words, approaches, and examples.
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What makes the Maestro Monologue different from other self help books is that Rob White in writing this pushes you to have a conversation with the biggest factor responsible for your success in life. That is 'You'.

If you read the book religiously towards the Maestro Monologue part you would find 'yourself talking to yourself'. This heightened level of self awareness can set one to push limits.
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To me, what makes it different from other self-help books, is that it is not just a religious book or an inspirational book. What makes it unique is that it is a self-awareness book. You have to know who you are first before you can launch into greatness.
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Maestro monologue is quite a different self help book since it carries with it practices that go along way in improving ones esteem. I also highly rank the method of continous recitation of Various uplifting phrases.
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After reading the first few chapters, I appreciate the questions the author asks at the end of some of the chapters. Other self-help books I have read asked questions, but I could not relate to them. I can in this book. I found myself wanting to answer these thought-provoking questions. For example, one was question was "If I were free of the beehive of excuses buzzing in my head, what other “I AM” would I enjoy claiming?" The first thing that popped into my head was that I have been contemplating taking a road trip but keep putting it off with numerous excuses of why I should not go.
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I loved the questions one has to answer, to be true to oneself...He guides us step by step into revealing our miss-takes and learning from them.
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It goes more into your internal thinking than your habits and such. Like, self-help books are often about being productive or building better habits. Never read many myself, but from the ones I know about, they're more focused on changing actions than actually changing how you think about yourself.
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The story gives a deep insight of your own life as you read. That is what make The Maestro Monologue by Rob White different from other self-help books.
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I love how this book asked questions. This book really helped me build my self awareness and grow from that.
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I feel that The Maestro Monologue is focusing on building a greater awareness of oneself as a foundation for change. The author is reminding us that before we can change, we must change how we view ourself.
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The difference for me is that it delves more on internal factors, and focusing on what's stopping us from doing several things and resolving that, before delving on what we can do to improve ourselves.
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While many self-helf books focus on motivating and uplifting the reader, this book takes a religious angle and draws the reader towards his teachings by speaking to the beliefs of the reader.
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Post by Vivian Amponsah »

"The Maestro Monologue" by Rob White is a unique self-help book. It challenges the you(self) and leads you to realization of oneself. It gives you a deeper understanding though simple words. The style will guide you to the end, you can't resist reading.
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Maestro Monologue by Rob White proposes that the only factor that I need in order to excel in life is not outside me: I need myself whole and entire. Another thing that makes it different is the fact that I could relate it to myself and ask myself reasonable questions that has helped to change my perception
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Post by Emmanuel Okotie »

A unique feature that distinguishes The Maestro Monologue from other self-help books is that it is very practical and easy to relate to. It engages the reader and helps the reader acknowledge his shortcomings and thus, helps the reader to improve on himself.
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