The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life

Let me start by saying this is only the 2nd time I have EVER reviewed anything on Amazon. I am usually loathe to say anything bad about anyone. But, I heard his podcast on Lewis Howes and was SO excited to read this book. Spent $17 or so bucks on the Audible version, and it is so awful. I'm going to plow through it because I spent the money, and I do believe there must be some nuggets of wisdom underneath the tedious writing, especially since I've been trying to get up earlier and earlier. Also, the narrator is one of my favorites (I adored him in "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work") but it is so horribly overwrought. Ugh. I'm breaking all my rules here about being critical of others, but I truly feel ripped off, and I don't want anyone else to waste their hard earned money. Listen to the podcast. Great ideas. I so wish he'd just stuck to the non-fiction laying out of such great info. Sorry!

I'm halfway through this and so far, it feels like 5% amazing guidance/advice and 95% fluff (or at most 10/90) Great advice, but after the first 5 chapters or so, I just had to go to a skim/scan approach - just too long-winded and repetitive. BUT - there's some really wonderful and inspiring guidance in there, if you don't mind having to wade thru the mediocre story-telling in between.UPDATE: Just finished it. Wow. Writing that is often so bad that I laughed out loud; fiction is NOT Mr Sharma's gift and hard to understand how his editor would allow this to be published in it's current form. Forced dialogue, shallow characters, overall clumsy storytelling. (And I just read another reviewer say it's the best book he's ever read !??!!!??? He must be fairly new to reading, or otherwise have not been exposed to any skillful storytelling.)And yet - there are some lovely, powerful ideas here. Nothing new - all of this familiar and timeless advice is available many other places - but a decent compendium of useful guidance and tips on achievement, habit development, life in general and a variety of personal growth/development ideas. This would have been a GREAT and really useful 20 page eBook guide if stripped of the shallow, repetitive, awkward storytelling.So I guess I'll stick with my 3 star review, tho if there was a 2.5 option available, I'd have chosen that.PS: Recently finished James Clear's "Atomic Habits" - excellent. The scope of that book is narrower than this book, but TERRIFIC habit formation and related advice.

What amazes me most is the severe negative reviews by some. I can only assume they were hoping to buy a book that actually gave them a SIMPLE solution to build a better life. It's mind blowing when you read some of them. It's very clear that either they can't read, or didn't read much of the book. But I go back to the fact that like many....They are looking for an easy way to build an epic life. And for those of you hoping that just getting up at 5 a.m. will transform your life??? It's better than wasting away like many do getting up at 7,8,9 or 10......But.....NO, the act of getting up at 5 a.m. or early will be a step in the right direction but it's only the start.For those that have ever read or listened to Robin you will find just about EVERY principle he has ever taught in this book. You will also find WHY those principles WORK. There is a reason Robin is not only living an Epic Life, but has helped lead many to that life. It starts with WORK.... Yes you have to Work. But it's also important to understand the physiology, psychology, and neurology by those that are at the cutting edge in these areas. YES that stuff is in this book. It's also vital to understand, as Robin mentions in the book it takes 66 days to form habits. By the fact the book has only been out a couple of weeks, apparently the results for the negative reviewers after a few days of implementation wasn't enough to transform their lives. I am laughing as I type this (hahahaha). I guess reading Arnolds book on Body Building better give me the results I've always wanted after a week or NEGATIVE reviews for his book will be spewed by day 8. I am only focusing on the negative reviewers because it's a joke the way they have analyzed The 5 a.m. Club.I will simply close with the advice I give my patients and those I coach in the real world. Do the work and SEE if it works!!! It's as simple as that. The knowledge and tools are all in this book. The effort to follow Robin's guidance will be MONUMENTAL if you do it. It won't be easy but it will transform your life. Don't believe me. Do it for 66 days then write your review.

I couldn't get through 100 pages in this book because it's so bad. The content is delivered through a story of people looking to make radical changes to their lives, the only problem is that it's not relatable, poorly written, and complete derails for the message of this book. I watched a YouTube review of this book to get the basic principles of this book:1. You need to push yourself outside of your comfort zone2. You need to wake up an hour earlier and dedicate that time to your growth3. You should split up your "extra" morning hour to 3 20 minute chunks where you move/sweat, learn, and reflect

Hi, Robin, today is my 66th day of 5AC. and I completed the mission successfully. I really wanted to say thank you very much from the beginning of the Day1 but I just waited for this moment. During this 66day journey I encountered so many troubles and giving up scenarios but I always remember your words, ALL CHANGE IS HARD AT FIRST, MESSY IN THE MIDDLE AND GORGEOUS AT THE END. I really owned my morning and elevating my life..Few benefits I have gained during this journey : I never skipped from childhood but I always wanted to, but now I am skipping for 50 non stop... I even not able to solve one side of a Rubix cube but now I solve it completely within 3 mins... I am not at all a gym or running person, but now there is no day without them... As a professional, I am a research student working on Epigenetics(you know a few things about it). Now I am so fascinated to see how my 5AC helps to me in my research field...All in all, I AM REALLY THANKFUL FOR YOU FROM MY BOTTOM OF MY HEART,❤️❤️❤️ for writing the masterpiece and sharing valuable ideas of 5AC...BTW, I met you on my 43rd day at Mumbai, and you said it's amazing.. 😃😃😃

Having read the Monk who sold his Ferrari and other Robin Sharma books, I was excited at the prospect of reading another. When it arrived and I went on my travels to Sri Lanka, I thought it would be the best travelling companion. This poorly written, badly edited book was a real struggle to get through. Sure the message is a good one, but the ridiculous tale that is loosely woven around the points is frustrating to a point where I almost gave up.The language is abysmal, he seems to enjoy coining new phrases and words which are just atrocious and frankly unnecessary. The number of quotes from other people that appear "on the back of a t-shirt" or written here and there is such a lazy way of padding out a book and getting a point across. Each character seems to have the memory of an elephant and can recall huge swathes of text verbatim from this famous person or that one.Save yourself the trouble and buy "the miracle morning". It is by far a better book and essentially conveys the same points (but with an even better toolkit for when you go to sleep at night). Sorry Robin, you've seriously missed the mark with this one.

As a Muslim, I have been rising before the sun for many years as I try not to miss my morning prayer. But I have been inconsistent in staying up after doing my morning prayers So, I bought this book to get some practical advice re how I can consistently stay up after the prayers. It has been very helpful and am trying to apply the learning. Still a long way to go but I really loved the book. I wonder whether Robin knows about the morning routine of the Prophet Muhammad and his companions. Lot of the things I have read hear has been covered in the practical teaching of Prophet Muhammad.

Ever since I joined PGIMER, Chandigarh as a postgraduate resident, automatically I had become a life member of 5 AM Club. Whatever I am today, I attribute it to this 'keystone' habit of mine. Robin Sharma's new book, "The 5 AM club" has further reinforced my belief in rising early in the morning.Robin Sharma has emerged as a master storyteller ever since his first book "The monk who sold his Ferrari," published way back in 1997. I read that book sometime around the year 2000. And ever since then, I have become his ardent fan. I have the entire collection of his books, and personally, I have been benefitted in every walk of my life. (I hope he does not ask for a royalty!)Robin created a lot of buzz around this new book for the past four years, and he has lived up to the expectations. "The 5 AM Club" is not a story. It has all the lessons required to succeed in our personal, family and professional lives. Robin compels us to change for better, with his signature quote, "Change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end." He has introduced several innovative infographics to help readers understand his masterly concepts as he passionately narrates his story. There are also several cinematic twists and turns to keep the readers bound to the book. And of-course there are many of his game changing formulas. The book can easily be made into a motion picture as it follows Aaron Sorkin's 3-act structure. And now Robin has become a poet also! There are 2 - 3 beautiful poems.Here are the three most important take-home messages for me from this brand new Robin's page-turner:1. "Life's is too short to play small with your talents."2. "Your excuses are seducers, your fears are liars, and your doubts are thieves."3. "The moment when you most feel like giving up is the instant when you must find it in you to press ahead."Robin has been my Dronacharya, and I hope this review of this Ekalavya for his book will be an apt Guru Dakshina (Royalty!).Dr. Prahlada N.BChitradurga.

This book transformed my life. It is packed with strategies and there is an free app you can download once you finish to support you on your journey. The descriptions for each strategy really helps you buy into them, in addition to spiritual thinking on why some things in life don’t work out.I scanned through the first few pages of the book where it goes into the story of the millionaire, spellbinder, artist and homeless person. The early part of the book was not that interesting for me. I flicked to where it got into the teachings and that’s where the book came alive for me. I’ve never underlined so much in a book!