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Book Review: The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

(Image Source: ebay.com)  It's probably cliche' to read a self-help book in January, but I'll use all the tools I can to navigate this beautiful, crazy, turbulent life. This is a book I will definitely use for myself and as a guide to help others, since I teach public speaking and Robbins directly tackles the "what do others think" issues that we may have in our minds.  I love the phrases "Let Them" and then "Let Me." These concepts help let go of what I can't control, in my case it's usually someone saying something unhelpful or hurtful and places the power back to what I can control... my response.  The early chapter provides a solution for those of us who lack strong executive functioning skills. (It's one of the characteristics of ADHD that I struggle with the most.) Basically, Robbins advises to countdown from 5-4-3-2-1 in her head (or say it out loud) before tackling something as basic as getting out of bed to more detailed ch...

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