Who is the target audience?

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With any self-help book, I never really see a target audience other than as many people as the author can convince to buy the book. This is why so many self-help books are so general so that they can appeal to as much of the population as possible.
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As the title implies, the target audience might probably be for people whose life stinks, perhaps even the 'overthinkers' might need it some day.
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I think the target audience of the book are those who desire to succeed in any area of their lives.
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In chapter 1 it's stated "this book is not for everyone, but it is for you!". I believe Mark L Wdowiak knew this book was for anyone who picked it up with the intent to change their life. I agree with his statement in chapter 1. It's for me and for anyone else who wanted to become more proactive in changing their life.
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I believe the author views a person already looking into the book as someone who is ready to think about making some serious life changes, and, thus, part of the target audience.
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The targeted audience for this book are people who need motivation to improve in any aspect of there life, personal and professional. People who are willing to do what it takes to get there.
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To me, the title makes it seem like the book is aimed at those who know they need change in their lives and can appreciate advice with a good dash of humour.
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Proofreaders who are triggered by the title. 😀
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I think the book's target audience is mostly people that feel that their lives suck. Whether or not the book helps someone is entirely up to them and their way of thinking.
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The target audience will be the individual who wants to change and needs the motivation to change. Change is hard for anyone and in order to change to occur and last. one needs a great deal of motivation.
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I think the book is targeting those with a desire to change. Their motivation is internal. Those who rely on external forces, like a book, to motivate them may find themselves unable to function if those forces become unavailable.
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In my opinion, the book targets people with insecurities. I think all of us have them (or had at some point in our lives). The ultimate benefit of reading that kind of book is to change. But I don't think such books change us... I'm rather skeptical about that. On the other hand, if I'm in the right mood, I may enjoy reading something that would inspire me to change. Sometimes all you need is a spark. I believe it's our own power, the book might just trigger that. As much as a good memory, meeting with your best friend, sun in the sky after a long cold winter... Should we give credit to them rather than ourselves?..
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I think the target audience is the younger generation, those who are will to chage their lives for the better.
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I believe that the target audience are the people who identify themselves as this category. Whether you are successful or not this book is likely to appeal to you. An already successful person will be attracted to it in order to possibly find out if there is anything else that they can do, while a person who is not successful will want to read it if they are genuinely serious about changing their lives for the better.
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The book is aimed at everyone. You may or may not read this book in public. People might see it as a fun title or get offended. Choice and responsibility for your actions will always be on you.
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