Review by Daniel Stallion-Keys -- How To Beat The Dream ...

[Daniel Stallion-Keys]

[Following is a volunteer review of "How To Beat The Dream Stealers" by David Mendenhall.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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How To Beat The Dream Stealers is a book written by entrepreneur and author David Mendenhall. I would classify this read under the self-help and business niches of literature. The author has had a close relationship with the subject matter as he has encountered dream stealers himself growing up as a school child and as a college student wanting to become an entrepreneur.

In brief summary of this book Mendenhall addresses dream stealers: people whose negative comments affect the self-esteem and dreams of others. Besides being toxic and pessimistic people dream stealers could be ‘’any circumstance, or thought that influences you to belittle, quit, or give up on your dreams’’ writes David. The book is about how to deal with dream stealers and yourself when attempting to achieve your goals. It also deals with relevant goal-achieving themes such as time and habits. I often read business books and I never come across the theme of the dream stealers making this a unique and relevant read. The book is filled with principles to live by and follow. There are short exercises that come after every chapter in the form of introspective questions which are asked for the reader to answer honestly.

I give this book 4 out of 4 stars. I found it relatable on many levels. It was a short and sweet read at just under 300 pages. It was a very succinct book for me. I enjoyed the neat illustrations that often appeared on pages. I enjoyed the parables of the bird dog and the old mule. I kept many of the quotes that followed the chapters because they were beautiful. I even found one of my favourite ones by Eleanor Roosevelt: “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.’’

The only (little) thing I disliked about the book was when David inserted hyperlinked bright cobalt blue URL references smack-dab in the middle of the black text sentences. It looked a little awkward and untidy from a visual view point. It only occurred twice. This was not enough to give him a 3 star rating. I also never give the author 3 stars because I got a lot out of this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a dream and is willing to fight and protect it. The language used is smooth and easy to understand which makes it compatible with audiences young and old. This is a warm little book with a big heart . . .

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How To Beat The Dream Stealers
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