Personal Drive. Motivation. Inspiration. You've probably watched videos, purchased books, and heard lectures in your lifetime with the aim of acquiring those internal attributes. Yet you still don't have them at the proper levels. Why? Because they don't come from other people. They are acquired only from looking in the Mirror. I wrote The Mirror Of Motivation to move you to action for yourself -- to jump out of bed in the morning, driven and inspired to do what you want and need to do, to the point that others are inspired by seeing or even hearing about your story. No book -- The Mirror Of Motivation or any other --can enact change in your life. Only YOU can do that. This book will hold the Mirror up to you so you can start making it happen. "Another great book from dre. I loved his 'buy a game' book, which is also a must read. In this book dre digs deep and gives out so many nuggets of wisdom that will help you get motivated and on track if you have been slacking, which I have. In the book dre goes over how our negative thoughts keep us from accomplishing our goals and how we need to adopt a 'winning mindset'. He doesn't just speak about sports but all faucets of life and work. If you want to get motivated and become something bigger than you are right now, then the advice in this book can help you get there. Keep doing your thing dre."------"I'm not sure how I stumbled across Dre Baldwin's YouTube videos; I don't play ball, and I have little desire to improve my crossover. Aside from the basketball tips 'n tricks, he posts a motivational video every week, with a bit of wisdom from books he's read and his lengthy, winding path as a pro baller. THE MIRROR OF MOTIVATION takes many of these ideas, along with some new ones, and places them in written form. And Dre is spot-on. In short, these are not platitudes of someone who is trying to craft a frivolous best-selling self-help book. These are principles he lives by. You can hear it in his voice, see it in his work ethic, feel it in the way he plays ball. This is a man dedicated to his craft, who has put in countless hours of hard work. He knows how to get it done, and he lays it all out in simple terms. He doesn't mince words, and he doesn't fill this book with feel-good nonsense. It's direct, to the point, and, unlike most motivational books, actually applicable. Why? Because it doesn't come from an author hastily slapping words on the page in nice sounding, empty sentences. These ideas are born of dedication to his craft. They are the thoughts of a professional, the product of many, many years of effort. As such, they are invaluable, particularly to those who are at the start of their journey towards mastery and greatness. To anyone interested in these things -- in any area of life -- THE MIRROR OF MOTIVATION is an excellent, quick read. It's not without problems; it could use a proofreader, and the formatting is a little wonky in a few places. These don't detract from the information; I just believe it could have used an extra layer of polish. Small quibbles aside, this is a book well worth picking up; it'll save you a lot of time and money searching for "secrets" and other quick shortcuts. There aren't any, as Dre mentions numerous times -- the only way to improve, in whatever your craft may be, is to, as he says at the end of every video, "work on your game."" The Mirror Of Motivation is a Self-Discipline Guide disguised as a Motivational Guidebook. It is all about looking in the mirror when you need a kick in the ass. Dre Baldwin is a professional speaker, TED Talker, marketing & branding entrepreneur and internet pioneer who built his name on the same discipline and persistence that made him a professional athlete. After graduating with a Business Marketing & Management degree from Penn State Altoona in 2004, Dre played pro basketball internationally for 9 years, spanning 8 countries. He started blogging in 2005, and began filming and publishing his basketball workouts and motivational messages to YouTube in 2006. In 2009, Dre started posting a new video daily to his YouTube channel, a discipline that continues to this day: He has published over 4,800 videos which have been viewed over 35,000,000 times.  Dre gave a TEDxTalk in 2015 called "The Third Day" on self-discipline. His 2016 TEDxTalk will be about Self-Confidence.  Dre has never been one to do just one thing. Dre works with brand owners, businesses, entrepreneurs and up-and-coming athletes to enhance their online presence and reach consumers through leveraging emerging tools of branding & marketing. Dre speaks and writes on the topics of Sales, Leadership, Discipline, Marketing and Branding.