About the Book:

The World s #1 Personal Development Agency . . . has to prove it. What if you brought together five top personal development experts equipped with virtually everything we know about unleashing human potential and gave them some lives to change? Could they really coach anyone to lose fifty pounds, fix a broken relationship, or get rich? What would they do for a homeless person, or a pro-golfer trailing at the back of her league? How about taking the racism out of a racist, or turning a hellish employee into a ray of sunshine? Welcome to Quest, Inc. They say they can change your life. Now, as they re followed by an investigative journalist from one of the world s leading news publications, they have to prove it or be damned as charlatans. Based on real life peak performance and transformational strategies, you ll see the highs and lows everyone faces on the road to self-realization especially the experts. Get ready for breakthrough . . . or breakdown

Quest, Inc. by Justin Cohen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

From the beginning, this book drew me in.  Since weight loss is close to my heart (I am a former obese girl who has kept it off for several years), I was quite intrigued to read about Robert.  I was on the edge of my seat in those first few pages to see if he made the right decision.  No spoilers on that part from me.

There are many characters and intricate stories in this well-written tale about the self-help movement.  Can people truly change?  Will the change be lasting?  I would say that this book would speak to anyone who has ever tried to change behaviors and lifestyles.  And it is so easy to look at leaders in those movements and criticize their failures.

I was glad to read that this book dealt with more than weight loss.  It deals with racism, job issues, dreams, nightmares, and living and dying.  I would say that everyone can find someone with whom to identify in this book.  And regardless, the principles are the same no matter what you are trying to change about yourself.

I was impressed by how the author dealt with these issues of changing one’s life.  Since it was a secular book, it made perfect sense that one important element was missing–the spiritual element.  Once in a while, God was alluded to, but this book took the normal secular view, and most of the time without God, true, lasting change is impossible.  I would have loved to have seen the author put a Christian in the book even if that person were ridiculed because most self-help gurus do say the spiritual element is important.

There was some profanity, but there was thankfully no sex.  I was glad to see that some of what the organization had done did help people.  There were some great changes, and you could only hope those changes will continue.

The most interesting part of the book was the last few pages.  I say that because the author threw a little wrench into the work that I don’t think anyone saw coming.  It made me very glad to see that the author is coming out with a second book in the series.  I would recommend this book to just about anyone.  Though not a true story, it is very realistic and speaks to contemporary issues.

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are 100 percent mine, and I was not financially compensated.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Justin Cohen is the author of 4 books and 8 audiobooks. He hosts a CNBC Africa TV show in which he interviews some of the world’s top experts on success. As a leading authority on human potential, with a postgraduate degree in psychology, Justin Cohen speaks and trains in the fields of motivation, sales, customer service and leadership. Over the past seventeen years he has presented in 20 countries, and in virtually every industry, to an average of 8000 people annually. Justin is a Certified Speaker Professional and a Southern African Speaker Hall of Fame inductee.

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