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This approximately 90-minute tape prepares potential receptionists to efficiently and properly service clients, staff and management. It is designed to provide listeners with the ability to learn proper reception procedures and techniques. ... Read more

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Zig Ziglar has dedicated his life to teaching people the art of successful living. However, he has discovered that "being successful" is only part of life's challenge. Success is very often a short-lived high. People arrive at the goal line in life, look into the end zone and discover that it contains many of the things that money will buy, but it contains very little of what money won't buy. Zig believes that yes, success is worth it, but it is not enough. The next step is to move from success into significance.

In A View from the Top Zig will teach you:

• to bring in spiritual dimention in all areas of your life
• the power of giving others a hand up, not just a hand out
• to make radical changes with minute steps
• to develop a wall of gratitude
• to combine your mission and your vision

A View from the Top will help you achieve success and significance, so when you reach the top you'll find the view simply magnificent. ... Read more

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zig tries, but doesn't make it for me
zig ziglar is a well-meaning individual i can see--i guess, but he is unenlightened and speaks from both sides of his mouth. he purports to be a supporter of christianity in every way, yet is very self-righteous, moralistic and judgmental. he is the "OLD STYLE" --the very attitude which perpetuates the negative associations many people have with anything spiritual. he makes comments about other religions which would alienate people of those faiths, so, are anything but christian. i was turned off. there were parts in which i found myself crying and really enjoyed some of it, but overall it was a bad experience. i wish i would have known more detail about this and about him before i spent my money on it. zig is a popular man-which is why i ordered this audiobook- however, "what is popular is not always right and what is right is not always popular" and zig proves it. but, he's only human after all like the rest of us... i will do more research from now on, on everything i order!

A motivator with substance!
This 6 CD series is packed with life changing goodies. Zig revelas openly the pitfalls and hurts of his own life in order to show how what he is teaching is real, and something he's experienced first hand. Anthony Roberts can't hold a candle to Zig Ziglar's common sense strategies to positive life-change. Without the "giant's" hype, Zig makes plain the steps one must take to achieve your dreams and goals, not just get you excited.

Zig is unashamedly Christian. Zig makes it clear what his beliefs are, and is one of the few speakers who is enlightened enough to know that the Spiritual side of life can't be ignored if we are to be truly successful in life. Some people may not like his openness. Well stop being so narrow minded and bigoted. If you can't handle someone sharing his/her faith with you, you're not going to get far in life.

Grab this series, it will change your life.

Words of wisdom from Zig
Zig Ziglar in a more relaxed style. He goes into detail about key events that have shaped his beliefs. The ultimate motivator of people is still creating great work. WARNING: Zig has strong views and a strong deep south accent BUT if you know and love Zig this is a fantastic CD set to add to your collection.

a primitive narrow minded perspective
If there were many people who thought like Mr. Ziglar, the world would have been a much less free world. You and I would have been judged constantly by narrow minded people like the author for our beliefs and our way of being. I do not think this book can stimulate even a twelve year old and thank God it doesn't! We need less of these kinds lackluster mind sets at power not more. Here is an expression of a covertly judgmental and prejudice mind in full action. ... Read more

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For those aspiring to excel in the business world
How can you tell the difference between a dead-end job and one which leads to promotions and rewards? In Becoming A Promotable Woman, Sally Jenkins deftly narrates her own account on how to understand organizational structures - and how to use these structures for advancement. An excellent guide for those aspiring to excel in the business world. ... Read more

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New York Times Best Seller

“I cried because I did not have an office with a door, until I met a man who had no cubicle.” - Dilbert

“After your boss has taken away your door, your walls, and your storage areas, there aren't many options left for the next revolution in office design. One of the following things is likely to go next: the floor; the ceiling; your happiness.

I think the floor will stay, but only because your company would have to dig a huge hole all the way to the other side of the earth to get rid of it. As you can imagine, a huge hole through the earth would represent a serious threat to office productivity.”

From The Joy of Work by Scott Adams

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Getting a little tired. Sigh.
I live my life according to the Dilbert concepts. In fact, when I was a manager (I escaped and now live in a cube) my guiding light was to try to do things that the pointy-haired boss wouldn't do. I still wasn't successful, but that's another story.

I owe much to Scott Adams. However, I didn't enjoy this latest book. I sense that he's now using these books to simply vent and that he is going over material covered in other books. While I snorted and projectile laughed several times during the reading of this book, there were very LONG gaps between each mirthful episode.

Mr. Adams writes well and is humorous. But I fear that, at least with regard to his non-comic strip books, he may be in need of more inspiration. Perhaps he needs to get his job back at Pac Bell?

By the way, I am a proud member of the DNRC.

Hilarious Book, Out Loud Laughter - From A New Dilbert Fan
This is one of the first Dilbert books I have read. I enjoyed the book and thought it was outright hilarious. It is a nice easy read to relax and you will be laughing out loud. I usually do not laugh out loud when I am reading books, but this book did it for me.

There were two sections of the book that stood out to me. I especially liked the section on office pranks written in by readers of Dilbert to Scott Adams. Also particularly amusing is the instance where Adams pretends to be a consultant at Logitech. Read the book to see what happens. Not too surprising, but funny.

Whether you are a longtime Dilbert fan or a newcomer to the Dilbert series, I would recommend this book for a quick and funny read. I have also read The Dilbert Principle, but I found this book much funnier.

Dot-com boom book still laugh-out-loud funny
Clearly written during the dot-com boom, this book is nevertheless enjoyable for its laugh-out-loud humor. It's written tongue-in-cheek as a guide to enjoy work - you're there most of the time, might as well have fun. Being devious is key. Some of the practical "jokes" that readers have sent to Scott Adams border more on cruelty than humor, but hey, you wouldn't take this advice seriously anyway. Reading it in the dot-bomb era is fun, too, as it shows the "take this job and shove it" attitude that the stock option days led to.

The latter part of the book is Scott Adams' musings on creativity and humor. He tries to keep the same tonality as in the rest of the book, but you can tell he's a bit more thoughtful about this. It, too, is a good read, albeit different than the first part of the book.

The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the
The Joy of Work: Dilbert's Guide to Finding Happiness at the Expense of Your Co-Workers by Scott Adams tells it as it is. There is nothing phony in this book. Everything he says is true. I worked for a library and belive my I have seen all the strange bosses that he describes in this funny book. 5/5.

Funny but philosophical
Dilbert has always captivated me right from the time i remember. I always loved Dilbert cartoons (i subscribe to the cartoon via email) and i've read a number of Dilbert books.

But this book doesn't just make the mark that Scott Adams is famous for. True, this book does make you laugh and think at the same time; but after reading "The Dilbert Principle" and "Dilbert Future" you would think the humour is probably a bit stale and crude (at times).

Sometimes, i find the emails that Scott Adams publishes hard to believe and it even makes me think if a good percentage of them maybe spoofs. If you've such an idea, then this book will reinforce the fact! Many emails seem made up for the book. I even emailed Scott and (wisely) he's made no comments (and yes, he has replied to me on previous ocassions).

Another thing sorely missing is the absence of new characters that generally make the entire Dilbert experience a joy to read.

If you've read the other Dilbert books, go ahead and pick this one up, but if you're relatively new to Dilbert, i suggest you read the other books (Scott is a terrific writer) and then come back to this.

All in all -- a must have for die-hard fans, a good read for other people! ... Read more

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Thirty minutes on the requirements, salaries, benefits and opportunities for all types of jobs in the travel industry.It details agency operations, plus airline, hotel, car rental, tour company, cruise line, and other companies' job opportunities. ... Read more

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Tom Peters is universally recognized as the foremost management guru of our time.  He is the co-author of the landmark In Search of Excellence, which changed the way that an entire generation thought about business.  Now, in a revolutionary new audio, Peters once again challenges us - this time to undertake nothing less than a complete reinvention of work: how we think about it, how we bring ourselves to it, how we do it.

Reinventing Work presents a different approach to work, based on three lists of 50 ideas designed to enable you to protect yourself and your work with maximum effectiveness to thrive in the dynamically competitive environment of the 21st century.

The Brand You50 explains how to transform yourself into a dynamic and daring employee, a brand name (Brand You) that stands for distinction, commitment, and passion

The Project50 explains how to transform every task into a memorable, high-impact project that demonstrates your work makes a difference.

The Professional Service Firm50 explains how to transform your department into a "professional service firm" whose trademarks are passion and innovation and whose sole, powerful asset is knowledge.

With this audio, listeners will be equipped to reinvent themselves to keep pace with the reinvention of work itself - which will be one of the principal hallmarks of life in the new century.

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Where is Tom Peters?
Let's unite and refuse to buy this audiobook until Tom Peters himself reads it. The content of the reinventing work series is excellent and very personal, by reading the book one can feel that the recommendations come straight from Peters' gut. Unfortunatelly, having some one else exclaiming, screaming, and crying for him sounds extremely fake. I bought this audiobook and returned it the very next day. Save yourself the hassle. Peters did an amazing job reading his older book "Wow - in the search of excellence." Where is he now???

Brand You! Professional Services! Projects! Wow!
I've read the Project50 book and started to listen to the BrandYou50 material on the tape set. What can I say?
Wow! Liberating! Stretch and flex and enlarge your thinking beyond your paradigms to wonder how to avoid being boxed in by any paradigm at all. Innovate. Seek. Ask. Knock. Learn. Share. Invent. Create. Extend. Re-build. Re-define. Wow! These materials confidently assert the arrival of the reinvention of work and lead the way to establishing in it your own creative place as an independent agent of innovation and change. I wonder at times if Tom Peters doesn't recklessly recommend some bold moves that needlessly threaten whatever security you might enjoy. At the same time, I wonder if I'll regret not running faster and farther with the knowledge, insights, and ideas that Tom Peters provides and making the most of engaging the sweeping changes and opportunities that Tom describes. Follow up on the TTD's (things to do). Whether you implement these materials cautiously or agressively, it's liberating stuff. You'll find many ideas that you can apply today with good and fun results. You'll find a new way of thinking that you'll be likely to apply for the rest of your life. Consider many points of view, for sure. However, know that you'll be enriched if you hear and respond to Tom's POV. There may be no corner of the world itself that is left untouched by the creative innovation and liberation that Tom describes as it works itself out in years to come.

The tape set might have been more Wow! if Tom had been the reader himself. However Sam Tsoutsouvas is not without emotion and understanding of the material himself. A few four letter words are included which I would not recommend to my children. However, rather than being viewed as gratuitous, they can be viewed as mild and adding to the message of revolution in the way we work and its ramifications at the grass roots level.

Sam Tsoutsouvas (Narrator)
There is no imitation for Tom Peters. Having someone else read his book out loud is like someone reading Maya Angelo's peotry - flat, uninspired, and ineffective.

Refers to audio version
Great books. On the audio, however, I miss"Chairman" Tom's almost manaical ranting (sometimes I listento his audiotapes wondering how close he came to cardiac arrest during recording because of passionate "overexhortion".) While I am sure the reader is an accomplished actor/narrator -- hearing the words "dude" "dudette" pronounced in a Shakespearian tone just loses something for me.

Wake up to the opportunities of the new economy
I honestly had some trouble with the book version of this. It read like the transcription of a speech, difficult to follow as the author tried to caputure the emotion and his "in your face" attitude.

The solution, listen to the CD. The actual speech of the text is very compelling and motivating. I had to keep a notpad and a pen handy in the car to jot down all the ideas and to do's that struck me when listening to this.

The new economy gives you the chance to rethink your approach to work, your projects and your company. This will wake you up to the new economy. ... Read more

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You will want to read the entire book!
Very insightful toward the elements of the mind that allow one to continue on their familiar path, over and over again, like the eveready bunny! The path that gets you where you have always been. This book does a fine job in communicating breakthrough technology that can allow real change in our abilty to set goals and not repeat the familiar. By understanding past events one can see where there habits and decisions have come from and then, hopefully move on to a higher level. Great book for sales people and people looking for a way to access their next challenge!

This self-help book delivers!
Started listening to the audio version of THE INTERNAL FRONTIER each morning on my way into work. Boy, did it make a difference in my day! It really made me take a look at myself and it helped me to see that some of the stuff I do really gets in my own way. At the same time, though, the author gives hope and help to make a change so I don't have to keep doing the "same-old-same-old". 1999 is going to be a better year, thanks to this book!

Eye opening, incisive, and substantial
For those who are truly motivated to pursue their dreams, whether personal or professional, this book is essential. Shechtman's premise is that we all have underlying emotional patterns - our "familiar," as he refers to it - that keep us stuck. To get un-stuck, he offers a six-step process for creating new "familiars" which are in line with our goals. He also stresses the importance of creating accountability groups to help us follow through with our actions steps. I have taken a number of positive - and uncomfortable - action steps as a direct result of the book. Very well written. Full of "beef."

Impactful-this book is capable of changing your life!!!!!
Morrie Shechtman is a futurist who focuses on how information and change impact individual performance. Peak performance, personally, professionally, and financially, is achieved by understanding who you are, and why you are the way you are. Shechtman examines how self-information and an internal focus removes the barriers to tremendous personal achievment. Shechtman's material is hard-hitting ,and forces the reader to examine his or her own "internal frontier." Shechtman's first book,Working without a Net,discussed living and working in a high risk culture and economy. The Internal Frontier looks at what you know (your "familiar") and examines how your decision making is affected by your natural inclination to gravitate to the your familiar. The book is filled with useful information with which to make substantial changes in how you see yourself and make your decisions. The book uses numerous real life examples to illustrate how people have achieved great success by understanding their "familiar" and breaking the patterns which have kept them from achieving their full potential. ... Read more

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The Management Methods of Jesus is loaded with insights on real-life situations managers and business people face every day. This comprehensive book deals with topics such as planning and preparation, recruitment and hiring, communications, conflict resolution, public relations and business ethics, employee satisfaction and family frienliness. All this, and more, based on principles of management practised by the greatest manager the world has ever known. ... Read more

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Not Worth It!
I was caught by the title of this book and couldn't wait to read it in one sitting since it is quite small. I was so sorely disappointed. There wasn't any redeeming qualities at all.

This book failed in 2 major areas: 1. It gives us nothing of values when it comes to management skills. Very poor in showing any application in what the author would submit as a "management" statement. They would be better qualified as "one liners" or thoughts fom a manager. Though even at that there was no defense or application at all.

2. I had expected to read Jesus's thoughts on management; deep insights from the one called the Son of God; at least a little ray of light from heaven. Absolutely NOTHING!!! This is a blatant example of exploitation on the name of Jesus. It is almost as if the christian market was targeted and yet only light sprinkles from the Bible or a quote would satisfy the target.

I honestly believe that the "manangement" points were selected and then a supporting verse or Biblical statement was searched for to add on and call it Jesus's.

This book is a sham. Maybe I feel strongly about this review because I know the Bible and I teach leadership skills internationally.

This book left me wanting for more
As a corporate middle manager and as a Christian, I was intrigued by this slim volume. I was encouraged by its message of servant leadership, but wished for greater depth and detail. I also felt that the author stretched some of the quoted scriptures to fit the chosen topic, to the extent that I was occasionally uncertain as to how the scripture supported the topic.

Outstanding guide for managers and everyone else
Mr. Briner does an excellent job of bringing out some of the basic principles of management and tying them into the teachings of Christ. Very readable and thought-provoking without (pardon the pun) preaching.

Excelent insights on human resources management
Modern management in service, commerce, high-tech industry and software industry requires the drive of highly qualified human resources, high skilled persons and for that the human resources management techniques become crucial. This book which brought from Jesus thoughts the best to be applyed to the present business management environment is a must reading for the senior upscale managers. ... Read more

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Have you been wanting to say goodbye to your job and find the work that you were really meant to do? If so, teaches Barbara Moses, it's time for you to become a "career activist." Knowing your unique gifts and passions -- and how to find a place for them in any economy or job market -- is your key to a lifetime of success and sanity. On "Creating Your Authentic Career," this nationally acclaimed career guru ("Fast Company," NPR, the "Today Show") teaches you:

How to identify your real (and often neglected) talents and bring them to our rapidly changing marketplace

How to find the people who've been looking for someone exactly like you -- and start working with them

How to thrive in your career without sacrificing your personal life

How to ensure your employability and stay in charge of your destiny, now and in the years ahead

If you've been working longer hours than ever, wanting a career that brings you greater fulfillment and meaning at the end of the day, and just need some expert guidance, here's the savvy, real-world course you need to begin "Creating Your Authentic Career." ... Read more

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In 1997, Paul Stoltz unleashed a revolution with his groundbreaking book Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities, introducing the concept of the Adversity Quotient into public consciousness. Now, in Adversity Quotient @ Work, Stoltz applies the principles of his brilliant theory to the uniquely challenging environment of the workplace.

AQ is a measure of one's ability to handle adversity. Those who can't become easily overwhelmed and emotional, then pull back and stop trying; those who can handle adversity become the leaders of today and tomorrow. Adversity Quotient @ Work clearly demonstrates how workers and managers can use this concept of the AQ to their own advantage, and to the benefit of their clients and customers.

Adversity Quotient @ Work teaches listeners how to hire and retain highly motivated and talented workers, develop employees to their full potential, and create a leadership culture that encourages all to put forth their best efforts and maximize their performance capabilities. Based on real research performed with thousands of managers and members of the workforce on the front lines of hundreds of businesses, it will quickly become any corporation's indispensable handbook for success.

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Success by Determination
In the era of swift change and unremitting uncertainty, the challenge for executives and entrepreneurs is not only how to avoid crisis, but mainly how to weather and defy adversity. Dr. Stoltz shows that success in converting adversities into profitable opportunities is related to our ability to move forward despite what appears to be insurmountable obstacles. Thus, navigators of large enterprises or entrepreneurial startups should read this book for it provides theory-based accounts on how to develop and harness human perseverance. Such personal determination affects not only career choices but also the success with which actions are pursued and executed, which in turn fortifies one's own AQ. My empirical research in the area of innovation management validates and provides scientific support for this theory. Higher AQ is not a fad; it is associated with higher personal success.

- Gideon D. Markman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Lally School of Management & Technology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Climb Every Mountain!
Finally a book that explains how a person can manifest a more powerful personal and professional life.Going beyond simple advice and into simplifying vital scientific knowledge, AQ@Work is filled with achieveable and exciting methods to help everyone access their potential.This book doesn't tell the reader he should be more successful, more productive, or more positive,, this book actually describes usuable tools for becoming more successful, more productive and more positive!The use of the Climbers, Campers, and Quitters metaphor is a brilliant way to guide reader's visualization of their current status on life's path.Some may resent the labels and metaphors, I would urge them to read the description of Camper once more and weep....

Adversity Quotient @ Work - Works!
Read this book! Dr. Paul Stotlz has written a wonderful book that can help us all to accomplish more at work and to enjoy it while we do. With his easy to undertsand concepts and easy to follow "how to's" we can all learn to harness the adversities and obstacles that we face every day and to use them as springboards in our lives. This book has already helped me and many of my friends to develop a higher level of perseverance which is helping to drive higher levels of accomplishment and statisfaction not only in our work but in every facet of lives. Dr. Stoltz, thank you for sharing your great insight!

Pop Psychology Masquerading As Science
Very, very little science in this one and one of many current books taking on a simple metaphor and developing a whole theory around it (...life is a climb, don't quit...or how about, life is like fishing, try different lures each day...or, life is like sharpening a pencil---sharp points work effectively, but sharpen too much, and the pencil grows short...). I went to a writer's workshop and the consultant there stated that the quickest way to publish a book is to think up one of these silly metaphors and write a self-help book around it. Maybe the author of this one was in the same workshop! Anyway, my advice is for readers to "climb a real mountain" and read good science---not this turkey.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WRONG?
Not moving up the corporate ladder as quickly as you think you should? Was your brilliant idea or presention rejected? Were you overlooked for a promotion? Why? This book attempts to answer these questions. Author, Paul Stoltz has identified three types of people in the workplace, and how they react to setbacks. First there are quitters who are bitter and avoid change; secondly, campers who settle into comfort zones, and thirdly, climbers who are relentless in the pursuit of their goals. He emphasizes that "climbers" are the achievers. The book is is filled with self assessment charts and maps for strategies. But the key, it seems is perserverance not paranoia; focused effort not whining; and setting realistic goals, then taking action. Employers and employees will welcome this "window" into how to succeed in the business world. Oh yes, this author writes about work-related stress. After you read this book, take a look at "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens", by Dr. Richard Carlson. It has keys to success for everyone not just teens; and coping with stress is a universal challenge. What is your Adversity Quotient? ... Read more

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A must-buy
We've all read books on how to succeed. And we know they say more or less the same things. Reading this book gave me a new inspiration and a different perspective on success. Sidney Friedman is an under-rated author and speaker. He is not only a superstar in his industry, but a superstar on the international stage of business. Let his stories and insights inspire you to greater heights of success in any endeavour. You won't regret buying it. ... Read more

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What are poor decisions really costing you? Money? Time? Peace of mind? How many of us have made some poor decisions or have been trapped by indecision? Why were so few of us ever taught, in school or on the job, how to make better decisions?

"Yes" or "No" presents a brilliant and highly effective system that anyone can use to make better business and personal decisions--naturally and easily.

It is the story of the journey of a young man who takes a weekend hike and ascends a mountain in the company of "the guide" and several experienced executives.

By following the counsel of the guide and his hiking companions, the young man learns to break through confusion to:

• focus on real needs, rather than mere wants
• recognize the many options in each situation
• see, in advance, the likely consequences of actions
• use insight, intuition, and integrity to determine the best course of action

and, in the process, gain peace of mind, self-confidence and freedom from fear. ... Read more

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Many Will Find Help Here with Decision-Making
Johnson offers a very helpful book in this volume. He presents a simple guide for decision-making, one that will undoubtedly enhance the process for many persons. He essentially describes a two-step decision procedure, examining one's thinking on a given issue, then examining one's feelings on the same subject.

While not as good as the One-Minute Manager classic and its accompanying volumes, this work likely will help those persons seeking to bolster their decision-making abilities.

Better results and wiser decisions
Being a person who can never make up their mind, I decided it wouldn't hurt to read a book about better decision making. I enjoyed reading this book because it told a story about a man who used a 'Yes' or 'No' system to make better decisions. This made it easier to understand and apply the system to your own problems. In the story the man talks to many people who have used the system sucessfully. They give him lots of examples on how to arrive at better decisions. The 'Yes' or 'No' system is broken down into two main questions to ask yourself when making decisions. One is a practical question and the other is a private question. This allows you to use the system while making personal decisions or buisness decisions. Every day we are all faced with decisions, big and small. I have realized, from reading this book, that I seem to not think my decisions through as well as I should. I am sure that many other people share similar problems. This book acknowledges what we may not want to admit to ourselves. That many of us are knowingly making poor decisions, but we do not have the time or effort to turn them into better decisions. Reading this book may sound like a life saver to some people, but of course not everyone is going to walk away with better decision making skills. Like everything else in life, it will take time and patience to improve your decision making. But for those of you who would like to, this book could start you off on your way to turning poor decisions into better ones.

Changed the way I make decisions.
I knew there was something missing in the way I was making decisions in my life. Although, I thought, I was making good decisions I really wasn't. After reading this book I have learned how to make "better decision." Dr. Johnson writes in story form the message that's easy to understand and adapt. This is a book that should be read and reread by everyone from adolescence on.

Soooo Practical!
I have worked personally with Dr. Johnson on this material and have fully tested it in my own life and career. It really works! This elegant yet profound model for clear thinking will assure that you honor both your heart and your head when making choices. The parable teaches the model in ways the reader doesn't even notice. I've read the entire book aloud with my family and read it again on a plane trip alone. It will make sense of so many things. Buy it now and keep reading it as long as you keep making decisions. :-)

Better Problem Solving, Decisions and Actions!
As a management consultant whose practice heavily involves helping people become better problem solvers and someone who co-authored a book about better problem solving (The 2,000 Percent Solution), I was struck that this book delivers much more than it claims (the opposite of most self-help books). Although ostensibly about decision making, the book also focuses well on how to identify solutions to important issues and how to be sure you follow through on the decisions you make about those issues.

The book is presented as a fable, in the familiar style of The One Minute Manager (which Dr. Johnson co-authored with Kenneth Blanchard). The fable revolves around a learning exercise called The Hike, which is led by 'the guide,' an outstanding businessman who guides people through the mountains and their decisions. On The Hike, the young man learns the key principles involved in making better decisions (not optimal decisions, just better ones) and gets pointers from hikers who have been on The Hike before. During The Hike, many occurrences are used to explain the key ideas, and specific case histories are described and evaluated. The key points of each chapter are summarized in notes at chapter end, and the principles are captured in a summary at the end of the book as well.

The essence of the decision-making approach here is to test potential decisions analytically (with your intellect) and emotionally (with your heart and feelings). Most people tend to favor one or the other, at the expense of making better decisions.

On the intellectual side, you are encouraged to consider whether you are meeting your real needs (rather than vague desires), getting enough information to make a good decision, and giving the whole situation a thorough evaluation.

On the emotional side, you are directed to check the truthfulness of what you are thinking, your comfort with the potential decision, whether fear is governing you, and whether you are settling for too little.

Most people I meet who are having problems with decision making are relying too much on intellect or too much on emotions. They have a hard time seeing the benefits of more balance in their approach. This book will be very helpful to such people.

Now, this book is not a heavyweight introduction into the formal disciplines of decision making encompassed in game theory and other tools. If you are interested in learning more about those methods, you would do well to read this book and then graduate to the techniques in Smart Choices, which I have also reviewed.

In addition to what you will learn from these two books, I would also like to encourage you to study examples of people who have made great decisions in the same area, and consider analogies of perfect solutions from other areas of human endeavor. Those can stimulate improved options in your thinking that will allow you to make even better decisions.

Allocate a half hour a day to working on important decisions you are giving short shrift. This will allow you to improve enormously in the future. Decide to do this, and act now by ordering this book!

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The Path To Success Starts With You
I purchased the two inspiring audio cassettes, "The Path To High Achievement" because I wanted to see what makes the famous and successful tick.

What I found were useful, practical methods that were clearly articulated by Dr. Griessman in a way that made me learn a lot about myself. I highly recommend this motivational program to anyone who wants to get ahead in life and follow the steps of those already there.

It won't happen overnight or simply by listening. You must put these tactics into play in your everyday life in order to overcome any obstacles along the way to your own personal achievement.

In other words, this course of action is for anyone that wants proven techniques for success! ... Read more