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.... The Sixty-Second Motivator Author: Jim Johnson |
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Book review: Richard L. Weaver II, PhD Using Jim Johnson's book, The Sixty-Second Motivator, in just 1-2 hours (the time it takes you to read this book), you can learn what it often takes courses, lengthy DVDs, and major volumes to teach. Johnson bases this work on research results (rather than simply on his own personal experiences), but in a friendly, low-key, well-written, enjoyable, easy-to-understand manner, he offers practical tips and valuable insights about why we do and do not do things. This book is more of a story than a collection of facts, and it reads more like a mystery. Do you want to know what makes you "tick"? This 80-page book has the answers. It is value-packed! |
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.... The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die Author: John Izzo |
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Book review: Richard L. Weaver II, PhD If you want a book full of interesting anecdotes and personal examples, this 178-page book will be most satisfying. Izzo interviewed over 200 people from the ages 60 to 106, and the five secrets are: 1) Be true to yourself, 2) Leave no regrets, 3) Become love, 4) Live the moment, and 5) Give more than you take. Although the five secrets come as no surprise to many, there are a number of insights that will challenge you to think about your life. The book is divided into four sections. The first section covers the methodology, the second discusses the five secrets, the third covers how to put the secrets into practice, and the fourth offers the list of questions asked in each of the 3-hour interviews, along with the names of those interviewed. Basically, Izzo offers readers a plea to embrace life in every daily encounter, in every one of life’s experiences, and with every emotion expressed. |
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..... Why We Do What We do: Understanding Self-Motivation Author: Edward Deci and Richard Flaste |
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Book review: Richard L. Weaver II, PhD Edward Deci is a psychology professor at the University of Rochester, and Richard Flaste is a former science and health editor for The New York Times, and the book Why we do what we do: Understanding self-motivation is a book on how people can become more genuinely engaged and successful in pursuing their goals. What is it that makes people want to succeed? From his extensive studies, Deci discovered that reward/punishment motivational systems (e.g., teacher and students, manager and employees, parents and children) don't work. They alienate people, make them less productive, and leave them less fulfilled. Control, he demonstrates, is always second-best to autonomy. "Self-motivation," he writes, "rather than external motivation, is at the heart of creativity, responsibility, healthy behavior, and lasting change." The way the authors explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation is both detailed and interesting. With simple language and well-explained concepts, this book is a must read for teachers, managers, and parents. It may require an entirely different approach if we are interested in changing the behavior of those we most want to influence. |
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| ..... You Rules! Author: Richard L. Weaver II, PhD. Website: http://yourules.com/ |
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Book description: You Rules is a collection of essays designed to assist in growth, development, and change. The essays offer encouragement, specific suggestions, and inspiration. There are 50 essays divided into six separate sections. . "Establish the Characteristics" includes essays on optimism, attitude, habit, passion, luck, and comfort. . "Strive to be Healthy" discusses exercise, a sense of wonder, a sense of humor, and the establishment of healthy selfishness. . "Get Where You Want to Go" treats subjects such as self discipline, time management, listening to instincts, worry, memory, effective listening, and how to move to the front of the pack. . "Exercise Your Creativity" helps readers understand creativity, characteristics of creative people, and how to develop a life in which creativity can flourish. . "Maintain Your Progress" covers dealing with failure, the aftermath of mistakes, and undesirable social influences. It ends with an essay on making self-improvements last. . "Look to a Positive Future" includes ten essays that will assist in maintaining balance, developing a growth mindset, reflecting on blessings, understanding and achieving forgiveness, becoming a loving human being, striving for improvement, and living the good life |
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Book review - Marge Norris: Dr. Weaver is a very motivated person who wants to help encourage others to make the most out of this one life we are given. He shows us the many variety of ways he uses his ideas in his own life with humerous examples that make you chuckle and want to get up off the couch and get busy on the road to improvement. His examples give the reader the feeling of his personal committment to a long and healthy life without the feeling that he is "preaching" his methods. It has made me want to reconsider some of my food choices, the need for exercise, but most of all my feelings toward the world that I see everyday. I am thoroughly enjoying this book and hope others will take Dr. Weaver's ideas into their hearts as well. back to top |
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..... The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy Author: Jon Gordon |
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Book review: Richard L. Weaver II, PhD In this 192-page book, Gordon writes an easy-to-read parable that is engaging, entertaining, and self-reflective. The question he addresses is, what choices are necessary in your life to create and maintain energy? Gordon’s story is structured around 10 easy-to-remember rules: 1) You're the driver of your bus, 2) Desire, vision, and focus move your bus in the right direction, 3) Fuel your ride with positive energy (negative energy is friction), 4) Invite people on your bus and share your vision for the road ahead, 5) Don't waste your energy on those who don't get on your bus, 6) Post a sign that says no energy vampires allowed on your bus (get rid of the malcontents), 7) Enthusiasm attracts more passengers and energizes them for the ride, 8) Love your passengers by giving them your time, listening, recognition, service - work to bring out the best in them, 9) Drive with purpose, 10) Have fun and enjoy the ride. These are good, simple, basic rules that apply to work, life, and family. Gordon’s is a step-by- step method, that is fast paced, easy to read, and gets right to the point. Once you get on the energy bus, you will want others to join the ride. |
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..... Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life Author: Phil McGraw |
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Book review: Richard L. Weaver II, PhD McGraw’s goal is, "to do two things: one, believe in yourself enough to know that these days might make you bend but not break...; and two, provide certain specific skill sets and mental and emotional strategies to make the most of our God-given gifts, traits, and characteristics." He could have subtitled the book, “coping skills for maintaining emotional balance.” The 7 most challenging days include: 1) the days between the peaks and the valleys, 2) the day your heart is shattered, 3) the day you realize you have lived your life as a sellout, 4) the day you realize you are in way over your head, 5) the day the body breaks down, 6) the day the mind breaks down, and 7) the day addiction takes over. Each section is totally independent of the others; thus, readers can select and choose those areas of the book most relevant to their lives. Each section of the book, too, contains exercises to identify your life status along with strategies to prepare for and/or deal with the seven great crises of life. As in all of his books, McGraw’s writing style is warm, comforting, and conversational. His stories are both interesting and captivating, and although many of his coping strategies are commonsense — if we would just sit down and think rationally about our problems or situations — they are helpful prompts and reminders. His writing is upbeat and encouraging as when he says, “But despite challenges like these, I’m optimistic. I believe that we can face mental illness and succeed in getting better” (p. 214). There are many people who can benefit from his style, approach, and suggestions. |
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..... And Then Some Author: Richard L. Weaver II, PhD. Website: http://andthensomeworks.com/ |
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Book description: Daily And Then Some moments have never ceased, and will never cease. With respect to influential, life-altering, high density, transforming events, nothing compares with the colossal And Then Some phenomena. And Then Some is your benchmark. Establish a new pattern and approach for reshaping your life. |
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Book review - Ann O'Halloran, MSW, LISW If you're the kind of person who reads for inspiration in your life, this is the book for you. Dr. Weaver really pours his heart out (at times he's a bit condescending, but that's ok he's a retired professor) and talks of his life and family experiences which illustrate the "and then some" philosophy. It's about that old saying, "give 110% to get 110%." If you believe in giving life everything you can to make your journey the best it can be, you will find this book is for you. If you only want to give 55%, maybe you'd change your mind after reading a few of Dr. Weaver's essays. At least it's worth a try! back to top |