Good Self, Bad Self: Transforming Your Worst Qualities into Your Biggest Assets
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007WOSUUY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 506 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Over the years, Smith has been able to identify these high-risk traits that often lead to marital, financial, professional, or personal imprudence. But, as Smith shows, we can overcome these negative urges and failings - and even turn them into our strongest assets. In Good Self, Bad Self, she distills years of experience to share the tools we all need to face our mistakes and ultimately overcome them.. As America's number-one crisis-management expert, Judy Smith has been asked to help overcome the obstacles faced by some of the most well-known companies, celebrities, and politicians of our time. In the process she has discovered that, whether or not one is a household name, there are universal character flaws, trouble spots, and weaknesses that exist in everyone. Smith believes that the way each of us deals with personal character flaws is what dictates whether we're going to be successful or whether we're going to destroy what we, and those around us, have worked so hard to build. Just as Gavin de Becker's best-selling book The Gift of Fear explains how to recognize and survive universal signs of violence, and as Chip and Dan Heath's best-selling book Switch shows
Crisis diverted. Deb Ego. Denial. Fear. Ambition. Accommodation. Patience. Indulgence.Depending on how we use them, these "big seven" character traits can be our biggest assets--or our biggest liabilities. In the words of the author: "The same traits that make you successful can be your downfall. That's the root of most crises and the point of this book." (p. 9)In each chapter, the author presents how her "POWER" approach can be used to keep each of these traits in check: (p. 14):* Pinpoint the core trait: Identify which trait is in play.* Own it: Acknowledge that is can be both good and bad.* Work through it: Process the role it's played in your li. Erica said Eh so-so. Purchases because I love the show 'Scandal' and Olivia Pope, the book was decent, definitely a self help read, but even though I didn't purchase the book for that reason I still enjoyed it and learned a few things.. Timeless & spot on advice! Amazon Customer After reading this - I walked away with some very wise tidbits that are easy to apply in all areas of life. Plan to keep a copy of this book's last page for future reference.