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Liked It “This was probably the first self-help/business-pyschology book that did not come across to me as gimicky or launch into jargony corporate-speak. I've never been a big proponent of "Positive Thinking/Law of Attraction" and all the fluffy nonsense that goes with it, but here they present something...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This was probably the first self-help/business-pyschology book that did not come across to me as gimicky or launch into jargony corporate-speak. I've never been a big proponent of "Positive Thinking/Law of Attraction" and all the fluffy nonsense that goes with it, but here they present something different, realistic,--and useful.
Jodi Q wrote this review Thursday, July 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The basis of their philosophy does not rest on the tired old question of "Do you feel the glass half-full or half-empty?" because frankly, it doesn't matter! How you feel about a situation or even your perception of a situation is rarely the problem or the solution. The basis of their "Asset-Based Thinking" rests on the fact that you have 1. a glass and 2. some water in that glass; So now, what are you going to do with it? Because the fact is: you can only begin with what you have or have access to.
Their first step is to become more aware of assets in everyday life and not just physical or capital assets, but also, time, money, energy, intellect, emotions, etc. Then it is a matter of investing and growing your current assets to create more of what you want, while simultaneously being aware of instances where we make poor investments of our assets.
Not an especially "deep" book or problem-area specific, but raises some interesting ideas that question old ways of thinking and provides interesting logical, solutions and new strategies. Easy to read, but has ideas that will stick with you for a while. Includes some self-questionnaires. Has beautiful photography that plays a significant part in the book as a whole. Could easily be applied to several areas of life or business in which people may be seeking improvment.”
“This book didn't say anything mind blowingly new, but would be a great read for people who generally have a poor outlook on everything. The problem with that is they probably wouldn't see the point in reading this book. Kind of a Catch 22. It's a quick read, though, and if you can borrow the book from someone i would suggest it.”
Plesko wrote this review Thursday, July 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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