The Power of Story: Change Your Story, Change Your Destiny in Business and in Life
Product Details
- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Free Press; Reprint edition (October 7, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743294688
- ISBN-13: 978-0743294683
Product Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches- Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
According to this pragmatic self-help, each person has a story they tell themselves about themselves, which is often flawed and misunderstood by the conscious mind telling it: “Residing in the subconscious is most of the hidden matter that influences our stories-all the instinctual urges coded in genes… all the conditioning that took place during childhood… all the trauma and conflicts festering.” Performance psychologist Loehr, coauthor of The Power of Full Engagement, shows how these stories, which can be as broad as a worldview (“The world is full of traps and misfortune”) or focused unhealthily on a particular “subplot” (like work), define our reality and “destiny.” To fix a story gone awry, Loehr explains how to plumb the mind’s depths with honest questioning and self-regard, then to rewrite stories using three basics of storytelling-purpose, truth and action-in order to fashion a new, healthy, mission-oriented narrative. Later chapters provide guidelines for rewriting, with instructions on “indoctrinateing yourself” and creating specific training “rituals” you can adopt to turn “story into action.” Loehr draws a lot of complex, convincing points from his seemingly simple premise; his book should give anyone suffering from general life dissatisfaction or business malaise plenty to think over.
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Review
“Jim Loehr’s principles have helped unleash the creativity, capability, and potential of top-performing people throughout P&G. This book can do the same for knowledge workers everywhere.”
– A.G. Lafley, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Procter & Gamble
“Jim has brought to print many of the key insights that he has so successfully used to help athletes, business executives, and other leaders as they confront and change their own personal stories. I know his coaching works because I have seen it change the lives of many of PepsiCo’s leaders.”
– Steve Reinemund, former CEO, PepsiCo
“This book powerfully and inspiringly communicates that we are the creative force of our own life. We can write and act on the stories that give our life its greatest meaning and fulfillment. Jim Loehr has produced another brilliant and immensely practical book.”
– Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness
“This epic contribution from Jim Loehr is fully compatible with the prevailing science of human flourishing: More than actual events, people’s interpretations of those events — their stories — determine their emotional states, and in turn their actions, health, and success in life. If you’d like to re-sculpt your life, the accessible synthesis of science and practice offered here can be a welcomed road map.”
– Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD, Kenan Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“Being fully engaged as a Navy SEAL demands skillful management of all four sources of energy — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. This passionate and convincing book can change one’s life through the process of facing your own personal truth, determining those aspects of your life you hold most important, and crafting an action plan to complete your life’s mission. The young men who successfully complete SEAL training have, in their own way, done just that! Jim’s wisdom can be anyone’s wisdom, and his energy and passion can be shared among us all.”
– Rear Admiral Ray Smith, former Commander of the Navy SEALs, U.S. Navy (retired)
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Overall Rating: 4.8 out of 5 Stars.
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