2008, EAN: 1415949050

[SR: 11943949], Audio CD, [EAN: 9781415949054], Books On Tape, Books On Tape, Book, [PU: Books On Tape], Books On Tape, By Blaine Greenfield on September 16, 2008 Read THE ART OF INFLUENC… Mehr…

[SR: 11943949], Audio CD, [EAN: 9781415949054], Books On Tape, Books On Tape, Book, [PU: Books On Tape], Books On Tape, By Blaine Greenfield on September 16, 2008 Read THE ART OF INFLUENCE by Chris Widener . . . it is a short but powerful parable about a recent college graduate who learns valuable lessons from one of the country's wealthiest men. What made it so good was the fact that I really cared about the characters . . . they were believable, and their stories were interesting too. I also liked how the author revealed each of the four key principles via discussions that seemed as if they actually happened . . . such as this one, involving a successful baseball manager, who advises: * Don't forget the power we have to influence ourselves. When you make a mistake you should never start telling yourself negative things. Those negative words produce negative thoughts and actions. For us, it is a player who strikes out and then tells himself he can't hit in the clutch. Guess what happens? From that point on, he can't hit in the clutch. For your situation it may be a person who botches a presentation and then tells herself that she can't speak in front of others. She'll never move up because she can't lead from the front of the room. Negative words produce results. So I teach people how to take control of their minds and thoughts and the words they say to themselves." Then there was this equally significant tidbit about how one of the character's daughters increased her income by just applying another of the principles: * "For the first few weeks she was bringing home about twenty-five dollars a day in tips. But then all of a sudden her tips jumped significantly, up to nearly seventy-five dollars on many days. Obviously, I wanted to know what was going on. She said, 'I finally figured people out ( amazon customer review), 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Money, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 8975347011, Education & Teaching, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 301889, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Books, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 21, Reference, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teen & Young Adult, 5267710011, Test Preparation, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<