The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion

The Tools: 5 Tools to Help You Find Courage, Creativity, and Willpower--and Inspire You to Live Life in Forward Motion

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  • Author:Phil Stutz
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Summary

5 unique Tools 。。。 3 seconds each to use 。。。 A lifetime of fulfilment

Can you imagine what your life would be like if you could tap into a new source of power – one that has been inside you all along – to solve your own problems and become the master of your life?

The Tools is an extraordinary psychological model based on the proven methods of Hollywood's greatest psychotherapists。 Phil Stutz and Barry Michels have over 60 years of psychotherapeutic experience between them。 Together they have helped their A-list clients work through whatever has held them back ­– be it insecurity, trauma, anger, lack of willpower, negativity or avoidance – to achieve their greatest work and find a deep level of fulfilment。

Now, at last, the acclaimed clinicians are sharing their methods in this eye-opening and empowering book。 Introducing their five simple techniques, namely The Reversal of Desire, Active Love, Inner Authority, The Grateful Flow and Jeopardy, the authors clearly explain what they are plus how and when to use them。 Astonishingly effective and beautifully simple – once you've learned a tool it takes only three to five seconds to use it – this book will give you everything you need to propel yourself forward to achieve your ambitions and be who you were born to be。

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Reviews

Sharon Stein

great adviceVery practical advice on using mindfulness and tools to change one’s life。 I felt that this was an advancement on Jung’s Shadow theory。

M Johana Areiza

Un poderoso libro que llegó en el momento justoUn poderoso libro que llegó en el momento justo, agradezco a mi equipo de Luz por conectarme con esta herramienta que permite darle y recibir fuerza,claridad y divinidad a mi propósito de servirle al mundo como psicóloga。

Mălina Goff

Really interesting。

Young Suk Kwon

This book is a potentially a life-changer, but this is not one of those books that you read once through and be done with。 You will have to keep going back to review the tools。 As a Christian, many topics introduced in this book are very similar to Christian belief system。 For me, the higher force is God and it works well for me to rely on God during times of difficulties。 While the author tried to reduce ambiguities by having Q and A’s after each chapter, it’s still confusing to really have a c This book is a potentially a life-changer, but this is not one of those books that you read once through and be done with。 You will have to keep going back to review the tools。 As a Christian, many topics introduced in this book are very similar to Christian belief system。 For me, the higher force is God and it works well for me to rely on God during times of difficulties。 While the author tried to reduce ambiguities by having Q and A’s after each chapter, it’s still confusing to really have a clear of ideas about different higher forces。 I plan to re-read and revisit to get more out of this book 。。。more

Lesyk Mahula

той випадок коли трапляється посилання на книгу в контексті "всі self-help книги однакові" з згадуванням власне цікавої думки яка є в книзі і ти вирішуєш цю книгу послухати。 по факту саме цікавій ідеї "виправдання" (і ще декілька тез) там присвячено дуже мало。 все решта умовні вправи (tools) які треба використовувати в різних ситуаціях。 все ніби б нічого але це все сильно приправлено "новою духовністю" і іншою околоезотерикою про "вищу силу", на шо в мене просто алергія。 Воно все ніби виглядає я той випадок коли трапляється посилання на книгу в контексті "всі self-help книги однакові" з згадуванням власне цікавої думки яка є в книзі і ти вирішуєш цю книгу послухати。 по факту саме цікавій ідеї "виправдання" (і ще декілька тез) там присвячено дуже мало。 все решта умовні вправи (tools) які треба використовувати в різних ситуаціях。 все ніби б нічого але це все сильно приправлено "новою духовністю" і іншою околоезотерикою про "вищу силу", на шо в мене просто алергія。 Воно все ніби виглядає як КПТ змішане з теоріями Юнга。 Аргументація чому сучасна нерелігійна і прагматична людина має повірити в цей булшіт теж надається (спойлер - не має повірити, просто "робіть а там все викупите") і як не дивно саме це і є одним з цікавих моментів в книзі бо пояснює цю "логіку" "нової духовності" з якою можна часто стикатись сьогодні。 тут скоріше антропологічний інтерес。тим не менш загальний посил - не переконливо。 взагалі。 。。。more

Nilda

Por fin lo términé, iba bien hasta que llegamos a las conclusiones finales que no me convencieron para nada。Creo que pasados unos meses le daré una segunda lectura a ver si cambio de opinión。

Bibi

2。5 I wanted to like this book。 But ultimately it was a bit too woo-woo for me。 I’m sure the tools they mention do work for some people but found it hard to relate to them。 This is one of the books where the title is definitely “clickbait。” The one point I did like was how they said problems teach us new skills。Listened to the audio book, it was kind of a slog。 Wish I gleaned more from it but couldn’t really relate to the concepts much。 Would recommend skipping this book and either finding a bet 2。5 I wanted to like this book。 But ultimately it was a bit too woo-woo for me。 I’m sure the tools they mention do work for some people but found it hard to relate to them。 This is one of the books where the title is definitely “clickbait。” The one point I did like was how they said problems teach us new skills。Listened to the audio book, it was kind of a slog。 Wish I gleaned more from it but couldn’t really relate to the concepts much。 Would recommend skipping this book and either finding a better self help book, or working with a good therapist。 Either option will probably help you more than this book 。。。more

Elle Clark

Good ways to control your thoughts and energy

Ognjen Lopusina

Ова књига је до мене дошла као замена за таблу бенседина у тренутку појачане нервне напетости у вези са дешавањима у Украјини。 Чињеница да сам прочитао једну овакву self help библију је тестамент неколицини важних феномена, међу којима је свакако и чињеница да аутори нуде нешто занимљиво。Кад се разгрне осредња књижевност у виду цртица из професионалне праксе ове двојице психијатара (на моменте је толико јадно да сам прескакао), може се наћи доста занимљива поставка у виду сецирања духовности то Ова књига је до мене дошла као замена за таблу бенседина у тренутку појачане нервне напетости у вези са дешавањима у Украјини。 Чињеница да сам прочитао једну овакву self help библију је тестамент неколицини важних феномена, међу којима је свакако и чињеница да аутори нуде нешто занимљиво。Кад се разгрне осредња књижевност у виду цртица из професионалне праксе ове двојице психијатара (на моменте је толико јадно да сам прескакао), може се наћи доста занимљива поставка у виду сецирања духовности то јест виших сила и наших начина да их укротимо и употребимо。Дакле укратко постоји 5 неких тулова, тј вештина које омогућавају човеку да се воздигне у разређени свет висине на којима оперишу више силе。 Шта су тачно више силе психијатри не елаборирају。 Вештине је могуће применити у свакодневном животу и аутори са страшћу препоручивача Шаомија инсистирају да је то једини начин за вођење смисленог живота。У сваком случају занимљива стратегија。 。。。more

Jean-Sylvain

Ce livre décrit cinq outils à utiliser ad nauseam et pour le reste de ses jours: L'Inversion du désir; l'Amour actif; l'Autorité intérieure; le Flux de gratitude et la Mise en danger。 Les auteurs parlent d'une «nouvelle spiritualité» où chacun, chacune puise dans les Forces supérieures pour surmonter ses épreuves personnels et améliorer constamment sa vie。 Mais tout ça ne vient pas tout seul。 L'utilisation régulière et systématique des outils est exigée。 Les auteurs disent qu'il faut tester soit Ce livre décrit cinq outils à utiliser ad nauseam et pour le reste de ses jours: L'Inversion du désir; l'Amour actif; l'Autorité intérieure; le Flux de gratitude et la Mise en danger。 Les auteurs parlent d'une «nouvelle spiritualité» où chacun, chacune puise dans les Forces supérieures pour surmonter ses épreuves personnels et améliorer constamment sa vie。 Mais tout ça ne vient pas tout seul。 L'utilisation régulière et systématique des outils est exigée。 Les auteurs disent qu'il faut tester soit même ces méthodes afin de vérifier leur efficacité et leur pertinence。 L'essayer, c'est l'adopter ? 。。。more

Charlotte Nash

Favorite quote: “The strength I was feeling came to me because-for the first time in my life-I had accepted that time is limited。 I couldn’t afford to waste it ruminating about the past or fantasizing about the future。 The only thing that mattered was what I was doing at that moment”。

Tim Thomas

Is it more likely that the authors a) have discovered evidence and the intentions of a "higher power" or b) have yet to understand an unexamined evolutionary predisposition? Put aside the poor science and the "new spirituality" and you could be left with very helpful psychological tricks to find success and satisfaction in life。 Your results will most definitely vary。 I wish the authors focused less on the "absolute realness of higher powers" and more on the realness of documented results from t Is it more likely that the authors a) have discovered evidence and the intentions of a "higher power" or b) have yet to understand an unexamined evolutionary predisposition? Put aside the poor science and the "new spirituality" and you could be left with very helpful psychological tricks to find success and satisfaction in life。 Your results will most definitely vary。 I wish the authors focused less on the "absolute realness of higher powers" and more on the realness of documented results from the use of the tools。 。。。more

Elizabeth Tripp

This is maybe the second self-help book I've ever read and I did get a lot out of it。 I read this book because Whitney Cummings constantly recommends it on her podcast。 It was worth reading overall。 I am intrigued by the tools and will try them out。 Gonna ponder my relationship with spirituality for a while。 However, there's definitely a missed opportunity to incorporate a racial and gender lens。 Racism and sexism are big problems re: realizing one's full potential。 And the authors did not reall This is maybe the second self-help book I've ever read and I did get a lot out of it。 I read this book because Whitney Cummings constantly recommends it on her podcast。 It was worth reading overall。 I am intrigued by the tools and will try them out。 Gonna ponder my relationship with spirituality for a while。 However, there's definitely a missed opportunity to incorporate a racial and gender lens。 Racism and sexism are big problems re: realizing one's full potential。 And the authors did not really treat them as such。 That was bizarre。 And the language definitely could have been more gender inclusive。 Hence 3 stars。 。。。more

Jeff

I have a very strong affinity to the core message of this book: don't be a consumer, be a creator。 Being a consumer leads to focusing on what is outside of us, and how to obtain it, but then once we have it, we remain unsatisfied as there is always more to consume。 Ah-ha moment for me was when they applied consumerism to information using examples of podcasts and books。。。 if you don't use the information to make changes and take action, it's simply another form of consumerism。 You'll notice that I have a very strong affinity to the core message of this book: don't be a consumer, be a creator。 Being a consumer leads to focusing on what is outside of us, and how to obtain it, but then once we have it, we remain unsatisfied as there is always more to consume。 Ah-ha moment for me was when they applied consumerism to information using examples of podcasts and books。。。 if you don't use the information to make changes and take action, it's simply another form of consumerism。 You'll notice that my recent book reviews on here have a section on action(s) I'll take as a result of reading the book being reviewed - that was driven by this book。 The 5 tools in this book are practical, and I'm already using them with positive outcomes。 Highly recommend this book。Key takeaways:-listening to audiobooks and podcasts at 2x without applying the learnings is simply another form of consumerism-there is always more to consume, it won't make you happyThe 5 tools:1。 Reversal of Desire: express a desire for pain - that area outside our comfort zone。 By being willing to experience pain, we have opportunities to reach out full potential2。 Active Love: when someone upsets or provokes you, gather up love, direct it to the individual, and imagine them feeling receipt of your love。。。 then move on with your life。 3。 Inner Authority: we all have a shadow, a version of ourselves that we are ashamed of。 Imagine your shadow is always next to you, speak with your shadow in one voice。4。 The grateful flow: when you experience being in a Black Cloud, practice extreme gratitude e。g。 identify something you take for granted and be grateful for it5。 Jeopardy: know that at any moment we can lose it all。 Use this as a positive motivator to drive you to your fullest potentialAction(s) I will take as a result:-basically all 5 tools above。 I have already been using Active Love on a regular basis with someone in my life that provokes me。 It works。 Inner authority is an interesting one that I've also used a few times already, specifically when conducting meetings - it's provided me with confidence that I'm bringing my most authentic self forward。 。。。more

Zoffix Znet

What fascinates me about this book is that it started on this high-energy note and made me pumped about using the "tools", but ended with this flaccid drivel about "new spirituality", prophesizing the doomsday driven by consumerism。 The authors couldn't resist to take a page out of Ron Hubbard's playbook (Dianetics -> Scientology)。First, the Tools。 Those who ever walked into a therapist's office with anxiety or depression, probably were taught the "mindfulness" exercise, where you focus your att What fascinates me about this book is that it started on this high-energy note and made me pumped about using the "tools", but ended with this flaccid drivel about "new spirituality", prophesizing the doomsday driven by consumerism。 The authors couldn't resist to take a page out of Ron Hubbard's playbook (Dianetics -> Scientology)。First, the Tools。 Those who ever walked into a therapist's office with anxiety or depression, probably were taught the "mindfulness" exercise, where you focus your attention on immediate perceptions, to alleviate how you feel about upcoming future。 Well, mindfulness is a psychiatric tool。 This book teaches 5 other similar tools whose purpose is to overcome aversion to things we don't want to do, overcome hate/resentment towards other people, learn how to stop being nervous with things like presentations, how to be grateful with what you have, and how to grow your willpower。While I haven't had much time to use the tools yet, I'm positive they do work, similar to "mindfulness" exercise。 The tool they called "Active Love" did make me feel better about "idiot" drivers in traffic。 The tools are great。 The writing has nice energy and the author includes stories about patients from his psychiatric practice, which are interesting。 If you ever watched "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey—the book has that feel。 With the main author often referencing what co-author Phil taught him, similar to how main character's friend in that movie gives him some advice。The problem isn't the Tools。 It's the dive into the supernatural, which ramps up pace as the book goes on。 In the first two chapters, there's simply a brief allusion to "higher forces" that the tools invoke。 You can easily assume the authors are being metaphorical; the supernatural stuff takes barely a couple of sentences。 However, by third tool, the authors start ramping it up。 The bible is quoted 4 times and a (nonsensical) story from a rabbi is taken as some grand truth。 And it gets worse。The last two chapters are full-on indoctrination mode。 In first of them, the author spends several pages describing how his "rationalism" was destroyed and all-in-all how silly atheists are。 He makes appeasement to religious people, saying he's fine if they think his "higher forces" come from god。 He's not a fan of religion however, and so he concludes that what the two authors came up with is "new spirituality"。 He describes that it's different from New Age stuff, because his isn't all about happy stuff, and that his finds empowerment in suffering (oh, how biblical)。The second of those chapters is about how horrible our society is。 It's basically the end times, and it's only through "new spirituality" that it can be fixed。 The authors go through their tools again, clumsily saying for each that if it's good for you, imagine if it was good for EVERYONE! The chapter for the 5th tool says that using the Tools is a life-long commitment, and if you ever stop, all the bad things you had will return。 This end-times chapter reiterates that promise, now with the two authors directly saying to the reader "we won't be happy" unless you commit to using the Tools forever。 The very last page laughably makes the claim the authors aren't seeking adherents to their "new spirituality", only that the people use their Tools for life。It would be a fairly good book, if you'd cut out 120 pages of "spirituality" waffle。 As other reviewers suggested: read the first 4 tools and then burn the book。 The chapter for the 5th tool is basically "remember you gonna die someday" that then transitions into supernatural stuff。 The rest of the chapters are indoctrination。 。。。more

RAQUEL SELANDER

I did not finish reading this book。 While I appreciated what the authors were attempting to do, the 'Tools' did not seem realistic for most people to have these moments all day long where you are stopping and trying to mindfully practice them。 Maybe this is for some people, but it was not for me。 I did not finish reading this book。 While I appreciated what the authors were attempting to do, the 'Tools' did not seem realistic for most people to have these moments all day long where you are stopping and trying to mindfully practice them。 Maybe this is for some people, but it was not for me。 。。。more

Arun Radhakrishnan

ஆசிரியர் பரிந்துரைக்கும் கருவிகள் அனைத்துமே நம்மில் பலரும் அறிந்ததே。 அதை அவர் சங்கிலித் தொடராக அல்லது மலையாக தொடுத்தவிதம் அருமை。 என்னை மிகவும் கவர்ந்தது முதல் கருவியான "1。 பத்தல, இன்னும் கொண்டுவா。 2。 வலி நல்லது。 3。 வலி உன்னை விடுவிக்கும்"。 ஐந்தாம் கருவியின் உதவியுடன், முதல் கருவியை முனைப்புடன் முயன்று பார்க்கலாம் என்று தோன்றுகிறது。 ஆசிரியர் பரிந்துரைக்கும் கருவிகள் அனைத்துமே நம்மில் பலரும் அறிந்ததே。 அதை அவர் சங்கிலித் தொடராக அல்லது மலையாக தொடுத்தவிதம் அருமை。 என்னை மிகவும் கவர்ந்தது முதல் கருவியான "1。 பத்தல, இன்னும் கொண்டுவா。 2。 வலி நல்லது。 3。 வலி உன்னை விடுவிக்கும்"。 ஐந்தாம் கருவியின் உதவியுடன், முதல் கருவியை முனைப்புடன் முயன்று பார்க்கலாம் என்று தோன்றுகிறது。 。。。more

Matt

Audiobook。 Close to 4 stars🎉。 Great for type of book it is, which is a personal self help book。 A bit anecdotal and lacking statistical evidence。 Well worth a read and potential gives tools that can be very helpful!

Meakuel

Wie bei eigentlich jeden Selbsthilfe-/Selbstoptimierungsbuch rate ich Leuten mit psychischen Problemen davon ab, dieses Buch zu lesen。 Die Autoren sind zwar Psychotherapeuten, aber das hier richtet sich eher an Leute, deren Problem es ist, dass Leute sie auf der Autobahn überholen oder das mich sich mit einem Partner zufrieden gibt, obwohl man einen haben könnte, der besser aussieht und erfolgreich ist。 Es sprudelt über von einer klassisch amerikanischen erfolgsorientierten Weltsicht。 Die Tools Wie bei eigentlich jeden Selbsthilfe-/Selbstoptimierungsbuch rate ich Leuten mit psychischen Problemen davon ab, dieses Buch zu lesen。 Die Autoren sind zwar Psychotherapeuten, aber das hier richtet sich eher an Leute, deren Problem es ist, dass Leute sie auf der Autobahn überholen oder das mich sich mit einem Partner zufrieden gibt, obwohl man einen haben könnte, der besser aussieht und erfolgreich ist。 Es sprudelt über von einer klassisch amerikanischen erfolgsorientierten Weltsicht。 Die Tools mögen trotz dem spirituellen Blabla helfen(Ersatzreligion plus psychologische Komponenten), aber etwa das fünfte Tool kann bei mir etwa nicht funktionieren。 Es ist quasi schlicht sich die Angst hervorzurufen, man läge im Totenbett und klage sein jetziges Ich an, was es verpasst hat。 Das bringt rein gar nichts, wenn man keine Angst vor dem Tod hat und man ganz allgemein gesagt, kein Problem damit hätte, jeden Moment tot umzufallen。 Ich glaube, das fällt unter das Schlagwort Passivität, dass einmal erwähnt wurde, doch das war nur eine Randnotiz。 。。。more

Bishal Paudyal

This book extracts the real tools necessary to transform your problems into courage, confidence, and creativity。

Luigino Bottega

Only we can move out of our comfort zone and express our potential by creating a new reality, realizing ourselves as emerging units of consciousness in spacetime。Inspiring book!

Mattia

Plenty of good nuggets, so I'm giving it a high rating even though I don't believe them for the reasons the authors clearly hope I will。Another reviewer pointed out that techniques should be double-blind tested before they become treatment standards。 Totally agree! But also, gratitude and loving meditation practices have been studied quite a bit, and they make people feel better。 Basically: "The Tools" are useful practices。 They're all already things I've incorporated into my life in some form b Plenty of good nuggets, so I'm giving it a high rating even though I don't believe them for the reasons the authors clearly hope I will。Another reviewer pointed out that techniques should be double-blind tested before they become treatment standards。 Totally agree! But also, gratitude and loving meditation practices have been studied quite a bit, and they make people feel better。 Basically: "The Tools" are useful practices。 They're all already things I've incorporated into my life in some form before reading the book。 The book gets very heavy-handed by the final portion so don't worry if you don't finish this one。 However, funnily enough I have a pretty similar approach to spirituality (I don't believe in it but know some of the practices feel good so I do them anyway)。 。。。more

Jenna

This is part of my new gospel to read and re-read until it becomes second nature。 I bought this years ago but finally picked it up and read it start to finish to help with my writer's block。 I just wish I could afford an in-person session like the other Hollywood elite they treat。 This is part of my new gospel to read and re-read until it becomes second nature。 I bought this years ago but finally picked it up and read it start to finish to help with my writer's block。 I just wish I could afford an in-person session like the other Hollywood elite they treat。 。。。more

Lynn

An entirely too simplistic approach to a complex topic。

Wendy Jackson

Mentioned by a friend and sounded interesting, so I gave it a read。 Some of the tools themselves may have utility, and the authors have a few good insights about what drives certain types of behaviour。 However, they started losing me around the talk of 'higher forces'。 Not that I am saying there are or are not higher forces, but my level of cynicism goes up when people think that any such forces can be explained or predicted。 Mentioned by a friend and sounded interesting, so I gave it a read。 Some of the tools themselves may have utility, and the authors have a few good insights about what drives certain types of behaviour。 However, they started losing me around the talk of 'higher forces'。 Not that I am saying there are or are not higher forces, but my level of cynicism goes up when people think that any such forces can be explained or predicted。 。。。more

Crisanne Genil

Sono rimasta perplessa perché veramente libro privo di nozioni interessanti。 Ovvio che molte delle cose hanno senso e potrebbero essere efficaci ma sconsiglio la lettura a chiunque。

Frank Chang

This book gave me a direction a question I had for a long time。 How do I work more closely with my shadow and harness its powers?The question stems from if we want to be the best versions of ourselves, then we should tap into both the light and dark forces and play with the whole gamut of potential within us。 There's power in things we've ignored。 The reason being is because there's shame and guilt in the things we don't want to look at。 But if we are able to accept and come through to the other This book gave me a direction a question I had for a long time。 How do I work more closely with my shadow and harness its powers?The question stems from if we want to be the best versions of ourselves, then we should tap into both the light and dark forces and play with the whole gamut of potential within us。 There's power in things we've ignored。 The reason being is because there's shame and guilt in the things we don't want to look at。 But if we are able to accept and come through to the other side of those feelings; there's empowerment and internal fortitude。That process of doing the things we are scared of or challenges that we act on in the face of fear is one of the tools called "The Reverse of Desire。" We're our potential lies on the other side of the challenges we face。 And we can harness that potential as soon as we face it; including the challenges of looking at our shadow and darker past。What started out as a search from this book, I discovered multiple answers。 As mentioned above, another tool was working with our Shadow, the part of our past that we've ignored or have shame around, and rebuild that relationship。 Once that occurs with conscious effort, some very interesting magic happens。 It's a very "meta" process, but if we're open to the idea what this book thought me was a deeper understanding of the spiritual dimension which the book refers to as "Higher Forces。"It does so with no dogma behind religion or any affiliation。 But just a pure pathway beyond consciousness and the ego。 We can call these "Higher Forces" as the subconscious, the unconscious, the collective, the universe, energy, Qi Gong, charkas, Allah, daimon, or God。 The book doesn't care about the label, from my interpretation, it's all the same forces behind what we call it。 The authors are psychotherapists and at the end of the day; they just want to heal people through these tools presented。And this magic pipe into the spiritual dimension was my biggest take from this book which I'm blessed to have the opportunity to read, learn from, and apply in my life。 。。。more

Lorenzo Echevarria

Excelente libro para el mejoramiento personalLos autores exponen sus ideas claramente。 Los ejemplos permiten comprender las herramientas y su aplicacion。 El enfoque psicologico y terapeutico es muy novedoso

KT Lin

Probably the first "self-help" book I found useful in my every day life。 I cannot, in good faith, say that all the tools have applied to me。 But the "Reversal of Pain" is the one that I kept coming back to as visualizing comes easy to me。 All it really is, is planning ahead。 It's almost like。。。 psyching yourself up for the big moment you know is coming, and you've already mentally prepared for the obstacle instead of letting (the pain) surprise you。 Let's see if the other tools become applicable Probably the first "self-help" book I found useful in my every day life。 I cannot, in good faith, say that all the tools have applied to me。 But the "Reversal of Pain" is the one that I kept coming back to as visualizing comes easy to me。 All it really is, is planning ahead。 It's almost like。。。 psyching yourself up for the big moment you know is coming, and you've already mentally prepared for the obstacle instead of letting (the pain) surprise you。 Let's see if the other tools become applicable for me but for now, Tool 1 is my go to。 。。。more

KL Caley

A self-help book aimed at overcoming everyday burdens that block you from progressing towards what you really want。 With helpful exercises included。 It shows scenarios with individual cases and how they applied the techniques, even some initial failures where repetition is needed。 I enjoyed this book, the size of it is brilliant and makes it so much less daunting than some of the larger textbooks on similar subjects。 I have read a few of these books such as The Secret and Feel The Fear and Do It A self-help book aimed at overcoming everyday burdens that block you from progressing towards what you really want。 With helpful exercises included。 It shows scenarios with individual cases and how they applied the techniques, even some initial failures where repetition is needed。 I enjoyed this book, the size of it is brilliant and makes it so much less daunting than some of the larger textbooks on similar subjects。 I have read a few of these books such as The Secret and Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffries。 In reality, they all make sense in their own way and it depends upon your scenario’s and how you apply them。 I found some of the tools from “The Tools” more effective than others, equally, I found some of the approaches to Feel the Fear and do it anyway more realistic than others。 However, having recently had a baby which is an emotional enough period, followed by a fall-out of a fifteen-year friendship and an incredibly difficult working situation, this book had enough motivational and straightforward content to give me what I needed from it at that point in time。 So, I suspect if you yourself are going through a period of change or reflection, this book could be what you need。 I often think it’s useful to see an extract of a book to get an idea of the writing style。 Here is a brief extract so that you can see a sample of the writing yourself: Its power has touched your own life as well。 You started life as a helpless infant; yet in a remarkably short time, you moved from crawling to standing to walking。 You did this despite countless painful setbacks。 Watch a child learning to walk now。 No matter how many times he falls, he soon picks himself back up to pursue his goal。 His sense of purpose is amazing; he’s tapped into the Force of Forward Motion。 Any Negatives: Long-winded in places in comparison to other self-help books。 It does also repeat itself regularly, but I guess that could be useful if you are dipping in and out。 Overall View: Easily digestible。 Great comparisons/real-life stories associated with the ideas and tools。 Useful to have on the shelf for future reference。 。。。more