Appreciative Moments: Stories and Practices for Living and Working Appreciatively - Couverture rigide

Jacobson, Edward A

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0595717462 ISBN 13 : 9780595717460

Editeur : iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

Appreciative Moments leads us on an exploration of what it means to live appreciatively in every corner of our busy lives. Using stories, humor, and self-reflection, Ed Jacobson, Ph.D. distills his 40 years as a psychologist and 64 years of living into engaging chapters which offer practical exercises for applying his experience and wisdom. A savory blend of the personal and the professional, Appreciative Moments guides us through intriguing topics such as: Welcome to Your Life's Work; Letting Your Soul Catch Up With You; Refrigerator Magnet Thinking; The Appreciative Art of Savoring; Deeply Grounded Listening; A Year of Living Appreciatively;

Advance Praise for Appreciative Moments:

"Appreciative Moments is a treasure! If your life is far too busy, this is the book for you. It comes in small bites to be read and savored in those spare minutes when you want to be entertained, encouraged, energized and excited. Take it with you and you will find a new friend, counselor, and companion at your side!" Jane Macgruder Watkins, co-author of Appreciative Inquiry: Change at the Speed of Imagination; "Along with your blackberry and cell phone, this is the book that people in business should take with them everywhere they go!" Jim Armstrong, Founder and Creative Director of Good for Business and author of Beyond the Mission Statement

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

It's time to enter the state of more. More joy. More energy. More peace. And it all begins with a single moment-this moment.Explore what it means to live appreciatively in every corner of your busy life with Appreciative Moments, a unique and impassioned wake-up call for your heart. With true stories, humor, honest self-reflection, and immediately practical exercises, Edward A. Jacobson shows you how to enrich your everyday personal and professional life, starting right now.Appreciative Moments utilizes positive psychology and Appreciative Inquiry (AI), the optimistic, strength-based approach to remarkable personal and organizational change. In more than thirty engaging and insightful chapters, Jacobson guides you through essential topics such as: Welcoming your life's workLetting your soul catch up with youRefrigerator magnet thinkingThe appreciative art of savoring Deeply grounded listeningDon't settle for the ordinary when you can have the incredible. Appreciative Moments is your ultimate source for living the life you want and deserve.

Biographie de l'auteur

Edward A. Jacobson, Ph.D., is a psychologist, coach, consultant, trainer, and writer. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his wife, Jody, and her son, Aman.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: iUniverse
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0595717462
• ISBN 13: 9780595717460
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 220
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible