Synopses & Reviews
"If you don't like the way your life is going, redesign it. Redeem the years you lost. Restore your vision, revive your passion for living, and reclaim what was dormant inside of you. I cannot give you the dream but I can give you the tools to reach the dreams you have inside. I have seen what successful people do over and over again. I want to show you how to Reposition Yourself so you can do it, too. I have learned that minor adjustments make a big difference."-- T.D. Jakes
In his latest book, Reposition Yourself, bestselling author T.D. Jakes shares insights that will help readers adjust to the many changes that life brings. This is a shrill wake-up call to take charge of your life now. Not only does it confront areas where subtle passivity or even poor choices may have stifled the reader's creativity, but it also instructs how to manage change and maximize life now. Using wisdom collected from his more than thirty years of counseling and working with everyday and high-profile people, Jakes covers financial, relational, and spiritual creativity and shows how adapting to transitional moments in your life is the path to an enriched existence filled with contentment at every stage.
Reposition Yourself offers reality-based plans for those seeking to make the years ahead even more productive. Jakes accepts the inevitability of change, teaching how to embrace and expect it rather than fear it. Mixing both sacred and secular insights, he shares a unique blend of practical and pragmatic steps coupled with the sage wisdom of Scripture for which he is noted.
This new book is without question a makeover for the soul. It gives you permission to succeed and the how-to's necessary to position yourself for the limitless potential that comes from making minor adjustments in your thinking and plans. Jakes believes there is nothing more important than your next decision. Before you make another choice, this is a must-read!
Review
"Bishop Jakes is the quintessential with a heart for people in the now and an entrepreneurial vision for the church of tomorrow. Without hesitation I believe that Bishop Jakes is one of the best communicators in the world today. His ability to connect with people is God given, and I am personally inspired, encouraged, and challenged each and every time I am in his presence." -- Ed Young, senior pastor of Fellowship Church and author of Outrageous, Contagious Joy
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"Bishop Jakes, my spiritual father, embodies God's limitless capacity to redefine, reenvision, and reinvigorate our journey in this life. He catapults those around him into newer and greater dimensions of self-awareness, and deposits deep wells of practical wisdom and spiritual inspiration from heaven into our hears, minds, and souls." -- Paula White, Without Walls International Church
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"We can always count on a word from God through Bishop Jakes that will not only inspire us but that will speak growth to our souls." -- Tyler Perry, bestselling author, actor, and award-winning filmmaker
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"Bishop Jakes is the quintessential with a heart for people in the now and an entrepreneurial vision for the church of tomorrow. Without hesitation I believe that Bishop Jakes is one of the best communicators in the world today. His ability to connect with people is God given, and I am personally inspired, encouraged, and challenged each and every time I am in his presence." -- Ed Young, senior pastor of Fellowship Church and author of Outrageous, Contagious Joy
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"Bishop T.D. Jakes is anointed leader whose leadership, integrity, passion, and devotion transforms." -- Ron Kirk, former mayor of Dallas
Synopsis
"If you don't like the way your life is going, redesign it. Redeem the years you lost. Restore your vision, revive your passion for living, and reclaim what was dormant inside of you. I cannot give you the dream but I can give you the tools to reach the dreams you have inside. I have seen what successful people do over and over again. I want to show you how to "Reposition Yourself" so you can do it, too. I have learned that minor adjustments make a big difference."
-- T.D. Jakes
In his latest book, "Reposition Yourself, " bestselling author T.D. Jakes shares insights that will help readers adjust to the many changes that life brings. This is a shrill wake-up call to take charge of your life now. Not only does it confront areas where subtle passivity or even poor choices may have stifled the reader's creativity, but it also instructs how to manage change and maximize life now. Using wisdom collected from his more than thirty years of counseling and working with everyday and high-profile people, Jakes covers financial, relational, and spiritual creativity and shows how adapting to transitional moments in your life is the path to an enriched existence filled with contentment at every stage.
"Reposition Yourself" offers reality-based plans for those seeking to make the years ahead even more productive. Jakes accepts the inevitability of change, teaching how to embrace and expect it rather than fear it. Mixing both sacred and secular insights, he shares a unique blend of practical and pragmatic steps coupled with the sage wisdom of Scripture for which he is noted.
This new book is without question a makeover for the soul. It gives you permission to succeed and the how-to's necessary to position yourself for the limitless potential that comes from making minor adjustments in your thinking and plans. Jakes believes there is nothing more important than your next decision. Before you make another choice, this is a must-read!
About the Author
T.D. Jakes is the CEO of TDJ Enterprises, LLP; founder and senior pastor of The Potter's House of Dallas, Inc.; and the New York Times bestselling author of Making Great Decisions (previously titled Before You Do), Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits, and Let It Go: Forgive So You Can be Forgiven, a New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. He has won and been nominated for numerous awards, including Essence magazine’s President’s Award in 2007 for Reposition Yourself, a Grammy in 2004, and NAACP Image awards. He has been the host of national radio and television broadcasts and is regularly featured on the highly rated Dr. Phil show. He lives in Dallas with his wife and five children.
Table of Contents
ContentsForeword by Dr. Phil McGraw
Part I
The Sky's the Limit
Introduction
One The Courage to Confront -- Facing Your Own Indifference
Two Beating the Air -- Fighting Failure with Your Eyes Open
Three Lost and Found -- Finding Your Present Location by Knowing Where You've Been
Four Against the Odds -- Overcoming the Fact hat Life Isn't Fair
Five Divine Direction -- Branding Is Better Than Brooding
Part II
Beyond the Limits of Mediocrity
Introduction
Six Shifting Gears and Changing Lanes -- Repositioning Yourself for What's Around the Next Corner
Seven Ready, Aim, Fire -- Launching Yourself Toward Your Highest Goals
Eight Deal or No Deal -- Counting the Cost of What You Pay vs. What You Get
Nine Lions, Tigers, and Bears -- Defeating the Financial Foes That Limit You
Ten Facing the Giant -- Capitalizing on Credit for Consistent Growth
Part III
Beyond the Limits of Success
Introduction
Eleven Breaking Glass Ceilings -- Sharing the Secrets of Success-Savvy Women
Twelve Shattering Glass Slippers -- Revealing More Secrets of Women's Success
Thirteen Mail Carriers -- Surviving the Labels of Success
Fourteen Flight Manual -- Soaring and Landing with Success at Home
Fifteen Stay Connected -- Utilizing Your Legacy to Build a Bridge
Epilogue Much Is Required
Acknowledgments
Scripture Notes