Synopses & Reviews
Optimism is a must in today's competitive world-it's often your edge up. This life-changing book uses twelve self-improvement profiles to help you gain a new focus on your personal life and career. Interactive exercises rate your self-esteem, wellness, human relation skills, assertiveness, attitude, and much more.
Synopsis
Optimism is a must in today's competitive world-it's often your edge up.
Synopsis
Twelve self-improvement profiles help you gain a new focus on your personal life and career.
Table of Contents
Introduction Part 1: Profile Categories Category 1: How High Is Your Self-Esteem? What Is Self-Esteem? How High Is Your Self-Esteem? Case 1: Jill Case 2: James Self-Inventory Scale Category 2: Do You See the Wellness-Success Connection? Wellness Defined Wellness and the Attitude Connection Case 3: Genelle Case 4: Maggie Self-Inventory Scale Category 3: Are You a Good Communicator? The Art of Communication The Best Communicators Are Good Listeners Case 5: Charlie Case 6: Melissa Rating Yourself as a Communicator Category 4: How Good Are You at Human Relations? Staying Positive in a Negative Environment Repairing Relationships Case 7: Courtney Appraising Your Human Relation Skills Category 5: Are You Taking Yourself Too Seriously? Developing a Sense of Humor Exercise: Humor Quotient Fun in the Workplace Case 8: Trisha Rating Yourself on Humor Category 6: Does Your Attitude Need a Positive Boost? The Need for Frequent Attitude Renewal What Is a Positive Attitude? The Challenge of Staying Positive You Keep Your Positive Attitude When You Give It Away Case 9: Shannon Assessing Your Attitude Category 7: Are You Sufficiently Assertive? How to Develop Positive Assertiveness Exercise: Assertiveness Quiz Case 10: Alice Case 11: Joanne Assertiveness Self-Improvement Scale Category 8: Do Your Job Skills Need to Be Upgraded? The Winds of Change Exercise: Measuring the Degree of Change in Your Job Case 12: Felicia Skill Level Scale Category 9: Are You Satisfied with the Quality of Your Work? The Switch to Excellence Exercise: Quality Questionnaire Case 13: Victor Quality Work Performance Scale Category 10: Do You Have Your CareerandLifestyle Organized? Self-Management Is the Key The Nuts And Bolts of Time and Task Management Case 14: Rica and Rolph Case 15: Darlene Self-Management Scale Category 11: Are You Reaching Your Creativity Potential? Everyone Has a Creativity Potential Case 16: Jerry Creativity Assessment Category 12: Can You Stop Procrastinating? Are You a Procrastinator? Exercise: Major Causes of Procrastination How to Stop Procrastination for Good Case 17: Jess Don't Postpone This Rating Part 2: Constructing Your Profile Steps to Take Inventory Profile Sheet Part 3: Interpreting Your Profile Tips to Follow Improving Neglected Areas Devote a Week to the Improvement of Each Weak Area Suggested Answers to Cases