Change the Way You See Everything through Asset-Based Thinking

by Wasiak, Hank; Cramer, Kathryn D.

• ISBN13: 9780762427239
• ISBN10: 076242723X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-07
• Publisher: Running Press Adult

Summary

This brilliantly simple book on the philosophy known as Asset-Based Thinking, instills success-oriented habits in even the most die-hard cynic. Its transformational lessons--conveyed through unique photographic metaphors and inspiring stories from real people--reveal how the slightest shift in perception can lead to monumental results in both business and in life. ABT is not just positive thinking, but rather a systematic observation of "what works." Kathryn Cramer, an acclaimed corporate consultant, and Hank Wasiak, a creative icon of the advertising industry, have produced a work that looks and works like no other business or self-help book-because itISlike no other book.Change the Way You See Everythingis a revolutionary approach to every aspect of life that bears not just reading, but re-reading, and sharing with people in your circle. You'll never look at the world the same way again.

Author Biography

Hank Wasiak is co-founder of The Concept Farm, one of the hottest creative development companies in the world. He is an advertising industry icon who works with the corporate elite of global and domestic business. He lives in New York City. Kathryn D. Cramer, Ph.D. is a practicing psychologist, sought-after corporate consultant and speaker, and the author of several books on personal effectiveness and professional development. She is the founder of The Stress Center at St. Louis University, and managing partner of The Cramer Institute, an internationally recognized coaching and consulting firm. She lives in St. Louis, MO.

Table of Contents

Foreword
James Patterson
part zero How Small Shifts Make Seismic Differences
Introduction to ABT
Imagine This . . .	10	(31)
part one Change the Way You See Yourself
Magnify What's Best, Focus On What's Next
Flawless Living
Forget Perfection	41	(2)
Bypass Anxiety. . .Build Energy	43	(1)
Make Assets Your Adrenaline	44	(5)
Let Passion Be Your Power
Leap Out of Bed with Your Vision Turned On	49	(1)
Knock Somebody's Socks Off	50	(2)
Hold That Vision No Matter What	52	(21)
part two Change the Way You See Other People
Use Your Positive Filters, Get More Traction
Get a Charge Out of Conflict
Make Opposition Matter	73	(2)
Deconstruct to Reconstruct	75	(2)
Tell the Truth Fast	77	(3)
Raise the Collective IQ
Everyone Starts with an ``A''	80	(2)
Imitate Shamelessly and Often	82	(3)
After-Action Reflection	85	(21)
part three Change the Way You See Situations
The Wider the Lens, the Better the View
Shift from Threat to Challenge
Just Breathe	106	(2)
See the Problem as a Pause	108	(4)
Hindsight + Insight = Foresight	112	(5)
Create the Future -- Here and Now
Join the Horizon Dwellers	117	(1)
Imagine It . . . And You Can Do It	118	(3)
Laws of Attraction	121	(23)
part four So What's Next? . . .
ABT Q Cards	144