Gently down the Stream : 4 Unforgettable Keys to Success

by Weinstein, Matt; Barber, Luke

• ISBN13: 9780399532825
• ISBN10: 039953282X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-05
• Publisher: Perigee Trade

Summary

Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream... The popular round song now becomes the key to success, as it embodies the primary principles for job fulfillment: work hard, go with the flow, have fun, and create a personal vision. Reinforcing personal and professional values Weinstein (dubbed the "Master of Playfulness" by People) and Barber's simple revolutionary program is already working wonders with organizations and individuals.

Author Biography

Matt Weinstein is the founder of the management consulting company, Playfair, Inc., and a Successful Meetings magazine "21 Speakers for the 21st Century." He was inducted into the "Speakers Hall of Fame" by the National Speakers Association.

Luke Barber, a professor of philosophy at Kichland College in Dallas, TX, is the coauthor, with Matt Weinstein, of Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do< /i> and Work Like Your Dog.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xv
PART 1 ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT
1. Don't Just Sit There, Do Something!	3	(4)
2. Don't Just Do Something, Sit There!	7	(3)
3. A Very Big Box	10	(5)
4. Think Like a Child	15	(3)
5. Carmichael Did It	18	(3)
6. It's Just That Simple	21	(3)
7. You Are Not Alone	24	(3)
8. Seeing Is Believing	27	(3)
9. Believing Is Seeing	30	(3)
10. The Barriers Come Down	33	(6)
PART II GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM
11. Chill!	39	(3)
12. Walk This Way	42	(3)
13. There Are Many Ways to Look at the Same Situation	45	(3)
14. We Get What We Expect	48	(4)
15. Developing Basic Trust	52	(4)
16. What Would Water Do?	56	(4)
17. See Things as They Are	60	(4)
18. The Miracle of Breath	64	(4)
19. Pig Wrestling	68	(3)
20. Let It Go	71	(10)
PART III MERRILY, MERRILY, MERRILY, MERRILY
21. Lighten Up!	81	(3)
22. The Antidote for Terminal Seriousness	84	(3)
23. Have Fun at Work	87	(4)
24. Laugh Out Loud	91	(3)
25. A Merry Heart	94	(3)
26. Be Outrageous	97	(3)
27. Playing the Fool	100	(4)
28. The Organization as Fool	104	(4)
29. Toxic Humor	108	(3)
30. Wrong Time, Wrong Place	111	(6)
PART IV LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
31. Life as a Yardman	117	(6)
32. The Importance of Habit	123	(4)
33. Keep It Simple	127	(23)
34. Success as Happiness	150
35. Putting the Four Unforgettable Keys into Practice	135