It's Your Move
Dealing Yourself the Best Cards in Life and Work
Published on 8. September 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-13-142481-4 (ISBN)
Description
Life is like a card game... and you have the power to deal yourself the winning hand! In It's Your Move, image and self-improvement specialists Cyndi Maxey and Jill Bremer use the analogy of life as a card game to introduce you to powerful strategies for improving both your business and personal life... no matter what cards you are dealt.
As in any good game, life offers you multiple options for achieving greatness: listening, learning, attitude, style, balance, flexibility and many more. Maxey and Bremer deliver simple, proven techniques for taking control of your life--presented in the form of a card game. You will follow sample players as they discover their "perfect hands," while learning how to maximize your own strengths and play the game of life with wisdom, courage, strategy, timing and teamwork. Learn the rules of today's game of life--and when to break them. Empower yourself to master dozens of simple techniques to maximize effectiveness and achieve your dreams--without elaborate plans or expensive programs. The authors offer guidance to help you track your progress with practical, easy worksheets.
As in any good game, life offers you multiple options for achieving greatness: listening, learning, attitude, style, balance, flexibility and many more. Maxey and Bremer deliver simple, proven techniques for taking control of your life--presented in the form of a card game. You will follow sample players as they discover their "perfect hands," while learning how to maximize your own strengths and play the game of life with wisdom, courage, strategy, timing and teamwork. Learn the rules of today's game of life--and when to break them. Empower yourself to master dozens of simple techniques to maximize effectiveness and achieve your dreams--without elaborate plans or expensive programs. The authors offer guidance to help you track your progress with practical, easy worksheets.
Reviews / Votes
Regardless of how old you are and how long you've worked, you can always learn new tools to make you more effective in life. A book that can add to your learning is It's Your Move - Dealing Yourself the Best Cards in Life and Work by Cyndi Maxey and Jill Bremer (Prentice Hall). The general design of the book and plan is a series of 52 techniques, or "cards", that you can play in your life in order to improve your effectiveness in life. The techniques are grouped into a number of sets: preparation, attitude, visibility, style, presentation, listening, learning, balance, and flexibility. At the end of each chapter, you are instructed to "draw" one of the cards and start to apply it to your life. By not being able to pick and choose what you want to do, you are forced to examine possibilities that you may shy away from if given your choice.If you've read books of this genre before, you'll recognize a number of the techniques... take risks, set goals, etc. But regardless of how many you've heard before, all it takes is one new idea to propel you forward. Maxey and Bremer have an easy style of writing that makes it simple to understand and incorporate the idea into your life. They also use actual personal stories to help the reader relate to the technique. All good stuff...
Worth reading if you're looking to make a change in your life...
Thomas "Duffbert" Duff - twduff@yahoo.com - Review on Amazon.com
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-142481-4 (9780131424814)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
CYNDI MAXEY is a speaker and seminar leader with 22 years' experience helping people become stellar communicators. She has owned and operated Maxey Creative Inc. since 1989, and is a National Speakers Association Certified Speaking Professional. She co-authored "The Communication Coach" and "Training from the Heart."
JILL BREMER founded Bremer Communications, an image consultancy that helps individuals and organizations improve their professional presence. She has earned the designation Certified Image Professional from the Association of Image Consultants International. She edits Image Insights, a leading image eZine.
JILL BREMER founded Bremer Communications, an image consultancy that helps individuals and organizations improve their professional presence. She has earned the designation Certified Image Professional from the Association of Image Consultants International. She edits Image Insights, a leading image eZine.
Content
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1. Begin Game Here.
Read the Rules. Want to Win. Use Your Strengths. Play with Wisdom. Play with Courage. Play with Strategy. Play with Timing. Play Well with Others. Begin the Game.
2. The Preparation Hand.
Step Back. Take Stock. Dream Again. Define Values. Write Your Goals. Plan in Pieces. Know Their Goals. Define Yourself. Make Family Room. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
3. The Attitude Hand.
Shine Through. Embrace Change. Allow Failure. Find the Window. Say Yes. Give More. Take Risks. Be a Cheerleader. Forget Perfection. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
4. The Visibility Hand.
Show Up. Be Visible. Arrive Early. Have Energy. Start Talking. Talk to Everyone. Sign Up. Reach Out. Re-ignite Supports. Refer Work. Advertise. Make Dinner. Follow Up. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
5. The Style Hand.
Know Your Buyer. Understand Perceptions. Know How. Choose Appropriately. Enhance Yourself. Entertain with Flair. Give Gifts. Celebrate You. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
6. The Presentation Hand.
Write Often. Speak Often. Be Unique. Look Globally. Know Your Tools. Build Your Case. Keep Current. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
7. The Listening Hand.
Listen to Learn. Listen to Language. Listen for Style. Listen with Your Eyes. Listen Up. Be Accepting. Acknowledge Mistakes. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
8. The Learning Hand.
Be Aware. Ask for Help. Develop Yourself. Take Responsibility. Read. Learn Generations. Learn Cultures. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
9. The Balance Hand.
Address Anxieties. Simplify Daily. Breathe In and Out. Manage Thoughts. Say No. Family Plan. Affirm Yourself. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
10. The Flexibility Hand.
Accept Change. Let Go. Communicate. Change Habits. Break Rules. Move Forward. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
Conclusion. End Game? Never!
Play to Win. Play On! The Game Plan. It's Your Move Programs.
Index.
Introduction.
1. Begin Game Here.
Read the Rules. Want to Win. Use Your Strengths. Play with Wisdom. Play with Courage. Play with Strategy. Play with Timing. Play Well with Others. Begin the Game.
2. The Preparation Hand.
Step Back. Take Stock. Dream Again. Define Values. Write Your Goals. Plan in Pieces. Know Their Goals. Define Yourself. Make Family Room. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
3. The Attitude Hand.
Shine Through. Embrace Change. Allow Failure. Find the Window. Say Yes. Give More. Take Risks. Be a Cheerleader. Forget Perfection. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
4. The Visibility Hand.
Show Up. Be Visible. Arrive Early. Have Energy. Start Talking. Talk to Everyone. Sign Up. Reach Out. Re-ignite Supports. Refer Work. Advertise. Make Dinner. Follow Up. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
5. The Style Hand.
Know Your Buyer. Understand Perceptions. Know How. Choose Appropriately. Enhance Yourself. Entertain with Flair. Give Gifts. Celebrate You. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
6. The Presentation Hand.
Write Often. Speak Often. Be Unique. Look Globally. Know Your Tools. Build Your Case. Keep Current. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
7. The Listening Hand.
Listen to Learn. Listen to Language. Listen for Style. Listen with Your Eyes. Listen Up. Be Accepting. Acknowledge Mistakes. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
8. The Learning Hand.
Be Aware. Ask for Help. Develop Yourself. Take Responsibility. Read. Learn Generations. Learn Cultures. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
9. The Balance Hand.
Address Anxieties. Simplify Daily. Breathe In and Out. Manage Thoughts. Say No. Family Plan. Affirm Yourself. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
10. The Flexibility Hand.
Accept Change. Let Go. Communicate. Change Habits. Break Rules. Move Forward. Play the Game: It's Your Move.
Conclusion. End Game? Never!
Play to Win. Play On! The Game Plan. It's Your Move Programs.
Index.