Focus on the Good Stuff : The Power of Appreciation

Robbins, Mike/ Carlson, Richard (FRW)

Jossey-Bass Inc Pub（2007/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 211 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780787988791
• DDC分類 158

Full Description

Written by a former professional baseball player whose career was ended with an injury to his pitching arm in the middle of his third season, Focus on the Good Stuff is filled with passion, authenticity, and humor. Author Mike Robbins offers a step-by-step program with exercises for overcoming negative influence and obstacles, creating a truly grateful approach to life, and establishing an environment that can support success and peace of mind.

Contents

Foreword by Richard Carlson vii

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Part One Our Obsession with Bad Stuff 19

1 What's Wrong out There? 21

2 What's Wrong with Me? 49

Part Two The Five Principles of Appreciation 73

3 Principle 1: Be Grateful 75

4 Principle 2: Choose Positive Thoughts and Feelings 95

5 Principle 3: Use Positive Words 117

6 Principle 4: Acknowledge Others 139

7 Principle 5: Appreciate Yourself 169

Part Three Appreciation in Action 193

8 It's Not What We Know, but What We Do That Matters 195

Resources 207

About the Author 211