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The late Viktor Frankl's hopeful Man's Search for Meaning emerged from his experience in a Nazi concentration camp. With Frankl's blessing, Pattakos, a cofounder of the Innovation Group consultancy and a former professor of public and business administration, applies Frankl's lessons to corporate America's workplaces. Logotherapy, Frankl's therapeutic approach, says we are free to respond to all aspects of our destiny; Pattakos argues that if we all have a will to meaning, then even if we work for unenlightened companies, we can still "connect meaningfully with others" within the workplace. Finding your sense of humor, giving to others and forgiving, and "de-reflecting" (or shifting your focus of attention) are all strategies for connection; one should consider "ten positive things" when losing a job or taking a pay cut. Pattakos ends each chapter with a "Meaning Moment" and a "Meaning Question," which can seem contrived (how exactly is your work like a "mission"?) and a lot of the advice will feel like familiar workplace etiquette that has been rebranded. Still, Pattakos's is a humane approach that allows for purpose in even the most purposeless-seeming environments, which is surely palliative care—if not a cure—for work ruts. The foreword is by The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People author Stephen R. Covey.
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"This landmark book underscores how the search for meaning is intimately related to and positively influences health improvement at all levels. Reading "Prisoners of Our Thoughts" is an insightful prescription for promoting health and wellness!"--Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD, Professor, University of Arizona and University of California, San Francisco Schools of Medicine; Chairman, American Health Association; and author of "The""Best Alternative Medicine."
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Applying Viktor Frankl's Principles at Work,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work (Paperback)
If you have ever taken a self-improvement seminar or read a self-help book, you have probably encountered one or more quotes from Dr. Viktor Frankl's book, Man's Search for Meaning, in which he describes what he learned through being in Nazi concentration camps as a persecuted Jew. The book is the foundation for a school of thought that is a spiritual counterpoint to seeing humans as driven by desire (Freud) and power (Adler). Frankl's examples are compelling because they are born of such intense suffering and achieve beautiful transcendence.If you reverse the title and subtitle of this book, you get a better sense of the book's contents. Dr. Pattakos in the book and Dr. Covey in the foreword briefly recount the meetings with Dr. Frankl and his influence on their lives and practices. Dr. Pattakos writes briefly about seven principles he has distilled from Dr. Frankl's work. These principles are: 1. Freedom to choose our reaction and attitude towards things that affect us (we can see negative things in positive ways as Dr. Frankl did in viewing his time in Nazi concentration camps); 2. We can focus consciously on positive, meaningful values and goals (look to improve, rather than complain); 3. We can find meaning in everything that happens (a setback is an opportunity to learn how to improve); 4. We can learn how to stop our self-sabotage (get out of funks, rather than deepening them); 5. We can see ourselves objectively and with humor (and gain from these perspectives); 6. We can choose our focus when dealing with challenges in ways that will reward us (count your blessings when you have a problem); 7. We can influence the world in positive ways. If all you want to know are the principles, you don't need to read the book. The content's examples don't really add very much to the list except in a few places where exercises are added within the chapter. Although each chapter ends in an exercise (meaning moments and questions), I didn't find these exercises to be particularly helpful. They seemed to be slightly different facets of the same point: Living with integrity in the context of work. My favorite exercise within a chapter in the book was in finding ten great things about any problem you have. Now, that has to change your mood! This subject needs to be addressed by someone who knows a lot more about work environments. Dr. Pattakos doesn't seem well connected into the realities of today's companies, government workplaces and non-profit organizations. With a focus on examples that demonstrate the principles, this would have been a much better book. As it is, the book comes across from a 50,000 foot perspective that isn't engaging enough for me.
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This review is from: Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles for Discovering Meaning in Life and Work (Paperback)
A truly insightful and meaningful book. The book is highly therapeutic in all aspects of daily life and work. Your thoughts can either release your potential or block it.
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A Great Read!,
By Tony Hine (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Prisoners of Our Thoughts: Viktor Frankl's Principles at Work (Hardcover)
Prisoners Of Our Thoughts is an engaging, inspirational read. If it does not change your life, read it again. Dr. Pattakos understands the search for spiritual meaning and the corporate world. I heartily recommend this book!
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