If you’re like most people on the planet, the natural, creative energy you were born with has become trapped within as you constantly strive to meet family, social, and work expectations. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Bob McCulloch and Julia Gluck, veteran coaches and motivators, show you how to liberate your natural energy. Using many real-life stories, they walk you through these proven, powerful practices: A – awareness: staying mindfully aware of self and others, capturing and cherishing your lightness, and being thoughtfully authentic; E – engagement: getting and staying personally engaged, staying resolved without attachment, and accepting and supporting your mutuality with others; O – openness: accepting every idea’s inevitable relevance, allowing and fully appreciating fresh associations, and perceiving the positives in every idea that comes your way;and, U – understanding: acknowledging and suspending judgment, confirming your understanding, and embracing the power of the both/and. And they show how all of these practices are orchestrated by, I – integrity, as your Thoughtful I helps you intervene between your emotions and responses.
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Bob McCulloch, FCMC, helps senior managers and executives strengthen their creativity and strategic thinking. Over the past 30 years, he has worked with executive teams in virtually every industry sector. Prior to launching his own firm, CYOR Inc., he held strategic positions with IBM Canada, the DMR Group, and Johnston Smith International. He lives in Toronto. Julia Gluck, FCMC, assists clients in implementing change through the use of continuous workplace learning. She has developed her expertise with firms such as DMR Consulting, Johnston Smith International, and Deltak Inc., and now focuses on teaching. She lives in Toronto.
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Sometimes we all have trouble not only getting engaged, but also staying engaged in a project. Mastering this concept is just one of the things you will learn to do when you read - and use - this book. The authors have made the book simple and easy to follow and have provided real scenarios where the concepts worked.
As an executive coach I have read many books on leadership and personal development. The Vowels of Personal Power has become an important arrow in my leadership quiver. After reading the book for the first time, I immediately purchased 20 copies as gifts for my clients. On asking for feedback from the recipients, I have yet to have any comments other than resoundingly positive and grateful. The Vowels of Personal Power is well written, easy to follow and very simple to understand - and these are the keys to being able to use it as a catalyst for personal change. Bob and Julia have done an amazing job of condensing their years of experience, advice and intellectual agility into 173 pages. I have two copies - one on my night table and one in my attaché case which I use as a ready reference. Well done, Bob and Julia! Thanks for making a "best of breed" contribution to my leadership arsenal.
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Halfway through reading the book I also bought more copies as gifts for friends and clients. The people I passed it on to come from many different job sectors ranging from Montessori Teacher, Communications, Mediation and Conflict Resolution, CEO Actra, Parents of teenagers, Mental Health Nurse,Musician, Chef etc. They also represent several different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. The concepts in the book have been immediately and easily applicable to all who have given me feedback. The more we can find ways of relating and communicating that are fundamental to being human and humane without losing the value of unique and diverse backgrounds is, I think, one of the heroic journeys of any lifetime or age. The Vowels of Personal Power is a good and useful tool for this endeavor.
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Where the work lies
The particular value of the book to me, for my work as an executive coach, is in the discussion of 'lightness' and the need to catch myself and be aware of the risk of defaulting... Read more
Published on Feb 15 2007 by Ross Roxburgh
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Personal Power has Punch!
This book is a wonderful guide for adults and teens.
It offers valuable insights that we can use in our
daily lives. A terrific resource!
It offers valuable insights that we can use in our
daily lives. A terrific resource!
Published on Jan 16 2007 by Sharon L. Clarke
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Practical application of important principles...
There are lots of books promising to help us be more effective in our lives, to improve our relationships, or to tap into our creativity. So why read this one? Read more
Published on Jan 14 2007 by A. Scott McCulloch, PhD
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A Great Guide to Unleasing The Best in All of Us!
The Vowels of Personal Power is the kind of book that you want to keep nearby, on your desk, by your bed, even in the bathroom. Read more
Published on Jan 13 2007 by Diana Bishop
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What a great and refreshing read...
The book is not only inspiring, it's full of practical tips and lessons from real life that each of us can apply. Read more
Published on Jan 5 2007 by James A. Love
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Great Insights on Improving Relationships
This is a book for those with an interest in relationships - personal or business - how they work, how to improve them, and written in a straightforward style and thought... Read more
Published on Dec 19 2006 by Barry Mees
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Attitude, Energy, Interest, Options and Unleashed Potential
I picked up a copy of the book just before I got on a plane to a speaking engagement. I read the book in flight and changed aspects of my speaking notes to reflect the ideas of... Read more
Published on Dec 14 2006 by Allen Snart, CMC
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A Must for Coaches
I love the book - it provides the reader with coaching practices and rituals in order to change behaviour. Read more
Published on Dec 8 2006 by Lynn Bennett
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