Get Your SHIFT Together

How to Think, Laugh, and Enjoy Your Way to Success in Business and in Life

McGraw-Hill, 2012

15 mins. de lectura

10 ideas fundamentales

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Tap into your “humor being” and laugh your way to success.

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Steve Rizzo, the “attitude adjuster,” details how to shift your mind-set and approach life’s trials with a positive attitude. His advice is honest; the text is lighthearted, humorous and down-to-earth. Rizzo relates to his readers by recounting anecdotes about commonly stressful situations including traffic jams, career indecision and chronic illness. His background in stand-up comedy manifests in his writing style and makes his material easy to digest, though it is somewhat repetitive. Rizzo gives concrete advice on how to laugh it off when you hit a career or personal low. getAbstract recommends this engaging manual to people struggling on their career paths or looking to bring humor into their personal and professional lives.

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Charting Your Own Course

Most people want guarantees because they fear the unknown. Some view going down an unexpected or different life or career path as failure. They assert that their fate is predetermined and that they can do little to change their unfortunate circumstances. Change requires courage; not everyone is capable of taking this leap of faith. Changing your career, in particular, requires an optimistic attitude. Results require patience, and, along the way, you may doubt yourself and your decisions. This is normal. However, by adopting a “woe-is-me” attitude, many people remain at jobs or in relationships that make them unhappy. Their self-doubt and fear prevail over their good intentions. But failures and errors are lessons learned. “The biggest mistake a person can make is being afraid of making one.”

Has there ever been a time when you didn’t take a chance because you were afraid you would fail? Perhaps you didn’t apply for a job because you didn’t think you were qualified, or maybe you were scared to quit smoking because you thought it would be too difficult. A simple shift in attitude, or learning to look at a situation with fresh eyes, can make all...

About the Author

Former stand-up comedian Steve Rizzo is a professional development expert and motivational speaker.

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I love it great summary!
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