S.U.M.O (Shut Up, Move On): The Straight-Talking Guide to Succeeding in Life -- THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

ISBN-13: 9780857086228 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 224 str.

Mcgee Paul

Opis

Celebrating 10 Years of Shut Up, Move On Paul McGee's international bestselling personal development heavyweight S.U.M.O. has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world fulfil their potential, seize opportunities, succeed at work, and respond to adverse situations with a positive attitude. Weighing in with humour, insight, practical tips, and personal anecdotes, it's a thought provoking--and possibly life-changing--read. Now newly updated to celebrate 10 years since its first publication and including up-to-date case studies and examples, as well brand new exercises to test yourself, S.U.M.O: 10^th Anniversary Edition will help SUMO fans, as well as SUMO amateurs, get more out of this bestselling, self-help classic. There are six S.U.M.O. principles that are designed to help you create and enjoy a brilliant life:

• Change Your T-Shirt-- take responsibility for your own life and don't be a victim.
• Develop Fruity Thinking-- change your thinking and change your results.
• Hippo Time is OK-- understand how setbacks affect you and how to recover from them.
• Remember the Beachball-- increase your understanding and awareness of other people's world.
• Learn Latin-- change comes through action not intention.
• Overcome the tendency to put things off.
• Ditch Doris Day-- create your own future rather than leave it to chance. Forget the attitude 'que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be.'

Recenzje

Having read countless personal development books I would say Paul has the genius edge of simplifying complex psychological concepts and putting them into punchy, memorable coaching tips for everyday situations (Daily Express, May 2015)

Spis treści

About the Author xiii

Preface to the 10th Anniversary Edition xv

Introduction 1

1 E + R = O 7

2 Change Your T–shirt 33

3 Develop Fruity Thinking 53

4 Hippo Time Is OK 89

5 Remember The Beachball 105

6 Learn Latin 133

7 Ditch Doris Day 157

The Personal Postscript 181

Bonus SUMO Wisdom 185

Want To Know More About SUMO? 187

SUMO and Act4Africa 191

Seven Questions To Help You SUMO 194

Index 195

O autorze

Paul McGee gehört zu den führenden Vortragsrednern Großbritanniens. Seine Schwerpunkte liegen bei den Themen Veränderung, Selbstvertrauen, Klima am Arbeitsplatz und Motivation. Seine besonders humorvolle Art des Vortrages und seine praktische sowie inspirierende Herangehensweise an die Herausforderungen unseres Lebens machen seinen Erfolg aus. Er hielt seine Vorträge bereits in 35 Ländern und schrieb zahlreiche Bücher.

Blurb

For a decade, the S.U.M.O. principles have stood the test of time and continue to help thousands of people around the world to find the confidence and motivation to change. So now it′s time for you to learn how to Shut Up, Move On and meet your life′s challenges.

S.U.M.O. shows that by taking responsibility, you can fulfil your potential, seize opportunities, enjoy relationships, succeed at work and respond to challenging situations with a positive attitude.

In this special 10th anniversary edition, including fresh stories and updates throughout, Paul McGee′s bestselling book will show you how to:

• Create and enjoy a brilliant life
• Change your response to life′s challenges
• Take responsibility for your own life and avoid being a victim
• Recover from life′s setbacks and stop putting things off
• Increase your understanding and awareness of other people′s worlds

GET OFF AUTOPILOT. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE.

www.theSUMOguy.com

′A superb book. It combines honesty, humour and inspiration to help people to move ahead in life.′

Allan and Barbara Pease, bestselling authors of Why Men Don′t Listen & Women Can′t Read Maps

′No bull. No boredom. Just brilliant ideas. Get ready to SUMO and enjoy the ride.′

Steve McDermott and Philip Hesketh, Co–creators of The Confident Club