The Eagle's Secret - Success Strategies for Thriving at Work & in Life

Informationen zum Autor David McNally is president of TransForm Corporation. He is the author of Even Eagles Need a Push and The Eagle’s Secret . Klappentext David McNally! peak-performance consultant to businesses and author of Even Eagles Need A Push ! returns with an inspiring and timely look at a problem faced by more and more of us. In today's dynamic global economy! the old rules for how to succeed--indeed! how to even stay employed--have been radically changed. The restructuring and re-engineering of our workplaces demanded by the new landscape of technology! international competition and communications now requires us to apply the lessons learned by organizations to our own professional and personal lives; what's needed now is a restructuring and re-engineering of ourselves. Combining a highly readable blend of a seminar's worth of exercises! research-driven insights! and inspiring stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things! David McNally guides us through seven chapters! each illustrating the attitudes and behaviors needed to navigate this new world of work. The Eagle's Secret teaches us how to trust ourselves and find the strengths that allow us not only to survive! but thrive. 1   “Thrivers have a global perspective – they are aware that major forces are transforming the world of work.   A man was called for jury duty and it looked like he might be chosen for a case that would drag on for some time. He asked the judge to excuse him. “We’re very busy at the office,” he exclaimed. “I can’t afford to stay away for an extended period.”   “I see,” said the judge. “You’re one of those people who feel that their organization just can’t function without them. Is that right?”   “Oh, no, your Honor. I know they can get along without me. I just don’t want them to find out.”   If humor reflects the undercurrents of society, many of us readily identify with this story. A friend of mine said: “I hear you’re writing a book about thriving. Well, I hope it’s not full of that carpe diem, seize the day stuff. Let me tell you, by the time I get home from work and get the kids to bed, I’m lucky to have survived the day.”   Reactions like those of my friend could have come from any one of thousands of people. Stress and exhaustion are among the most popular ailments of our time. Fear and anxiety are more prevalent than ever. Cynicism is fashionable. But, surely, this is not what you and I want. Are there other options, however? Is it possible to experience a sense of stability and control over our lives when most of what surrounds us is so clearly beyond our control?   For answers, the search always must begin inwardly, for the circumstances of our lives have as much power as we choose to give them. We need to discover if there is within us a sense of hope or, at least, a speck of faith that life has greater possibilities. For it is faith and hope that spark the strength and energy to persist, to push on toward a better life. For Vaclav Havel, the Czechoslovakian poet and playwright, the stresses and strains of feeling out of control were a persistent part of his daily life. Havel was imprisoned for his stand against communism, yet he emerged victorious to become the first president of his liberated country. “Life is too precious,” Havel stated, “to permit its devaluation by living pointlessly, emptily, without meaning, without love, and, finally, without hope.”   If faith and hope exist, even if just faintly flickering, our vision of thriving is attainable.   Charting our course, however, will require a different map, a new and greatly expanded perspective of how we see the world and our place in it. We must make a significant leap in our consciousness and knowledge, for ignorance is a major contributor to feelings of being powerless over our circumstances.   We must know ...

Product details

• Authors: David Mcnally
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.05.1999
• EAN: 9780440508458
• ISBN: 978-0-440-50845-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm