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Change Your Life in Seven Days - Paul McKenna |
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30/09/05 (1222 review reads) |
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Advantages: A useful set of tools to be integrated into ones life skills
Disadvantages: Not everything works for everyone
I picked up a discounted copy of this book from Sussex Bookshops (6.99) whilst I was getting really interested in neurlinguistic programming. Many of you will have seen Paul on the television almost miraculously changing affected individuals' lives, and the question is what can it do for a normal Jo/Joanne?
There is no doubt that McKenna has some great ideas, and if you read the book, possibly even slavishly doing it to his timetable, there is material in there that can help everyone a bit. Some of the things seem a bit trite, especially the section on how to become wealthy. His model involves discarding any notions that you are poor, and acting and thinking as if you have the money. The implication is that once you do this, the change in behaviour will make you a higher worth individual, able to earn more and command a higher price for your services. He does some of this by goal setting e.g. if you want a Merc, you set out to get yourself a Merc, and even buy one, because that is what you want. My interpretation of this is that it could easily encourage individuals to spend money they do not have, and have no realistic hope of acquiring.
One other general proposition is that there is no such thing as failure: if you don't achieve, it is simply feedback. I find this difficult to accept, as I am a firm believer in the concept that some things really are impossible, and some individuals will fail, because it is their fate.
The best parts of the books are explanations of visioning successful and good outcomes so that they become part of what you do, and methods that are akin to Pavlovian conditioning. This usually involves squeezing the thumb and middle finger together in association with success: it allows the reverse to occur, i.e. the squeeze is a success totem. I have applied some of the visioning techniques to training at work, and they definitely do the business.
There is a helpful CD that is a self hypnosis tool. I have fallen under the influence each time I have played it, so I have no idea what is on the disc.
Whilst dubbed success in a week, I think it is a book that you need to keep going back to. Keep it hidden from the rest of your family.
Summary: A self help book with some definitely good and helpful ideas
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