A Culture of Positive Change

by John Iroh

Many people, like my colleague, are trapped in jobs they hate to do only to wait agonizingly for the retirement year as it crawls endlessly one year at a time. It seems like too much of misery and yet, the best such people could do is to endure the misery and wait for the due retirement. Most of our youths do not have plans beyond the next weekend. It is possible to design your own retirement and also decide when. Youths can become achievers even before they become adults. It is possible to contribute into the society rather than depend on the society. Everyone can truly have and enjoy a successful and fulfilling life. It is never late to embrace a culture of positive change. A Culture of Positive Change explores your potential-a resource that every person has, to achieve success. It provides guidance to help you discover your unique purpose for living. The wisdom and advice presented on every page challenge you to activate the rich deposit of ability within you and also provides ideas and suggestions about how you can become an achiever-even a celebrity. Chapters focus on the following as well as many other topics leading to • It All Begins with a Dream • You Already Possess All You Need to Succeed • Common Traits of Successful People • You Have to Make the Hard Decisions • Hints on Discovering Who You Are • 150 "Success Nuggets" A Culture of Positive Change contains all of the key components required to become a truly prosperous, fulfilled person. You were created to be successful!

198 pages, Paperback

First published January 23, 2014

Reviews

[Chris Maddix · Rating 4 out of 5]

How many people do you know who are happy in their jobs? Further, how many do you know who grew up envisioning themselves in their current occupations? In my youth, I saw myself playing professional baseball. Later on, I decided that owning and managing a bookstore would be the ideal position. I ended up doing neither of these, although the bookstore notion still has some appeal. I spent some time going against the recommendation of author John Iroh in A Culture of Positive Change. I tolerated a job because it provided sufficient income. Later on, I became a teacher, the next best thing to running a bookstore, and came close to his recommendation. And just what was the sum total of Mr. Iroh's philosophy? A few parts follow:

-Do what you like doing.
-At any level in life, there is always a higher and better life.
-See your ultimate purpose or you will become slave to your immediate needs.
-Purpose is the essence of life.
-Life is a journey to a destination.
-There are always 24 hours in a day; regardless how busy you are, there is time to do what you wish

Mr. Iroh profiles a number of "world changers", from the famous (AG Bell, Isaac Newton, Florence Nightingale) to the more obscure (Thomas Telford, Mary Slessor, Simon Cowell) and describes their routes to success. He lists traits of successful people - purpose, passion, perspective, energy and confidence - and enumerates 5 rules for positive change 1. Need a purpose 2. Having a purpose is not selfish 3. Approach things with a sound mind 4. Work hard 5. Don't allow for fear of failure, and 6. Education is important, but not a prerequisite to success.

It's a little presumptuous, but I'd suggest that anyone who reads this book and doesn't pause to reflect on his purpose/goals has not read it properly.

[Mylife Style · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently read a culture of positive change book that explores the themes of dreams, purpose, and positive change. This book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to reflect on their life's purpose and make meaningful changes. It's short, easy to read, and filled with inspiring ideas.

The book emphasizes the importance of having dreams and pursuing them, even if they change over time. It encourages readers to believe in their abilities and make conscious choices to improve their lives. The author shares stories of successful individuals who achieved their goals through determination and faith in themselves.

What resonated with me most was the motivation to pursue my dreams and the reminder that it's never too late to start. However, I did find some of the author's statements a little problematic, such as the justification of substance use for children of divorced parents and the notion that living with parents is a failure.

Despite these concerns, the book is a great reminder to revisit our life's purpose and make positive changes. It's a book that everyone should read to revitalize and refocus on their goals. The author's message is inspiring, and the stories shared are a testament to the power of believing in oneself.

[Zahida ZZ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ratings : 3,5 stars

a lot of us have been asked while growing up, what were our dreams, some of us made them come true and some didn't. The problem is that even for those who did make it, as me, were face to face to a horrible fact, some dreams are not as beautiful as they were imagined. And that hurts.

This is a very educational book. It talks about dreams and purpose in life. It was short and easy to read. Some of its ideas are: we needed to have dreams, dreams are not stable, a person could change his dreams any time he wants to, it's never too late to start pursuing your dreams. We need to have purpose, and the dreams need to give us a sense of fulfillment.

However, I found some of his statements a little bit problematic, from a personal point of view, like the use as example some problematic figures, the author's justify the substance use and addiction for children's of divorced parents (in Obama's example) and taking a person who is still living with his parents as an example of failure,

This book was very interesting to read overall, the kind of book everyone should read to revitalize and remember his purpose in life.

[Emy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book talks in general about the ability of people to make a change in their lives for the better if they want and believe in their abilities in a very organized way. John mentions many successful people we know and those we do not know in his book, and they all had one thing in common, which is the belief in their ability to reach it. It contains a lot of wisdom and advice to improve our standard of living because a person is a sum total of the choices he or she makes. What I loved more than anything else in it is that I needed someone to confirm this to me and push me towards achieving my dream.

[Snowdrop ❄️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This self-help book is a rare gem.
Mr. Iroh uses this book to highlight the importance of dreaming big while also offering practical advice on how to achieve said dreams.

Personal values, discovering your unique purpose, strategies and advice on how to become high achievers.

A culture of Positive change is a treasure trove of counsel when it comes to personal and professional success.

Nobody wants to be trapped in unfulfilling jobs, awaiting an equally unfulfilling retirement. This book will help you avoid that.

[Prashanth Bhat · Rating 4 out of 5]

we the people who are stuck in their jobs should read this book..all we do is stuck in the job we don't like and we drag on till retirement. in this book it tells how to change things which bring positive impact.
those who like to bring change in their routine life we have this book.
liked the methods.