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You Are What You Believe: Simple Steps to Transform Your Life
We all have times in our lives when the results of our behavior don’t seem to be meeting our needs. These shortfalls may result in depression, anger, frustration, and relationship struggles, among a host of possible symptoms. It often seems difficult to see a clear path out of the problems. Even when we try to change our behavior, it doesn’t stick—before we know it we’re right back where we started.
In this new book, Hyrum Smith does two things that are invaluable to people who wish to make their lives less painful. First, he reveals, through a clear and simple model, how we get to the point where our behaviors cause these kinds of problems. Then, with a simplicity that is impressive in itself, he describes the steps we must take to identify and rectify the beliefs leading to our painful behavior.
Through the use of the Reality Model and the concept of the Belief Window, illustrated through humorous anecdotes and a powerful experience at a high school, Smith not only lays out the intellectual framework of his approach but draws you in emotionally as well. When you are done, you will agree with him that the solution to our problems is simple. It’s not easy, but it is simple.
The result is a powerful process for transforming your habits and relationships and achieving lasting personal and career success.
“Read You Are What You Believe and change the results you’re getting in an area of your life that’s not working. Thanks, Hyrum, for sharing the simple truths inherent in your Reality Model. It will continue to make a difference in my life.”
—from the foreword by Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager®
In this new book, Hyrum Smith does two things that are invaluable to people who wish to make their lives less painful. First, he reveals, through a clear and simple model, how we get to the point where our behaviors cause these kinds of problems. Then, with a simplicity that is impressive in itself, he describes the steps we must take to identify and rectify the beliefs leading to our painful behavior.
Through the use of the Reality Model and the concept of the Belief Window, illustrated through humorous anecdotes and a powerful experience at a high school, Smith not only lays out the intellectual framework of his approach but draws you in emotionally as well. When you are done, you will agree with him that the solution to our problems is simple. It’s not easy, but it is simple.
The result is a powerful process for transforming your habits and relationships and achieving lasting personal and career success.
“Read You Are What You Believe and change the results you’re getting in an area of your life that’s not working. Thanks, Hyrum, for sharing the simple truths inherent in your Reality Model. It will continue to make a difference in my life.”
—from the foreword by Ken Blanchard, author of The One Minute Manager®
112 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 2016
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About the author
Hyrum W. Smith
61 books49 followersHyrum W. Smith is a distinguished author, speaker, and businessman. Hyrum was one of the original creators of the popular Franklin Day Planner. In 1983 he co-founded the Franklin Quest Company to produce the planner and train individuals and organizations in the time management principles on which the planner was based. In 1997 it became the Franklin Covey Company. Hyrum stepped down as Chairman & CEO in 1999. He continued as Vice-Chairman of the Board until 2004.
For four decades, he has been empowering people to effectively govern their personal and professional lives. Hyrum’s books and presentations have been acclaimed by American and international audiences. He combines wit and enthusiasm with a gift for communicating compelling principles that incite lasting personal change.
Hyrum is the author of several nationally-acclaimed books, including The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management, What Matters Most, The Modern Gladiator, You Are What You Believe and he co-authored Excellence Through Time Management.
Hyrum grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, and then spent two years in London, England. He returned from London and was drafted into the army.
He was married in 1966 to Gail Cooper while on leave. They have six children (five living) and 24 grandchildren (22 living).
After graduating Honor Graduate from Officers Candidate School, he commanded a Pershing Missile unit in Germany. Hyrum graduated from Brigham Young University in 1971 in Business Management.
Hyrum has received numerous honors and community service awards, including the following:
• International Entrepreneur of the Year by Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management in 1993
• Three honorary doctorate degrees
• SRI Gallup Hall of Fame and Man of the Year Award in 1992
• Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America
• Inducted into the Utah Business Hall of Fame
Hyrum enjoys golfing, shooting pistols and rifles, listening to classical music, horse riding and spending time with his family at his ranch in southern Utah.
He has recently founded a new business called 3 Gaps
His new book, "The Three Gaps: Are You Making A Difference?", will be released January 11, 2016.
For four decades, he has been empowering people to effectively govern their personal and professional lives. Hyrum’s books and presentations have been acclaimed by American and international audiences. He combines wit and enthusiasm with a gift for communicating compelling principles that incite lasting personal change.
Hyrum is the author of several nationally-acclaimed books, including The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time and Life Management, What Matters Most, The Modern Gladiator, You Are What You Believe and he co-authored Excellence Through Time Management.
Hyrum grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, and then spent two years in London, England. He returned from London and was drafted into the army.
He was married in 1966 to Gail Cooper while on leave. They have six children (five living) and 24 grandchildren (22 living).
After graduating Honor Graduate from Officers Candidate School, he commanded a Pershing Missile unit in Germany. Hyrum graduated from Brigham Young University in 1971 in Business Management.
Hyrum has received numerous honors and community service awards, including the following:
• International Entrepreneur of the Year by Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management in 1993
• Three honorary doctorate degrees
• SRI Gallup Hall of Fame and Man of the Year Award in 1992
• Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America
• Inducted into the Utah Business Hall of Fame
Hyrum enjoys golfing, shooting pistols and rifles, listening to classical music, horse riding and spending time with his family at his ranch in southern Utah.
He has recently founded a new business called 3 Gaps
His new book, "The Three Gaps: Are You Making A Difference?", will be released January 11, 2016.
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February 15, 2017
A light read...a quick read at a little over 100 pages. It was insightful and interesting..highlighting here and there..something I can revert back to from time to time.
You Are What You Believe by author Hyrum W. Smith does actually contain simple steps to help transform your life. Will it transform your life?? I don't know that it will....but it was a nice guide...and that is def a starting point which is a good thing.
This took me forever to read..having started it in December and am writing a review in February. The truth is I read the book in a day. However, I wanted to put this methods to practice...and to test. I wanted to take the time to study the concepts introduced...to make an attempt to take a self-help book and use it for it's intended purpose. Again...I don't know if this is the holy grail of self-help...but it was decent. And maybe I have actually followed a few key points......
Thanks as always to the wonderful peeps here at goodreads, the publishers of this book, and to Hyrum W. Smith for my free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review to which I gladly and voluntarily gave.
You Are What You Believe by author Hyrum W. Smith does actually contain simple steps to help transform your life. Will it transform your life?? I don't know that it will....but it was a nice guide...and that is def a starting point which is a good thing.
This took me forever to read..having started it in December and am writing a review in February. The truth is I read the book in a day. However, I wanted to put this methods to practice...and to test. I wanted to take the time to study the concepts introduced...to make an attempt to take a self-help book and use it for it's intended purpose. Again...I don't know if this is the holy grail of self-help...but it was decent. And maybe I have actually followed a few key points......
Thanks as always to the wonderful peeps here at goodreads, the publishers of this book, and to Hyrum W. Smith for my free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review to which I gladly and voluntarily gave.
January 21, 2019
It is an explanation of why you do what you do, and how to change it if you're not happy with the results you're getting, in any area of your life.
It is a quick read (84 pages) that packs a lot into a small space. There is not a lot of fluff and filler. The author recommends you take notes, and I did, extracting 10 pages of notes out of those 84 pages. The techniques work, and I have already noticed changes in myself, after only a few days.
A previous review gave the book 3 stars, based not on actually reading it, but looking at the table of contents and declaring it is the same thing that's in all of the author's other books. I have not read those other books, so I can't speak to that criticism. But I highly recommend this book for its simplicity and effectiveness.
7 people found this helpful.
It is a quick read (84 pages) that packs a lot into a small space. There is not a lot of fluff and filler. The author recommends you take notes, and I did, extracting 10 pages of notes out of those 84 pages. The techniques work, and I have already noticed changes in myself, after only a few days.
A previous review gave the book 3 stars, based not on actually reading it, but looking at the table of contents and declaring it is the same thing that's in all of the author's other books. I have not read those other books, so I can't speak to that criticism. But I highly recommend this book for its simplicity and effectiveness.
7 people found this helpful.
August 14, 2024
4.5
The book form of a powerful church talk. Belief window, control model, etc IYKYK
The book form of a powerful church talk. Belief window, control model, etc IYKYK
September 16, 2018
A paradigm change
This book is a must for anyone:
- in business
- who wants to improve their life
- who has kids
- who thinks that they are perfectly fine the way they are
- ... and more
This book, if you apply its content, will change your life
This book is a must for anyone:
- in business
- who wants to improve their life
- who has kids
- who thinks that they are perfectly fine the way they are
- ... and more
This book, if you apply its content, will change your life
December 14, 2016
I won this book through Goodreads. A very useful book with lots of new ideas. Very enjoyable.
January 17, 2019
made me think it was more of the same old "positive thinking" self help advice that has been done hundreds of times, But it is not that at all. It is an explanation of why you do what you do, and how to change it if you're not happy with the results you're getting, in any area of your life.
It is a quick read (84 pages) that packs a lot into a small space. There is not a lot of fluff and filler. The author recommends you take notes, and I did, extracting 10 pages of notes out of those 84 pages. The techniques work, and I have already noticed changes in myself, after only a few days.
A previous review gave the book 3 stars, based not on actually reading it, but looking at the table of contents and declaring it is the same thing that's in all of the author's other books. I have not read those other books, so I can't speak to that criticism. But I highly recommend this book for its simplicity and effectiveness.
It is a quick read (84 pages) that packs a lot into a small space. There is not a lot of fluff and filler. The author recommends you take notes, and I did, extracting 10 pages of notes out of those 84 pages. The techniques work, and I have already noticed changes in myself, after only a few days.
A previous review gave the book 3 stars, based not on actually reading it, but looking at the table of contents and declaring it is the same thing that's in all of the author's other books. I have not read those other books, so I can't speak to that criticism. But I highly recommend this book for its simplicity and effectiveness.
January 23, 2022
This book is in story form (which makes it an easy read), telling us how he used the Reality Model and the impact it made a certain group of individuals. This model helps me every day. When I find myself in a patern of behaviors that I don't like, I think to myself "will this meet my needs over time?" and "what principle and need are driving this behavior and how can I adjust that principle to better meet my need?"
March 17, 2022
Favourite book of all time!! I listened to the audiobook and was easy listening, entertaining and SO POWERFUL. Helped me understand why people do the things they do. Even if I see others choices as destructive, for them, their behaviour fills a need. I would recommend to everyone, especially teenagers.
April 29, 2023
Principles are what we believe to be true about ourselves, and what we believe about the world and our place in it.
The principles we follow don’t change based on how our outside circumstances influence us.
Correct principles can give us direction as we make life decisions. They are guideposts that help us successfully navigate the bombardment of change we are experiencing every day.
The principles we follow don’t change based on how our outside circumstances influence us.
Correct principles can give us direction as we make life decisions. They are guideposts that help us successfully navigate the bombardment of change we are experiencing every day.
October 26, 2023
This book is a great read on helping us to understand why we think and do what we think and do. I highly recommend having this in your library and reading it often to improve how you think so that you can change what you do.
November 14, 2018
Nothing really new hear but an interesting way of looking at things that got me thinking about the glass window through which I see the world. Definitely worth the read.
February 18, 2021
I love that is book explains so well the principle of the belief window!
March 3, 2022
WOW!
ThIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL BOOKS I'VE EVER READ! IT'S POTENTIALLY LIFE CHANGING! DO IT NOW! YOU'RE WELCOME!
ThIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL BOOKS I'VE EVER READ! IT'S POTENTIALLY LIFE CHANGING! DO IT NOW! YOU'RE WELCOME!
July 29, 2022
Short book, some useful concepts.
May 23, 2023
not earth shattering. but good.
not mind blowing. but good.
just...good
not mind blowing. but good.
just...good
July 14, 2024
Listened to the audio book while walking. Easy and quick listen (2 hours I think). Makes sense but I think the best tip was in the introduction - how to read a book and take notes.
June 7, 2019
You Are What You Believe talks about the natural laws and how they can be applied to your life. The natural laws that he talks about in this book are different than the ones in The Ten Natural Laws of Time and Life Management. A great deal of the book discussed your belief window and how that can affect your ability for growth. This gave me much to think about.
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