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Willpower - Discover It, Use It And Get What You Want
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July 4, 2021
Useful Self-Coaching and Coaching Resource for Building Willpower
I found this book very useful as a collection of tools you can use to boost personal willpower. The book contains several questionnaires which can be used to assess your levels of willpower and self-organisation. I enjoyed it and will use it to improve personal performance, the quality of my interaction with others and getting things done. The most interesting insight is that willpower is not a finite resource but is more a state of mind.
Highly recommended as a nice short book to get you moving on goals and self-improvement.
I found this book very useful as a collection of tools you can use to boost personal willpower. The book contains several questionnaires which can be used to assess your levels of willpower and self-organisation. I enjoyed it and will use it to improve personal performance, the quality of my interaction with others and getting things done. The most interesting insight is that willpower is not a finite resource but is more a state of mind.
Highly recommended as a nice short book to get you moving on goals and self-improvement.
May 22, 2017
Most people at some time claim not to have any willpower - usually when they're trying to do something which they possibly don't enjoy such as lose weight, get fit, finish that work project which is overdue. This book will tell you that there is no quick fix answer. Building up your willpower takes time and effort. The book is in five parts - Part 1 - The Essence of Willpower; Part 2 - Goals and Vision: Part 3 - New Habits for Old; Part 4 - The Willpower Mindset and Part 5 - Willpower and Work.
Just about every self help book I've ever read focuses on setting goals and at least having some idea of where you're heading so you may not notice much new in this section. I think the most useful part of the book for me was the section on habits on how to set up new habits. Having recently changed my eating habits I can confirm that if you can stick it out for two or three weeks it becomes easier to continue with the new regime rather than revert to previous bad habits.
What I particularly like about this book is the case histories of individuals who have struggled with willpower in their lives. These do bring the subject to life. However this isn't my favourite self help book and I think probably a book about dealing with procrastination might be needed before you read this one.
Just about every self help book I've ever read focuses on setting goals and at least having some idea of where you're heading so you may not notice much new in this section. I think the most useful part of the book for me was the section on habits on how to set up new habits. Having recently changed my eating habits I can confirm that if you can stick it out for two or three weeks it becomes easier to continue with the new regime rather than revert to previous bad habits.
What I particularly like about this book is the case histories of individuals who have struggled with willpower in their lives. These do bring the subject to life. However this isn't my favourite self help book and I think probably a book about dealing with procrastination might be needed before you read this one.
May 18, 2021
Motivates me to cut the sugar from my coffees and study more often:)
March 28, 2017
I was asked to review this by the Nursing Time journal
Description:
This book is about getting what you want by having the will power to do so. People often think they do not have willpower therefore it is clever people who gain more from this world. The reader too can be clever and have willpower too; this can be learnt by mastering willpower by following this book.
Highlights:
This book is set out well and is easy to read. just by picking up the book it gives the reader permission to know they can do this too, it is within their gift and the reader can see progress in as little as three week. This book can be for both professional and personal use.
the book is well set out with easy to read chapters with well researched theory, practical tests for the reader, advice on diet and alcohol intake (easy to reach for the glass of wine on a work night- no willpower needed there but the proof in the pudding is less harm to one’s health.
Strengths and weaknesses:
The author is an acclaimed psychologist writing other books such as Confidence at Work: Get It, Feel It, Keep It. This book has been used by paralympians, athletes and surprising teenagers with addiction. The book explores theories alongside coaching tips, with interviews with athletes and business people. There is no miracle cure, the reader needs to work at it, but it is about organizing, planning and being positive. For staff working in the healthcare setting, the chapter with a great deal of practical advice was the final section on 'willpower at work'. All too often we find obstacles in the way if it everyday challenges or organizational changes.
The table on page 122 was particularly useful Table 5.2 the caring versus the blaming culture – there still can be a blame culture in organisations. It is about culture, feedback and support from leaders.
This teaches the reader to change habits- carry on as you always did and things will still be the same or adopt good habits and move in the right direction. We all get into a rut and cannot always see the wood from the trees. We need to move on and be positive in our outlook.
There is no over night cure but the reader has the tools to make this happen. “A new behaviour takes three weeks to form plus another nine to become a habit”.
Potential Readers:
All healthcare staff no one is exempt we all need this to help in out working and personal lives.
Description:
This book is about getting what you want by having the will power to do so. People often think they do not have willpower therefore it is clever people who gain more from this world. The reader too can be clever and have willpower too; this can be learnt by mastering willpower by following this book.
Highlights:
This book is set out well and is easy to read. just by picking up the book it gives the reader permission to know they can do this too, it is within their gift and the reader can see progress in as little as three week. This book can be for both professional and personal use.
the book is well set out with easy to read chapters with well researched theory, practical tests for the reader, advice on diet and alcohol intake (easy to reach for the glass of wine on a work night- no willpower needed there but the proof in the pudding is less harm to one’s health.
Strengths and weaknesses:
The author is an acclaimed psychologist writing other books such as Confidence at Work: Get It, Feel It, Keep It. This book has been used by paralympians, athletes and surprising teenagers with addiction. The book explores theories alongside coaching tips, with interviews with athletes and business people. There is no miracle cure, the reader needs to work at it, but it is about organizing, planning and being positive. For staff working in the healthcare setting, the chapter with a great deal of practical advice was the final section on 'willpower at work'. All too often we find obstacles in the way if it everyday challenges or organizational changes.
The table on page 122 was particularly useful Table 5.2 the caring versus the blaming culture – there still can be a blame culture in organisations. It is about culture, feedback and support from leaders.
This teaches the reader to change habits- carry on as you always did and things will still be the same or adopt good habits and move in the right direction. We all get into a rut and cannot always see the wood from the trees. We need to move on and be positive in our outlook.
There is no over night cure but the reader has the tools to make this happen. “A new behaviour takes three weeks to form plus another nine to become a habit”.
Potential Readers:
All healthcare staff no one is exempt we all need this to help in out working and personal lives.
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