The Acorn Principle: Know Yourself, Grow Yourself

by Jim Cathcart, Denis Waitley (Foreword)

Your greatest, fastest, and easiest growth always comes from your natural abilities; THE ACORN PRINCIPLE shows you how to explore and nurture your true nature

The mighty oak sleeps within you . . . right now.

Self-awareness---knowing your nature, your abilities, and how you react to people and situations---may well be the greatest life-management skill you can have. The Acorn Principle is a guide to doing a complete "life checkup" that will help you pinpoint your talents and strengths. Nurturing those strengths is the key to the success you've always wanted but didn't know how to attain.

By reading this book and doing the simple exercises, you'll learn things about yourself that you and most people don't even suspect. You will

* Why some people attract you and others repel you
* How to predict your instinctive reactions to various situations to understand what circumstances you thrive in and why
* Where your intellectual blind spots are
* Why you like and dislike certain things and how to use that knowledge to motivate yourself
* Who are the most influential people in your life and how to connect with them and others more effectively
* How to control your simple daily actions in such a way that you develop new abilities and continually grow a better life

The potential to live the life of your dreams exists within you. The more you explore your talents, your relationships, and the patterns in your life, the more readily you will be able to tap into those potentials. A more fulfilling and meaningful life is possible for you without changing your nature; it will come from discovering who you already are.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Growth, Business

214 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Jim Cathcart is the author of 21 books including the international bestsellers: The Acorn Principle (St. Martin's Press) and Relationship Selling (Leading Authorities Press, Macmillan, Advantage Quest), Intelligent Curiosity (Beyond Publishing) and The Power Minute, Your Self Motivation Handbook (Authors Press). He's the founder of Cathcart.com "Motivation - Strategy - Training."

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had some great insight and I really appreciated how it discussed knowing your background and the importance of knowing your learning style. That being said, it seems a bit repetitive and seemed to recycle some of the same ideas over and over.

[Desiree · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love learning about different personalities and how to better relate to people that are different then I. This is a great book to understand yourself and others better.

[Beth Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Self Informative

I wish I would have read this book years earlier. It really helped me see who I am. I enjoyed the exercises and developing my own Acorn Profile. I will go back to this book again as I daily complete "my thought diet" as explained. As I complete and create more goals, I will become the mighty oak inside my acorn self. 🐝✌

[Daniel Tolson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Growth mindset

Taking on board Jim’s ideas has sparked a new desire to improve my level of self awareness. What I liked in this book is how Jim brought in both elements of personality and motivation for a deeper understanding of who I am, why I do the things that I do and the how I am doing it.

This is a wonderful book and I recommend you read it now.

[Jeff Wagner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book I suggest that the reader take the time and work through all the self questions and thought breaks, practice the techniques and really make an effort to understand what the reader is offering.

[Saurabh Nagwanshi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best Self-help book i have ever read

[Raj Rawat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great content. The concept of self-knowledge presented in a different construct. Good to gain a new perspective on one's self.

[Alaa Mohammad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Self-awareness knowing your nature, your abilities, and how you react to people and situations may well be the greatest life management skill you can have. The Acorn Principle is a guide to doing a complete "life checkup" that will help you pinpoint your talents and strengths. Nurturing those strengths is the key to the success you've always wanted but didn't know how to attain. By reading this book and doing the simple exercises, you'll learn things about yourself that you and most people don't even suspect.

[Kami · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good points, but made so quickly, that I had to reread many parts to get it. There was too much information, briefly mention, but expected to be absorbed. I only skimmed the last half. I was too complicated and not easily applicable at all.

[Blossom · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a one of a kind self help book. Good read.

[Lydson Henrique San Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book show you more than yourself. It make me see more connections than I thought it would do. Now I see that I was forgetting too many things and I have much more room to grow.

[Nick Woodall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book to read. Some of the principles are classic, so you've heard them before.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting take on self-development, motivation, and personality. I found a lot of it applicable though some of Cathcart's categories don't seem to apply as broadly as he thinks.