Managing Thought: Think Differently. Think Powerfully. Achieve New Levels of Success

by Mary J. Lore

“Managing Thought is to this century what How to Win Friends and Influence People and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People were to the last century.”—Barbara G. Stanbridge, change management expert and former president of the National Association of Women Business Owners“A must-read.”—Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines and author of The Winds of TurbulenceWINNER of two Nautilus Awards, the Eric Hoffer Award, the Axiom Business Book Award, and two USA Book News National Best Book Awards“Managing Thought teaches us how to actually manage our thoughts to be creative, inspired, and impactful in all we do.”—Gordon Krater, CPA, managing partner of Plante & MoranHailed by business leaders from coast to coast, Mary Lore’s multiple-award-winning guide not only changes the way you think about success—it changes the way you think, period. With a groundbreaking approach to harnessing mental power, Managing Thought turns “positive thinking” into practical actions, so you your path to successREFOCUS your goals and prioritiesREFRAME your negative thoughtsREIGNITE your creativityREVITALIZE your energyRESTORE your sense of purposeRECLAIM your peace of mindLore’s proven process includes dozens of eye-opening and energizing self-awareness exercises, , targeted thought techniques, and real-world applications to help you shift your perspective on your career, your relationships, and your life. Whatever you think, you can achieve. It’s all in your mind…Everything you do begins with a thought. From making small day-to-day decisions, to changing company-wide strategies, to plotting a lifelong career path—the way you think determines the way you live.When you manage your thoughts, you manage your life.That’s the simple and revolutionary premise of Mary Lore’s award-winning book. Managing Thought goes beyond other “positive thinking” books by offering a practical, systematic, step-by-step approach to thought management. These proven techniques help you :* Identify your goals and focus on ways to achieve them.* Eliminate thoughts that waste time, energy, and money.* Turn positive thinking into positive action.* Balance professional success and personal fulfillment.* Find true peace of mind in everything you do.The best thing about this powerful thought management system you can apply it to all aspects of your life. You can conquer your greatest fears and self-doubts, deal with difficult people and situations, face the toughest challenges head-on, and inspire yourself to achieve new levels of success you never thought possible.Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Great men are they who see… that thoughts rule the world.” With Managing Thought, the world is yours. Mary J. Lore is the founder and CEO of Managing Thought, LLC. An internationally recognized leader, public speaker, and executive mentor, Mary has worked with corporate leaders throughout North America and Europe. She earned a BBA in finance, with a minor in philosophy, and serves as a chair and expert resource for TEC, also known as Vistage International, the world's preeminent organization for the personal and professional development of CEOs.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

273 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 15, 2008

About the author

Mary J. Lore is an internationally recognized leader, executive mentor, public speaker and the author of the award-winning Managing Thought: How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World? She is the founder and CEO of Managing Thought, LLC, which helps individuals and organizations develop self-awareness and change how they think and conduct business to attain long-lasting success.

Mary has devoted thirty years to serving as a CPA, senior executive, entrepreneur and mentor to corporate leaders. She has successfully assisted others in North America and Europe through her corporate and public workshops, and thousands of hours working with CEOs, managers, employees, teachers, parents and teens. Since 2002, Mary has served as a chair and expert resource for TEC, also known as Vistage, the world’s pre-eminent organization for the personal and professional development of CEOs.

Managing Thought sprouted from an “aha” moment when Mary—feeling drained, unhealthy and completely out of balance—realized that she could take responsibility for her reality. She decided to apply the system of thinking and being that made her successful at work to change her entire life.

Mary is certified in Gardening Fine Arts, as well as the practice of Dao-In, an ancient Chinese yoga practice. Mary enjoys camping, hiking, cooking, singing, traveling, and enjoying the company of family and friends.

Mary currently resides in West Bloomfield, Michigan and can be found at www.managingthought.com.

Reviews

[Kaitlin · Rating 1 out of 5]

A friend saw Lore speak, bought this book and had me read it first. To Lore's credit, my friend said Lore was an excellent speaker and really inspiring.

This does not seem to me to be useful for anyone who is at all introspective. The majority of the advice is common sense (you can choose your behavior, think about how other people feel, you don't have to want what other people want, you can choose to be happy, etc). There is a lot of breathing, thinking and positive affirmations, but not much in the way of actionable items.

When anyone talking about the mind says something like "Our brains are tools, just as a computer is a tool," they lose all credibility. Lore doesn't spend much time talking about the logistics of the brain, but to me a basic understanding of how thoughts and feelings work is essential to crafting a book on how to manage them.

I was also bothered by statements like "If a thought does not bring me peace or inspire me, it is by its very nature destructive and diseased." Negative thoughts are going to happen, and they are sometimes necessary.

Perhaps Lore is more helpful for team-building type exercises and inspirational seminars. There just isn't enough substance in this book or fact to back it up.

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

There aren't enough words to describe the value of 'Managing Thought....' Lore has taken the complex concept of 'Managing Thought...' into a clear, concise and easy to read life manual. If you buy/read only one book this year, 'Managing Thought...' is the book to buy/read. You will use it for the rest of your journey as a trusted guide, mentor and accurate mirror.

[Malak · Rating 5 out of 5]

يعطي الأمل والتفاؤل عن طريق تغيير الأفكار السلبية إلى إيجابية في جميع مجالات الحياة ! توضيح شامل عن كيفية إدارتك لكل فكرة تدور ف رأسك ! فإدارتك لتفكيرك هو سبيل لنجاحك ف الحياة باذن الله ..

[Ibrahim Alatyah · Rating 3 out of 5]

من ناحية المحتوى فأرى أنه يحتاج للقراءة اكثر من مره والتطبيق للحكم على الكتاب. بالإضافة أرى أنه يعيب كثر المديح وذكر سير الأشخاص المذكورين بشكل مبالغ فيه سواءاً الكاتبه أم من ذكرتهم.
بالنسبة للكتاب فأنا كنت استخدم "قارئ جرير" وللأسف كأن سئ وكأني اقرأ في ملف ورد، وكثر من الحكم التي جاءت على شكل ملاحظات جاءت بشكل صور مما جعلها غير قابلة للقراءة، واكتشفت انه الكتاب الإلكتروني يفقد بعض الأجزاء من الكتاب المطبوع

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book with a young man whom I’m tutoring as he works toward his GED. I’ve read worse. The author has some nice insights about moving beyond a fight/flight/freeze response to events, and checking your response to events before acting upon them. But the book doesn’t move much beyond that.

[Luca · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I have read. It really takes you on a journey to get to know yourself based on methods and techniques that are introduced incredibly simple and inspirational. I loved the fact that I ended up with so many notes. It does not happen often that I have so many notes from things I really want to remember and apply. I have to sort through them and see if I can reduce them to something to be remembered. Another thing that I loved ae the open invitations and detailed methodology to do the proposed exercises. I wanted to read the book first but want to do the exercises. I feel that even moe value comes with the exercises.

[fatima · Rating 4 out of 5]

كَتاب يتسَم بتطوير الّذات ، والفعَاليه الجَيده ..
والعظيم بالنَسبة لي أنيْ قَرأته فيْ فترة امتحانات ـ ساعدتْني فكرته في تَخطي وقَفز كثير منْ العقبات آنذاك .
أيضاً كانت هناك عبارة عن مربعات تحوي قصص ، لمْ تكون مفهومه كثيرا بالنسبة لي ، رُبما لأنه مترجم

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شكراً عزيزتي ماري :)

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bleh. Apparently, I will not be achieving new levels of success...

[Mahmoud Abdelaziz · Rating 5 out of 5]

كتاب يغير حياتك فعلا
الكتاب يعلم كيفية التحكم فى الأفكار و المشاعر

[Rania Bajaeifir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing Book, it really does help me to manage my thoughts and concentrate on things that matter to me. I know now that I'm having a good view of what I want and how to get it.

[Nehal · Rating 3 out of 5]

جميل و نفيد لكن به الكثييييير من الإعادة
تحتاج لقراءته اكثر من مرة لترسخ معلوماته في ذهنك

[Jb]

Easy read, i am glad i read it. Brain consumes 25%-30% of our energy.. so its becomes important to manage the thinking process. Overall good book to read.