Imagine: 30 Days to a New You, by Justin Sachs and 29 leading experts, is my current adventure. I will attempt a chapter from each and every section and see where it leads me during a 30 day period. This is my first foray into the Motivational Press catalog of books and I am very excited to be launching this journey.
INTRO: Day One: Imagine... by Lew Bayer, President and CEO of Civility Gestures Worldwide, invited me to consider the possibility that I am, in truth, living in a friendly, positive and kind universe. One sentence, repeated twice, and an additional three sentences, were to be repeated daily with my affirmations. And there were five additional practices, and six new attitudes towards giving to incorporate into my day. These felt good to do and were quite easy to incorporate into my daily routine.
BUSINESS: Day Two: The Movie-Star Method for Writing a Book: From Blank Page to Published Author in 6 Weeks or Less by Travis Cody, #1 Bestselling Author and Brand-Building guru, was my first choice from the Business section, Though forewarned that this may take me up to forty five days to complete, I was certainly game.
LEADERSHIP: Day Three: Leadership Begins With Listening by Greg Hartmann, co-Founder of Cultural Architecture, Inc, was my choice from the Leadership section, In this chapter I was advised to listen beyond the needs and expectations of my personal agendas, and to think in term of Win-Win scenarios whenever interacting with other people.
SUCCESS: Day Four - Part A: Imagine, 30 Days to a New You! Authenticity, The 5 Keys to Unlocking the Power of Purpose Epigenetics Expert Elisabetta L. Faenzais my first chosen Advisor for attaining Success during this month-long adventure, Her chapter moves us past the obsolete and ultimately unsatisfying ways of Baby Boomers and X-Geners. We are challenged to re-invent ourselves according to the sensibilities of the Post-Modern Millenials. This involves rediscovering, and operating from, our deepest and most Authentic Selves. Guidelines for accomplishing this are generously provided.
HEALTH: Day Four - Part B: As I felt that the Health category, which consists of three chapters and some recipes scattered throughout the text, would do much more good being experimented with elsewhere, I moved them to my Mythic Physique website, which can be accessed through the Menu to the right, immediately after the Reviews section.
RELATIONSHIPS: Day Five - Part A: Listening Mindfully: Absorbing Ourselves in the Moment by Josh Misner, Communications Professor and Mindfulness Expert, was my first choice in the Relationships category. His chapter expanded upon Greg Hartmann's in Leadership. Mindfulness and empathy were prescribed as antidotes to our ego-driven and narcissistic inclinations to be right and in control. Entertaining other perspectives makes for much better communication, which in turn makes for better relationships.
NOTE: Day Five - Part B: I decided to move the Relationship section to my Rotarian Odyssey, as it best supports what I am endeavoring to accomplish there, and the Leadership section to Totem Quest, where it can add an extra dimension to that endeavor.
Days Five through Ten: Imagine... asks me to consider our world a kinder, friendlier and more generous place. The Movie-Star Method for Writing a Book: From Blank Page to Published Author in 6 Weeks or Less provides me with everything I need to easily accomplish one of my goals. Leadership Begins With Listening and Listening Mindfully: Absorbing Ourselves in the Moment both assist me with sharpening a very important social skill. And Imagine, 30 Days to a New You! Authenticity, The 5 Keys to Unlocking the Power of Purpose reminds me to operate from my most Authentic Self. All easily incorporated into my day for the following month...
Days Ten through Twenty: Three disrinct, and very doable, book ideas are being fleshed out in my notebooks. I have been imagining a friendlier, kinder world and listening much more attentively. I have been reminding myself to operate from my most Authentic Self.
Days Twenty One through Thirty: I continue imagining a kinder existence, which is sometimes very challenging, and listening much more than speaking. I operate from my most Authentic Self more often than not. I consider this 30 Day experiment a success and plan on applying the headings to various of my life spheres.
Beyond the Thirty Days: I have chosen one of the book ideas and will now experiment with the all the techniques provided by Travis Cody in The Movie-Star Method for Writing a Book: From Blank Page to Published Author in 6 Weeks or Less. I will continue chronicling this adventure on another one of my websites, soon to be announced.
This tome, aside from its stand-alone merits, serves as an excellent introduction to the authors and subjects that are found in the Motivational Press catalog. This exercise has whet my appetite for exploring more of Motivational Press' fine offerings.
Onwards!
Review by Hercules Invictus
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