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Good Self, Bad Self: Transforming Your Worst Qualities Into Your Biggest Assets (2012)

by Judy Smith(Favorite Author)

3.49 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1451649991 (ISBN13: 9781451649994)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Free Press

review 1: **Crisis diverted.**Ego. Denial. Fear. Ambition. Accommodation. Patience. Indulgence.Depending on how we use them, these “big seven” character traits can be our biggest assets—or our biggest liabilities. In the words of the author: “The same traits that make you successful can be your downfall. That’s the root of most crises and the point of this book.” (p. 9)In each chapter, the author presents how her “POWER” approach can be used to keep each of these traits in check: (p. 14): • Pinpoint the core trait: Identify which trait is in play.• Own it: Acknowledge that is can be both good and bad.• Work through it: Process the role it’s played in your life.• Explore it: Consider how it could play out in the future. • Rein it in: Establish how to re-a... morechieve balance and control. Exceptionally readable, this book is extremely well-written, organized, and engaging. The information in each chapter is presented as highly relevant crisis prevention topics including: signs suggesting the ego is not in check, common beliefs fueling denial, fear factors and management strategies, formulas for explosive ambition, guidelines for determining when accommodation is appropriate, factors underlying impatience, paths by which excessive indulgence can lead to a crisis, and the elements of an effective apology. Each chapter distills the essentials of managing the seven character traits to hopefully help you avoid crises. But, in the event that a crisis does happen, the author offers her guidelines on navigating it (pp. 255):1. Trust your gut.2. Know the facts—not what you *want* them to be but what they *are.*3. Never assume you know everything.4. The truth always comes out—it’s only a question of when.5. Read the climate—know the landscape.6. Know where you want to end up.7. Know when to hold and when to fold.8. Admit you are in trouble.9. Don’t overreact.10. You will know when to walk away.11. Things usually get worse before they get better.12. Expect the unexpected.13. Crises occur irrespective or one’s fame, power, or prestige…so deal with it. (These guidelines are just the icing on this cake of a book. Hopefully, they’ll whet your appetite to dig in to the rest of the book!)Think of this book as two-fold: crisis insurance and crisis management. (And, be prepared to learn about your good and bad selves in the process!)
review 2: Well yes we all have a good self and a bad self but do we have control? I bet we don't! This will give you a bit of a handle on why you are out of control and love it SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!We all like the spotlight sometimes... But seriously, how many times can you say your sorry for being such a jackass at work, to your partner, when your car breaks down, when you can't find your keys, you didn't get that promotion....what? After everything you've sacrificed for whoever, whatever......?Anyway.... was it one of these traits? Ego, denial, fear, ambition, accommodation, patience, or indulgence that got in your own way of success?Judy Smith uses, some really famous cases to illustrate how the very famous and infamous haveliterally destroyed their own reputations, just by falling into the traps and traits listed above!And just think you may be doing it too. Want to stop? Good. Use Judy's POWER steps to muckle ontowhat's submarining your life and stop all this nonsense.Get back in charge! less

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