- Gebundene Ausgabe: 240 Seiten
- Verlag: Crown Archetype (12. Mai 2009)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0767932625
- ISBN-13: 978-0767932622
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 13,3 x 2,3 x 19,8 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.056.079 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Praise for AdaptAbility
“You are always more resilient than you think. In her motivational and optimistic book, M. J. Ryan shows you how to face the unexpected and use what you've learned to be happier in life, in love and at work.”
–Nell Merlino, leader of Make Mine a Million $ Business and author of Stepping Out of Line
“The change you don’t ask for has a way of smacking you between the eyes. M. J. Ryan’s AdaptAbility teaches us how we can get through the pain more quickly and extract greater meaning from the nonnegotiable events of life.”
–Ellyn Spragins, author of What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self
“If you’re struggling and think that one more book can’t possibly make a difference, think again. M. J. Ryan has the rare gift of breaking things down into clear pieces that can be tackled.”
–Laura Berman Fortgang, author of Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction
“You are always more resilient than you think. In her motivational and optimistic book, M. J. Ryan shows you how to face the unexpected and use what you've learned to be happier in life, in love and at work.”
–Nell Merlino, leader of Make Mine a Million $ Business and author of Stepping Out of Line
“The change you don’t ask for has a way of smacking you between the eyes. M. J. Ryan’s AdaptAbility teaches us how we can get through the pain more quickly and extract greater meaning from the nonnegotiable events of life.”
–Ellyn Spragins, author of What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self
“If you’re struggling and think that one more book can’t possibly make a difference, think again. M. J. Ryan has the rare gift of breaking things down into clear pieces that can be tackled.”
–Laura Berman Fortgang, author of Now What? 90 Days to a New Life Direction
Kurzbeschreibung
Learn the secrets to taking any change in stride.
“Change is hard,” we say, and it is even harder when change is thrust upon us. In today’s tough times, we may be forced to reinvent our career or downsize our lives; at any point in life, we may lose a love or a dream. Our first reaction to change we didn’t ask for may be to rail against fate. But what if we could see past today’s turmoil and spot the opportunities that lie within unasked-for change? That is the promise of AdaptAbility, bestselling author and executive coach M. J. Ryan’s paradigm-shifting new book on not merely surviving but thriving when change is required.
Why is it so hard to accept change? Paradoxically, it is for the very reason that our brains usually work so well; we are designed to learn something and make it automatic. The problem is that when circumstances change, our “efficient” brains keep trying to do things the same old way. In AdaptAbility, Ryan provides strategies to retrain your brain and optimize your response to change, step by step: by first accepting the new reality, then expanding your options, and finally, taking effective action. She offers cutting-edge tools for becoming calmer, less fearful, and more flexible, creative, and resourceful in your thinking. Best of all, as your “adapt-ability” increases, so does your confidence that you will be able to face whatever life sends your way and find new ways to flourish.
M. J. Ryan, internationally recognized as a leading change expert, is one of the creators of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series and the author of This Year I Will . . . , The Happiness Makeover, The Power of Patience, Trusting Yourself, and Attitudes of Gratitude, among other books. A member of Professional Thinking Partners, she specializes in coaching individuals and teams around the world. She has appeared on the Today show and CNN, and is a contributing editor to Good Housekeeping and Health. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter. Visit her website at www.mj-ryan.com.
“Change is hard,” we say, and it is even harder when change is thrust upon us. In today’s tough times, we may be forced to reinvent our career or downsize our lives; at any point in life, we may lose a love or a dream. Our first reaction to change we didn’t ask for may be to rail against fate. But what if we could see past today’s turmoil and spot the opportunities that lie within unasked-for change? That is the promise of AdaptAbility, bestselling author and executive coach M. J. Ryan’s paradigm-shifting new book on not merely surviving but thriving when change is required.
Why is it so hard to accept change? Paradoxically, it is for the very reason that our brains usually work so well; we are designed to learn something and make it automatic. The problem is that when circumstances change, our “efficient” brains keep trying to do things the same old way. In AdaptAbility, Ryan provides strategies to retrain your brain and optimize your response to change, step by step: by first accepting the new reality, then expanding your options, and finally, taking effective action. She offers cutting-edge tools for becoming calmer, less fearful, and more flexible, creative, and resourceful in your thinking. Best of all, as your “adapt-ability” increases, so does your confidence that you will be able to face whatever life sends your way and find new ways to flourish.
M. J. Ryan, internationally recognized as a leading change expert, is one of the creators of the New York Times bestselling Random Acts of Kindness series and the author of This Year I Will . . . , The Happiness Makeover, The Power of Patience, Trusting Yourself, and Attitudes of Gratitude, among other books. A member of Professional Thinking Partners, she specializes in coaching individuals and teams around the world. She has appeared on the Today show and CNN, and is a contributing editor to Good Housekeeping and Health. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter. Visit her website at www.mj-ryan.com.
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Not What I Expected
21. Oktober 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I got a great deal out of two of Ryan's previous books--"The Happiness Makeover" and "Trusting Yourself." I thought that this new book would help me to cope with recent unwanted major changes in my life. It didn't. I still give this book 5 stars because I think its actually a great book--but its not what I needed. I suspect that I misunderstood the focus of the book before I purchased it. It contains very timely and helpful advice--but it is almost entirely about money and career issues. Other kinds of problems are addressed briefly throughout the book--but I really couldn't figure out how the adapting strategies applied to my situation.
So If you recently lost your job, your home, or your savings--this book can probably help you a lot. If you are dealing with a debilitating, incurable illness--or the death of a child--or other life changing experiences that may not be primarily about financial issues, than this may not be what you are a looking for.
I would like to give this book to a friend who is going through job and money worries right now--but I hesitate because the book seems mostly geared towards people who are in the higher economic classes. If you don't own a home, or a car and can barely afford food--you may not relate to people who have to change the focus of the the businesses they own.
I think that this could be a great book if its what you are looking for--but I wanted to write this review so other readers won't make the same false assumption that I made--I was thinking of "adaptability" and "change" in the more general sense, when this book is really more specific to the financial issues of the privileged classes.
So If you recently lost your job, your home, or your savings--this book can probably help you a lot. If you are dealing with a debilitating, incurable illness--or the death of a child--or other life changing experiences that may not be primarily about financial issues, than this may not be what you are a looking for.
I would like to give this book to a friend who is going through job and money worries right now--but I hesitate because the book seems mostly geared towards people who are in the higher economic classes. If you don't own a home, or a car and can barely afford food--you may not relate to people who have to change the focus of the the businesses they own.
I think that this could be a great book if its what you are looking for--but I wanted to write this review so other readers won't make the same false assumption that I made--I was thinking of "adaptability" and "change" in the more general sense, when this book is really more specific to the financial issues of the privileged classes.
4 von 4 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Action, Not Reaction
7. Juli 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
M J Ryan has done a great job of outlining how to survive change - expected or unexpected. In a hurry? Reading the table of contents alone will give you more than enough to get started. In itself, it's a step-by-step guide to surviving unexpected change. At 219 pages, this book manages to be both a quick and easy read and everything you need to know to become adept at staying afloat in permanent white water. The book is crisp, clear, and full of useful advise. I would recommend it to both my personal and my executive coaching clients.
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First Aid For The Soul
21. September 2009
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Cancer diagnosis? Bankruptcy? Job loss? Suicide of a loved one? Serious depression? Home foreclosed? Child custody battle? -- or other unexpected misfortune? This is the book for you.
M.J. Ryan's "AdaptAbility" is the first book that I would now give any loved one or friend who was abruptly blindsided with some disaster.
In lucid, direct language, and short, bite-sized, but very informative chapters, Ryan dispenses first aid for the soul -- valuable nuggets of information that can be immediately applied to fixing the outer disaster and inner trauma that can drag a person in distress down into a depressed lethargy.
As indicated by the book's title, Ryan's advice focuses on increasing the "adaptability" or "resilience" of people during tough times, giving them many small, effective strategies for changing their thinking rapidly, so they can focus on salvaging what can be saved from the wreckage, and turn their energies quickly towards building a new life.
From "Avoid Shame by Remembering That Difficulties Can Happen to Anyone" to "Create a Story of Possibility," the ideas in Ryan's book speak directly to the deepest personal wounds.
The only reason that I gave the book four stars instead of five, was that I would have liked more direct information on positive psychology in the book -- Ryan uses some of that movement's techniques, but I would have liked to see more of those techniques in the book, and citations to positive psychology books in the resources section. Puzzlingly, there are no citations to well-known positive psychology texts in the resources section, and only a few are cited in the book itself.
But this is a very minor criticism, compared to the 95% excellence of the book.
M.J. Ryan's "AdaptAbility" is the first book that I would now give any loved one or friend who was abruptly blindsided with some disaster.
In lucid, direct language, and short, bite-sized, but very informative chapters, Ryan dispenses first aid for the soul -- valuable nuggets of information that can be immediately applied to fixing the outer disaster and inner trauma that can drag a person in distress down into a depressed lethargy.
As indicated by the book's title, Ryan's advice focuses on increasing the "adaptability" or "resilience" of people during tough times, giving them many small, effective strategies for changing their thinking rapidly, so they can focus on salvaging what can be saved from the wreckage, and turn their energies quickly towards building a new life.
From "Avoid Shame by Remembering That Difficulties Can Happen to Anyone" to "Create a Story of Possibility," the ideas in Ryan's book speak directly to the deepest personal wounds.
The only reason that I gave the book four stars instead of five, was that I would have liked more direct information on positive psychology in the book -- Ryan uses some of that movement's techniques, but I would have liked to see more of those techniques in the book, and citations to positive psychology books in the resources section. Puzzlingly, there are no citations to well-known positive psychology texts in the resources section, and only a few are cited in the book itself.
But this is a very minor criticism, compared to the 95% excellence of the book.
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