book synopsis: the executive and the elephant
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This is the presentation for the Friday Book Synopsis. We had a lively discussion with the group after the presentation.TRANSCRIPT
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- 2. The Executive
and - 3. Quotables:
The trick is to lead yourself first so you can be a first-rate leader of other people.
Chapter 1The Problem of Managing Yourself - 4. Chapter 2
Recognizing your two selves - 5. automatic thoughts fill our mind
95% to 98%
of the time - 6. Quotables:
The Perfect Way is only difficult for those who pick and choose;
Do not like,
Do not dislike,
All will then be clear. - 7. Chapter 3
Three Tendencies That
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Your Reality - 8. Judging others and ourselves
Creating illusions
Defending the self - 9. Quotables:
We are all living with our own view of ourselves, and the world, and usually we are not even aware of our particular world view because it is so well protected. - 10. Chapter 4 Every Leaders 6 Mental Mistakes
Inflexible Thinking
Reacting Too Quickly
Wanting Control
Emotional Avoidance and Attraction
Exaggerating the Future
Chasing the Wrong Gratifications - 11. Quotables:
Research shows that our inner elephant will choose the extrinsic reward and then be unfulfilled. - 12. Chapter 5 Engage your Intention
- 13. Quotables:
The underlying requirements for each (visualization and autosuggestion) are to be clear about your intention and then to translate it into pictures or words. - 14. Chapter 6 Follow Through on Your Intention
- 15. Quotables:
Rather than fight with your inner elephant, help it download its mental burden into a tangible mechanism system - 16. Chapter 7Calm Down to Speed Up
- 17. Chapter 8Slow Down to Stop Your Reactions
- 18. Quotables:
To be heard, shut up. - 19. Chapter 9Get to Know Your Inner Elephant
- 20. Quotables:
..and because they have never failed, they have never learned how to learn from failure. - 21. Chapter 10Expand Your Awareness
- 22. Chapter 11Sharpen Your Concentration
Narrow your visual focus
Paraphrase
Ask 5 questions - 23. Chapter 12Develop Your Witness
Narrow your visual focus
Paraphrase
Ask 5 questions - 24. Quotables:
at the least, just recognizing your thoughts as thoughts will lead to clearer perception and better self management. - 25. Chapter 13Reprogram Yourself
Repeating a thought intentionally and continually keeps away all other thoughts.
FIND YOURSELF A MANTRA - 26. Chapter 14Mend Your Mind With Meditation
Chapter 15
Change Your Frame to See People - 27. Your beliefs become your thoughts
Your thoughts become your words
Your words become your actions
Your actions become your habits
Your habits become your values
Your values become your destiny.
Change your Frame - 28. Chapter 16Change Your Frame to Ask Questions
Learn to ask questions - 29. Chapter 17Living and Leading From Your Inner
Executive
- 30. Karen Gingras
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