Booklist
Gallagher and Ventura, consultants and corporate training experts, use a story, a parable, to help us assess how others act in our organization and to think about our own actions--what we have to gain or lose by taking personal responsibility at work. They caution us never to use the word "they" but always refer to "we." Explaining that we can only change ourselves and cannot change those who resist, the authors caution us to influence others by our example, taking charge of our own work life and career success by learning new behaviors, developing new ways of thinking about ourselves and others, and adopting new attitudes about solving problems and achieving goals. They advise us to be winners and not whiners, and they quote the philosopher Frank Tyger, who suggests, "Your future depends on many things, but mostly yourself." Motivation in the workplace is a constant challenge, and this small book offers a simple but valuable perspective. Mary Whaley
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Automotive Design & Production, September 2004
"...charming little book...if you have a problem, the key to solving it is asking yourself "What do I want?""
