Product Overview
WHAT IF YOU ACTUALLY KEPT YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS? For starters, you'd profoundly impress your family and friends. That's because self- improvement is not easy. Most of us try and fail to lose weight, be better partners, get fit, get organized or fix our finances. We know what to do, but we cant make ourselves do it. Consultant and philosopher Robert OConnor puts a name on the elusive power to do what needs to be done, when it needs to be done. Its gumption: courage, resourcefulness, and common sense in harness together. OConnor shows how you can build your gumption in this inspirational, handy collection of practical life instruction sprinkled with maxims such as Dont confuse Easy and Magic with the work of real change; Put excellence before success; and Dont lead with your wallet. His advice is firmly supported by true-life examples of gumption-driven problem-solving success stories (e.g., NASAs Apollo 13 rescue, Billy Beanes Moneyball success, and Texas governor Ann Richards victory over political foes and alcohol). OConnor draws lightly on his own failures and recoveries, then gives concrete ways to rewire destructive ineffective thought patterns. Not just a cheerleader, hes careful to note that Enthusiasm is not gumption because, like good luck, its great when you have it, but out side of your control. Sixteen compact chapters, some with worksheets, spell out how to cultivate what you can control (your character) and show how properly applied doses of gumption can root out fears, and head off destructive responses, and help you do what needs to be done
