Life Strategies : Doing What Works, Doing What Matters

Hyperion, New York, 1999. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 282 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Hyperion, New York, 1999. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. Tanned pages. Edgewear to covers. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Some people spend their lives reacting to what life hands them, while others craft life to fit their goals. Author Phillip C. McGraw, who is a psychologist but describes himself as a strategist, is determined to make sure that his readers are the creators of their lives, not created by their lives. By accepting that you are personally accountable for every element of your life, McGraw says, you can erase the negative "epidemic behaviors" (found in all of American society: denial, false assumptions, inertia, deceptive masking) in your life and reach your goals.Written in a tough-love, sometimes cantankerous tone, this self-help book is not for those looking to explore their inner child or visualize away negative energy. No, this is pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps advice from someone who's done just that. McGraw opens with a scene describing how he helped Oprah Winfrey survive--and win--the 1998 "Mad Cow" lawsuit in Texas, when she was having difficulty coping with the reality of what was happening to her. He helped her face the facts about the lawsuit, after which she was better able to participate in crafting a strategy to win it. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Self Help & Motivation; ISBN: 0786884592. ISBN/EAN: 9780786884599. Inventory No: 12104043.. 9780786884599