Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.1
EAN num: 9780553378566
ISBN number: 0553378562
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: July 15, 1999
Publishing house: Bantam
Release Date: July 06, 1999
Sale Popularity Level: 648844
Studio: Bantam
Other books you might be interested in perusing:
Editor's Notes and Comments:
Product Description:
From one of America's most powerful speakers comes a unique and inspiring new book that gives readers the keys to weathering life's challenges and bouncing back better than ever!
Roger Crawford is living testimony to the power of resilience. Physically challenged from birth, told he would never walk, he became a tennis champion certified by the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and a bearer of the Olympic torch.
Now his mission is to energize others with the skills and attitudes that enable us to bounce back from life's setbacks. He offers a step-by-step program for building resilience into our daily life. What's more, he shows how resilience is the most important factor for achieving personal and professional success. And he introduces dozens of unforgettable men and women who illustrate the principles of resilience in every walk of life.
Here's just some of what you'll learn in this remarkable book:
The best defense against hard times
The keys to sucess you already possess
The greatest confidence builders
What's better than money in the bank
The irresistible power of humor
How to write your own life script
And much more
Amazon.com Review:
We seldom realize the degree to which our sucess depends on how we react to failure. Roger Crawford, a speaker and business consultant who says the physical 'inconveniences' he's lived with since birth have taught him to be flexible, argues that thinking resiliently is even more important than thinking positively in getting what we want out of life. While positive thinkers might tell themselves, 'I feel happy,' even when they don't, a resilient thinker would say, 'Right now I feel lousy, but I have it in my power to be happy.' Because that's not an attitude that comes naturally to many people, he offers a variety of tips on reframing our internal dialogue. While some of Crawford's advice will sound familiar to readers of achievement-oriented books, those who need a push to continue in the face of adversity will find it in How High Can You Bounce?
User popularity level:
Rated by buyers 
-
Allow me to quote from one of my all time tennis champion favorite Chris Evert on the back cover, "In life, as in tennis, it's the bounce that counts! Roger Crawford shows how resilience is the difference between playing to win and playing not to lose." In short, in case you really want to read a book that talks on resilience, this is it. Highly recommended!
Below please find some of my favorite passages for your reference:-
As humans, we're capable of dealing with only one dominant thought at a time. Therefore, it's impossible to be both resilient and pessimistic simultaneously. You have to choose, and you become what you think about most. People ...call it the "Principle of Dominant Thought". pg 17
Argue for your limitations and they are yours. - Richard Bach pg 18
Positive thinking: I feel happy. (But I really dont)
Resilient thinking: Right now I feel lousy, but I have it in my power to be happy.
Positive thinking: I am successful. (But I'm not)
Resilient thinking: Today I had a setback, but i can turn it around. pg 19
Not: I wont fall below my sales quota this month.
But:I will meet my sales quota this month.
Not: Stop doing that!
But: Do this! pg 20
Whenever you catch youself saying "if only", make a conscious switch to "next time". pg 23
Count the blessings of the day. Practice an attitude of gratitude. pg 27
Suppose you are playing a tennis match and expect to win 55% of the points and lose 45%. That's a 10% spread. What are your chances of winning the match? .....91%. What % point spread would you need to win at least 99% of your matches? ....about 20%. pg 29
Even when you dont feel like laughing, try smiling. That smiling draws positive attention to you and tends to make you and others feel at ease. Smiling conveys self-acceptance and an accepting attitude towards others. It increases others' confidence in themselves and in you. Smiling makes you appear approachable, friendly, relaxed, open and comfortable. pg 45
If you dont periodically ask, "Where am I going?" the groove you're in can become a rut. pg 179
Rated by buyers -
I love this book, I read it over and over, I cannot get enough of it. This book has taught me how to remain positive regardless of the situation. My new motivational word is now "Resilience". Whenever I am feeling stressed or facing a challenge, I think about what Roger Crawford says in the book and the experiences and examples of so many people given, and I feel better. Great book. I would love to meet him one of these days. I would urge you to recommend this book to anybody who is facing any type of challenge in his/her life.
THANKS!!
Rated by buyers -
A book to read over and over. When I am feeling like my self esteem is gone or I am going through a difficult time, I pick up this book and read a chapter or two and get re-charged again. It makes you re-examine all the dreams you ever had and didn't act upon because you thought you weren't talented enough or someone else had discouraged you. After reading this book you will believe "I can really make this happen".
Rated by buyers -
This is a great book. He has some real good advise that you can start implementing right away.
Rated by buyers -
Crawford brings a refreshing new "bounce" to positive thinking, taking it a step further (higher?) by remodeling it as "resilient" thinking. Excellent. Inspiring. A keeper!
Find other books like this one:
