| About the book | |
Use What You Learn and Change Your Life!Why is it that so many things we try so hard learn just don't stick? Because we spend all our energy on learning new skills and better habits, but we lack effective strategiefor retainingand applying all the helpful information we take in. In Know Can Do!, bestselling author Ken lanchard, Success Motivation Institute founder Paul J. Meyer, and ace motivational speakerand consultant Dick Ruhe use a story about an author with questions and an entrepreneur with answers to offer a simple and systematic approach for learning more efficiently and using that knowledge to make lasting changes. People who have mastered learning are free to be creative and make big things happen. Infact, John F. Kennedy once remarked that "leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." This powerful book will help people at all levels develop the mind-set and the skill set to achieve extraordinary results. "Know Can Do! is a simple and powerfulful book for anyone involved in learning. Blanchard and his coauthors have done it againg... highlighting how to use waht you know and make a difference in your life and the lives you touch. This is a must-read!" --Elliot Masie, Chair, The Learning Consortium "In a world where no one can learn yesterday's headlines, great leaders choose to be lifelong learners. So if you want to be a great leader and keep the edge, read this book and learn how to learn faster!" --Drs. Kevin and Jackie Freiberg, authors of Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success and Guts! Companies That Blow the Doors Off Business-as-Usual | |
| About the author | |
Ken Blanchard is Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the coauthor of more than forty books, including the classic The One Minute Manager (with Spencer Johnson), Leading at a Higher Level, Full Steam Ahead! (with Jesse Stoner) and The Secret (with Mark Miller). Paul J. Meyer, is the founder of Success Motivation Institute, Inc. He is the author of numerous books, including The 5 Pillars of Leadership, 24 Keys That Bring Complete Success, and Forgiveness: The Ultimate Miracle, and is the coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul. Dick Ruhe is a highly popular motivational speaker, a celebrated consultant and a gifted trainer. He is a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies, and is the author of the Blanchard training program Total Quality Leadership. | |
| Table of contents | |
The Problem The Missing Link The Power of Repetition Reason 1: Information Overload Applying the Less-More Philosophy Reason 2: Negative Filtering Listening with a Positive Mindset Using Green Light Thinking Reason 3: Lack of follow-Up Accentuating the Positive to Help People Win Providing More Structure, Support, and Accountability Epilogue Acknowledgments About the Authors Services Available | |
