The Power of Story: Change Your Story. Change Your Destiny in Business and in Life

In his groundbreaking new book Dr. Jim Loehr New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Power of Full Engagement examines the way we tell stories about ourselves to ourselves -- and most important the way we can change those stories to transform our business and personal lives. Your story is your life says Loehr. As human beings we continually tell ourselves stories -- of success or failure; of power or victimhood; stories that endure for an hour or a day or an entire lifetime. We have stories about our work our families and relationships our health; about what we want and what we're capable of achieving. Yet while our stories profoundly affect how others see us and we see ourselves too few of us even recognize that we're telling stories or what they are or that we can change them -- and in turn transform our very destinies. Telling ourselves stories provides structure and direction as we navigate life's challenges and opportunities and helps us interpret our goals and skills. Stories make sense of chaos; they organize our many divergent experiences into a coherent thread; they shape our entire reality. And far too many of our stories says Loehr are dysfunctional in need of serious editing. First he asks you to answer the question In which areas of my life is it clear that I cannot achieve my goals with the story I've got? He then shows you how to create new reality-based stories that inspire you to action and take you where you want to go both in your work and personal life. For decades at the Human Performance Institute Loehr has been examining the power of story to increase engagement and productivity and Fortune 500 companies have paid millions to send employees to his program in which he applies the principles and methods that he now offers in this book. Global business leaders world-class athletes military special forces and thousands of individuals from every walk of life have sought out and benefited from his life-altering insight and expertise. Our capacity to tell stories is one of our profoundest gifts. Loehr's approach to creating deeply engaging stories will give you the tools to wield the power of storytelling and forever change your business and personal life.

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Free Press; Reprint edition (October 7 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0743294688

ISBN-13: 978-0743294683

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches

Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces