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Copyright 2010 Neil A. Fiore. All rights reserved.

Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey
Published simultaneously in Canada

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Fiore, Neil A.

The now habit at work: perform optimally, maintain focus, and ignite motivation in yourself and others/Neil A. Fiore.

p. cm.

Summary: Increase productivity, efficiency, and full-brain power when you apply Now Habit strategies to your business. What if working harder, stressing more, and putting in more hours arent the secret to success? What if truly effective managers, entrepreneurs, and businesspeople simply use more of their brain to make creative decisions, work in the zone, and live more fully in the process?

The Now Habit at Work gives you a hands-on manual for building the resilience and focus of championsthe ability to bounce back from set-backs, to believe in yourself, and focus on solving problems rather than seeing only obstacles. This one-of-a-kind program offers

Tools to enable/inspire superior quality work that creates work-life balance

Strategies to maintain focus and self-confidence

Tips to conquer stress through effective time management and goal setting

Daily exercises to ignite motivation in yourself and others to tackle projects with creativity and ease

Filled with practical examples that are thoroughly tested and easy to implement, The Now Habit at Work strategies will help you increase your productivity while reducing stress and replacing old habits with effective practices. Youll be amazed at how soon your new habits will inspire and motivate those around you to new levels of productivity! (Provided by publisher).

ISBN 978-0-470-59346-2 (cloth); ISBN 978-0470-88114-9 (ebk);
ISBN 978-0470-88119-4 (ebk); ISBN 978-0470-88120-0 (ebk)

1. Self-confidence. 2. Employee motivation. 3. Labor policy. 4. Time management. I. Title. BF575.S39F.7dc22

2010012331

For all my clients who learned to believe in themselves and taught me that positive change is possible even when the odds against it seem insurmountable .

Introduction

Have you ever noticed that work has not inspired many positive songs or books? After Whistle While You Work from Disneys Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, you get Nine to Five by Dolly Parton, and one of my personal favorites, Take This Job and Shove It. The all too common message we hear is that work is drudgery and should be avoided. At the same time, we are told to work harder and longer and to accomplish more with fewer workers and resources.

We all could use more positive songs, positive psychology, and positive attitudes for making work easier, faster, and more fun. This book aims to do just that, with strategies for working more effectively, efficiently, and energetically.

I know that its counterintuitive to think of work as fun, but even when the task is boring, your brain loves to problem-solve. Theres something exciting and interesting about the movement of your brain from not knowing to knowing. Why else would you attempt the New York Times crossword, work on Sudoku, play chess, read mysteries, or try to learn to dance Salsa?

While some may never think of their job as fun, in this book youll learn strategies to make any job less of a chore and more of a creative challenge that lights up and involves more of your brain.

Your Choice: Work Effectively or Just Work Harder

If youre familiar with my book, The Now Habit: A Strategic Plan for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play, you know that I value guilt-free fun as a motivator to start early on high-quality, focused, efficient work.

In spite of my commitment to guilt-free play, I have a very strong work ethic. I have had jobs that were unpleasant and backbreaking (midnight shift at Railway Express unloading boxcars), easy but boring (supermarket checker), and over the last 30 years, fulfilling and creative (therapist, speaker, and author). Regardless of the job, I actually enjoy working, solving problems, and accomplishing something. But I dont believe in working hard or struggling from a limited part of my brain when its more fun and effective to access the right brain and subconscious genius. I prefer working with my whole brain, shifting from not knowing to knowing something new, and gaining the cooperation of all my resources through effective self-leadership communication.

Caution: This book could change your mind about having to work hard. It even may convince you that you have a natural motivation to work more efficiently and effectively while enjoying your brains creative problem-solving ability.

Unique for Business Readers

This book brings to you business applications of the exciting research findings in the fields of neuroscience, cognitive behavioral therapy, and peak performance strategies. With these methods, you can take charge of, direct, and integrate lower brain reactions, emotions, and energy toward the achievement of your goals.

By applying the effective self-management strategies, youll achieve in just weeks what usually takes years of expensive training and executive coachingthe ability to observe and manage your usual negative patterns and replace them with optimal solutions.

Youll shorten your learning curve by applying what Ive discovered from my own trial-and-error learning and from my work in coaching hundreds of executives, entrepreneurs, and managers.

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