Steve Rizzo - Get Your SHIFT Together: How to Think, Laugh, and Enjoy Your Way to Success in Business and in Life, with a foreword by Jeffrey Gitomer

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To my brother Michael,
who taught me how to
Get My SHIFT Together

Part 1
My Shift from a Comedian to the Attitude Adjuster

Part 2
Shift into a Happier Mindset

Part 3
May the Shift Be with You

Part 4
The Shift Continues

H ows your attitude?

Each one of you reading this will have a different perspective on what attitude is, how it is defined, and how that definition relates to you. But everyone reading this book will improve his or hers as a result of it.

Ive known Steve Rizzo for almost two decades. I call him Rizzo. Ive seen his stand-up act. Ive seen his corporate presentations. And Ive seen his presentations to his peers, teaching everyone about the power of positive thinking and the importance humor has in their lives.

More than a friend, Rizzo is somebody I learn from and laugh with. Sometimes I even make him laugh. The highest compliment you can get from Rizzo is a laugh punctuated with, Now, dats funny! in a Brooklyn accent.

Get Your SHIFT Together is the essence of Steve Rizzos thinking, combined with his ability to transfer his message. The reason his message is so transferable is that he substitutes the word change, which can be somewhat harsh and normally has negative connotations, with the word shift, which is much more positive. Shifting your attitude doesnt seem as arduous a task as changing your attitude.

This is a book that encourages you to think about what you say before you say it. To think about the actions you take before you take them. To focus on whats working in your life instead of fixating on what isnt working. And to find the laughter in the good times and the tough times.

Is this a personal book?

YES! It will give you insights and examples that you can apply to friendships and relationships.

Is this a business book?

YES! It will give you insights and examples that you can apply to coworkers and customers.

Is this a life book?

YES! It will give you insights and examples that you can apply to yourself. It will bring you from down to up. It will bring you from woe is me to wow is me!

Over the past several years, laughter has declined in use. The economic downturn, depressed real estate values, the price of gasoline, and the true number of unemployed have caused genuine concern among all of usand for some, genuine panic.

The beauty and power of Steve Rizzos book is that it addresses those issues head-on and gives the reader ideas and commonsense strategies that can be implemented immediately, even before you close the book.

But the most important aspect of this book is the fact that it is written for you. If you read it properly and implement the Attitude Adjustment Strategies that Rizzo offers, your shift in thinking, which will help you laugh and enjoy your liferegardless of the circumstanceswill be permanent.

Why should you read this book and buy a copy for someone you know? As a close friend, I can tell you that Rizzo lives in the positive. Ive never seen him in a bad mood. He always interacts with people in a positive way. He leads with a smile. He engages with great fun. His observations and stories about life are hysterical and poignant. And he will always leave you with a kind word.

Known as the Attitude Adjuster, Steve Rizzo has a timeless, unbeatable attitude, and hes written this life-changing gem.

Get Your SHIFT Together is not just a book. Its a gift you can give your family, your friends, your coworkers, your customersand especially yourself.

Shift your thoughts to positive.

Shift your mindset to happy.

Shift your personal conversations to engaging.

Shift your business conversations to productive.

Shift your family interactions to enjoyment.

Shift your job and career aspirations to advancement.

And shift your life from where you are now to success and fulfillment.

Im positive you will love this book. All it requires to get started is shifting your credit card from your wallet to the cashier.

JEFFREY GITOMER,
author of the