Sorry Fearless, I meant to say John Maxwell. I have read so many books the last couple of years some of the works seem to over lap.
John Bradshaw wrote "Healing the Shame That Binds You"
John Maxwell's works mostly deal with becoming a better leader. I look at the Bradshaw's book as work on what is wrong and Maxwell as what to do to improve yourself and how to work with other people so a win, win situation is likely to happen.
Maxwell is market to business development/leadership but can also be used in a person's family life.
"Mistakes Were Made, but Not By Me" I read the first chapter, "Cognitive Dissonance: The Engine of Self-justification" and Chapter 6, "Love's Assassin: Self-justification in Marriage."
It really makes you think!! Yes it does cause me to think differently about why I do some things and why other people do some of the things they do.
I see John Guttmann’s (p.171-2) work is referenced about predicting how M's will progress and the 5 to 1 ratio (compliment to criticism) is also used. Other writers also use the 5:1 ratio so maybe it is important.
I don't have any problem understanding the books I read. I have problems remembering all of the information and how to apply some/many of concepts. Some books I have read, seem to go on and on about a concept. I lose interest and skip parts ( speed read/skim), hopefully not important parts.
One writer I was reading took "The Five Love Languages" book and condensed it to one page. I like the idea of condensing books / Cliff notes but that was a little too condensed. I would like to read some books in a Reader's Digest format first, then read chapters of the full version.
Back to my laser printer repair manuals, Better Investing, "How to Organize and Run an Investment Club" training guide, and the Value Line reports for the holdings/stocks of our investment club owns.
Last minuet up-date. Add a washing machine repair manual. Just had another "error code" show up on our deluxe Whirlpool, front loading, hi-tech, low water use, clothes washing machine. :evil frown:
