Meetingmax’s July book of
the month was Succeed: How we can reach our goals by psychologist Heidi Grant
Halvorson, Ph. D.
“The book tackles attainment
of goals in every area of life from relationships to sports. Extensively
reviewing past studies on self-esteem, motivation, and pursuit of goals,
Halvorson sidesteps conventional notions about achieving success, particularly
the idea that one should imagine oneself achieving goals easily. She cites
studies showing that those who think the
path is difficult invest more effort and work harder: for instance, people who believed that getting a good job after college would be easy
sent out fewer applications. The ideal, Halvorson says, is to think
positively about achieving one's goals but to think realistically about the
effort that will be required to achieve them. Halvorson then goes on to advise
readers on how to set appropriate goals, avoid obstacles, and exercise
self-control to stay on track. Don't visualize success, instead visualize the steps you will take in order to succeed."
- Publishers Weekly
Meetingmax staff enjoyed
the psychological standpoint of the book and appreciated the facts that
supported the reasoning. As blogger, David Seah, states “If you are of an
introspective nature and enjoy understanding the differences in mindset that
give rise to certain behaviors, you’d find this book fascinating. If you’re
looking for a DO THIS THEN THAT book, probably not.”
All in all Meetingmax rated
this book at 8.2/10 where 1 equals a book with little value one would not wish
to read again, and 10 equals a fantastic book with the ability to grow an
individual personally, professionally or both. We do recommend
purchasing a hard copy of this book (versus an audio book) as there are some
insightful questionnaires, but they are quite difficult to answer without writing down!
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