Perhaps you’d like to kick a bad habit (maybe even an addiction) or start exercising regularly and eating in a more healthy way. Or maybe you’d like to improve a sluggish career or bolster a struggling relationship. Problem is, most of us think we lack the willpower to change.

But suppose willpower isn’t the answer? Suppose the real key to changing your life has nothing to do with willpower?

The truth is, there are Six Sources of Influences that affect our daily decisions. CHANGE ANYTHING explains what they are and how you can make them work in your favor – helping you achieve your goals. By learning how these Six Sources of Influence apply to your life, you can put these subtle but strong forces to use in a positive way that brings substantial results. Based upon the latest social science research, CHANGE ANYTHING details findings from studies of thousands of Changers who have dramatically improved their lives by eliminating stubborn habits. Fascinating real-world examples will empower you to reexamine the way you go about your business and your life.

The bottom line? Willpower is not the answer. The key to change is in understanding all of the subtle but powerful influences that shape your choices.

At last, one straightforward book with a solution for changing any behavior. At last, a promising set of new skills that can put you on the right track. From the authors of the national bestsellers Crucial Conversations, Crucial Confrontations, and Influencer comes a new book that helps you CHANGE ANYTHING. – FROM THE BOOK JACKET

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Business Plus (April 11, 2011)
• Language: English

“Individuals who have the power to change their behavior are individuals with power. Master the skills taught in Change Anything and reach a new level of personal influence.“

Stephen R. Covey, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The Leader in Me

ABOUT THE AUTHORS…Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler are three-time New York Times bestselling authors, world-class speakers, and leaders of VitalSmarts, a state-of-the-art, innovative training company that has taught two million people worldwide. VitalSmarts has consulted with more than 300 of the Fortune 500 companies.

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FROM THE BOOK FAERY REVIEWS…I am all about improving myself and think all should be constantly working at improving themselves. Because of this, I am always learning new things and re-evaluating my life. Look at my shelves and you could tell this by seeing all of the business and self-help books adorning them. As soon as I got the email asking if I’d be interested in reviewing CHANGE ANYTHING, I couldn’t help myself to want to soak up some more self-improvement tips; or more, I wanted to help myself with something fresh and new.

CHANGE ANYTHING is broken up into 3 main parts with subtopics in between and the book is mainly based on the Six Sources of Influences. I personally wanted to get straight into the How to Change Anything section of the book, specifically, Career and Financial Fitness but I knew before I got there, I needed to understand the six sources which would help achieve change in the areas I wanted.

• Part I: The Science of Personal Success
  • Escape the Willpower Trap
  • Be the Scientist and the Subject
• Part II: The Six Sources of Influence
  • Source 1: Love What You Hate
  • Source 2: Do What You Can’t
  • Source 3 and 4: Turn Accomplices into Friends
  • Source 5: Invert the Economy
  • Source 6: Control Your Space
• Part III: How to Change Anything
  • Career: How to Get Unstuck at Work
  • Weight Loss: How to Lose Weight and Get Fit – and Stay That Way
  • Financial Fitness: How to Get – and Live – Out of Debt
  • Addiction: How to Take Back Your Life
  • Relationships: How to Change Us by Changing Me
  • Conclusion: How to Change the World

The good news, is that once you read and understand the six sources, you can go back to the book at later dates to evaluate more the areas of change you are in need of at any particular time. Therefore, this is a book to keep on the shelves and come back to.

CHANGE ANYTHING was a positive book that I found easy to follow and the tips (sources of influences) were either things I’ve already known, things that were common sense, and things that made sense to me even though I hadn’t really done them before. Explanations and real-life examples were used throughout the book and made it all the more easier to follow by writing out a visual of sorts.

Do I think these sources will change my life? Hmmm…we’ll just have to wait and see!

AUTHOR GUEST POST…How to Handle Feedback of Early Manuscripts

I spent a good number of hours researching, writing, editing, writing some more, starting over, and trying to stay organized. When I finally had some solid material to share with others, my emotions ran high that I would get praise. Well that’s not exactly what happened. Getting feedback can be tough when it comes in the form of red ink and verbal “honesty.” Surviving my first couple rounds of edits was brutal, and I often thought about stopping the book project entirely.

Eventually I gained perspective about the process. My ultimate goal was to help people with my expertise and to do that meant I needed to refine my writing to hit the right themes. The feedback process became easier as clarity came to my writing. Looking back at my experience handling criticism during the early writing process I learned some things:

• People you choose to help edit and review your work want to help you.
• Don’t take feedback personally; listen, assess, and determine how the information can be useful to your writing.
• Always get feedback from different people with different opinions. Choose people who will be your target audience, but mix it up with alternative perspectives as well.
• Remember if you are getting the same feedback from different people you need to change something about your writing; don’t stay fixed to your position unless there is a good reason.
• Passion about your work and editing a book so that it’s readable and sellable are different things.
• Always over thank and show appreciation for the feedback you receive.

Writing a book is an emotional process. It’s an art form. As such, getting blunt feedback can be frustrating. Creating the story you want to tell is important and will go through much iteration until it is right. As long as you learn to separate your feelings from the objective process of editing, feedback, and the writing process, you will be very happy with the finished product.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR…During his career in Human Resources, Tony has worked through many complex people and business challenges to yield lasting results for customers. His interest in high-tech and how technology impacts people has given him insight into what it takes for people to succeed in a virtual economy.

Tony grew up in an eclectic family just a few blocks from Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California. The son of Belgian immigrants, his father is a former college professor of art, language and history.His mother is an entrepreneur having worked in haute couture fashion design. Tony’s exposure to several world perspectives fuel his cultural awareness and understanding.

Tony believes in collaboration of perspectives and ideas to yield successful results. He applies his expertise in human resources, organization development, and coaching to provide solutions that strengthen ways of working and achieve beneficial outcomes.

Visit the Website @ http://www.tanglingwithtyrants.com.