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Winning Habits: 4 Secrets That Will Change the Rest of Your Life | 
| Author: Dick Lyles
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
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Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0137152272
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780137152278
ASIN: 0137152272
Publication Date: November 10, 2008
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4 Simple Secrets of Success...Make Them Work for You!"In Winning Ways, Dick Lyles showed us how to work well with people. Now, in Winning Habits, he gives us the secrets to a lifetime of fulfillment." --SPENCER JOHNSON Author of the worldwide best seller Who Moved My Cheese? "Dick Lyles brings a wealth of corporate experience and business savvy to his latest innovation, Winning Habits. Uniquely written through the eyes of fiction, this book does far more than entertain--it inductively teaches many profound and practical principles embodied in habits." --DR. STEPHEN R. COVEY Best-selling author, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People "Dick Lyles has done it again. In Winning Habits he has given us a simple but powerful message that can make us more effective not only at work, but also in our personal lives. Read it and start winning more." --KEN BLANCHARD Co-author, The One Minute Manager(R) Be first on, last off, and add extra value Never trade results for excuses Solve problems in advance Always make those around you look good In the spirit of Who Moved My Cheese? and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, this business parable teaches you the four personal habits at the heart of success, then shows how to put them to work! live them! and change your life forever. Winning Habits is about making great things happen around you! and for you. This powerful parable identifies the four fundamental habits that lead to success! and helps you apply those habits in your life! your whole life! starting right now. When it comes to identifying simple personal changes that lead to powerful results, nobody knows more than Dick Lyles. And nobody's better at helping you make those changes stick--for today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life. (If you're among the millions who've been touched by his personal appearances and consulting engagements, you already know that!) Whether you're struggling to jump start your career! or lead a team to greatness! or improve your entire organization's performance! or you're a consultant, coach, or trainer! Winning Habits has the answers. Read it. Share it. Live it! Reviewed and endorsed by Spencer Johnson, Ken Blanchard, and Stephen R. Covey!
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 Habit Forming July 24, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Winning Habits wraps the 4 habits it talks about in a parable. The good news is the parable is easy to follow and helps to gets the habits across. Better yet the author provides suggestions in the parable for introducing these habits into you daily routie so they stick and take root.br /br /Here are the 4 winning habits. They seem to be very common sense, but in reality how many really do these things on a regular basis with discipline? br /br /1. Be first on, last off and add extra valuebr /br /2. Never trade results for excuses br /br /3. Solve problems in advance (good problem solving approach in this section)br /br /4. Always make those around you look good. br /br /There are some really good templates that are highly leveragible from this book. In fact the templates are really the value of the book, since they are tools to allow you use the template to reach life change. The problem solving template in the Solve problems in advance section is excellent and the format for recording what was done well and what could be improved makes a lot of sense. br /
Good book, interesting and entertaining approach July 15, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
It never ceases to amaze me how the best teachers and philosophers can take a tremendous amount of wisdom and distill it into a compact sentence or two so it is easily remembered. In Winning Habits author Dick Lyles has done an excellent job of doing exactly that. A whole philosophy of life is distilled down into just four sentences which, when they become habits, will propel you forward in life no matter what your goals. pThe book doesn't read like a typical self-help book but like a fictional work. The reader sees life through the eyes of Albert and Jennifer as she gets regular promotions at work and he is left wondering why he does not. Albert works hard and does his job well but he keeps getting passed over for promotions. His emotional despair over the situation leads him on a search for answers. The end result is a journey into discovering how to be a success at anything you want in life. Through the storyline Mr. Lyles clearly shows the reader not only the secrets to success but also exactly how to use them to change your life. No complex philosophy or convoluted ideas here, just plain simple truths of life. Winning Habits: 4 Secrets that Will Change the Rest of Your Life is a highly recommended read.
These habits changed my life June 22, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book was by far the best book I've read in the past ten years. I read a lot of books and some make a difference in my life and some don't. No other book has had as much impact on my life as WINNING HABITS. It reminded me to get back to some very basic principles I thought I had outgrown, and taught me a few new secrets as well. brIn WINNING HABITS Dick Lyles reminds us that there are certain behaviors we should never outgrow and that by making them a permanent part of who we are, we can virtually guarantee success even in the most trying of times. I highly recommend this book to anyone of any age, but I especially recommend it as a graduation gift. It may prove to have more compounded value over the years than any other gift you can give. You'll be giving the gift of timeless wisdom.
strong self help book February 25, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This amazing self help book seems to answer Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson and Kenneth H. Blanchard being Dr. Covey of Seven Habits fame. Dick Lyles uses fictional characters to bring across his messages that will remind readers of a cross between the two books above. The characters Albert and Jennifer make it much simpler for readers to follow, apply and adhere to Mr. Lyles four not so secret guidelines through their trials and tribulations that will enable the user to improve his or her group dynamics. The secret foursome is obvious yet often ignored whether it is on the job, with family, or with a social religious group. Mr. Lyles suggests the "winning habits" that successful people foster are p- "Be first on, last off, and add extra value" - If you fail to add worth why does the group need you. My spouse always talks about negative man-hours and vampire employees sucking the energy and time of teammates. Don't be one.br- "Never trade results for excuses" - Don't rationalize failure, go out and get the job done.br- "Solve problems in advance" - Be active not reactive.br- "Always make those around you look good" - People will want you on their team if you help make the group look good and not just hog the glory.pWINNING HABITS: 4 SECRETS THAT WILL CHANGE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE is fun to read due to the parable writings that are easy to use in business, in the community and at home. Now if I can find myself a team, I can double my review production.pHarriet Klausner
Its For Everyone! February 19, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although this book is categorized in the business sections of bookstores, I found it extremely valuable as a junior high school teacher. Teachers must interact with all kinds of people. As I continue to deveop relationships with parents, faculty and students, I will now be able to use this worthwhile advice and continue to develop winning habits! This book was fun, easy to read and easy to understand! Now, after identifying with Albert and Jennifer, I can apply their lessons to my own life!
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