Articles From The Positive Encourager’s Book

This section contain articles from The Positive Encourager’s Book

The Succeeding By Your Own Efforts Rather Than Relying On Other People Failing Approach

This is an approach that some people follow in sports but it can be applied in other fields. Such people aim to build on their strengths, follow strategies that work and do their best Read more

The Helping People Rather Than Hurting People Approach

This pieces describes following the helping people rather than hurting people approach. Read more

The Soul Work And Salary Work Approach

What is your soul work? What is your salary work? How can you do more of your soul work and, if appropriate, earn a salary? Let’s explore these themes.

Soul Work

What Read more

The Driven Approach

Great workers often focus on their drive, follow certain disciplines and deliver the goods. This article explores how you can do this in your own way. Read more

The Second Simplicity Approach

Wise people sometimes pass on a legacy that embodies the second simplicity. They get to the heart of the matter and explain things in a way that is simple yet profound. Oliver Wendell Holmes Read more

The Principles Driven Approach Rather Than The Personality Driven Approach

Great organisations often follow the principles driven approach rather than the personality driven approach. Read more

The Compelling Goal, Coordination And Concrete Results Approach

There are many ways to help people to work well together. One approach is to communicate a compelling goal, coordinate people’s efforts and achieve the desired concrete results.

Imagine that you want to follow Read more

The Money, Meaning And Magic Approach

People want three things from work: money, meaning and magic. Money feeds the stomach. But meaning and magic feed the spirit and the soul.

A person needs enough money to get the basic materials Read more

The Managing Triggers Approach

Different people have different triggers that can lead to them behaving in ways that cause difficulties. Sometimes they may manage such situations successfully. Sometimes they may fall into a downward spiral.

A recovering alcoholic Read more

The Beating The Double Bind Approach

Have you ever been in a double bind? This is a situation in which – no matter what you do – you seem bound to lose.

Double binds cause great pain in the family Read more