The difference between successful companies and their counterparts is the people who work for them - and in "Be Your Own Guru - personal and business enlightenment in just 3 days!", you'll discover why "personal leadership" is the secret ingredient that differentiates the 'winners' from the 'losers'!
Woven around a true story in which Olivia helped 15 business bank managers improve their sales results by a phenomenal 330% in less than nine months,
"Through the medium of stories gathered from her experience we learn much about dealing with negativity, understanding our emotions and, importantly, dealing with our own emotional baggage."
IoD Magazine
“Stefanino offers simple, powerful exercises and case studies. Buy the book, read the column, heal thyself”.
Gay Times
"Clearly and concisely written."
Yoga Magazine
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you’ll find the book packed with fascinating insights and helpful gems that you can apply to your own situation.
If you find most business books simply too heavy-going, then you’ll really appreciate the light hand with which Olivia writes. “Left brain” types will value the explanation of how Olivia helped her delegates achieve success while “right brain” readers will enjoy the “fly on the wall” narrative of the delegates’ experience.
A life changing book – but at the same time easy to read and digest, “Be Your Own Guru” is set to completely change the way individuals, managers and companies operate.
As well as proving equally popular on both sides of the Atlantic, "Be Your Own Guru" has been translated into Simple Chinese and Polish - and an Arabic version is to be launched at the end of 2010. Additionally, a special Wiley centenary edition was published in India - at a special book launch - attended by Olivia - which was held in Mumbai's top book shop "Crossword"!
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"Of all the self-help books out there, and let's face it, there are plenty of them, Be Your Own Guru quite literally rises above the rest. The clever use of citing examples and applying them to actual scenarios in everyday life made BYOG not only an interesting read, but life changing too. Let's face it, it is ourselves and the way we perceive ourselves within the context of everything around us which gives us the energy and resources to determine our destiny - whether we recognise that and use it is down to us. BYOG certainly taught me how best use those resources to my benefit and that positive outlook and approach guided me through the most amazing Personal Everest, an event so overflowing with positive energy that it inspired others. Thanks for such a great book."
Geoff Holt, first paraplegic sailor to cross the Atlantic single handed and author of "Walking on Water"
"Stunning - a real page turner! I have read books that that promised enlightenment of one sort or another, however, I have never before picked up a book that was so easy to read - a great mixture of practical advice, exercises to cement the learning & stories of how it has impacted on people's lives. It is a book that I will re-read and recommend to friends & colleagues alike..."
Julie Noble, Noble HR Solutions.
"If you have only time to read one book, make it Olivia Stefanino's 'Be your own guru'."
Noel Guilford, UK.
"It's a privilege to have come across your book - which is one of the best books on self improvement. Fabulous. It takes courage to include so many stories and facts, which the so called great authors generally tend to forget/hide when they create books on self help."
Anish R. Kurup, India.
What an absolutely brilliant, enlightening and uplifting book! A dear friend of mine lent me her copy as I was encountering some tough times in my life... it couldn't have come at a better time!
I started the book which gripped me instantly and before too long felt like it was 'talking to me.' I could completely relate to the main characters (delegates) and their true life issues and it is written so succinctly that I remember and apply the Guru Success Tips in my daily life. On reading the true stories, the logic and rationale behind them was clear. It just makes sense!
I am an action-oriented person and loved the 'Points to ponder' exercises along with the tools like 'The Wheel of Life.' Where I was once confused, I no longer am!
It sits on my bedside table and when I come up against an issue, or am experiencing certain emotions, the weird thing is I open it at any page and more often than not, I am at the page that I need to address my situation! I would go so far to say that this book has magical qualities!
Was there anything not to like about the book... in a word, "No" - but I did find myself wishing I had been in this three day meeting and experiencing it first-hand!
A great big thank you to Olivia and to my dear friend for helping me on this journey. The book will be by my side forever and I would love to help others on their journey but recommend they buy their own copy as my friend's copy is now firmly mine :0)
Jackie Carruthers Hale, Cheshire.
"I found this book to be an easy read. It has given me an insight into how to take control of my own ability. The book identifies that past experiences can have a really regative effect on how we think and act, and gives simple, practical ways to identify these and move on without 'baggage'. Enjoyed it and have recommended to friends!"
Caroline Lewis, Shropshire, UK.
"I wondered just how a book could guide to me personal enlightenment in just 3 days! Having now read "be your own guru", I can truthfully say it actually does! It's written in an easy to follow format with a "true story" narrative running throughout the book, interspersed with analysis.
The analysis is the part that really makes you sit back and think. The more I read, the more I actually felt a part of the group featured in the story and understood "the what, why and how" of the group's experience. It made me realise that the only thing stopping you is...actually...you. I will read this book again and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone and everyone."
Carol Keogh, USA.
I really enjoyed it. The idea of a chapter relating the story followed by a chapter analysing the learning points of the story is a very clever and effective way of putting the messages over. It saves the need to read loads of other development books as the salient points are all here.
Well worth buying!
Chris Whittam, UK.
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