Discover True North : A Program to Ignite Your Passion and Activate Your Potential [Paperback]

Anne Bruce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 26, 2003

A powerful formula for a life of achievement--starting now

Created by leading motivational speaker and corporate trainer Anne Bruce, this highly effective plan helps participants discover their own "true north" in order to find a focus for success. Throughout Discover True North are invaluable exercises, worksheets, and insights for personal growth developed from Bruce's work with thousands of workshop members and clients throughout the world--from Sprint and Ben & Jerry's to The American Red Cross and the London Institute of Management.

Unlike other goal-oriented processes that call for long-range three-to-five-year life plans, working through this unique fourweek formula helps unlock potential immediately--today. Readers will learn how to:

• Activate and learn to rely on the inner compass to define life direction
• Create a Life Board of Directors
• Make the critical choices that move life forward
• Pinpoint their emotional and intellectual competencies
• Discover the "Einstein Approach" to brining forth you own genius

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A POWERFUL FORMULA FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVING--STARTING NOW

Created by leading motivational speaker and corporate trainer Anne Bruce, this highly effective plan helps you discover your own "true north." This personal direction, or "Inner Guidance System," isn't dictated by what people think you should be or do, or even by what you were brought up to think your life was supposed to be about. Instead, Discover True North provides invaluable exercises and insights to help you find the true compasses that have always existed within you--and that point to what you truly want out of life. These exercises were developed from Bruce's work with thousands of workshop members and notable individuals and clients throughout the world--from Sprint and Ben & Jerry's to The American Red Cross, the London Institute of Management and the White House.

This unique four-week formula helps unlock your personal potential immediately--today. As you find your true callings and navigate your way to a better life, you'll be learning how to:

• Activate and rely on your inner compass to define life direction
• Make the critical choices that move life forward
• Pinpoint your emotional and intellectual strengths
• Focus on your self-development without abandoning others

Also included are worksheets, real-world stories, inspirational quotations, and more. Once you have embarked on this life-altering program, you'll be just four weeks from making the most of yourself--and enriching the world around you.

About the Author

Anne Bruce addresses audiences worldwide on the hottest management issues. She has worked with business gurus and political dignitaries including Dr. Henry Kissinger, Tom Peters, and Steven Covey. Bruce has also designed and developed more than 40 programs for Southwest Airlines' University for People--an industry benchmark for employee learning and development.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071403000
• ISBN-13: 978-0071403009
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,287,193 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anne Bruce dispenses humor, wisdom, wit, and practical insights from both the domestic and international speakers' platform. She's built a global reputation as an impactful human behaviorist, entertaining speaker on leadership motivation, advocate for branding talent, and bestselling author of 14 books.

Anne has had the privilege to speak, write or train for prestigious audiences and organizations, such as The White House, the Pentagon, Coca Cola, Southwest Airlines, MedAmerica Billing Services, Inc., Sprint, Sony International, JetBlue, Harvard and Standford Law Schools, Baylor Medical University, the Social Security Administration, the CIA and FBI, NASA, BestBuy, and GEICO.

Her books and programs have been translated into more than 24 languages worldwide. Anne has appeared on the CBS Evening News, the Charlie Rose Show and has contributed interviews to NBC, MSNBC, FOX, CNN, USAToday, The Times (London), and The Wall Street Journal.

For information on keynotes and training programs, fees and press interviews,
call: 214-507-8242, or visit www.AnneBruce.com. You also can email Anne at [e-mail].

Anne and her husband David live the beach life in Ventura, California. Anne is writing her first novel and screenplay.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Discover True North, January 14, 2004

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Carole Herman (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Discover True North : A Program to Ignite Your Passion and Activate Your Potential (Paperback)

This is the best self-improvement book I've read in years. Discover True North really gets to the core of just how powerful our Inner Guidance System is if we will just take time to learn how to tap into it and apply the information we gain. I especially liked the exercises in this book. All were easy to use and implement, step-by-step. I'm recommending this book to all my friends and colleagues and plan to start a Discover True North Expedition and Study Group, as well. This book will help almost anyone to better focus on their personal and professional growth without abandoning others in the process.

Carole Herman
Corporate Vice President
Banner Software, Inc.
Sacramento, CA

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Go Get This Book, April 24, 2004

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Brian McCormick - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Discover True North : A Program to Ignite Your Passion and Activate Your Potential (Paperback)

The book has many highlights. I found the idea of the spiritual hunger the author identified throughout her travels to be thought provoking. I enjoyed the beliefs the author shared on our inner voice. Within that section I found parallels to the Appreciative Inquiry philosophy that I became acquainted with this past summer. The author's insights encourage people to be idealistic and strive to achieve their best possible selves while at the same time embracing the reality of where their own strengths lie. The book's time management thoughts are interesting to ponder. Other experts would benefit from considering the outlook on time that is expressed in this book. I agree with the Law of Physics described in the book. I think my favorite quote from the book is this one: "I believe that each of us has the ability to do something significant and great-something that can change the world for the better in some way, large or small." I couldn't agree with this more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DYNAMITE BOOK!, January 1, 2004

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This review is from: Discover True North : A Program to Ignite Your Passion and Activate Your Potential (Paperback)

DISCOVER TRUE NORTH is definitely a masterpiece. It will assist any person willing to make our world a better place for those that follow.

The Author goes beyond inspiring a person to unleash their potential sources of energies and talents. Practical and action-driven programs are provided to help guide them.