When Your Best Isn't Good Enough [Paperback]

Dr. Kevin Leman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002

Do you often feel you don't measure up to others' expectations? Do you set unrealistic goals? Are you a procrastinator? Maybe you tend to bite off more than you can chew, or perhaps you continually try to please everybody but yourself. If any of these tendencies sound familiar, then it's time you read what Dr. Kevin Leman has to say. With the practical, positive, nononsense strategies offered in this book, you can overcome feelings of rejection and inadequacy and begin to see your true potential. Written in Dr. Leman's upbeat style, When Your Best Isn't Good Enough enables you to accept your shortcomings and value your talents and gifts. It also explains why the lifestyle you developed as a child determines your degree of success or failure and how, regardless of the past, you can develop a healthy lifestyle today.

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About the Author

Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, bestselling author, radio and TV personality, and speaker. Among his many books are The New Birth Order Book, Making Children Mind without Losing Yours, and The Birth Order Connection. Dr. Leman is also founder and president of Couples of Promise and host of the syndicated television program realFAMILIES. He and his family live in Tucson, Arizona.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Revell (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0800787021
• ISBN-13: 978-0800787028
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,523,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, April 17, 2004

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This review is from: When Your Best Isn't Good Enough (Paperback)

This book has been a TREMENDOUS help for me!! I have really been able to recognize myself over and over again throughout the pages. Although some examples are to do with dating I still was able to recognize the main problem/idea and use it for myself. It was really important to me to be able to understand why I was reacting in certain ways and Mr. Lemon helped me to see this. Also, when everyone in your family just acts a certain way it is hard to know how anyone else would normally and healthily react. I am very glad to have a good example to follow.

I really enjoy reading Kevin Lemon's books - even though I was given this book for Valentine's Day from my husband. This would probably NOT be something Mr. Lemon would recommend - perhaps we ought to read his book "Sex Begins in the Kitchen"! However, this has really been a terrific gift and I have been able to improve many things in my life. I am so thankful and we are all better for it! I certainly did not want to pass down any of my bad habits/reactions to my children and so now I can gladly say that I won't!

Being a "defeated perfectionist" is certainly no fun and I'm glad that I have been able to get away from that more and more and live life much more fruitfully.