Who Are You and What Do You Want? [Hardcover]

Mick Ukleja (Author), Robert Lorber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 6, 2008

Who Are You and What Do You Want? is the result of Ukleja and Lorber's search to find the common thread in people who are noticeably happy and successful. As leadership coaches, they have observed that once someone knows what their passions and values are, everything else falls into place. As a result, they developed an approach called 4-Dimensional Thinking, which they have been using for the past twenty-five years with life-changing results. Each dimension offers a series of thought-provoking questions to help guide the reader to their own conclusions. By the end of the process the reader will experience a dramatic transformation: their life will be renewed and their relationships at home and work will be vastly improved.

The First Dimension asks: Who are you and what do you want? Your answer can take you to the core of your personal strengths, passions and aspirations. You will see through any imagination gridlock that keeps you from going after your authentic goals.

The Second Dimension asks: Where are you and why are you there? You can create your own life map once you understand how you have arrived where you are right now. You will review your past choices, identify any faulty assumptions that have gone undetected and clarify positive approaches that

are worth repeating.

The Third Dimension asks: What will you do and how will you do it? It's great to dream, but whenever dreams collide with reality, reality always wins. This dimension offers you practical advice on goal-setting to ensure a more successful journey.

The Fourth Dimension asks: Who are your allies and how can they help? The relationships with family, loved ones, friends and co-workers are key in accomplishing your life goals. No one does anything leading to lasting satisfaction by him or herself. Identifying and aligning yourself with your allies is critical for lifelong success.

Editorial Reviews

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“My wife and I have ordered copies for our children so they can benefit from its wisdom and life lessons.”

Bob Eckert, chairman and CEO, Mattel, Inc.



“If you don’t know the answers to the questions posed in this book’s title, you now have a how-to for finding them. ”

Harvey Mackay, author of the best seller Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive



“An excellent guide for bringing out your best.”

John Wooden, college basketball legend



“What a refreshing, motivating read! A blueprint for how to achieve success.”

Mary Hunt, author of Live Your Life for Half the Price



“This book will keep you on track to be the best you can be in all aspects of work, love, and life.”

Colin Cowie, lifestyle authority and author



“Read this book, take the 48-hour Who Are You? personal retreat, and feel like a winner!”

Gary Player, Grand Slam golf champion



“If there’s one book to read that will immediately impact your life, it’s this one!”

Cameron Johnson, author of You Call the Shots

About the Author

Mick Ukleja is highly regarded in the corporate world for his innovative leadership coaching system called Four-Dimensional Thinking, which demonstrates that leadership is not merely for the workplace-it's a complete life experience. Ukleja is the founder and president of LeadershipTraQ, a leadership-consulting firm based in California. He hosts LeadershipTraQ Televised, an interview format talk show that profiles outstanding leaders on cable television and is also available in the form of podcasts (Leadershiptraq.com). Every year he hosts a LeadershipTraQ breakfast, a sold-out event with 1,400 business executives at California State University, Long Beach. Robert Lorber is president of the The Lorber Kamai Consulting Group, formed in 1976 in Orange County, California. The organization has developed and implemented productivity improvement systems for companies on five continents. His client roster has included Kraft Foods, Gillette, American Express, Mattel, Wells Fargo, Pfizer, Occidental Petroleum and many other medium-size and Fortune 500 companies. Lorber is an internationally recognized expert and published author on executive coaching, performance management, leadership, teamwork, culture and developing strategy. He is one of the leading resources worldwide on executive coaching.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Meredith Books (May 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696238926
• ISBN-13: 978-0696238925
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #602,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mick Ukleja is the founder and president of LeadershipTraQ, a leadership-consulting firm based in California. Mick provides coaching for both individuals and teams--helping them go farther, faster, with less fatigue. He was the host of LeadershipTraQ Televised, an interview-format talk show in Southern California that profiled outstanding leaders. He helped found the Ukleja Center For Ethical Leadership at California State University, Long Beach, the second largest university in the state.
Mick has worked with entrepreneurs and corporate executives of businesses and organizations ranging from Boeing to the Special Olympics. Mick also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Astronauts Memorial Foundation at the Kennedy Space Center, which oversees the Center for Space Education. Dr. Ukleja holds a bachelor's degree in philosophy, a master's degree in Semitic languages, and a Ph.D. in theology

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the basics..., May 11, 2008

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Peter Economy "Bestselling Author" (La Jolla, California) - See all my reviews
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Although it's an exceedingly rare event, every once in a while you'll have the good fortune to encounter a book that in just a few pages can change your life forever. Who Are You and What Do You Want? by Mick Ukleja and Robert Lorber is one such book. Using a new approach called Four-Dimensional Thinking, the authors lay out a system for helping readers get in tune with their TRUE life goals (NOT the ones that someone else has defined for them), and then creating a plan that will enable them to achieve these goals. I especially like the last chapter -- Your 48-Hour Personal Retreat. The chapter guides you through the process of Four-Dimensional Thinking, using a series of particularly insightful exercises. Long story short, this book provides a no-nonsense, back-to-the-basics approach to bringing out your very best, and achieving success on YOUR terms. The authors have poured their hearts into this book, and it really shows. I personally can't wait to put it to work in my own life! Highly recommended.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creating your own best life, May 14, 2008

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Michael E. Solt "Dean, College of Business Ad... (Long Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Who Are You and What Do You Want? (Hardcover)

Mick Ukleja and Robert Lorber have written an excellent book in all respects: clear and direct writing, solid organization that builds to a practical crescendo, meaningful and plentiful examples that make the authors' concepts real, and a values-based foundation that weaves conceptual material with application seamlessly. The book is designed to help readers change their own lives, and the positive energy of the authors that jumps from the pages will entice readers to apply this work to their own life spaces. One gets a personal took kit along with the book: Four Dimensional Thinking, SMART planning, the Johari Window, and the 48-Hour Personal Retreat can be applied to each of our lives. This is truly a book from which one gets as much as one chooses. And for those who want to take responsibility for a journey of success and happiness, Mick Ukleja and Robert Lorber provide a process that will help us learn who we are and what we want. Taking the actual steps is on our plates!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book May Have Saved My Company, June 4, 2008

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Paul Croshaw - See all my reviews
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I want to tell you how important "Who Are You and What Do You Want?" was to me. I own a successful commercial printing company and after 17 years I wanted to try something different. I started a new company last year and because of the lead talent in this new firm the prospects for quick success were high. But after nine months of slow progress, struggles, and having no real sense of where I should now direct this company, I pulled together my advisory board and we all started to ask some very tough questions. The consensus was that we needed to start over, regroup, and come up with a solid plan. Even though we had pressing deadlines and some current opportunities, we had to stop chasing random leads and spend time sharpening our saw.

But I didn't know how to sharpen a saw -- or if the saw was the problem. I needed help so I started to scan the current business books on Amazon and found this book. What got me to buy was the title, and the emphasis on learning how to plan your life and/or business around your personal strengths. I've read many business books over the years and some of the concepts in this book I'm familiar with -- but what is new is the way the worksheets and questionnaires combine a person's personality traits with "What Do You Want?" This was unique, clarifying, and amazing. They even have you do a time-line of your entire life -- all successes, failures, lost loves, etc... This was scary, fun, depressing, hopeful, melancholy, embarrassing, and the best. This exercise helps you identify patterns of mistakes and successes.

As of this writing, I'm three quarters of the way in finishing my business plan for my new company: Project time-lines, measurable goals, 90/10 rule, using my strengths and getting talented help for other jobs, etc... All these innovative ideas are being put to use in my new business.

The writers of this book have created a truly important book. I don't think I'm overstating this when I say this book probably saved my company, and maybe a lot more.