Ask Seek Knock (Hardcover)

by Marcus M. Mottley (Author)
Key Phrases: Power Questions, Howard University, United States (more...)

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Product Description
This book will help you to examine your life through the use of questions so that you can achieve the levels of personal power and success you desire. The proper use of the right questions can propel us to become aware of how we fit into the scheme of things, how we think and feel about our values, spirituality and personal behaviors, where we are on our personal vision and mission, what we are not doing that we could be, and how to actualize our inner desires. Questions force us to confront and face ourselves. We learn How to Ask, What to Seek, and Where and When to Knock. The questions in this book will position you to move forward and take decisive and relentless actions towards your goals. The author presents strategies and techniques that will help you to illuminate your life and think freely. You will be empowered to act passionately, positively, purposefully and persistently. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Dr. Marcus Mottley is President of Life Management International, a training and consulting firm. He has over thirty years of experience in education, training and coaching. He is a clinical psychologist and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Hypnotherapy.Dr. Mottley has also worked in the fields of education, labor relations, public administration, human resource development, airline and travel management, and drugs and violence prevention. He has developed and presented seminars nationally and internationally and has engaged in years of training in martial arts, various forms of meditation, and has studied various African and Asian paths to spiritual and personal development. He can be contacted through his website at: www.SpeakTrain.com. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: 1st Books Library (January 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403384630
• ISBN-13: 978-1403384638
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,673,579 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice for personal & professional development, March 20, 2003

By	Joan H. Underwood (St. John's Antigua And Barbuda) - See all my reviews

Ask, Seek, Knock will grab a hold of you from the very first page. The author has an uncanny knack for drawing his readers into his world by painting vivid pictures through story telling and quotations from an eclectic mix of sources.

This book has some really practical tips for improving one's personal and professional efficacy. The tips are simple enough that you can begin to apply them immediately. One bit of advice that I was able to apply within two days of reading the relevant chapter was Dr. Mottley's admonition to adopt a questioning mindset.

I had just staged a very successful initiative at work, and kudos were coming in from all levels of the organization. Rather than simply basking in the hard-earned glory, I questioned why the event had been so successful. After stripping away the many layers by asking successive "What..." questions I got to the essence of the matter and am now in the position to repeat the success

On the other side of the coin, I experienced a setback when one of my coworkers provided me with inaccurate information which I then used as the basis for further action. Rather than lose my temper and blame my colleague, I took Dr. Mottley's advice and once again adopted a questioning mindset. As a result, in a subsequent interaction with that colleague, I took the time to ask "what's missing from her story? what else could there be? what is she not telling me that could help me to make a better decision? As a result of this questioning mindset I was able to avoid a second error/bad decision.

If you want to improve your effectiveness in your personal and professional relationships, Ask, Seek, Knock is a must read book written by a master storyteller!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deeply Insightful, March 19, 2003

By A Customer

Dr. Mottley connected with me in the first chapter. I was hooked by his personal stories and experiences, many of which mirrored my own personal journey.

The questions that he asks and that I tried (and I am still working on) to answer, have opened up areas in my life that I had closed. Before reading the book, I did not realize how much in denial I was about the impact of several specific events on how I function in my relationships (on the job and social). Now I am taking action (Knock). I have a new life coach and I am making good progress.

This is a book to read and re-read. I am also using it to help me stay focused as well as to help me open new doors.

This book is simply a wonderful tool for personal development.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS AND NEVER ENDING IMPROVEMENT? ASK, May 6, 2003

By	Cynthia G Simon (Cassada Gardens, ANTIGUA. W.I.) - See all my reviews

Ask, Seek, Knock is a treasury of practial strategies and techniques put forth by Dr. Marcus Mottley (author)as he challenges each reader to use empowering questions in his/her quest for success.

Dr Mottley also shares with his readers the treasures within (him) and uses a voice which encourages us (readers) to constantly dig deep within, raise standards, seek to be uncommon and do things differently... all towards achieving the levels of personal and professional success which one desires. I have been so encouraged!

Apart from giving a peep into his life experiences, embodied in the book is a lesson for all parents; that being, to teach your child to believe in him/her self and so prepare him/her to face life challenges with a positive mind as he/she strives to design his/her future ("through activities which necessitate willingness, commitment, fortitude, persistence and continuous follow-through" - Pg. 373 Ask Seek Knock) and in the process make a contribution to humankind.

It is my belief that Ask Seek Knock will have an immediate and practical effect on the thinking of youngsters and adults. I recommend it to all who are focused on continuous and never-ending improvement in both their personal and professional life.