Spencer Johnson
Profile
Dr. Spencer Johnson is one of the world’s most influential thinkers and beloved authors. Referred to as “The King of Parables” by USA Today, he is described as the best there is at taking complex subjects and presenting simple solutions that work. The universal principles and practical tools found in his books have also made them record-breaking bestsellers in many other countries.
Over 40 million copies of Dr. Johnson’s books are in print in 42 languages. The former physician’s stories focus on discovering how to enjoy healthier success, with more meaning and less stress, at work and in life.
Dr. Johnson’s ten international bestselling books include three #1 bestsellers: Who Moved My Cheese? An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change, the most widely read book on change; The One Minute Manager, the world’s most popular management method for over two decades, co-authored with Ken Blanchard; and his newest, The Present.
Dr. Johnson’s newest book, The Present, was a #1 New York Times Business Best-seller, and #1 book of the year in 2004 in South Korea with over 500,000 copies of the Korean edition in print.
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The Present
Independent Review -To fully understand and appreciate this book, you must be ready for it. A strange thing to say, you think. I appreciated this book except for the constant intonation of the word “Present”.Unfortunately, I find myself mentioning the word many times in the writing of this review. I have to do it, I can’t help myself. This would be a five star book if I could think of a way to avoid using “Present”. I can’t so this is it.
Spencer Johnson, author of “Who Moved My Cheese” has written a book that sends a simple but complex message. In this book, Spencer Johnson tells a story of an old man and his relationship and communication with a young boy that lasts throughout his life to that of a grown man.
The old man has offered the young boy A Present. The boy who is busy playing and then busy with chores listens and then goes on with his life. He thinks of the Present frequently as he grows older. One day the thought of The Present brings him back to the old man where they talk about The Present and what it means. Throughout this book, The Present is explored in many ways. It is not a physical thing but a feeling, a thought, a memory, a decided method to help focus on what is important, what is necessary to help make you happy and successful.
We need to fully understand how our actions play in our life. By focusing on the Present, What Is Right Now, and using purpose to respond to what is important right now we can become happy and successful.
We often need to look at what happened in the past to learn something valuable from it, so that we can do things differently in the Present.
And when we want to make the future better than the Present, we need to see what a wonderful future would look like. We need to make plans to help this happen, and put our plan into action in the Present.
All of these moments that we reflect upon can be used to help us understand where we came from, what we want and where we are right now. As I said we need to be ready to fully understand these simple truths. Some are skeptics, but the truth is there and available for them when they need it and are open to it.
To sum up –Lovely story, powerful message.
Category – Mindset,
