It will change your life as you encounter both good and bad times.

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	• Picos y valles (Peaks and Valleys; Spanish edition): Cómo sacarle partido a los buenos y malos momentos--en ... Spencer Johnson Atria, 2009 - 112 pages average customer review:based on 81 reviews view larger image
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Easy to Read with Sound and Simple Principles

This is an easy book to read. This is a simple story illustrating an important and yet simple concept. The main theme of this book is about how we manage our peaks (good times) and valleys (bad times) throughout our lifetime.

First we must accept the fact that good times and bad times happens. Second, as good and bad times come and go; we must accept that fact that good times ends and so does bad times. What matters to us is how we respond to the times and manage it such that we stay at the peak longer and we stay at the bottom shorter.

It will change your life as you encounter both good and bad times.

PEAKS AND VALLEYS
by Spencer Johnson

Spencer Johnson, billed as "The king of parables" by USA TODAY, has
long been one of my favorite authors . . . his ONE MINUTE MANAGER,
co-authored with Ken Blanchard, helped revolutionize my thinking about
management, and his ONE MINUTE FATHER helped me become
a better parent.

His latest, PEAKS AND VALLEYS, is the story of a young man
who lives unhappily in a valley until he meets an old man
who lives on a peak . . . this encounter changes the former's life,
and it will change yours too as you encounter both good and bad times.

I particularly appreciated being reminded that during bad times,
I need to:

* Relax, knowing the valleys end. Do the opposite of what put you
in the Valley. Get outside of yourself: Be of more service at work
and more loving in life. Uncover the good that is hidden in a bad
time and use it to your advantage.

By the same token, when times are good, I need to:

* Be humble and grateful. Do more of what got you there. Keep
making things better. Do more for others. Save resources for
your upcoming Valleys.

You may think you are reading nothing new here, but the material
catches up on you . . . it's something that we all need to
reminded about and Johnson does an excellent job of doing this
in PEAKS AND VALLEYS.

I was fortunate to have heard a CD copy of this book, and am glad
that I did because it contained a bonus audio interview with the author
that shared some of his unique insights on putting the principles to work.

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Peaks and Valleys... It's All About Your Attitude!

The book of the week was Peaks and Valleys by Spencer Johnson, M.D. Another great book by the same author of Who Moved My Cheese? and The One Minute Manager. This particular book is about making the good time last longer and learning from the bad times quicker.

Johnson likes to tell parables to make a point and so far none of these stories have disappointed me. This particular story was about a boy that lives in a valley (bad times) that looks up and sees a peak (good times) and dreams of being there. One day he takes the walk up and meets a old man. That old man gives him sage advice on how to manage his peaks and valleys. The boy uses this advice and after a couple visits changes his life dramatically.

It is important to know that everyone goes through peaks and valleys in their life. The factor that determines how long we stay in one or the other is how we use our time. For example if you are in a valley, you can use your time to analyze what got you into that valley and do the opposite to get you back towards a peak. If you are on a peak, and brag to all your friends and family about the good in your life and could potentially push them away and land yourself down in a valley again. The peaks and valleys are important in our life because they help us learn and they give us something to strive for. The book offers 5 lessons to effectively use peaks and valleys at work and in your personal life.

1. Make Reality Your Friend- Look for the truth in the situation... Find out why you are in your peak or valley. When you know what is keeping you there, you can manage behaviors to get you where you really want or keep you where you are.

2. Find and Use the Good Hidden in a Bad Time- In every bad time you should be able to learn. If you learn what you are supposed to, you won't find yourself in that same situation again. Additionally, the sooner you learn what you need to, the sooner you will be able to get out of your valley.

3. Appreciate and Manage Your Good Times Wisely- Be humble and grateful. Find out what got you to your Peak and do more of it. And while you are on top, save resources for your upcoming valleys.

4. Follow Your Sensible Vision- This is goal setting. Imagine yourself, with incredible detail, where you want to be. The exact situation... Sipping Margaritas on your 52' yaht on the coast of Florida. Imagine what the air smells like, the heat of the suns rays. If you do this regularly, you will soon be doing that. Read my blog on The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz, once you see yourself doing something, your mind will make subconscious steps toward getting your there. But you must truly believe you can do it!

5. Share it With Others- Very important! Share your knowledge, use every lesson you have learned and teach others so they don't fall in to that particular valley or teach someone how to stay on a certain peak longer so they can feel great longer. Knowledge is a very valuable tool that everyone should share regularly.

Peaks and Valleys are a whole lot mental and if what we are feeling is in our mind, it is very controllable. Johnson says we all have those bad times that we say to ourselves, "in a couple months, I am going to look back on this and laugh." Well, why wait. You can look at that "bad" situation and laugh in the moment. Don't let it get you down, don't let it put you in a valley. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone has bad days. But not everyone lets those moments control them. Enjoy every day, no matter what you are doing with a humble, servant attitude.

These ideas can also get you ahead in your career too. Imagine you are interviewing candidates for a new position. In this economy, with a 10% unemployment rate in some areas, you have a lot of people that are in valleys. Would you be more likely to give the job to a person that has their head held high, that is positive, and enthusiastic about what the future is going to bring them? Or would you give the position to the person that is really feeling their valley, that complains to people around them about how they don't have this or that? Additionally, this attitude stems into our home life. If someone is optimistic and knows their valley will soon be a peak, they can show strength in front of their family and spread that optimism and happiness throughout their friends and family. The same spread can work with pessimism and anger. If you have the ability to choose your moods, why not choose to be happy?

Pick up this book, it makes a lot of sense. I had some great take aways and will continue to manage my peaks and valleys to progress through life with as many peaks as possible. If you have any questions on the book don't hesitate to ask. I would be more than happy to help anyone that wants it.

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Typically great Spencer Johnson

If you enjoyed any of Spencer Johnson's other books (Who Moved My Cheese, The Present, Yes or No, The One Minute series, ...), you'll like this book. An enjoyable story with a good lesson - an easy and fulfilling read.

Another fable, more a plateau than a peak

Spencer Johnson concentrates this time on how circumstances, Peaks and Valleys, affect our performance and how we can behave to improve our odds in those circumstances.

Mr Johnson uses once again the proven tool of the parable to make his points. The main character living in a Valley and feeling depressed decides to climb up the surrounding mountains, feeling better by doing so. Up in the mountain he finds an old man who lives in the peak and has enjoyed a successful life. The old man teaches the young man, and his experience and perspective help the young man to overcome his crisis and start looking for new Peaks.

The book points out that Peaks and Valleys are a fact of life, and the main issue on dealing with them is that we become focused on ourselves and our circumstances instead of looking ahead and focusing on being of greater service at work and more loving in life.

The book is nothing special nor the contents new, "Who moved my Cheese?" by the same author shows a similar story and is more original, or "Good Luck" by Rovira and Tries de Bes brings better the point that we are in command of a good part of things that happen in our life.

Chapters are quick and easy to read, and they finish with some short recommendation or wisdom, in any case if you want to help somebody out of a Valley it might be worth a try.

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Making Good And Bad Times Work For You -- At Work And In Life

Peaks and Valleys is a story of a young man who lives unhappily in a valley until he meets an old man who lives on a peak, and it changes his work and life forever.

Initially, the young man does not realize he is talking with one of the most peaceful and successful people in the world. However, through a series of conversations and experiences that occur up on peaks and down in valleys, the young man comes to make some startling discoveries.

Eventually, he comes to understand how he can use the old man's remarkable principles and practical tools in good and bad times and becomes more calm and successful himself.

Now you can take a similar journey through the story and use what you find to your advantage in your own work and life.

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