Know Can Do!: Put Your Know-How into Action - Softcover

Blanchard, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1458777383 ISBN 13: 9781458777386

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2012

Synopsis

From bestselling author Ken Blanchard, whose books have sold more than 18 million copies worldwide Offers a foolproof method for putting your knowledge into practice Written in the entertaining fable format Blanchard made famous Attempting to better themselves - learn new skills, break bad habits, realize their potential - people read books, attend seminars, take training courses. And companies pitch in too, spending billions of dollars every year on professional development programs aimed at helping their employees become more effective. But in spite of what people sincerely believe are their best efforts, all too often their behavior doesn't change. The fact that it seems to be so hard to make new learning stick is an endless source of frustration for both individuals and organizations. For years Ken Blanchard has been troubled by the gap between what people know - all the good advice they've digested intellectually - and what they actually do. In this new book he and his coauthors, Paul J. Meyer and Dick Ruhe, use the fable format Blanchard made famous to lay out a straightforward method for learning more, learning better, and making sure you actually use what you learn. This engaging story identifies three key reasons people don't make the leap from knowing to doing and then moves on to the solution. It teaches you how to avoid information overload by learning ''less more, not more less. ''You'll find out how to adjust your brain's filtering system to learn many, many times more than ever before, ignite your creativity and resourcefulness with Green Light Thinking, master what you've learned using spaced repetition, and more. At last, an answer to the question, ''Why don't I do what I know I should do?''Read this book and you will!

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Review

"Know Can Do! is a simple and totally powerful book for anyone involved in learning. Blanchard and his coauthors have done it again ... highlighting how to use what you know and make a difference in your life and the lives you touch. This is a must-read!"
--Elliott Masie, Chair, The Learning Consortium

"In a world where no one can lean on yesterday's headlines, great leaders choose to be lifelong learners. So if you want to be a great leader and keep the edge, read this book and learn how to learn faster!"
--Drs. Kevin and Jackie Freiberg, authors of Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success and Guts! Companies That Blow the Doors Off Business-as-Usual

About the Author

Ken Blanchard has had an extraordinary impact on the day-to-day management of millions of people and companies. He is the author of several bestselling books, including the blockbuster international bestseller The One Minute Manager In 2005 Ken was inducted into Amazons Hall of Fame as #15 of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. Ken lives, live in San Diego.Thad Lacinak has more than 29 years of marine mammal training and management experience and is currently Vice President and Corporate Curator for one of America's foremost marine parks. Thad is cofounder of Behavior International, a company dedicated to teaching proactive positive reinforcement techniques to the public. Thad lives in Orlando, Florida. Chuck Tompkins is Vice President of Animal Training at SeaWorld Orlando. Chuck is a dynamic motivational speaker who shares his 25 years of personal experience training killer whales and tells audiences how those same techniques apply to motivating people. Chuck lives in Orlando, Florida. Jim Ballard has written a number of inspirational books, including Mind Like Water and What's the Rush? He has coauthored several popular books along with bestselling business guru Ken Blanchard. Teachings of the world renown author and yogi Paramahansa Yogananda inspired Jim to write this wave fable. Jim lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Edition details

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1458777383
• ISBN 13: 9781458777386
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108