Shift Your Thinking , livre ebook

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2013 by Dean Del Sesto
Published by Revell
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.revellbooks.com
Previously published in 2013 under the title ShiftPoints
Ebook edition created 2016
Ebook corrections 10.29.2018
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-0330-1
Endorsements
“Most authors sell words as if quantity can masquerade as quality, making reading a chore for many and a distant memory for most. Set aside all of your assumptions about tedious tomes and read Shift Your Thinking . Dean says more in a paragraph than most could in a page; he wields a scalpel that cuts to the heart of crucial issues and delivers transformational wisdom on every page. Do yourself—and everyone who relates to you—the favor of making Shift Your Thinking a part of your daily regimen.”
— Bob Shank , CPA; CEO of The Master’s Program and Priority Living; author of LifeMastery
“ Shift Your Thinking is a collection of laserlike essays that cause me to stop and ponder unique and meaningful subjects, some of which I have never thought about before. With each ShiftPoint, Dean takes the reader on a thoughtful and entertaining journey into the mind and heart that is rarely experienced in this busy world. Shift Your Thinking will be a book that I plan to give to many friends, old and new, for years to come.”
— Milan Yerkovich , founder, Relationship 180; coauthor of How We Love and How We Love Our Kids ; radio and TV cohost of the nationally syndicated counseling talk show New Life Live
“ Shift Your Thinking hits a bull’s-eye for anyone looking to grow in all areas of life. Dean has an uncanny ability to creatively direct your mind to go to those critical places, places where most fear to go. His points hit with the power of a freight train, and yet you will be encouraged and challenged page by provocative page. Brilliant!”
— Dr. Darrell Passwater , EdD, MBA professor at Crowell School of Business, Biola University
“ Shift Your Thinking offers contemporary proverbs that are both profound and practical. They confront the modern heart with a wake-up call to examine and change daily patterns that keep us stuck in mediocrity and frustration. From relationships, to business affairs, to pursuing one’s own peace and identity, Shift Your Thinking offers jewels of wisdom that engage and inspire us to shift our thinking and step into lives of greater significance and satisfaction.”
— Helen Steinkamp , cofounder of Marketplace Women
“As a cogent and original transformational work, Shift Your Thinking offers strategic approaches for adapting to an epic shift in the way we think and feel about ourselves, about our jobs, about the way we live life and express ourselves in relationship, and about what horizon we call destiny. The wisdom in this book is timeless and a must-read for anybody committed to ordering the chaos of life and releasing beauty.”
— Daniel L. Tocchini , author of Us and In the Twinkle of an “ I”
“Whether in person or through the written word, Dean has a way of getting to the heart of the matter . . . that is, your heart. His selections are quick and easy to read but not to be mistaken for simple. He layers meaning in a way that delivers impact long past the initial reading.”
— Alynne Mann Golding , CEO of TrendSpotters
“Occasionally a book comes along that drives you to reflect on the important things in life, and delivers truth in a way that makes the investment of time well worth the read. With certainty, Shift Your Thinking will help improve your life page by page. It’s a book you can give to anyone, and they won’t just thank you for the gift, they’ll thank you for helping them improve their life. It’s that compelling.”
— Dr. Jim Masteller , founder and CEO of The Center for Individual and Family Therapy; retired US Army chaplain
“ Shift Your Thinking is thought provoking and appeals to the soul. Pulling at the corners of your mind, this artful composition causes questions to rise and fall as you read one and then another of these tantalizing short essays on life and all its complexities. If you or someone you know wants to transform from ordinary to extraordinary, this book will help!”
— Beth Ganem , CEO of the Ganem Group
“ Shift Your Thinking is an anthology of thought-provoking, digestible insights into fundamental principles of success in many facets of life. Shift Your Thinking will jolt your mind into new pathways of thought.”
— Jerrell Shelton , retired CEO of Thomson Reuters Business Information Group
“ Shift Your Thinking pays particular homage to the age-old wisdom that ‘words are fingers that mold the mind.’ Del Sesto has captured essential and transformational messages to help each and every one of us better steer our ship during the course of our life. It is a must-read.”
— Ralph Adamo , president and CEO of Integrity Wealth Management
“ Shift Your Thinking is not only a book that people will read and share, it is also likely to become a mission they will embrace. In my opinion, it is one of the more meaningful gifts you ever could give to yourself and to others.”
— Dave Dias , vice president of InterWest; author of Sales Ethos: Building Long Term Client Value
“Dean Del Sesto writes the way he talks, with clarity, incisiveness, and discernment. While reading Shift Your Thinking , I braced myself because I knew that whatever Dean has to say would feel like it was directed precisely at me. It’s as if he reads my mind page by page, taking sharp aim and giving me a compelling case for changing my thinking, my actions, or my attitude. Shift Your Thinking will lock onto your mind and won’t let go, so reader, be forewarned: growing isn’t optional.”
— Shelley Leith , coauthor of Character Makeover ; developer of the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign
“Like proverbs for the modern (and postmodern) soul, Dean Del Sesto’s bite-size wisdom punches where it matters most and releases deeply over time. These words will be a gift to you. That is, of course, if you don’t miss them.”
— Dane Sanders , author of Fast Track Photographer and The Fast Track Photographer Business Plan
“Never boring and always inspiring, Shift Your Thinking has become a part of our corporate culture. Unlike most books that focus just on a singular topic, Shift Your Thinking is an intelligent convergence of many topics to help build a better person in all aspects of life. This book will build a stronger, more relational, higher-performing culture in any company that chooses to provide it to its employees. From entry level to the C-level, Shift Your Thinking is relevant to everyone.”
— Brian Fischbein , CEO of Crescent Solutions, Inc.
“You’ll quickly realize in reading Shift Your Thinking that Dean is a gifted wordsmith. But before putting it on paper so eloquently, he is first a gifted thinker, looking at everything in an innovative, disruptive, challenging way. Savor this gem just one page at a time, and walk away each day with unforgettable perspectives that will have you marinating on his insights until you embrace the next page the next day.”
— Rick McCarthy , CEO of McCarthy CPAs
“ Shift Your Thinking is insightful, thought provoking, and challenging. As one who walks his talk, Dean is able to engage our minds and hearts on topics that really matter and help us focus on taking action to improve our character and life. Read, engage, and grow!”
— Chris Duncan , CEO of SimplyWin
“Dean Del Sesto uses words, almost surgically, to amplify life’s issues, reveal life’s misconceptions, and gift the reader with a better understanding of how to maximize life. Shift Your Thinking will move you to take action and will grow your frame of reference into new territory.”
— Sanford Coggins , CEO of VisionWise Capital Management
“So many books offer the empty promise that they will ‘change your life.’ However, if there was one book I could recommend that has the potential to be life changing, it would be Shift Your Thinking . If you are content with your life being the same tomorrow as it is today, then perhaps this isn’t the book for you, because Shift Your Thinking will challenge you to rethink and reshape your life in just about every area.”
— William Jordan , president of WJA; author of Strategic Wealth and The Seven Percent Solution
“Truth changes you, if you’re willing to interact with it. Unfortunately, these days truth is hard to find in the mess and quantity of information that hits us daily. In Shift Your Thinking , Dean has taken truths that have a unique way of cutting straight to the core and packaged them in manageable bites. These bites have incredible power in the way they speak to your soul and push you to action, one step at a time. Read it, share it, and live it. You’ll be glad you did!”
— Gary Sikes , president and CEO of Elevation
Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Reflections
People have many brands they can choose from. You are one of them!
ASAP isn’t a commitment—it’s confusion.
Many opportunities for learning have been missed because we insisted on talking and talking and talking.
When you begin to think less about what people think of you, that’s when you’ll be able to really think!
What if the career move you were fantasizing about was just your current career, but with a more rigorous level of commitment?
Don’t let television take all the vision from your life.
Subtle changes in the words we use can make a serious difference in the results.
Those who value people over profits will profit from those peo