Book Review

Don’t Wait For Your Ship to Come In…Swim Out to Meet It: Tools and Techniques for Positive Lasting Change

Well known author Gary Wood has written what could be the last self help book that many readers will ever need. In an attempt to put an end to self help reading and getting no results, Wood has penned this book that uses psychology to help people improve their life, their self esteem, and their personal outlooks. The book is all about self empowerment and change and it uses a variety of tools in addition to the conversational and non-threatening style Wood has become known for. In the book Gary Wood uses:

• Quizzes
• Anecdotes
• Exercises

The idea is to use the tools that are given to create lasting change. In the book Wood covers self talk, creative visualization, and goal setting to help the reader overcome their self sabotage and also realize ones capacity for change. Wood focuses on personal strengths and solutions throughout the book, making it a very practical guide for anyone who wishes to improve themselves without reading another ineffective self help book.

This book is recommended for people who are:

• Interested in overcoming self sabotage
• Serious about personal growth
• Interested in empowering themselves
• Experiencing lasting change
• Putting an end to their self help yo-yoing

The top 3 reasons you may enjoy this book:

• Uses real psychology to solve real problems
• Many different tools to work with
• Is purported to create lasting change