{"product_id":"the-motivation-myth-jonathan-manske-9781468151596","title":"The Motivation Myth: the simple yet powerful key to unlock human potential and create inspired performance and achievement","description":"The Motivation Myth: the simple yet powerful key to unlock human potential and create inspired performance and achievement\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people believe praise, appreciation, and compliments are great ways to motivate and inspire people. Many think these communication tools are good people skills and are useful everywhere from parenting to the boardroom, from friendship to leadership, from relationships to coaching. People mistakenly believe these tools are the keys to unlock human potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is a myth, says Mattison Grey and Jonathan Manske. Praise, compliments, and appreciation do not do what people think they do. They do not unlock human potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative and compelling book, Grey and Manske debunk the myth that performance, achievement, confidence, and connection at work, at school, and at home are improved by these communication tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFortunately, there is an alternative, acknowledgement. This communication tool is the cure for underperformance, lack of self-confidence, and ineffective motivation techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrey and Manske have seen it over and over again acknowledgement changes lives!Acknowledgement effectively produces the results increased performance, motivation and inspiration, and improved self-confidence these other communication tools try to accomplish but do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Motivation Myth draws on scientific research, anecdotal stories from interesting people, and thirty-five plus years of combined experience in using and teaching the tool of acknowledgement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrey and Manske reveal the simple yet effective communication tool of acknowledgment and how to work with it to motivate and inspire with integrity and grace. Acknowledgement is the invisible language of results!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents1 Introduction 2 Why I Wrote This Book 3 The Myth 4 Compliments, Praise, And Appreciation Do Not Work 5 Acknowledgement What It Is And What It Is Not6 How To Acknowledge 7 Acknowledgement As Feedback8 Self-Acknowledgement9 Using Acknowledgement In Team Meetings10 Acknowledgement In Leadership11 Acknowledgement In Sports12 Acknowledgement In Parenting13 Acknowledgement In Relationships14 Acknowledgement In Sales15 Acknowledgement In Peak Performance16 Because You Can\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Manske, Mattison Grey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1468151592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781468151596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Jonathan Manske","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202900508927,"sku":"9781468151596","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb6bb716-22c3-437f-b081-e9cbf7230468.jpg?v=1756833739","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-motivation-myth-jonathan-manske-9781468151596","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}