It's Your Move: Dealing Yourself the Best Cards in Life and Work

by Jill Bremer and Cyndi Maxey

Life is like a card game... and you have the power to deal yourself the winning hand In It's Your Move, image and self-improvement specialists Cyndi Maxey and Jill Bremer use the analogy of life as a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131424815
• ISBN13: 9780131424814
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: FT Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Not just another self-help book

I've read quite a few self-help and business how-to books, and usually they are good for an idea or two. This one goes way beyond that, however. It has more helpful concrete information per square inch than any other business book I've read. I assumed I'd read this, then pass it along or resell it -- but no way! I'm keepin' this puppy. (Buy your own!) If you want a reality check about the image you project at work, or some ideas about how to break the ice with the boss, or you need to figure out why your ideas just never seem to get the response you'd like at meetings, this book is definitely for you. It doesn't just tell you what to do; it describes a few ways to go about it, describes how each way might be perceived, and then walks you through some practical examples of how to go about trying something new. I was surprised at how much information the authors included on topics that I hadn't considered much but that, by gosh, really do matter. A lot. This book comes at a topic from all different angles, and gives you quick fixes, easy things to do that are very effective, and also things you can (if you choose) build on if it's something that matters a lot to you. It is extremely thorough, in an easy-to-read way. For example, I've never really paid serious attention to clothes. I have the requisite business attire and know the "rules" -- nothing flashy, good tailoring. But I was fascinated by the discussion of color, different levels of business dress from formal to casual and what really differentiates each level (the unspoken rules that, yes, really do matter), a detailed and intimate talk about details you thought you could only count on a close friend for (bad breath and what really works and what doesn't, taking basic care of your fingernails), and a marvelously sensible talk about how to take care of different fabrics ("Between cleanings, wool garments should be hung out overnight before being put back in a closet. Wool is a resilient fabric and will return to its natural shape if allowed to breathe."). I found myself approaching my closet with new respect. This is one of only a very few self-help/business books I've ever read that actually resulted in my changing something. And it was easy. I can count at least 4 things I changed immediately, with little effort, after reading this the first time. The chapters on increasing your visibility (hard for us shy types) and attitude and style are worth their weight in gold. The book is very useful as a reference you can go back to for ideas, and for ways to rethink a situation.This one's a keeper.

Learning how life REALLY is..

This book was a real eye opener for me in many ways. It's down-to-earth format makes it easy and interesting to read. Within the 253 pages you learn how to enrich your personal,professional,financial and emotional strengths and how to vastly improve your weaknesses. It puts into words and organizes how to deal with almost any challenge one can confront in life and how to succeed and win at the same time. It makes sense! It's a blueprint to becoming or remaining proactive,powerful and self confident.

Finally... a practical book loaded with options

The authors obviously went to great pains to make sure what they wrote went beyond motivational platitudes. This book is a manual of options, chock full of recipes for action, formulas that have worked before, and creative ways to make your own moves. Be careful, however, once you pick it up you may not be able to put it down...and you'll have no excuse not to make your next move!

yes, it is our move!

I know, I too thought it was just another person with another book waiting to get on the motivational speaker circuit. But this is simply not the case. It is written in a very straight forward easy to get format. The bottom line is that our life is our choice and the book offers a road map in making those choices.

Gets and keeps your attention like a mystery

Gets your attention & keeps it with effective ways to help you make your move.