Review of The Pro-Achievement Principle
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Review of The Pro-Achievement Principle
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Pro-Achievement Principle" by Dr. Deborah Bright.]
The Pro-Achievement Principle has 7 lessons that focus on how to become a Pro-Achiever. Each lesson highlights different definitions such as Responsibility versus Responsibleness and Attitude versus Mood. These different definitions focus on how an employer should undertake their relative responsibility in their given workplace, and commit themselves to better the company's future.
Understanding the different concepts brought forth was insightful, as I didn't think there was much difference between them. I've always thought that Overachievers and Perfectionists are more or less the same. However, the book defines it as being completely different from each other, also how Pro-Achievers are different. Adopting the principle in a perspective workplace would definitely benefit not only a company's growth, but also its employers as they would have a different mindset, and apply this mindset in their personal lives. Even so, not many employers would immediately accept this principle, as I came to know that complacency in the workplace is inevitable, especially if that company is functioning well but not great due to some employers just doing the bare minimum. Getting those said individuals to comply with a new principle would be a huge task. But like the sayings go: If you want to bring about change, then first change yourself within. If a lax employer can witness a fellow compliant employer changing and doing the best they can, it's quite possible that the lax employer will embrace change.
As a student, I don't have any formal experience in Industry, so the Lesson regarding prospective hiring doesn't apply to me. Yes, maybe in a few years, however that lesson didn't resonate with me and therefore I found it to be boring. However seeing what they are looking for in potential hires was insightful, and that could definitely benefit me in the future.
I rate The Pro-Achievement Principle by Dr. Deborah Bright a 3 out of 4 stars because it was a good read and well written, it gave me so much insight that I could implement in my private life. I am generally a person who thought that selflessness is what is important, but this proves that it's quite detrimental to my health. The rationale behind not giving it 4 stars was only because of that one Lesson that speaks about the hiring of employers and what to look out for. One thing I can point out is that, yes the book is well written. However, it's written as though someone wrote it while speaking. I generally understand that it was necessary so it can resonate with anyone who reads it, however, due to my scientific nature, I would've preferred that there were more case studies with scientific evidence to back up said research.
I would definitely recommend this book to others, however, in my field, we don't directly interact with clients, so recommending this book in a science-related field won't really benefit, but rather for people who are in retail and service-related work areas would benefit from this reading this book.
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The Pro-Achievement Principle has 7 lessons that focus on how to become a Pro-Achiever. Each lesson highlights different definitions such as Responsibility versus Responsibleness and Attitude versus Mood. These different definitions focus on how an employer should undertake their relative responsibility in their given workplace, and commit themselves to better the company's future.
Understanding the different concepts brought forth was insightful, as I didn't think there was much difference between them. I've always thought that Overachievers and Perfectionists are more or less the same. However, the book defines it as being completely different from each other, also how Pro-Achievers are different. Adopting the principle in a perspective workplace would definitely benefit not only a company's growth, but also its employers as they would have a different mindset, and apply this mindset in their personal lives. Even so, not many employers would immediately accept this principle, as I came to know that complacency in the workplace is inevitable, especially if that company is functioning well but not great due to some employers just doing the bare minimum. Getting those said individuals to comply with a new principle would be a huge task. But like the sayings go: If you want to bring about change, then first change yourself within. If a lax employer can witness a fellow compliant employer changing and doing the best they can, it's quite possible that the lax employer will embrace change.
As a student, I don't have any formal experience in Industry, so the Lesson regarding prospective hiring doesn't apply to me. Yes, maybe in a few years, however that lesson didn't resonate with me and therefore I found it to be boring. However seeing what they are looking for in potential hires was insightful, and that could definitely benefit me in the future.
I rate The Pro-Achievement Principle by Dr. Deborah Bright a 3 out of 4 stars because it was a good read and well written, it gave me so much insight that I could implement in my private life. I am generally a person who thought that selflessness is what is important, but this proves that it's quite detrimental to my health. The rationale behind not giving it 4 stars was only because of that one Lesson that speaks about the hiring of employers and what to look out for. One thing I can point out is that, yes the book is well written. However, it's written as though someone wrote it while speaking. I generally understand that it was necessary so it can resonate with anyone who reads it, however, due to my scientific nature, I would've preferred that there were more case studies with scientific evidence to back up said research.
I would definitely recommend this book to others, however, in my field, we don't directly interact with clients, so recommending this book in a science-related field won't really benefit, but rather for people who are in retail and service-related work areas would benefit from this reading this book.
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The Pro-Achievement Principle
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