内容简介
MillionsofpeoplethroughouttheworldhaveimprovedtheirlivesusingTheMagicofThinkingBig.Dr.DavidJ.Schwartz,longregardedasoneoftheforemostexpertsonmotivation,willhelpyousellbetter,managebetter,earnmoremoney,and-mostimportantofall-findgreaterhappinessandpeaceofmind.TheMagicofThinkingBiggivesyouusefulmethods,notemptypromises.Dr.Schwartzpresentsacarefullydesignedprogramforgettingthemostoutofyourjob,yourmarriageandfamilylife,andyourcommunity.Heprovesthatyoudonotneedtobeanintellectualorhaveinnatetalenttoattaingreatsuccessandsatisfaction-butyoudoneedtolearnandunderstandthehabitofthinkingandbehavinginwaysthatwillgetyouthere.Thisbookgivesyouthosesecrets!
作者简介
ThelateDavidJosephSchwartzwasaprofessoratGeorgiaStateUniversity,Atlanta,andwasconsideredaleadingAmericanauthorityonmotivation.HewasalsoPresidentofCreativeEducationalServices,aconsultingfirmspecialisinginleadershipdevelopment.Startingfromaone-roomschoolhouseinruralIndiana,DavidJ.Schwartzwentontobecomethepresidentofhisowncompanyandlecturertomorethanthreethousandtradeassociations,salesgroupsandmanagementseminars.HewrotehisfirstphenomenalbestsellerTHEMAGICOFTHINKINGBIGnearlythirtyyearsago.MillionsofpeoplethroughouttheworldhaveimprovedtheirlivesbyreadingbooksbyDr.DavidJ.Schwartz,longregardedasoneoftheforemostexpertsonmotivation,whoseteachingswillhelpyousellbetter,managebetter,earnmoremoney,and--mostimportantofall--findgreaterhappinessandpeaceofmind.InthecourseofresearchinghisbooksSchwartzspoketomanypeoplewhohadreachedthetopintheirfield.Insteadofgettingdetailedresponses,Schwartzwastoldthatthekeyfactorinpersonalsuccesswassimplythedesireforit.Ratherthanbeing'toomanyChiefsandnotenoughIndians',theoppositeistrue.Somepeoplechoosetolead,otherstofollow.Successisnotprimarilyamatterofcircumstancesornativetalentorevenintelligence-itisachoice.Thinkinglargerthoughtsisakindofmagic,sincetheeffortputinissmallcomparedwiththelong-termresults.Inthe1890s,apersonnamedGottliebDaimlerdrewathree-pointedstaronapostcardtohisfamilyandwrotenexttoit,'Onedaythisstarwillshinedownonmywork.'Heco-foundedMercedes-Benz.GreataccomplishmentssuchasthesedemonstrateSchwartz'sclaimthatapersonisbestmeasuredbythesizeoftheirdreams.
