In 1978,
Wayne was a 315 pound financial advisor. He also had five credit
cards maxed out. It took someone calling him a “fat slob” to
wake him up. He got his weight and spending under control. (At the
end of the book he tells us he had a coach.) But, as his wife said,
he was still a jerk.
He began
investigating the core thing that drove his behavior and realized his
attitudes and beliefs were driving his behavior. He investigated
others struggling with similar problems and found certain underlying
attitudes.
Wayne
has written this book to help us understand these inborn, underlying
attitudes, and how they affect everything we do and every decision we
make. (This core is established by age six.) He then takes us
through a step by step plan to regain our life.
He
doesn't ask us to change who we are but rather come to terms with who
we are. He uses ALTER with purpose: Awareness, Learn, Tactical plan,
Execute the plan, Re-evaluate.
He calls
the core drive out attitude and developed a 3 minute survey to
identify it. (The survey is included in the book.) It shows that
every person is wired differently. Everyone is a combination of four
categories:
T for
tactical (planners, goal setters)
R for
rational (logical thinkers, attending to facts)
I for
impulsive (playful, spur of the moment, generous)
M for
mellow (laid back, harmonious, trustful)
Wayne
covers each combination, their traits, and what they need to watch
out for. He has practical plans for physical, financial, and
relational fitness, noting the pitfalls of each personality.
I wasn't
surprised to find out that I'm a barge (you've got to read the book).
The 3 minute survey only confirmed what I already knew about myself.
I thought the plans for altering one's life were a little weak on
the various core attitudes. Most of each chapter was on general
change, then a paragraph on each of the boats, barges, and sailboats
designations. I would have rather seen a couple of chapters devoted
to T people, then a couple to R people, etc. The information just
felt too general to me.
One who
has done lots of reading on personality styles may not find anything
new here. One who is interested in finding out his or her own
personality for the first time will find this a quick and easy way to
do so.
And, as
is always the case, it comes down to just doing it. Wayne has
included a 91 day plan to help the reader get going and accomplish
change.
See www.RealLifeAttitude.com and www.RealLifeManagement.com for more.
This
book has been previously published under different titles, Thin,
Rich, and Happy in 2007, and Real Life Management in 2008.
Mission
Books (an imprint of eChristian Publishing), 298 pages.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book from The B & B Media
Group for the purpose of this review.
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