Clarity : clear mind, better performance, bigger results / Jamie Smart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smart, Jamie (Business consultant), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Success in business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, [2023]

Summary:

"We all have so much going on. A million different projects, to-do lists longer than your arm. We all worry about things -- money, deadlines. With all this buzzing around in our heads it's often a nightmare trying to concentrate on one thing. What if someone could show you how to empty your mind of all the noise? If you could be shown how to de-clutter your mind and concentrate on one important thing? Well Jamie Smart, state-of-mind specialist, can do just that -- with Clarity he will show you how to get real clarity of thought. You'll learn how to clear your mind and become less stressed and more productive -- and as a result, more confident in your abilities."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Subtractive psychology: less is more

Part One The Essential Foundations

Chapter 1 Misunderstanding: The Hidden Trap

The hidden hamster wheel

An essential question

Chapter 2 The Power of Insight

And what's so great about realisation?

Chapter 3 How Perception Is Created

The Gherkin and the bell curve

Chapter 4 The Power of Principles

The principles of flight

The factory settings

Expectation management

Context-sensitive

Chapter 5 The Psychological Immune System

The brilliance of the body

The tip of the iceberg

Fearful thinking

The trick is not minding that it hurts

Rumble strips

Chapter 6 Habitual Thought Patterns

What the thinker thinks, the prover proves

The river still flows

Chapter 7 Stress: The Source and the Solution

The source of stress

The light's better here

The solution to stress

Chapter 8 The Ultimate Leverage Point

Hallucinations

Part Two The Deep Drivers

Chapter 9 Innate Clarity and Peace of Mind

Your understanding of how life works

You have innate clarity and peace of mind

Chapter 10 Creativity and Disruptive Innovation

Disruptive innovation

The gap

Chapter 11 Authenticity: Your True Identity

A Case of Mistaken Identity

Spiritual Capacity and Performance

The War of the Worlds

What the Research Says:

Chapter 12 Intuition: Navigating by Wisdom

Sat-nav for Your Life

Strategic Intuition

From Coaches to Soapmakers

Chapter 13 Toxic Goals and Authentic Desires

The million-pound security blanket

Authentic desires

Chapter 14 The Power of Presence

Being present

Clear mind, more time

Chapter 15 Resilience

Sleepwalking

Life is not a problem to be solved.

Chapter 16 Connection and Relationships

Listening to be impacted

The London Olympics

Two worlds in one

Part Three The Way Forward

Chapter 17 There's Only One Problem

The Lime Solution

Reality Check

Chapter 18 Penicillin forthe Mind

The infinite elevator

Penicillin for the mind

Chapter 19 Do Nothing

Chapter 20 The Leadership Delusion

If only I knew how. . .

Beating the bell curve

Chapter 21 Living a Life You Love

A practical example

Appreciation

Gratitude

Ease off on trying to figure it out

Understanding is a rational goal

Pause when agitated

Look to the source

You don't need to be vigilant

Be kind to yourself

Lighten up

Allow wisdom to guide you

The power of principles revisited

Chapter 22 Capitalising on Chaos, Complexity and Uncertainty

The current wave shift

Early signs of the fourth wave

Understanding the nature of Thought

The experience economy

The critical fourth-wave factor

Chapter 23 The Art of Sustainable Change

Separate realities

The network effect

Chapter 24 Inspired Action

Chapter 25 Troubleshooting Enlightenment

Fear of public speaking

Goals, objectives and results

Social anxiety

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Career change

Stress/stress-related illness

Burnout

Relationships

Depression

Purpose, direction and navigating by wisdom

Acknowledgements

Discover Your Clarity Quotient

The Clarity Self-Coaching Programme

Clarity for Coaches, Therapists, Trainers and Facilitators

Clarity for Businesses and Other Organisations

Subtractive Psychology

About Jamie Smart

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857089380

0857089382

9780857089373

0857089374

OCLC:

1362868983