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BOOK REVIEW
 THE PRESENT
     13.01.2012
Spencer Johnson
About Him:

 BA in Psychology and an MD.

 Books available in forty
languages.

 USP: Turning complex subjects
into simple solutions that work.

His other works:

 Who Moved My Cheese.
 One Minute Manager
Today’s Overview

     1   • Introduction & Summary


     2   • Present, Past & Future


     3   • Criticisms & Conclusion
To start with…
•   Liz and Bill meet for lunch
•   Protagonists – The Old and The Young Man
•   The search for 'The Present’
•   A trip to the mountain
Story of the Present
• Focus
• Appreciate
• Pay Attention

• Motivation

• Job Design and Work
Concentrating on what is
Right in the present moment
makes oneself happier today,
successful tomorrow.
Past
• What happened in the past?
• What did I learn from it?
• What can I do differently now?
Future
• What fits in your future?
• Realistic plans to achieve them.
• Start now…
Criticisms
• Category of Self help books
• No Targets measured for progress
• Being present, how to achieve it is not clearly
  defined.
Credits:
• Nikhil Agarwal
• Ronit Bose
• Sowmya Ramesh
• Sreeju Premarajan
• Vamsi Yarlagadda

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The Present - Book Review (Spencer Johnson)

  • 1. BOOK REVIEW THE PRESENT 13.01.2012
  • 2. Spencer Johnson About Him:  BA in Psychology and an MD.  Books available in forty languages.  USP: Turning complex subjects into simple solutions that work. His other works:  Who Moved My Cheese.  One Minute Manager
  • 3. Today’s Overview 1 • Introduction & Summary 2 • Present, Past & Future 3 • Criticisms & Conclusion
  • 4. To start with… • Liz and Bill meet for lunch • Protagonists – The Old and The Young Man • The search for 'The Present’ • A trip to the mountain
  • 5. Story of the Present • Focus • Appreciate • Pay Attention • Motivation • Job Design and Work
  • 6. Concentrating on what is Right in the present moment makes oneself happier today, successful tomorrow.
  • 7. Past • What happened in the past? • What did I learn from it? • What can I do differently now?
  • 8. Future • What fits in your future? • Realistic plans to achieve them. • Start now…
  • 9. Criticisms • Category of Self help books • No Targets measured for progress • Being present, how to achieve it is not clearly defined.
  • 10. Credits: • Nikhil Agarwal • Ronit Bose • Sowmya Ramesh • Sreeju Premarajan • Vamsi Yarlagadda

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