The Quest for Authentic Power: Getting Past Manipulation, Control, and Self-Limiting Beliefs [Paperback]

Authentic power-the power to consistently obtain what we truly desire-comes from within. Such power, the power to determine your own destiny, isn't achieved by imposing your will on others. In fact, Ross Lawford explains, power based on authority, control, strength, and status is not only ineffective, it is usually short-lived or more illusion than reality.
Drawing on psychology, theology, and business, Lawford outlines a new view of power based on authenticity and provides practical pointers for achieving your deepest desires without manipulation, coercion, or intimidation. He provides strategies for applying this new view of power in every aspect of your life-including your work, your family, and personal relationships.Preface
Introduction: Our Beliefs About Power Are Keeping Us Powerless
When Disillusionment Happens
The Path to Self-Empowerment
Chapter One: Our Concepts Of Power Shape Our Reality
Uncovering Some Of Our Assumptions About Power
How Did We Arrive At These Beliefs About Power?
Your Power May Be Counterfeit
Typical Responses To Feelings Of Powerlessness
To Change Your Outcomes – Change Your Assumptions
Chapter Two: A Conventional View Of Power
Power As Authority
Power As Control
Power As Strength
Power As Status
Summary
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