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People Tools- The Best Is Here Today

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featuredImage-PTLR-ReleaseAug2015Today is an exciting day for me and for The People Tools series.

My original People Tools book took more than twenty years to write.  It was first published in January, 2014, followed by People Tools for Business, published last September.  Each book was extremely well received, with People Tools placing high on the New York Times Best Seller list, and People Tools for Business placing high on the Los Angeles Times Best Seller List.

Today is the official publication date for my latest and best book, People Tools for Love and Relationships:  The Journey from Me to Us.  Our first review is from Publisher’s Weekly, and says:

“This breezy and upbeat book from self-help author Fox (the People Tools series) quickly wins the reader’s trust when the author admits that he didn’t always have it right. He was on his third marriage and wondering why he couldn’t find “the right person” when he realized that he might be the problem. What Fox learned afterward is what he shares in this handy guide: “not only how to find the right person, but also to be the right person.” In 50 short, easy-to-read chapters, Fox presents one tool at a time, discussing the importance of cuddles (or physical contact in general), the usefulness of a “Get-Out-of-Jail-Practically-Free card,” and remembering to say thank you. Each chapter begins with two quotes (chapter 41, for instance, samples Plutarch and Waiting for Godot) that set the tone for the lesson to follow, and Fox liberally uses stories involving himself, family members, or friends to underscore his points. It’s clear that Fox is generally an optimist, but he tempers his advice with some realism. While encouraging readers to “weave, don’t leave” a relationship, he acknowledges a few pages later that “abandon ship” is occasionally the most prudent decision. Fox leaves readers with the advice that, as difficult as relationships can be, it’s important to believe in a happy ending.”

Next week I will be back to writing my regular blog.  Today I’m going to take the day off to celebrate, and I encourage you to obtain a copy of People Tools for Love and Relationships for your own reading pleasure.  And, if you are so moved, I would very much appreciate your writing a short review for Amazon as soon as you can.  Let’s spread the joy.

Thanks.

Alancelebrate-PTLR

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Let It Loose, Marco: It’s Never Too Late to Succeed

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MarcoDawson-PeopleToolsHave you ever heard of Marco Dawson? I’ll give you a hint. He’s an American, fifty-one years old. You don’t have a clue? I’ll give you one more hint. He plays professional golf.

Still drawing a blank? Me too, until noon last Sunday, when I watched Marco, on ESPN, sink a birdie putt on the final hole to win The Senior Open golf tournament in Great Britain. He beat the best two golfers on the Champions Tour (that’s a euphemism for professional golfers at least fifty years old). At the end Bernard Langer of Germany and Colin Montgomerie from Great Britain trailed Marco by a single stroke (Langer) or two (Montgomerie). That’s like two lions fighting with you for more than a mile, each trying to steal your dinner.

Even though Marco started playing professional golf in 1985 (eleven years before Tiger Woods) he had never won a single tournament before this year. Not one. In fact, he seldom qualified to play in the golf’s major tournaments at all. Throughout his career Marco played in a total of 413 tournaments on the PGA tour, and 161 tournaments on the web.com tour (whatever that is). Before his fifty-first birthday his record for winning was zero for 574. That’s a long dry spell. In fact, it was one extended career-long drought.

As you can imagine, in his television interview after the tournament, Marco asked the viewers to understand if he was trembling.

Persevere-PeopleTools-1“I spent a long time practicing and playing over the years,” he said, “and I felt like it’s time to quit playing conservatively and scared. I felt that I played most of my career that way. I finally decided to simply let it loose, let go. . . It’s so much fun playing that way.”

That’s good advice for all of us, at any age, in any arena of life. “Let it loose, let go. . . It’s so much fun playing that way.”

You don’t need to have had prior success in life to succeed. Persistence and passion pay off. You can enjoy your first big day in the sun when you’re fifty-one years old, or at any age for that matter. You can “let it loose” and “let go,” delight in the very best day of your life, and you can do that today.

Thanks, Marco, for reminding us that it’s never too late to succeed. We can achieve anything when we persevere. And congratulations. You are my hero.

Alan

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Positive Praise in Latest Review from Publishers Weekly!

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Print-Online_Publishers WeeklyOur Latest Review from Publishers Weekly on People Tools for Love and Relationships: The Journey from Me to Us

This breezy and upbeat book from self-help author Fox (the People Tools series) quickly wins the reader’s trust when the author admits that he didn’t always have it right. He was on his third marriage and wondering why he couldn’t find “the right person” when he realized that he might be the problem. What Fox learned afterward is what he shares in this handy guide: “not only how to find the right person, but also to be the right person.” In 50 short, easy-to-read chapters, Fox presents one tool at a time, discussing the importance of cuddles (or physical contact in general), the usefulness of a “Get-Out-of-Jail-Practically-Free card,” and remembering to say thank you. Each chapter begins with two quotes (chapter 41, for instance, samples Plutarch and Waiting for Godot) that set the tone for the lesson to follow, and Fox liberally uses stories involving himself, family members, or friends to underscore his points. It’s clear that Fox is generally an optimist, but he tempers his advice with some realism. While encouraging readers to “weave, don’t leave” a relationship, he acknowledges a few pages later that “abandon ship” is occasionally the most prudent decision. Fox leaves readers with the advice that, as difficult as relationships can be, it’s important to believe in a happy ending. (Aug.)

Reviewed on 07/24/2015

See it online at: http://publishersweekly.com/978-1-59079-356-5

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