The Thriving Mindset: Tools for Empowerment in a Disruptive World

by Gerry Valentine

Overview

We're living through the most disruptive time in human history and people are struggling to adapt.

The pace and scale of new technologies, globalization, and cultural shifts are changing how we live, work, and even how we relate to each other. The coronavirus pandemic has added more fuel to the fire. How do we move forward? How can you not just survive but thrive in this unsettling new world?

Here's what most people don't know: many of the world's greatest achievements are, in fact, the result of some type of disruption. In The Thriving Mindset: Tools for Empowerment in a Disruptive World, Gerry Valentine offers a hands-on guide to turn the disruption of today's world to your advantage. He offers proven tools to build resilience, harness your fears, and develop the skills and daily practices that can unlock opportunity.

Drawing upon his extensive experience as a Fortune 100 leader, executive coach, and trusted business advisor, Valentine shares case studies, inspiring personal stories, and valuable lessons learned from the people most successful in the face of disruption. He describes 11 specific principles to cultivate a Thriving Mindset and to successfully navigate any kind of personal or professional change.

Whether you're a business leader, an entrepreneur, a professional facing career uncertainty, or anyone who wants to live their best life, Valentine shows you how to build the specific skills you need to succeed.

There's never been a better time for a book like this one that shows you how to navigate these unprecedented times and transform adversity into opportunity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781951591359
Publisher:	Publish Your Purpose
Publication date:	03/03/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	278
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Gerry Valentine inspires people to build resilience-to overcome setbacks and understand that adversity can become a source of strength. He is an executive coach, public speaker, and author with more than 25 years of experience as a Fortune 100 leader. As the founder of Vision Executive Coaching, he is a trusted advisor to corporate executives, business leaders, and entrepreneurs on how to use a setback as a teacher; how to unlock creativity, imagination, and innovation; and how to use the best within oneself to inspire the very best in others.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

Letter to the Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi

CHAPTER 1 Understanding The Thriving Mindset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

CHAPTER 2 Breaking Free of the Adversity-Fear-Paralysis Cycle . . . . . . 35

CHAPTER 3 Understanding Courageous Leaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

CHAPTER 4 The Power of Persistence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

CHAPTER 5 Creating Your Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

CHAPTER 6 Trading in The Currency of Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

CHAPTER 7 Building a Practice of Self-Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

CHAPTER 8 Thriving Through Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

CHAPTER 9 Understanding Wealth and Creating Financial Health . . . . .147

CHAPTER 10 Building Intellectual Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

CHAPTER 11 Cultivating Social Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

CHAPTER 12 The Journey to Self-Acceptance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Editorial Reviews

I met Gerry Valentine many years ago when we worked together at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. I was always impressed with the integrity of his leadership style, so I was delighted when he launched his executive coaching business. I knew he would bring that same integrity to his clients. I was even more delighted when he published a book, The Thriving Mindset--Tools for Empowerment in a Disruptive World, because it was the next step in delivering that integrity, and at a time when we need it more than ever. Two important values I live by in my own life are "be your authentic self in every aspect of your life" and "to whom much is given, much will be required." Gerry exemplifies those values in his book. By sharing authentic stories from his personal and professional journey--both the triumphs and the setbacks--Gerry provides an essential guide for anyone looking to overcome disruption and challenges (things we will all face), or allowing them to find, as Gerry puts it, the "advantage that is often just on the other side of the adversity." -- Vivian Armstrong, Vice President and Head of Corporate Technology, New York Life Insurance Company

Authenticity and empowerment from within are central to every lesson Gerry Valentine teaches, especially in The Thriving Mindset - Tools for Empowerment in a Disruptive World. Through a wide array of easily digestible narratives and studies, Mr. Valentine has crafted an essential guide that can help everyone, from startup to C-Suite, that leverage lessons learned from disruption to achieve new success. -- Jonathan Lovitz, Business & Public Policy Advocate; Senior Vice President, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

I am Odell Mays, Principal and Founder of Mays2 Consulting, a specialized practice working with nonprofits on organizational sustainability issues. I am also an adjunct faculty at Columbia University. Gerry and I met in 1986 at NYU Graduate School of Business, and we have remained close friends and confidantes ever since. Gerry has an amazing, prescient ability to make connections between "life events" and "life actions." His clear-headed, and analytical mindset really defines the concept of thriving, and he shares that mindset in a most generous way. I have had the privilege of watching Gerry embrace and embody the ideas set forth in this well-written, accessible, practical book. More than ever, we need authors and speakers who can help us make sense and make a plan for thriving during these disruptive and difficult times. This book is a must-read!-- Odell Mays II, Principal and Founder, Mays2 Consulting

When I first met Gerry nearly 20 years ago, I was a consultant, and he was a client. I was immediately struck by his thoughtfulness and equanimity under pressure. A few years later, I ended up leading that same organization and promoted him. He quickly proved to be the most natural manager I ever saw, guiding his reports to improved performance. When he became an executive coach, I naturally started referring clients to him. Not surprisingly, they described him as a lifesaver. Should you read this book? Obviously, my answer is yes. -- Tony Fross, Partner and Co-lead Organization & Culture practice, Prophet

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