Leadership consultant Cottrell's latest packs a positive punch in surprisingly
few pages. Though Cottrell (Monday Morning Mentoring), president and CEO of
CornerStone Leadership Institute, focuses on states of mind that most people
should logically be aiming to attain, each chapter feels like a life lesson
learned anew. On reading that one should not remain in a victim mindset, it
becomes clear how easy it is to descend into that why me? state of mind and
readers are motivated to start thinking differently. This first choice sets
the stage for a string of positive choices that Cottrell divides into character
choices, action choices and investment choices, which include commitment to
your goals and taking action instead of saying someday. Presented in short
sections with lots of bullet points, Cottrell's advice sometimes reads like
a gallery of motivational posters (choose commitment! don't beat yourself up
for falling short!), sensible if not original. According to Cottrell, the way
one experiences life can easily be controlled by mind power alone. Hopefully,
the reader won't be inclined to put off following his advice.

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