Flipping the Switch…: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
Flipping the Switch…: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
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Asking the right kind of question isonly the first step to becoming fullyengaged at work and in life.
In his bestselling book QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, John G. Miller revealed how personal accountability helps to create opportunity, overcome obstacles, and achieve goals by eliminating blame, complaining, and procrastination. The result? Stronger organizations, more dynamic teams, and healthier relationships.
Now Miller takes readers to the next level to show h
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By Isabelle, Monday @ 9:57 am
Review by Isabelle for Flipping the Switch…: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
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Flipping the switch is a very enjoyable read in which the author John Miller is basically asking the question: Would you rather be part of the problem or the solution? To be part of the solution, all it takes, according to him, is a shift in perspective. Instead of asking “why me?” switch to “what can I do?”. It is a simple shift, which takes you from the victim’s chair into the driver’s seat and allows you to experience satisfaction and transformation in all areas of your life.
In this respect the book reminded me very much of the work of Ariel and Shya Kane Working on Yourself Doesn’t Work: A Book About Instantaneous Transformation , How To Create a Magical Relationship and Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment. The Kanes also present the idea that a shift in perspective can transform your life instantaneously and take you from the realm of working on yourself and thinking, to the realm of being yourself and being enlightened. Instantaneous Transformation is accessible when you flip the switch and choose to be present in the moment rather than lost in your thoughts.
I highly recommend both the work of John Miller and Ariel and Shya Kane to anybody looking to live a “bright” life!
By Robert Schmidt, Monday @ 10:43 am
Review by Robert Schmidt for Flipping the Switch…: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
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Flipping the Switch further develops author John Miller’s motivational “the question behind the question” philosophy.
I have not read QBQ, his first book. I became acquainted with Mr. Miller by reading Flipping the Switch. It is intriguing enough that I look forward to tracking down that first book.
Miller wants his readers to be efficient and effective in their daily lives, forgoing the blaming “who” and “why” type questions about life, love, happiness, and productivity for the “how” and “what” type questions. Instead of “Why me,” he asks the reader to explore the “How can I” philosophy, as in:
“What can I do to solve this problem?”
“How can I contribute?”
Miller states that the blame game is not productive. Instead, he encourages his readers to look for the positive, the changeable, and the possible.
I thought he did a nice job reviewing the contents of his first book, QBQ, in Chapter 2. This makes Flipping the Switch readable without having read his first book.
My chief complaint is that it is too short for a hardback book (129 pages)! Hopefully, future editions will combine these two books into one (128 + 129 = a book with 257 pages, a much more appropriate length). At some point, as his philosophy is practiced, Miller will have to document real changes in people and businesses. Let’s hear the success stories!
By J. Nariman, Monday @ 11:04 am
Review by J. Nariman for Flipping the Switch…: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
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“Flipping the Switch” is a small but muscular tool. It helped me to get out of a cycle of complaining, pushing me to ask “What Can I do about this situation?” rather than “Why is this situation so annoying?” As a teacher, I have found I can sometimes dwell too much on the faults of the school system, or my colleagues, blaming them for the way things are, rather than truly trying to make a situation better myself. When I catch myself doing that now, I remember the QBQ, or the question behind the question: rather than saying “Why is the bureocracy preventing me from getting things done?” I ask, “What can I accomplish right here, right now?”
I have also been reading Working on Yourself Doesn’t Work: A Book About Instantaneous Transformation and Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment both by Ariel and Shya Kane, and find them to be a wonderful companion to “Flipping the Switch.” Their principles of transformation and everyday examples of how one can live with excellence (rather than being dominated by a situation you resist) are brilliant. Both are inspirational reference tools to be pulled out whenever you need it. I highly recommend these books along with “Flipping the Switch.”
By Rolf Dobelli, Monday @ 11:40 am
Review by Rolf Dobelli for Flipping the Switch…: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
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If you like your self-help advice in a quick-to-read, easy-to-digest format, you’ll enjoy this sequel to the book, QBQ! The Question Behind the Question. In his first book, author John G. Miller explained that instead of whining, “Why does everything bad happen to me?” you should take responsibility and ask yourself, “What can I do to improve my situation?” That’s the QBQ, and asking it stops you from blaming and complaining, and empowers you to find your own solutions. In this book, Miller takes personal accountability up a notch, and teaches you how to improve your relationships at home and at work by adopting the five “Advantage Principles: learning, ownership, creativity, service and trust.” At times, the book can get a bit preachy, but the examples are entertaining and the advice is simple, clear and solid. If you’re looking for a fast shot of effective, feel-good self-help advice, we recommend Miller’s accessible program. Or to pose the question his way: if your QBQ is, “What can I read to learn how to solve my own problems?” this book is your answer.
By Holly M. Bowers, Monday @ 12:01 pm
Review by Holly M. Bowers for Flipping the Switch…: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ!
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For years I’d worked in an environment where complaint was the norm, a way to pass the time, to even connect with colleagues. A teachers meeting would start with griping about our principal and move on to how the parents weren’t involved enough or were involved too much. Both complaints were equally possible in the same meeting! It’s funny how a shift in perspective could transform a shift in my reality. All I needed to do was “Flip the Switch” and take a look at my actions, pose different types of questions and suddenly my working life was filled with ease and enthusiasm. Instead of asking the question: “Why aren’t the parents involved more?” I now ask “How can I communicate better to bring in more parent involvement?” Shifting the responsibility onto me has made all the difference.
John Miller fills each page with enthusiasm and a belief that personal accountability is the key to success. He believes in posing questions that don’t blame but resolve; questions that focus on action and the moment….because the moment is all we have.
“Flipping The Switch” was the glorious icing to a rich cake I discovered a while ago when I read the books “How To Create A Magical Relationship” and “Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment” by Ariel & Shya Kane. They taught me that I could either complain about the events happening in my life OR I could embrace them. I’ve chosen the latter for a while now and shared with others how this simple phenomenon is possible for each of us. It’s great that I’ll be able to share this new book too. I highly recommend all of them!