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The Tools

Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity

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The Tools

Written by: Barry Michels, Phil Stutz
Narrated by: Phil Stutz, Barry Michels
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A groundbreaking book about personal growth that presents a uniquely effective set of five tools that bring about dynamic change.

The Tools offers a solution to the biggest complaint patients have about therapy: the interminable wait for change to begin. The traditional therapeutic model sets its sights on the past, but Phil Stutz and Barry Michels employ an arsenal of techniques - "the tools" - that allow patients to use their problems as levers that access the power of the unconscious and propel them into action. Suddenly, through this transformative approach, obstacles become opportunities - to find courage, embrace discipline, develop self-expression, deepen creativity.

For years, Stutz and Michels taught these techniques to an exclusive patient base, but with The Tools, their revolutionary, empowering practice becomes available to every reader interested in realizing the full range of their potential. The authors' goal is nothing less than for your life to become exceptional - exceptional in its resiliency, in its experience of real happiness, and in its understanding of the human spirit.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2012 Barry Michels and Phil Stutz (P)2012 Random House Audio
Mental Health Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Psychotherapy Career Inspiring

What the critics say

"With deceptively potent visualization exercises, psychiatrist Stutz and psychotherapist Michels promote a rapid and streamlined method of self-improvement.... The clear, user-friendly approach plus a belief that "the power of higher forces is absolutely real" is a winning combination. Here is the rare self-help book that doesntt end with the self" (Publishers Weekly)

"Barry Michels and Phil Stutz are profoundly talented guides to the inner workings of the psyche. The Tools is breakthrough material that ignites your own capacity to transform your life" (Marianne Williamson)
"These tools are emotional game changers; they can help you work through conflicts, get happier, and feel a deep sense of purpose. As simple and practical as they are, they do nothing less than deliver you to your best and most powerful self" Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness: A Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness)
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I resonate so easily with this book and the tools that my mind was continually being blown! I’m going to listen to it over and over. I am the creator they refer to, not just a consumer of this book. Amazing!

Love this book!

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I’d definitely recommend this book, I just wish the pdf had more then the images. A little summary of the tools would help

Amazing book

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I have never been this touched, moved, and inspired by any work of art. And this is art. If you free yourself from all that’s holding you back, and just be open, you’ll realize your favourite soul-deep song has been playing your whole life. For you. For your community. For everyone. Now what? The Tools become a part of you, not apart, but a part of you.

There is theory, and there is practice.

The Tools are both.

Thank you Phil and Barry. The rest of my life awaits me.

Personal Development Proceeds professional Success!

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I’m truly grateful for this book and how it’s come into my life. Time to incorporate it in my daily routine. It’s already a part of my mental fitness routine.

A guide and tool to use for the rest of my life.

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Really enjoyed this, but no chapter titles make it difficult to refer back to.

I don't get why any of these audio books don't have them!

Chapter titles?

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frustrated with aome missing odd images and chapter titles. this makes reviewing difficult . otherwise helpful

missing chapter titles, some pdf images...

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It’s a really nice book that help your change your life. I just like to see chapters names ant not just numbers.
Thanks.

Life changing Tools

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depending on if you are ready you will find this book life changing! It leads you the way to true happiness.

life changing!

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I usually don’t write reviews at all but I’ve read and listened to a bunch of self help, psychology, philosophy books been to therapy watched lectures videos on self improvement did all the tips but for the first time in my life I’ve had the most hope ever that there is hope that I can change that I can be better if I ever met these guys I’d just want to say thank you

Usually don’t reviews but felt real hope for the first time in a long time from this book, can’t recommend it enough

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Fantastic book and not only helping the individual garner hope for the best version of themselves in no matter what they face, the greater piece is the connection to society and that we need the best versions of ourselves in order to generate hope and together, through the aggregated results of individual effort, control our global social narrative moving forward - as they say, in all choices - It is OUR responsibility to show up

Much needed in world looking for Hope !!

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