Buy The Elevator Book by A Hollingsworth - Bookswagon UAE
close menu
Bookswagon
search
My Account
Home > Health, Relationships and Personal development > Self-help, personal development and practical advi > The Elevator
The Elevator

The Elevator


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

Metaphors are powerful ways of communicating because they convey emotions, thoughts, feelings, concepts, values, beliefs and ideas in a way that the literal word can’t. I have been accused many a time of ‘not just saying it as it is’ and speaking in ‘riddles’. Taking the feedback on board, I worked really hard at being literal and more concrete in my communication style only to find that I was becoming less effective at expressing myself and more frustrated as a result of it. I soon realised that there was a place for analogies, metaphors and similes and not only was there a place for them but they were a very powerful way to express oneself beyond the literal words spoken. They were utilised regularly by politicians, business leaders, and social and religious figures. Another important conclusion I came to was that there are often many times in life when there isn’t just a simple, literal definition or conclusion to things as it very much depends on your perception and perspective - all of which are unique. So the story, the metaphor or analogy, allows the individual to make their own connections and draw meaning from it. So why have I bothered to mention all this? Well, firstly, it helps to frame this book and its style so that you know what to expect and secondly, to encourage you to think beyond the literal and concrete in your communication with others. Think back to when you were a child; I’ll bet there are some sweet memories of stories you remember hearing from parents, teachers and friends. Even simple nursery rhymes are short stories that impart a message and I’m sure you can still remember one or two of them many years on… Before language was codified, we told stories. Still today in many different settings and environments, stories are used to convey powerful messages. We all love a good story, so contained within this book is a series of very short stories that I hope will inspire some thought-provoking reflections. This purpose of this book is to stimulate and provoke you to think about life; your life and what is going on around you and how you’re interacting with it. This book offers the metaphor that ‘Life is an Elevator’ (not a box of chocolates) and that you are either going up, down or staying where you are. The stories and reflections contained on the ‘floors’ (rather than in the chapters) of this book will resonate with situations that you will have found yourself in, just as I have, and will offer you some reflections, thoughts and challenges to help you decide how to use the Elevator.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Introduction Floor 1 - You’re in an elevator and it breaks down Floor 2 - The elevator wait Floor 3 - The elevator refuses to work Floor 4 - Elevator silence Floor 5 - You’re alone in the elevator Floor 6 - The ‘Elevator Pitch’ Floor 7 - The embarrassing elevator moment Floor 8 - The ‘Glass Ceiling’ Floor 9 - The buttonless elevator Floor 10 - You’re in an elevator and it breaks down…again! Floor 11 - Willy Wonka’s glass elevator Floor 12 - The top floor… time to exit … Appendices About the Author

About the Author :
Andrew has been working in L&D (Learning & Development), OD (Organisational Development, HR (Human Resources) within blue-chip and SME (Small & Medium Enterprises) environments for over 20 years. His experience stretches over many sectors such as Retail, Logistics, Utilities and Professional Services, Manufacturing, Healthcare and Education and has held several management roles within international organisations. Over the last 6 years he has worked as a commercial coach/consultant within both academic and commercial environments and currently runs his own business providing a range of L&OD (Learning & Organisational Development) services across leadership & management development, coaching, personal development, psychometrics, team development, change, performance management and customer service. He has recently developed a psychological-based coaching/team development tool called Archeotype © that is being brought to market. Andrew is married and has 4 boys and in his spare time he writes music and books and very occasionally snowboards.

Review :
"Excellent reading for anyone wanting to push themselves to the next level: Andy's enthusiasm is infectious and it shines through with his pragmatism and creativity in the content of the book. There is practical guidance and exercises which assert some mind blowing moments" Jimmy Petruzzi: Best selling author, radio broadcaster, hypnotherapist, NLP Trainer, award winning coach, musician and conference speaker


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781911090977
  • Publisher: Shieldcrest Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Shieldcrest Publishing
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 67
  • Width: 148 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1911090976
  • Publisher Date: 04 Aug 2020
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
The Elevator
Shieldcrest Publishing -
The Elevator
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

The Elevator

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!
    Your IP: 216.73.216.124 IN