If you live in a world of pessimism and negativity, that is exactly what you get. But if you live a life filled with hope and faith and think about wealth, prosperity, and luckguess what? Youll get those things instead. Vikki Ann Bless knows because shes seen these patterns in her own life. In this playbook to mastering life to get what you want, she shares how to: understand why youre facing unwanted events in life; eliminate unwanted annoyances that take up time; alleviate fears and frustrations that stress you out; and reframe the way you look at life to enjoy better outcomes. After reading the playbook, youll be convinced that thinking about anger, hate, stress, worry, negativity, frustration, and other negative thoughts can have disastrous consequences. Sometimes, the repercussions may seem like accidents or bad luck, but it is often more complicated. Find out why youre facing so many problems, and change your luck once and for all with the insights and action steps in Think before You Think.

You are about to write an article on the findings of your research, and you are rightly proud to communicate your findings to the rest of the scientific world. But have you ever thought about who will read your article and under what sort of conditions it will be read? Will your reader be sitting in comfortable chair, a cup of coffee at his or her side and relaxing music in the background? Will your reader be so interested in your subject that he or she will have the time and patience to read a difficult sentence twice? I am afraid this is wishful thinking; your reader is just as busy as you are and, however important your findings are, he or she has no time to struggle through a badly written text. It is therefore of utmost importance that your writing is clear, well-structured and accessible to the target reader. Ann Bless has been a trainer at various academic institutions in Europe for over 30 years. All through her career she has aimed at arousing scientists' awareness of how they communicate--why their writing is difficult to understand--and how to write clearly, concisely and readably. [Ed.].

THINK BEFORE YOU THINKAre you aware your thoughts are shaping your future? What you thinktoday is going to have an impact on your tomorrow. So are you going tohave a producti ve thought or a detrimental one? Is it going to be positi veor negati ve? Are you going to focus on the future or the past? The choiceis yours so start choosing your thoughts wisely.A simple guide to improving your life by training and changing your thoughts.Life is a game; learn to play it to your advantage.