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Summary: A light-bulb moment condensed into a book
Review: An icon in its field. The book helps understand the difference between change and transition. It has universal apppication: personal, professional or cultural; across any stage in life and any situation.I found the strong process parallels with Khubler-Ross' work ("On Death & Dying") very interesting. An easy, quick read. Buy a good cover - you are going to read this many times over.
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Summary: WHAT TOM PETERS DIDN'T TELL US ABOUT
Review: Bill Bridges is my kind of guy (that'll tell you that I'm prejudiced in his favor, so you'll real knowing that). He talks about feelings he and others have gone through -- I've gone through -- in his book about life transitions. He educated me to the concepts of "how" I got from "there" to "here", meaning, not the positions, but the process between the positions -- not the places, but the leaving, traveling, and arriving, and how I create those parts of the process. I can use this information to relax, let myself breathe.
dk
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Summary: A continually useful book...
Review: even though I first read it in 1987 to help me move consciously through a transition (which has never really ended). I find myself in such a transition moment now, and this book still speaks to my needs, it still makes sense of personal transitions as the blessings they can be for those who can sit with the experience.
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Summary: Highly recommended for anyone undergoing changes.
Review: I am a psychotherapist and often recommend Bridges' book for my clients who are in the midist of painful transitions, such as relationship breakup, career change, ending something and uncertain about what's next, etc. The concept of an "empty space" between ending the old and beginning the new is especially helpful.
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Summary: A Very Helpful Book: Comes in Handy Over and Over Again
Review: I bought this book about five years ago and it helped me make sense of a change in my life. The book is exceptionally well written. The author writes simply and clearly. The text uses plain English, is free of jargon and is accessible to anyone who can read. The book explains the importance of endings and why one should not try to rush through them. Bridges explains about moving from the ending to to a place in between ending and beginning that he describes as the "Neutral Zone" a difflicult period that may seem as though it won't end but Bridges encourages readers not to rush through it and assures them that it too shall pass and lead to a new beginning. He explains that the new beginning cannot be rushed but will happen when you are ready. This is a thoughtful and very loving book. I have returned to this book several times in the years I've owned it and each time I have found it helpful. The publication date is unimportant as the text is timeless.
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Summary: A Very Helpful Book: Comes in Handy Over and Over Again
Review: I bought this book about five years ago and it helped me make sense of a change in my life. The book is exceptionally well written. The author writes simply and clearly. The text uses plain English, is free of jargon and is accessible to anyone who can read. The book explains the importance of endings and why one should not try to rush through them. Bridges explains about moving from the ending to to a place in between ending and beginning that he describes as the "Neutral Zone" a difflicult period that may seem as though it won't end but Bridges encourages readers not to rush through it and assures them that it too shall pass and lead to a new beginning. He explains that the new beginning cannot be rushed but will happen when you are ready. This is a thoughtful and very loving book. I have returned to this book several times in the years I've owned it and each time I have found it helpful. The publication date is unimportant as the text is timeless.
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Summary: An outstanding guide to handling life's changes
Review: I can't say enough about Transitions. Bridges takes an in-depth look at the process of change and how to understand it and handle it. He explains that each change in life is a transition consisting of an ending, a neutral zone, and a new beginning. Each part of the transition and how to deal with it is described, together with real life examples and analysis of familiar transition stories taken from the Odyssey and Greek mythology. Most importantly, Bridges explains how to take care of yourself so you can make it through life's bumps and scrapes. It's an excellent resource for anyone having trouble dealing with change of any kind.
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Summary: Transformative
Review: I read this book in Seminary. It is a book that shares how the transitions of our lives shape and transform us in ways we cannot and could not on our own. This book encourages people to stay centered and trust the process of transitions. In the end, you will see how we are created again and again surfacing deeper aspects of our being. This process toward wholeness is one that you and I can observe, reflect, and be engaged in personally. TRANSITIONS has helpful insights to guide us through all phases of human developement. Samuel Oliver, author of, WHAT THE DYING TEACH US: LESSONS ON LIVING.
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Summary: This book has changed me both personally and professionally.
Review: I think it is fabulous the way William Bridges "translated" what happens to all of us as we go through changes, into such an easy to understand model. It immediately made sense to me. As a consultant in Organization Development, I've been able to share his findings with people and organizations, since I first read this book, which was 1988. This is a must for anyone who is going through changes and/or is a change agent. It doesn't matter what country you are working in or where the people you are working with are from.
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Summary: Personal Awareness
Review: I worked for a company for almost ten years. I worked long hours and made personal sacrifices for the company to contribute to its growth. I enjoyed many promotions, worked with top 100 companies and had a great salary. Life was good and I was planning for retirement at age 55, it was possible the way things were going...so I thought... I was unemployed for almost 10 months, submerged in a deep state of depression. To get out of it and do something useful with my life I started a Master degree. My first course required writing a personal essay after reading this book. This book allowed me to change my personal perspective. I understood what I was going through. It was my light at the end of the tunnel. It made a difference in my life and gave me hope at a personal but most important at a professional level. I strongly recommend this book, especially to those that have suffered a great impact due to a layoff.
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