‘Postive Thinking’ shortlisted for Business Book of the Year 2020

Delighted that Positive Thinking has been short-listed for Business Book of the Year 2020. This is what what the organisers of the event posted about what my book is all about.

‘‘I am the author of four books ‘Changing Course’ (2013), ‘The Entrepreneur’s Book (2018) ’Positive Thinking’ (2019) and ‘Inspired Thinking’ (2020). I also am currently the Chairman of the digital agency Pogo Studio and I am on the Board of the software solutions company, Company Net. I am also a trustee of the charity Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland and also trustee of Sporting Memories, a charity which supports people with dementia.

During the last 75 years commonly accepted positive thinking philosophies which have permeated Western society claim that mere thinking positive things and visualization is the key to material success and achievement. It is presented that success is achieved by blocking these negative thoughts and repeating positive affirmations. I wanted to write a book that provided a different, better and more realistic understanding of positive thinking in order to open up new possibilities and enhance personal development and well-being.

Part 1, Rethinking positive thinking, covers the themes of acceptance, purpose, mindset, optimism, strengths, choices, gratitude, negativity, failure and resilience. Part 2, Opening yourself to new possibilities, I focus on values, imagination, dreaming, creativity, goals, identity and emotions. By thinking positively about these core themes and putting in place the ideas, insights and thoughts highlighted in each chapter, the reader will find a different, but a very rewarding, type of positive thinking. This will help them to open up themselves to new possibilities for personal development and wellbeing.

Throughout the 17 chapters in my book I have tried to show the key themes in thinking positively and how this could enrich anyone’s business life with new possibilities.  The business community have been very positive in their response to my unique view on positive thinking. I have been spoken at major business conferences and events, given webcasts to European audiences, ask to join two companies as a Non-Executive Director and written numerous articles for a variety of business publications’’.