Feeling gratitude and expressing thanks to others is extremely important both for one's satisfaction and for better relationships with others. It involves having a positive outlook, accepting what is now, when you can't make any changes, being grateful for others' help, and giving to others. As THE GRATITUDE BOOK describes, this outlook on life can take many forms, from gratitude for one's home and possessions, to one's skills, job opportunities, business achievements, and relationships. In turn, this positive attitude not only makes people feel better by focusing on what they have and not on what they lack, but it helps them have better relationships by allying with others with a similar positive and self-affirming outlook. THE GRATITUDE BOOK provides a broad overview of the many facets of gratitude by combining commentary, quotes, and illustrations, and it concludes with a section on the tips and techniques for using gratitude in your life. The chapters include these topics: - the value of gratitude and expressing it - gratitude about yourself - gratitude and happiness, relationships, appreciation, and saying thanks - gratitude and achievement, contentment, acceptance, learning and experience - gratitude and faith, abundance, future benefits, and giving - gratitude and having a positive attitude, appreciating life, and humility - and more
About the Author: GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, Ph.D., J.D., is a nationally known writer, consultant, speaker, and seminar leader, specializing in business and work relationships, professional and personal development, social trends, and popular culture. She has published over 50 books with major publishers. She has worked with dozens of clients on memoirs, self-help, popular business books, and film scripts. Writing samples are at www.ginigrahamscott.com and www.changemakerspublishingandwriting.com. She is a Huffington Post regular columnist, commenting on social trends, business, and everyday life at www.huffingtonpost.com/gini-graham-scott. She is the founder of Changemakers Publishing, featuring books on work, business, psychology, social trends, and self-help. It has published over 60 print, e-books, and audiobooks. She has licensed several dozen books for foreign sales, including the UK, Russia, Korea, Spain, and Japan. She has received national media exposure for her books, including appearances on Good Morning America, Oprah, and CNN. She has been the producer and host of a talk show series, Changemakers, featuring interviews on social trends. Her books on business relationships and professional development include: Turn Your Dreams into Reality (Llewellyn) Resolving Conflict (Changemakers Publishing) Survival Guide for Working with Humans (AMACOM) Lies and Liars: How and Why Sociopaths Lie (Skyhorse Publishing) Scott is also active in a number of community and business groups, including the Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, and Danville Chambers of Commerce. She is a graduate of the prestigious Leadership Contra Costa program, is a member of two B2B groups in Danville and Walnut Creek, and a BNI member. She is the organizer of six Meetup groups in the film and publishing industries with over 5000 members in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. She does workshops and seminars on the topics of her books and on self-publishing. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and her J.D. from the University of San Francisco Law School. She has received several MAs at Cal State University, East Bay.