BlindSpots: Stop Repeating Mistakes That Mess Up Your Love Life, Career, Finances, Marriage, and Happiness

by Steven S. Simring, Sue Slavans Simring, Florence Isaacs

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Steven Simring and Sue Klavans Simring show you haow to identify damaging behavior patterns and stop making dumb mistakes that mess up you life. Their revolutionary program identifies eight BlindSpots that cloud judgment and lead to career disappointments, botched romantic relationships, unsatisfactory friendships, and financial problems.

By taking a simple inventory, you’ll pinpoint which of the eight BlindSpots are responsible for your problems. Are you guilty of wishful thinking, repeatedly picking the wrong investments (or people)? Do you try to control uncontrollable situations, hoping you can change your spouse or child? Do you believe in mythical rewards and happy endings, only to be disappointed? Do you trust others who get you into trouble? Do you need to “rescue” people who won’t help themselves? Is it possible you allow your emotions to overrule rational thinking? Do you misjudge the way you come across? Do you consistently miss opportunities?

This book offers concrete advice and techniques that will help you overcome self-defeating behaviors and change the direction of your life. It will help you to break the cycle of poor decision-making as you learn to understand your motivations and finally stop sabotaging your happiness and success.

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2005

Reviews

[Mickey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an extremely practical book for introspective people. It concerns common blind spots people have and how to avoid making the same mistake over and over again. As usual, the people who could most benefit from it are unlikely to read it, but I think it has a little something for everyone. Everyone has blind spots, but it's the desire to recognize them for what they are and the energy to change them that are less common. The book's effectiveness depends mostly on correct timing. I think someone has to be ready for it. The authors do a good job with anecdotal stories. The book is helpful for processing past events and finding patterns to them which will hopefully give the reader a better strategy in the future.