Small Change Little Things Make a Big Difference -2004

by Susan Terkel, Larry Terkel

It's the little things in life that make a big difference!

Replace a soft drink with water at just one meal-say, lunch. Over the course of a year, you will drink approximately forty gallons more water, avoid consuming up to 50,000 calories, and save as much as $500. Indeed, just as the stray coins you toss into a jar each evening gradually build into an amount you can use to actually purchase something sub-stantial, small changes-of any kind-can really add up! In Small Change, husband-and-wife writing team Susan and Larry Terkel offer readers a gentle yet powerful program for making significant changes in their lives based on three simple principles:

- Small changes are easier than big makeovers. (Each week add just one private dinner with your mate to your schedule and see your relationship improve by leaps and bounds.)

- Small changes add up to big benefits over time. (Smile just a little each day and, over time, watch your stress levels decrease, your immune system grow stronger, and your relationships prosper.)

- Small changes are more consistent with human nature and evolution. (After all, in the end, the tortoise did beat the hare.)

With an emphasis on daily habits, and some simple recipes for improving them, this wise little book outlines a fresh perspective on the timeless quest for sustainable self-improvement and a (relatively painless!) pathway to a better you.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

277 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this a little at a time, easy read and can pick up and put down.

[Ann Otto · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's clear why this 2004 book was recommended by Stephen Covey (The Seven Habits) and Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul). It is a practical and easy to read self-help book that gives suggestions about how and why selecting and focusing on small lifestyle changes over time may have more impact than setting big, often unobtainable, goals. Aspects of work, health, relationships and other topics around physical and psychological health are covered. This husband and wife team of authors also write non-fiction help books on other topics.

[LauraEllen · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me forever to read but that is a reflection of me, not the book. It’s a deceptively simple read. Practical, gentle suggestions for living a full, grateful, fun and thoughtful life everyday.
“Small change requires awareness of how you are living your life. It keeps you from remaining on ‘autopilot’... But it does not encourage you to completely dismantle your routine.” p.16

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me a long time to read this book. Admittedly at times I found it overwhelming but as I started making small changes in my life I kept coming back to it. It is definitely worth the read if you're looking to make any improvement at all in your life.

[Rita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gentle reminders of small things that can improve your life.

[Annette Lucero · Rating 2 out of 5]

I can't even finish the book the first few chapters were good food for thought. however after that it was more about what you can change health wise stretching and things like that. I guess I was wanting something different out of the book. I gave it a shot but need to move on to something that is more stimulating to my mind.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good little book to have around to just reiterate what you already know about making small changes in your life. I did take a way a nice little qoute: 'You can't change your past but you change the hold your past has on you.'

Very true!

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

...a good concept, but they could have driven the point in a lot fewer pages. The book is so repetitive. Less than halfway through, I felt I'd already read it all and learned the lesson.

[Glenette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of good ideas on how to make small changes in our lives and how those changes can make a positive difference.