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    Flip Flippen's book "The Flip Side" discusses overcoming personal constraints that hold people back such as low self-confidence or aggression. Flippen is a psychotherapist who has helped thousands of individuals and organizations by identifying their constraints and creating action plans. The book provides examples of how Flippen helped a NASCAR team and teachers improve by addressing their constraints. It encourages readers to identify their own constraints, such as being too critical or resistant to change, and develop plans like making the first reaction positive or enforcing consequences to overcome them.

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    Flip Flippen's book "The Flip Side" discusses overcoming personal constraints that hold people back such as low self-confidence or aggression. Flippen is a psychotherapist who has helped thousands of individuals and organizations by identifying their constraints and creating action plans. The book provides examples of how Flippen helped a NASCAR team and teachers improve by addressing their constraints. It encourages readers to identify their own constraints, such as being too critical or resistant to change, and develop plans like making the first reaction positive or enforcing consequences to overcome them.

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    The Flip Side Flip Flippen: News From

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    NEWSFROM WARNERBOOKS

    Contact:MatthewBallast 212.364.1237 Matthew.ballast@hbgusa.com

    THE FLIP SIDE


    Break Free of the Behaviors that Hold You Back

    FLIP FLIPPEN
    ThisbookhitsmejustthewayFliphimselfdoes:straighton,powerful,loving, andpractical...Everythinghetouchesbringsoutthebestinpeople, SoIimploreyoutolethisbooktouchyou. TomHanson,Ph.D.,CEO,HeadsUpPerformance,Inc., CoAuthor,WhoWillDoWhatByWhen?

    Youreoftentoldtoplaytoyourstrengths,butthatwilltakeyouonly sofarinlife,saysFlip Flippen,authorof THEFLIPSIDE: BreakFreeoftheBehaviorsThatHoldYouBack.Totruly experiencesuccessandpersonalfulfillment,youmustovercomeyourconstraints,thoseattitudesand behaviorsthatholdyouback.Thisistruenomatterwhoyouareorwhatyouwanttoachieve. Ignoringyourconstraintsisablueprintforfailure. Flippenisapsychotherapistandeducator,whohasworkedwiththousandsofindividuals, organizations,andsportsteams,andisheadof TheFlippenGroup,oneofthefastestgrowing corporatetrainingcompaniesintheUnitedStatesandthelargesteducationaltrainerinNorthAmerica. Hehaslearnedthatitsapersonsconstraintsthattrulydefinehowmuchheorshecanachieve,not simplyonestalents,personality,oracademicabilities. Familiesimplode.Careersderail.Relationshipsunravel.Personalconstraintsoftenactlikehidden landmines,detonatingwhereandwhenweleastexpectthem,heexplainsin THEFLIPSIDE.From beingoverlyconfident,highlyaggressive,ortoocritical,tosufferingfromlowselfconfidence,no passion,orlowselfcontrol,Flippenfocusesonthetenkillerconstraintsthataremostdebilitating.He thenshowsreadershowtoidentifytheirownconstraintsandcreatepersonalizedactionplanswhat FlippencallsTrActionplanstoeliminatethem. Flippensconstraintbustingprocesshasworkedforthousandsofpeopleoverandoveragain at work,inschools,andontheplayingfield.HetooktheFitz/BradshawNASCARraceteamfrom27th inthestandingsto12thinjustthreemonthsbyidentifyingthepersonalconstraintsofthepitcrew, crewchief,anddriverthatkeptthemfromworkingeffectivelywitheachother.Aftertrainingwith TheFlippenGroup,teacherKarenHart,whosestudentscalledherMrs.Hartlessbehindherback, learnedtodevelopamorenurturingandsupportiveattitude.SteveGaffney,whowasPresidentofthe SystemsDivisionofITT(aFortune500company)discoveredthatincreasinghispatienceandlistening skillsenhancedmoraleaswellasproductivity.TheshiftthatGaffneymade,basedonFlippens advice,notonlyimprovedthesuccessofhisdivisionandresultedinanimportantpromotionforhim, butbenefitedhisfamilylifeaswell. AccordingtoTHEFLIPSIDE,thesolutiontoovercomingconstraintsistofirstidentifywhichones impactyouandthencreateyourTrActionplan.Althoughstickingtotheplanrequirescommitment,it canbebrokendownintomanageablestepsthatcanimmediatelyaffectyourlife.Flippenspowerful ideasforgrowthinclude:

    **Resistanttochange? Vowtomakethefirstreactionpositiveandenthusiastic,nomatterhow strongthetugofresistanceis. **Toonurturing? Resolvetoenforceconsequencesandnotletpeopleoffthehookeasily.Learnto sayno. **Overlydominant? Bedeterminedtotakeastepbackingroupinteractions.Holdallopinionsuntil othershavespoken.Avoidinterrupting. **Toocriticalorharsh? Stopgivingfeedbackwhennotrequested.Goforanentiredaywithout makingasinglecomplaintwhethertoafamilymember,friend,coworker,orfastfoodemployee. **Notnurturingenough?Startengagingpeopleandmeetthemwithasmile.Dontgotosleepuntil anencouragingemailhasbeensentoracomplimenthasbeengiven. Personalconstraintsaffecteveryonebothatworkandathome.Ignoringthemleadstoawiderange ofproblems,whetheritsateenagerwhofailsinschoolorabusinessexecutivewholandsinjail(think WorldCom,Enron,andTyco).Flippenwarns,Dontbehijackedbyyourconstraints.Weallcarry themtoworkwithusandtakethemhomeatnight.Theywontgoawayunlessyoumakea commitmenttochange.Ifyouarentworkingonthem,youmayberiskingmorethanyouknow.

    FlipFlippenistheheadofTheFlippenGroupwhichofferspersonaldevelopmentandtransformation processestobusinesses,organizations,andindividuals.ClientshaveincludedfootballlegendTerry Bradshaw,WallStreetprivateequityinvestorsRichardAllsoppandMarkBourgeois,IMGfounder MarkMcCormack,andNationalBaseballHallofFamerNolanRyan.Over200,000peopleattended thecompanysprogramsin2006. FlippensworkhasbeenfeaturedontheTodayshowaswellastheSuperBowlpregrameshow.He earnedhismastersdegreefromTexasA&MUniversityandisamemberoftheAmericanCounseling Association.FlipandhiswifeSusan,whoisCEOofTheFlippenGroup,resideinCollegeStation, Texas.Togethertheyhavehelpedraisemorethantwentychildren.

    SpringboardPresssmissionistoprovidepeopleinmidlifewithbooksthatwillinformandinspire themontheirquestforbalanced,happy,andfulfillinglives.SpringboardisanimprintofWarner Books,Inc.

    THEFLIPSIDE
    BreakFreeoftheBehaviorsthatHoldYouBack ByFlipFlippen
    SPRINGBOARDPRESS/WARNERBOOKS Publicationdate:May2007 ISBN10:0446580783ISBN13:0446580786 Pagecount:256pages Trimsize:6x9 Price/format:$23.99/Hardcover

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