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Good Intentions: The Nine Unconscious Mistakes of Nice People

By: Duke Robinson
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Warner Books
ISBN: 0446520853
ISBN-13: 9780446520850
Released: 22 Jul 1997
RRP: £14.40
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Being "nice" isn't always as good as it looks! - By: , 15 Feb 1999
Always being "nice" looks so good from the outside, but oh, the pain that is there inside. Duke Robinson's touching book guides you through simple, yet challlanging steps to relieve that pain forever.

My first intention was to read this book as a self-help guide in learnng how to deal with my mistakes. I found my "niceness" in many chapters & immediately began trying some of the suggested changes. They do work & I feel better!

Being a believer that continuing education is a lifelong process, I want to share this book with others. Using the author's study guide, I plan to introduce "Good Intentions" to an adult study group at my church.

Great reference guide for living - By: , 11 Jan 1999
Reading "Good Intentions" evoked feelings similar to those when I first read Emerson's "Self Reliance" in college. The power of the book comes from reading in print what I have experienced, fell prey to, & have had similar thoughts on in the areas of personal relationships, anger & trying to always do the "right" thing. The pleasure of the read is having my own inner-examination verified & examined in an easy to read manner.

I found the sections on anger & reasoning with irrationality excellent reference guides for healthy management of these (nearly) everyday occurences. This book will be kept on my shelf as a reference book for life. Thanks for writing it Duke!

This book was made for group discussion and skill practice. - By: , 25 Feb 1998
Taking to heart & putting into practice the advice of this book will help you clean up your relationships. I've had some success. I recommend that groups get hold of this & use it. I understand the author has a study guide. Good move. I think the book will appeal to people of alll persuasions.
Great reference guide for living - By: , 19 Jan 1998
Reading "Good Intentions" evoked feelings similar to those when I first read Emersons 'Self Reliance' in college. The power of the book comes from reading in print what I have experienced, fell prey to & have had similar thoughts on in the arena of personal realtionships, anger & trying to always do the "right" thing. The pleasure of the read is having my own inner-examination verified & examined in an easy to read manner.

I found the sections on anger & reasoning with irrationality excellent reference guides for healthy management of these (nealry) everday occurences. This book will be kept on my shelf as a reference book for life. Thanks for writing it Duke!

How about a 15 on a 1-10 scale? - By: , 12 Dec 1997
I have an admission: I can't process Duke Robinson's book as fast as I would like. That's because it contains vast insight into how we would-be nice folk trip over ourselves. So, I'm reading it slowly & taking time for reflection.

But I'm also trying new behaviors that the author suggests. For example, I've started saying "I'll have to get back to you" when my own reactivity kicks in. A simple suggestion, almost common sense. But it helps preserve important relationships & gives me time to come up with a calm, healing response.

If you feel a need to be perfect, if you lose yourself into other people's problems, if you sputter in the face of ambush, if you have trouble saying what you want, this book is for you. It offers practical, down-to-earth, doable ideas that work.

But be warned: the author will help you envision the climb toward more authentic niceness, & he will provide some handholds. But the work will be up to you. If you're like me, you will find his suggestions difficult to pull off. But the effort will be worthwhile.