RADIO INTERVIEW

Creating Your Own Way To Happiness

Interviewer:

I want to thank you for being on our show today as we discuss their book: “Creating Your Own Way To Happiness.”

Authors:

 We want to thank you for having us on your show and the pleasure is ours.

Interviewer:  What made you want to write this book?

Co-Author:  Robert Bruce

We wanted to use our experiences in life to help other people.  We also wanted to let people read the 20 + homespun stories and 44 biblical references within the book to help them with problems, lift up their spirits, and move forward with their lives. It was written in easy to read and understand language and covers anyone over 15 who are single, married, divorced or widowed. 

Interviewer:

They have provided me with a few of the professional book reviewers reviews and I will let them comment on these to get us started today.

Co-Authors:

Comments from some of the book reviewers:

Liana Metal, Reviewer (Mid-West Book Review)

This book is a guide for those who seek kelp to reconstruct their life.  Written from a Christian perspective it encourages people to believe in themselves and go on with their lives.  Many people do not like making changes in their lifestyle, the authors state.  This book will help them to reconsider their lifestyle and become happy again.  The authors address many important issues such as marriage, divorce and death and try to make readers use their advice throughout the book to enhance their life.

The book is in a format of a workbook rather than a conventional book so that the reader can make notes at times and follow their own progress.  There are ample references to the Bible that help the authors to illustrate their points.  It caters to everybody within the Christian religion who wishes to transform his or her life and feel happier and more fulfilled.  It is written in a clear style that can be read by people from all walks of life.

Cherie Fisher from Reader Views.com wrote:

What credentials do the authors have to write a self-help book?  Neither has a degree in psychology or social work but with 147 years of combined life experiences between the two of them they certainly have the insight to write a book like this.  Together they have a combined 95 years of marriage, 6 children, 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  I would highly recommend this book.

Susan P. (Iowa) wrote:

This my friends is the book we have been looking for.  I have to be honest. I’ve read a lot of books regarding self-help improvement and even achieving happiness with ones life, but this one is different.  I would strongly suggest anyone who is looking for a book that speaks not just to the mind but also to the soul, to obtain this book.

J. Guild top 1000 reviewer (Toronto, Canada)

The authors have analyzed happiness in life from every angle from A to Z.; and have put it all into a neat book for anyone to use, who wants to find out what things lead one down the path of happiness in life.  I highly recommend this book.

Susanna Hutcheson (Scientific Copywriting) Midwest USA

I expect these two wise people are perhaps more qualified than anyone to provide some answers and a fresh, appealing perspective on being happy.  More so, I think than many of the happiness “Gurus” or psychologists.  Highly recommended.

Alexandria Jackson (Psychologist by day and Blogcritic by night)

There are many useful fill-in-blank forms for you to reacquaint yourself with you.  After each assessment tool, there are statements of encouragement and often a biblical reference.  Each main area of the book has, “Go for it!  You can do it! Or other motivating statements.  The concept may sound pedestrian, but while reading the book I was smiling and eager to keep on reading. This book is gently encouraging, motivating and easy to read and I will recommend it anyone over the age of fifteen. Physiologist by day and Blogcritic by night.

Interviewer:

Those were certainly some nice reviews by some great reviewers.

Lets move on and hear from the authors about their background.

Co-Authors:

Hi, I am Robert Bruce and have retired from the USAF, as a Corporate Executive, a Business Owner, an author of two books, co-author of this book, professional speaker with over 1,000 speeches and workshops and have appeared on Radio and TV.

Hi, I am Lee Ann Kirby and have retired as a Federal Systems Management Employee and co-author of this book.  I have traveled all over the world when my husband was in the Navy and raised 4 girls. My husband died shortly after our 50^th wedding anniversary. 

Interviewer:

Can you tell me what this book is all about?

Co-Author: 

This book is a new life perspective for those considering a relationship or marriage, are married, divorced or widowed.  These are a lot of words, so lets make it simple.

It is a common sense approach to helping you make the right choices and improve your life.

Interviewer:

How can this book help the reader?

Co-Author: 

It will allow you the opportunity to review yourself as a child, any negative side problems, your relationship with friends or a member of the opposite sex.  What you may want to correct so you can move on with your life.

It will help make you believe in yourself and instill confidence to make the right choices in a relationship or marriage or whatever life brings to you.

It will help you to become purposeful and motivate you to make changes in your life, if necessary.

It will make you become happier and more content with life by learning the importance of positive programming and attitude.

First and foremost you must believe in yourself by following your dreams, creating goals and you must be able to say: “I can do anything I want with Gods help and believe in it,” Provided you are not disabled to a point where you cannot do things.

If you are married and want to know more about how to keep your marriage alive and/or make it better like telling each other you love the other many times a day and if you are wrong admit it and etc.

If you are divorced or widowed and want to start your life over again there are ideas you can use like worry is the lack of faith – lack of faith is lack of belief.

If you need faith it can be found in Hebrews 11:1.  Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

If you want to improve your communication skills, image, negotiation skills, teamwork, or look at your honesty it is all here.

If you want to learn how to control stress it is here like controlling your emotions, relationships, health and etc.

If you are carrying for a sick loved one and need guidance it is here like listening very carefully, be sympathetic, be understanding and etc.

If you are coping with the death of a loved one and need guidance it is here like turning to God for guidance and direction or taking time to grieve or not feeling guilty.

If you need guidance to cope with loneliness it is here like in John 14:18 – I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you.

If you need help living single it is here like making myself happy and controlling your emotions.

If you need help preparing a budget it is here.

Interviewer:

Can you tell us some of the information that is in the chapters?

Co-Author:  ab lib where needed) Interviewer to interrupt anytime)

Yes, some of the chapters have questionnaires to help you understand yourself and perhaps the person you want a relationship or marriage with. We also have 44 Biblical references, 20+ homespun short stories and lots of ideas like:

P 48       6 ideas for making goals.

P 53     29 suggestions to keep the relationship or marriage going full steam ahead.

P 59     6 hindrances to achievement like fear, carelessness, laziness, and etc.

P 60     6 basic strengtheners like enthusiasm, optimism, persistence, your belief system, etc.

P 75     6 ideas for communication

P 77     7 solutions to talking too much and listening too little.

P 77     9 proven steps to help you become an attentive listener.

P 79     5 practical methods for sending messages which, will be received effectively.

P 81     4 of the most common traits of stress.

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P 79     6 reasons for` fear of speaking, writing or just being in a crowd.

P 82     6 ideas you can use to reduce and control the effects of stress.

P 91     11 steps or proven ideas in developing self-confidence.

P 94     8 suggestions for improving the first impression you make.

P 100   7 courageous qualities of the world’s greatest achievers.

P 101   5 ideas for being tactful.

P 103   5 basic people groupings.

P 105   15 killer phrases that can destroy teamwork.

P 109   4 networking skills and their importance in your life and career.

To the degree you help others reach their dreams, you will achieve your own dreams

 and goals.

P 114   5 negotiation skills.

P 120   6 keys to understanding and managing stress.

P 122   10 stress-reduction suggestions.

Worry is lack of faith and lack of faith is lack of belief.

How to rediscover your inner-self and have the spirit of God in your life.

Grieving and what to do.

You must learn to be happy within yourself.

Re-discover your inner-self.

Create your own way to happiness through faith and understanding!  Believe in yourself!  Believe in God

P 137   10 ideas to help you cope with loneliness.

P 139   10 ideas for learning to cope with loneliness like taking one day at a time and etc.

Have faith in God, change their environment, be sympathetic and understanding plus many more ideas.

P 143   Learn 22 ideas to help you cope with the illness of a loved one.

P 146   Learn 5 messages to the sick person.

You can find unbelievable strength from the Bible and its teachings.

Learn the 21 suggestions to help you cope with life after death of a loved one.  Like turning to God for guidance and direction, taking time to grieve, feeling good about your self, regaining your self-confidence/self-esteem and etc.

Find a support network and etc., to help you move your live forward.

How to make myself happy by attending a religious organization and being with friends.

Control your emotions through exercise (if you can) and diet.

Enjoy your freedom and independence and etc.

Without budgeting your income and expense, your life can become a financial nightmare. 

Learn the importance of preparing a budget and sticking with it.

How is your belief system?

Your belief system controls your thoughts.  “Tell me what you believe, “the old adage goes, and I’ll tell your what you’ll achieve.”

The past may have had its devastating circumstances and now it is time to put that into the past and live on in happiness.

It is your life and yours to do with, as you so desire, so take control of it for your future.

From John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave is only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

As you can see this book has it all from A to Z.

So go for a better life!  You can do it!

God Bless each of you for listening!

Are there any questions?