New Book Examines How Imitating Canine Thinking Can Yield a Happier Life and a More Successful Career
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A recent study by a Cornell University sociologist revealed that we have fully one-third fewer real friends than we did before the social networking boom. Today, we have more shallow connections with others; our communications are expanding horizontally but shrinking vertically. We are trading quality for quantity and real for virtual. Is anyone really communicating anymore? Could thinking differently be the key to better relationships?
In a world where everyone is barking to be heard without thinking first, Think Like a Dog reveals that the real antidote to our communication “faux paws” can be
learned from observing our canine companions. This starts by taking a fresh look at THINKING through the canine eyes of man’s best friend. Dogs are excellent communicators, they live in the moment, deal with change, are good sniffers, eat, sleep and best of all, play. Dogs pay extremely close attention by studying facial expressions, observing body language, watching eye movements and identify to our voice patterns.
Brimming with lighthearted canine humor from an ongoing conversation between co-writer Sadie the rescue dog and human business strategist Scott MacDonald, THINK LIKE A DOG: How Dogs Teach Us to Be Happy in Life and Successful at Work (Publication: April 1, 2019; Prestyge Books/Indiana University Press; Self-help and business (category); ISBN-13: 978-0253040039; Paperback:$20.00/eBook: $19.99) teaches the reader habits for a happier life and better relationships as well as strategies for a successful career. Written by corporate CEO, Scott MacDonald guides the reader in Think Like a Dog to recognize and imitate ideal canine behaviors that can lead to enormous advantages in a person’s life and in business.
A portion of the proceeds for this book helps fund student scholarships through the MacDonald Scholars program.
In Think Like a Dog, the reader takes cues from Sadie’s dog life situations together with Scott’s explanations and experience on how to enhance every type of situation in a person’s life and career. That means the person who masters these skills will have enormous advantages, both in business and personal life. Each chapter in Think Like a Dog focuses on human behavior and compares that with different aspects of canine behavior with light-hearted humor and laugh-out-loud observations.
The amazing graphics and cartoons by nationally acclaimed artist Marty Bucella are worth the price of the book alone. It is virtually impossible not to smile or laugh and the many depictions of dogs and people.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Born in Beaumont, Texas, Sadie was a homeless, mixed breed Labrador retriever rescued from the streets. After being fostered a few times by well-meaning citizens, Sadie found her forever home with Scott through his son, Ross. Sadie’s tough life on the street makes her the perfect co-advisor to humans in this self-help book, Think Like a Dog.
As CEO or president of several troubled companies, Scott MacDonald has implemented successful corporate turnaround strategies and has worked on troubled real estate projects throughout the world. As a corporate “fix it” guy to call when companies are under-performing or at risk of failure, he is frequently asked for advice on how to achieve sustainable corporate success.
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