From Publishers Weekly
This slim self-help guide to decision-making, written in the form of a fable by a coauthor of the bestselling One Minute Manager, involves both head and heart. In it, a mythical guide leading an imaginary mountain hike explains (and participants discuss) the touted decision-making system: having chosen an initial, often wrong action, we should ask a pragmatic question of our head and a private question of the heart--"yes" or "no"--to reach and act upon a final course. This simplisitic but shrewd little book counsels the decision-maker to learn to distinguish between need and want, illusion and reality, and to trust intuition and personal beliefs while avoiding half-truths and decisions made out of fear. 275,000 first printing; $250,000 ad/promo. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.



"This book is essential reading. You can read it on a plane ride and apply the lessons immediately."



"Dr. Spencer Johnson has the rare ability to be interesting, provocative and succinct. My admiration is complete."



"Dr. Spencer Johnson has the rare ability to be interesting, provocative and succinct. My admiration is complete."


Book Description
"Yes" or "No," from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Spencer Johnson, presents a brilliant and practical system anyone can use to make better decisions, soon and often -- both at work and in personal life. The "Yes" or "No" System lets us: focus on real needs, versus mere wants create better options see the likely consequences of choices and identify and then use our own integrity, intuition, and insight to gain peace of mind, self-confidence, and freedom from fear


Book Info
(HarperBusiness) A story of of the journey of a young man who takes a hike and ascends a mountain in the company of the guide and several experienced executives. Running time: three hours. Includes two cassette tapes.


About the Author
Spencer Johnson is an internationally respected thought leader and number one bestselling author whose insights help millions of people discover simple truths they can use to have healthier lives with more success and less stress. He has often been called "the best there is at taking complex subjects and presenting simple solutions that work."He is the author of the #1 bestselling books Who Moved My Cheese?, an amazing way to deal with change, and The One Minute Manager®, the world's most popular management method, written with legendary management consultant Kenneth Blanchard.Dr. Johnson has written many other international bestsellers, including The Present, Yes or No, and four other books in the One Minute® series: The One Minute Mother, The One Minute Father, The One Minute Teacher, and One Minute for Yourself; and the popular children's book series, ValueTales®His education includes a B.A. in psychology from the University of Southern California, an M.D. degree from the Royal College of Surgeons, and medical clerksbips at Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic.Dr. Johnson has served as Medical Director of Communications for Medtronic, the inventors of cardiac pacemakers; Research Physician at the Institute for Inter-Disciplinary Studies, a think tank; Consultant to the Center for the Study of the Person, and the School of Medicine, University of California; and Leadership Fellow at the Harvard Business School.His books have been featured often in the media, including CNN, the Today show, Larry King Live, Time, BusinessWeek, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, the Associated Press, and United Press International.Spencer Johnson's books are available worldwide in twenty-six languages.

ANNOTATION

Managers and employees burdened by indecisiveness and frustrated with their poor decision-making skills will find solace in this guidebook from the bestselling author of The One Minute Manager. Thoroughly tested in top US corporations, this practical system allows everyone to make better decisions.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The bestselling co-author of The One Minute Manager (more than 3 million copies sold) provides "an entertaining approach to making decisions."--Human Resources magazine"This book is essential reading. You can read it on a plane ride and apply the lessons immediately."

--Jack E. Bowsher, former Director of Education, IBM"Dr. Spencer Johnson has the rare ability to be interesting, provocative and succinct. My admiration is complete."

--Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, author of The Power of Positive Thinking

FROM THE CRITICS

Norman Vincent Peale

Dr. Spencer Johnson has the rare ability to be interesting, provocative and succinct. My admiration is complete.

Jack E. Bowsher

This book is essential reading. You can read it on a plane ride and apply the lessons immediately.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

"This book is essential reading. You can read it on a plane ride and apply the lessons immediately."  — Harper Collins - New Media