Peaks and Valleys

Making Good and Bad Times Work for You--at Work and in Life

By: Spencer Johnson M.D. M.D.

Narrated by: John Dossett

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese?, a brilliant new parable that shows readers how to stay calm and successful, even in the most challenging of environments.

A young man lives unhappily in a valley. One day he meets an old man who lives on a mountain peak. At first the young man doesn’t realize that he is talking to one of the most peaceful and successful people in the world. But in the course of further encounters and conversations, the young man comes to understand that he can apply the old man’s remarkable principles and practical tools to his own life to change it for the better. Spencer Johnson knows how to tell a deceptively simple story that teaches deep lessons. The One Minute Manager (co-written with Ken Blanchard) sold 15 million copies and stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for more than twenty years. Since it was published a decade ago, Who Moved My Cheese? has sold more than 25 million copies. In fact there are more than 46 million copies of Spencer Johnson’s books in print, in forty-seven languages—and with today’s economic uncertainty, his new book could not be more relevant. Pithy, wise, and empowering, Peaks and Valleys is clearly destined to becomeanother Spencer Johnson classic.©2009 Spencer Johnson, M.D. All rights reserved.; (P)2009 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Very Informative

My thoughts are being enhanced, My focus will now be on living a peaceful life. A Great Read

Taming arrogance and fear

As usual with this author, I like how he presents fairly simple ideas in a way that allows one to consider them in a different light. Arrogance masquerading as confidence can knock you off a peak and fear masquerading as comfort can keep you in a valley, mirroring the high and low points of your life. A simple but profound truth that resonates through the examples provided in this book.

So deep, so informative, so thought provoking!

Such a masterpiece with great insights you can apply to make life easier. Worth reading and re-reading.

Great story!

It is life changing. Don’t hesitate, just listen, learn, apply and enjoy!
I listened to it multiple times so far, and every time I learn something new!

Insightful story, worth revisiting over and over

I love this book and have reccommended it to many friends. Simple, insightful and memorable - I get something new everytime I listen to this book!