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Bullish Thinking [Paperback]

The Advisor's Guide to Surviving and Thriving on Wall Street

by Alden Cass and Brian F. Shaw and Sydney LeBlanc
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Description of Bullish Thinking

Bullish Thinking is packed with hard-hitting true stories of financial professionals who have faced the many job stressors that fill this competitive industry. In it, you'll learn how to identify particular problems and initiate the process of getting help, all while reading in-depth case studies and extensive examples that exemplify the obstacles you may face. Throughout the book, the authors take the time to introduce you to action-oriented approaches that will help you survive and thrive during even the toughest times.

Title Information

ISBN:
9780470137703
Pages:
184 pages
Format:
Paperback
Product Code:
253141
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Published:
11/04/2008
Edition:
illustrated edition

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About Alden Cass and Brian F. Shaw and Sydney LeBlanc

Dr. Alden Cass, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and performance coach for competitiveexecutives, athletes, and musicians. He is President and Chief Consultant of Catalyst Strategies Group, a team of psychologists specializing in coaching financial services executives and individuals performing under stressful job conditions. Dr. Cass conducted the nation's first clinical investigation in twenty-five years on the mental health of stockbrokers. He also writes a Web column for Trader Monthly magazine and TheStreet.com, and is a bimonthly columnist for On Wall Street magazine.

Dr. Brian F. Shaw, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and public health science, a clinical psychologist,and one of the originators of applied cognitive-behavioral therapy. He is the coauthor of Addiction and Recovery For Dummies (Wiley) and Cognitive Therapy of Depression, and the principal of BFS Consulting, a sports and entertainment consulting firm based in Toronto, Canada.

SYDNEY LeBLANC is a thirty-year financial services industry veteran, journalist, publisher, and author, as well as a codirector of The Fisher LeBlanc Group.

Cover image courtesy of hornandleather.com

Contents of Bullish Thinking

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction

1. The Hard Issues on Your Desk
What Is Driving You to Destruction?
The Reality of Life on the Street - and in the Office
An Action-Oriented Solution: Introducing "Bullish Thinking"

2. Emotional Issues
The Red Flags of Discontent, Distress, Despair
Are You a Perfectionist?
Using the Anchor Technique Successfully
Curing Negative Behavior with Bullish Thinking™
A Wall Street Tragedy: The Story of Dave
What You Can Do Now

3. Bullish Thinking™
How It Helped Dave Get Back on the Bull and Stopped the Bear from Growling
The Continuing Saga of Dave: Helping Him Get Back on the Bull!
What Are the Consequences?
Dave Uses Bullish Thoughts
How Will Dave's Quality of Life Improve?
Bullish Thinking Case in Point
Irrational Exuberance, Mania, and Hypomania
Use Bullish Thinking as Your Personal Check-and-Balance System

4. Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
It's About Introspection, After All
Who Are You?
You're Happy…Now What's the Problem?
You're Afraid…Who Isn't?
Rookies: Can You Stick Around for a Year?
Rookies Can Do a 180 Degree Turn
Are Wealth Managers Immune from Stress?

5. Plight of the Wholesaler
Heroes or Villains?
Can't We All Just Get Along?
The Plight of the Wholesaler
Personal Challenges: The Sales "Monkey" on Your Back
Wholesaler Personality Types
Understanding the Personality Types of Advisors

6. Do You Know Your Mindset Style?
Why You Act and React the Way You Do
"I Don't Disagree with You"
Mindset: The Decision Maker/ Problem Solver
Mindset: The Catalyst
Mindset: The Voice of Reason
Mindset: The Contrarian
Mindset: The Perfectionist/Facts and Details
Do It for Your Clients
Can You Really Change or Adapt Your Style?

7. The 10 Investor Styles
How to Interact with Them Successfully
Rationale for Understanding Investor Types/Profiles
Characteristics of the Ten Investor Profiles
How You Interact With Your Investors' Profiles
The Top Do's and Don'ts of Working with Specific Investor Profiles
Summary

8. Getting What You Want and Need from Others
How to Use the H.A.R.D - E Technique
Burnout: The Beast Within
How to Be Heard: The H.A.R.D - E Technique
So How Do You Begin?
Working Together over the Long Haul

9. Family Therapy for Brokers
Your Challenges Away From the Office
What Is Anger, and What Provokes You?
Channeling the Anger and Rage
How to Channel a Crisis into Productivity
How to Ask for Help
Teams are Families, Too

10. Gender Challenges on the Street
Role Discrepancies
Plight of the Female Broker
Sexual Harassment: Real or Just Hypersensitivity?
Emotion at Work and Home
Survival Skills in the Wall Street Jungle
Survival Skills Outside of the Office
Seeking Treatment: Don't Let Your Emotions Stop You
Don't Mess With Me; I'm Organized, Ready, and In Control: Case Study

11. You Are Not Alone
How to Ask For the Help You Need
You Feelings Are Real; But Your Thoughts Are Deceiving You
The Darkest Place
Mental Disorders Rear Their Head
Case Study: Dennis
Case Study: Daniel
The Last Word . . . the First Step

Appendix A. Dr. Alden Cass' Landmark Research Study
Casualties of Wall Street: An Assessment of the Walking Wounded
Introduction
Method
Participants
Location
Instruments
Procedure
Results
Discussion

Appendix B. Bad Medicine for Wall Street
Alcohol Use and Other Substance Abuse Trends during War and other Catastrophic Events
Abstract
Bad Medicine for Wall Street: Alcohol Use Trends During War
Method
Participants
Materials
Design and Procedure
Results
Respondent Information
Demographic Information of Respondents
Findings Regarding Hypotheses
Findings Regarding Specific Drinking Behaviors on the AUDIT
Discussion

Recommended Readings and Resources
Rehabilitation Facilities
Websites
Index


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