Neil Farber was born in Toronto, Canada and moved to the United States in the late 70’s. He graduated summa cum laude with an honors degree in Psychology and then completed a Medical Scientist Training Program, receiving both an MD and PhD. He finished postdoctoral work, residency and fellowships, and was a Pediatric Anesthesiologist at a Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor at a Medical College – now retired. Dr. Farber is an active member of several national committees and organizations involved in Positive Psychology and Wellness, and teaches mindfulness, goal setting, and conflict management. Dr. Farber is also a certified life coach, hypnotherapist, personal trainer, grandmaster martial arts instructor, and psychology professor at Arizona State University.
Throw Away Your Vision Board
Are you like so many people who have tried unsuccessfully to attain your goals with a vision board? Vision boards are based on the so-called, law of attraction; like always attracts like. As in the book, The Secret, if you think it and live it, the universe will deliver it to you. Unfortunately, the law of attraction does not work 99.9% of the time.
In his thorough and candid analysis, Dr. Farber takes you through a fascinating history of the law of attraction as well as the good, the bad, and the ugly side of vision boards. As a certified “Advanced Law of Attraction Practitioner,” Dr. Farber exposes the truth about the law of attraction. He shows how believing in this “law” may be detrimental to your health, inhibit your compassion for others, decrease your motivation, and lessen your chance of achieving goals. This is not just a book about what not to do. This book shows us how to upgrade our vision boards and boost our success by utilizing mind-brain science and positive psychology research. Dr. Farber has the solution to our goal-achieving desires. He introduces us to the “Key to Achieve Principles” and The Action Board goal-achieving system. As the inventor of The Action Board, Dr. Farber is the world’s leading expert in this system!
The Blame Game
“This funny, well-intentioned book is right on when it comes to human behavior. Read it, learn from it, and apply it to your life and you will never again pass the buck so easily.”
Stephen R. Covey, PhD, bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People & The Leader in Me
Making Lemonade
“Here’s a recipe for you: Take a full bowl of scientific evidence, add plenty of common sense to make it digestible, and then
mix it with lemonade to sweeten it even more. What you get is this delicious book that can provide bite-size advice for all those interested in savoring life.”
Tal Ben-Shahar, Best-selling author, of Happier and In Pursuit of Perfect
The No Blaming Zone
Taking responsibility is the first step on the path to success. The No Blaming Zone is a true fable about the pitfalls and natural consequences of blaming and the positive, productive spirals that occur when you become accountable for your decisions, thoughts, words, actions and reactions.
Dr. Neil Farber puts to practical use some of the important lessons from his Blame Game book as well as some recipes from his Making Lemonade book. The No Blaming Zone is an inspiring allegorical story of empowerment through responsibility. You will be motivated to use the practical tools for a path to thriving. Positive changes, better relationships, and the ability to achieve your true potential are all possible through the simple act of taking responsibility.