The I Factor

September 12, 2016
Moody (The People Factor), pastor of the Worship Center in Birmingham, Ala., has developed another strong primer on self-understanding as it relates to succeeding in life, relationships, and the afterlife. Moody’s upbeat text focuses primarily on gaining insight as to why individuals act in certain ways and strategies for dealing with a variety of everyday concerns. Specifically, Moody instructs readers on how and where they may need to make alterations in their lives and includes seven steps to greatness: make quality decisions, make God’s word the manual for life, change your thinking to change your life, utilize the power of words, take charge of your emotions, put the past behind you, and embrace changes that produce growth. Moody’s text will inspire those who realize they are self-sabotaging; it offers readers a way out of failure and will be a welcome resource for life’s more difficult periods.

April 1, 2017

A follow-up to The People Factor, which considers relationships with others, The I Factor concerns the listener's relationship with him- or herself. According to Moody, the foundation of understanding one's life can be found in one's identity, significance, and perspective, or as the author phrases it, the I Factor. This Christian self-help book is filled with personal stories, cultural references, and biblical quotations that help define ways to handle internal struggles of confidence and vision. Narrator Barry Scott delivers a dramatic performance in a deep, gravelly voice that keeps listeners engaged. VERDICT Recommended for medium and large public library collections and Christian college libraries. ["Moody's advice is solid, although readers may struggle to pin down his recipe for wholeness": LJ Xpress Reviews 9/2/16 review of the Thomas Nelson hc.]--Karen Perry, Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA

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