In our busy, stress-filled lives there are still so many ways to “fill our buckets” with positive things. There are easy ways to prevent our buckets from emptying out, too, and with this short, fast read of a book – written together by a grandfather and his grandson – readers can use such things as praise, positive words, and acts of kindness to make their relationships richer. The authors show ways to take our personal “dippers” and fill up all relationships, from friendships and marriages to work relationships and parent-child relationships. It’s simple, really. Readers are shown how they a kind word or an unexpected gift will not only fill someone else’s bucket, but their own as well. Once it becomes a habit, repelling negative words and thoughts and nurturing positive ones will have people living good experiences and filling buckets all around them. It’s a wonderful way to live life and interact with people on a day to day basis. This book is highly recommended!

I stumbled upon this book in my local library one day and thought that maybe my life wasn't where I wanted it to be. After reading this book I found myself making more changes than I expected. This book is one to be in awe of. I rank this among my top 10 favorite Self Improvement books ( #1 is T.D. Jakes Reposition Yourself). This novel offered the tools to help you create the destiny that you truely deserve and I truely hope that anyone who touches past this website would please go and pick up this book. The strategies expressed were some that I had never even thought of using before and that makes me want to know more. With a hunger for a better me and an appetite for only teh best this book offers a half full glass instead of a half empty.

Read this novel and get filled up.

Being from somewhat of an engineer's background, some see the glass half full, some see the glass half empty, I see it as an optical illusion. :-P This book is a good kick in the pants for everyone who reads it. Its about stripping away all the garbage society puts on you, clearing your mind, and seeing the good in people. Using that hope and that energy, going on to change your life. Its incredible how simple it is, but this book is really transformative. Coming from a Christian background, there is a lot about "positive energy" in here. I see that positive energy as coming from my God in heaven, this book kind of just leaves that out. I am not going to rate it lower for that, but just saying, if you have religious convictions, this book doesn't.

How Full Is Your Bucket?: Positive Strategies for ... is one of the best books I have read this year. It was truly not only surprising but positively refreshing to read a book that wanted to encourage you to have a better life, but also have you fill others with positive experiences to precede the great ability you'll build to achieve joy, love, and stability. There are many books out there that encourage you to fill yourself with good to get what you want, but often they don't address many peoples need to hurt others minds by interjecting fragments of discord. This book addresses that need people often share to damage another person enough to bring up your own emotions for a short time. This book tells you the truth; you will never truly be the person inside you want to be or feel you can be without treating others equably. I heartily recommend this book especially to young girls experiencing the rigors of high school fun and pain.