People Fuel - by John Townsend

About the Book

In People Fuel, Dr. John Townsend - psychologist, leadership expert and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Boundaries - shows you how the right kinds of relationships can provide more energy, focus, success and joy in your life.

Book Synopsis

People Fuel outlines the twenty-two relational nutrients we all need to cultivate good relationships that provide energy, focus, and the support to be all you were meant to be.

Just as good nutrition is necessary for a healthy body and physical energy, so the right kinds of relationships are critical to living a successful and confident life. If we don't take enough iron, we can develop anemia. Too little calcium leads to bone disease. In the same way, we need the twenty-two relational nutrients essential to a healthy, energized, and productive life.

In People Fuel, Dr. John Townsend--psychologist, leadership consultant, and coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Boundaries--shows you how truly good relationships give you energy, focus, and the support you need to succeed. Through stories and clear applications, Dr. Townsend shows you how to:

• Identify the types of people who can be either energy gains or energy drains
• Receive from relationships the help and support that God intended
• Create higher-quality connections with your family, friends, and coworkers
• Boost your productivity and creativity at work
• Build your essential Life Team

As we learn to tap into these vital nutrients from quality relationships, we will experience more energy, positivity, focus, and the exponential growth to become the confident people God created us to be.

People Fuel is also available in Spanish, Gente que Sume.

Review Quotes

Healthy relationships are hard to maintain. I'm thankful for discerning guides like John Townsend who give us the tools and insights to foster life-giving relationships. -Gabe Lyons, president, Q Ideas; author, Good Faith

In a world where it's so easy to isolate and hide behind our phones, this book is incredibly valuable. We know that relationships matter, but now we've got a blueprint for how to build the right ones. -Jon Acuff, author, New York Times bestselling Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done

Townsend provides a guide for cultivating the relationships that help us reach our potential and pour into the lives of those around us. An essential read for optimizing the relationships in our lives to be our best, most life-giving selves. -Shannon Sedgwick Davis, president and CEO, Bridgeway Foundation; author

Townsend reminds us that all roads lead to healthy, vibrant, and life-giving relationships, a truth I wish I had leaned into in my formative years as a leader, when I had a PhD in achievement but was at a third-grade level in people. People Fuel helps us to skip a few grades. -Bryan Loritts, author, Insider/Outsider

We often neglect one of God's primary sources of what we need: human relationships. Townsend teaches us a biblical, practical, and research-supported path to providing for, and being provided for by, the right people. -Andy Stanley, senior pastor, North Point Community Church; author