If you are looking for a book that will lead you to success, I highly recommend you check out Dale Carnegie, ‘How To Win Friends & Influence People. If you have not read it, you need to get your hands on a copy, and if you have, you need to re-read it, study it, and live by it for it is an amazing book.
As a young entrepreneur, one of the greatest challenges is to get advice from seasoned experts in your business who knows how to deal with the challenges of getting a business off the ground. It can be unnerving to start a business, put your entire life savings into a venture, and leave the security of your job. Sometimes you need advice to make sure your books are in order, your system is set up, and most importantly, you find the leads and prospects you need to make your business successful.
Alzheimer’s Disease is feared by many as they pass middle age. The fear of losing one’s mind has a great many people searching for solutions and examining scientific studies of the intricacies of the human brain. Joining the fray is an offering from Readers Digest titled No More Brain Drain. The book, edited by Marianne Wait, compiles the work of several writers and multiple studies in an effort to help you improve your brain. The promise on the back cover says “Never Forget Again!” A rather bold declaration to be sure, especially since this book isn’t just about memory.
In the book Start With Why, Simon Sinek relates the story of how he lost his passion for life, and his journey to regain that passion. In finding his passion, he found how to give it to others and inspire them to do their best and what they do. His solution was quite simple…
In the Introduction section of this book the author Lisa Davis writes, “This book is written for real people who happen to be managers. And when real people get worried and confused, they need encouragement and practical advice, and they need it fast.” She keeps her implied promise.
I’ve read quite a few books on leadership and various related subjects but I’ve never come across one quite like “The Dog Poop Initiative” by Kirk Weisler. All of us in the business of trying to help others develop their skills are constantly searching the world around us for events that can be turned into great stories. Weisler has set the bar high with this book.
I enjoyed reading the 4-Hour Workweek, it certainly offers an out of the box thinking paradigm. Ferriss takes us on a journey from his 12 hour days as the workaholic owner of a dietary supplement company to a globetrotting life of leisure and a 4-hour workweek. Along the way, Ferris reviews his perspective on the “New Rich (NR)” and “Lifestyle Design (LD)”.
In the introduction to the book, Winners Never Cheat, the reader sees this word several times “unwavering.” From the first to the last chapter, this one word, unwavering, continues to take center stage because the personal story of Jon Huntsman, Sr. never changes. His commitment to a values driven life is a testimony to his family, his own ability to be committed to knowing and executing the difference between right and wrong.
You’re chomping at the bit to serve powerfully. You know you need a website because EVERYONE including your mother uses the Internet to research before taking action (and she’s on Facebook too so watch out). However, you’re a bit overwhelmed on how to get started building a site that is going to drive clients or members to you. Here are some basic’s that every coaching, counseling, consulting or non-profit site should have if you are just starting to get your name out there. Andy Stanley and Joyce Meyers could put pictures of crickets on their front page and people would show up by the hundreds for the concert but all the rest of us need to actually communicate clearly.
Generating ideas is easy. It’s executing them once they’re exposed that’s challenging. For six years, Scott Belsky, creative industry guru and entrepreneur, studied prolific creative professionals. He found that those most successful followed similar procedures; which seems counter-productive for the creative ilk. He details his findings in his new book entitled, “Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming The Obstacles Between Vision & Reality.” Following is the second of a four-part article series highlighting Belsky’s message. Here, the focus is executing ideas once Action Steps have been defined.
