In the book “Give and Take,” author Adam Grant outlines different reciprocity styles, including: givers, matchers, and takers. He then poses a question: which style would you guess is most likely at the bottom of the success ladder? While givers…
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How to Be Awesome in 10 Steps
I joined a great Meetup group that gets together to talk about the ideas in non-fiction books. It is so inspiring to meet others interested in personal development and working toward goals. At the last meeting we discussed “Start: Punch Fear…
The Wimpy Person’s Guide to Grit
Studies show that the ability to persevere in the face of challenges is pretty important to accomplish goals. External distractions are difficult enough to deal with, but mastering internal distractions may be even more challenging. Managing our own endless ability to…
Getting the Important Stuff Done
“Doing work that matters is much harder than doing work that doesn’t.” – Peter Bregman, author of “18 Minutes.” The important work that we say that we want to do is often hard. It’s so much easier to fritter away time on…
Change Your Mindset
A mindset is a set of beliefs that influences how we navigate the world. There are several helpful mindsets that you can adopt. A growth mindset is one that is well known, and more are listed below: Growth Mindset –…
Making Ideas Happen (Book Notes)
Why is it so hard to finish what we start? I don’t know about you, but I have an incomplete project or two around. The initial enthusiasm begins to fade as the work goes on and difficulties occur. Distractions crop…
It’s Not Just Who You Know (Book Review)
“It’s Not Just Who You Know” by Tommy Spaulding is the May choice of the 12 Books group at Goodreads. The author starts out strong with engaging stories that describe how the relationships he developed helped him to overcome a…
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Compelling People
I began following the books chosen by the 12 Books group at Goodreads with the April choice, “Compelling People: the hidden qualities that make us influential” by John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut. The authors are partners in KNP Communications, a…
The Charge
I’ve been reading “The Charge” by Brendon Burchard, and it’s a book that’s given me a lot to think about. A charged life is a consciously designed existence that feels evenly engaged, energized, and enthusiastic. Brendon describes three activators for…
How I Created My First eBook
Creating an eBook was a challenge and learning experience. One thing I learned was that it’s all changing very fast. I would research and find websites, and the next time I looked they were gone. The positive side of that…
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