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December 15, 2020
Extreme Ownership: Book Review
In recounting their intense missions in the US effort to re-take Ar Ramadi, Iraq, these two NAVY SEAL leaders weave together their intense SEAL training with the lessons that brought them success in these difficult venues. They share their experiences with their teams, leadership successes and failures, and the ownership concept. The format keeps the […]
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November 18, 2020
No Regrets: Book Review
No Regrets: Book Review I have the book because Darren Hardy wrote the forward, and I really enjoy his books and daily video blogs, so I decided to read No Regrets, and I’m glad I did; it’s more than I thought. The book starts with how to develop your ‘Why, What, When and Won’t’ list. […]
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October 14, 2020
Gap Selling: Book Review
Gap Selling: Book Review Reading books about selling is not my favorite pastime. This was recommended to me, so I poured my favorite beverage and dug in. It opens with a lot of ‘preaching’ but then he gets down to brass tacks, as they say. The overall premise is to revisit some sales myths and […]
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September 16, 2020
The Score Takes Care of Itself; Book Review
The Score Takes Care of Itself; Book Review The opening quote from Bill Walsh sets the tone for this book— “Running a football franchise is not unlike running any other business: You start first with a structural format and basic philosophy and then find the people who can implement it.” If you’re not familiar with […]
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August 05, 2020
The Transparent Leader: Book Review
The Transparent Leader: Book Review This book is a compilation from businessmen from a variety of industries. Each one had met and become friends with Mr. Johnson and had agreed to contribute to the project. There’s a short introduction by Dwight Johnson followed by each guest’s reflection on his own business experiences, the implications to […]
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June 30, 2020
Free to Focus: Book Review
Like many authors in this space, Michael Hyatt started his journey when he found himself successful, but overworked, out of touch with his family, and experiencing health issues—there had to be a better way! He starts with the need to stop and decide what you want, evaluate where you’re going and re-energize yourself. Then there’s […]
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May 13, 2020
Living with a Navy SEAL: Book Review
Living with a Navy SEAL by Jesse Itzler I’ll say this—Jesse Itzler is out there! Who would invite a Navy SEAL into their home to train for a month? Someone you don’t know, never met. This is the story of a Navy SEAL and Jesse, man to man, pushing their physical limits, but the language […]
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April 08, 2020
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Atomic Habits by James Clear The story of James Clear is fascinating; a freak accident during a high school baseball game left him in a coma on life support. Miraculously, he survived, but was then faced with quality of life limitations. Motor skills had to be re-learned; the recovery road was very long. Knowing the […]
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March 25, 2020
Millennials Matter by Danita Bye
Millennials Matter by Danita Bye Danita Bye held a breakout session at the C12 Currents event in GA this past May. Her background is in training sales people for success. In more recent years, she has turned her attention to training and mentoring Millennials in the work place. Many of the stereotypes associated with the […]
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January 23, 2020
Rise and Grind by Daymond John; Book Review
Rise and Grind by Daymond John I was feeling a little beat up when I started this book; so glad I dug in anyway! The day-in and day-out effort seems unappreciated sometimes, like it’s all for naught! In this book, I was reminded of the power of rising every day and grinding it out with […]
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