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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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January 09, 2020
The Five Attributes: Essentials of Hiring; Book Review
The Five Attributes: Essentials of Hiring; Book Review I heard Chad Carter speak at the C12 Currents event in Atlanta, GA in May. The topic was hiring, which seems to be THE hot topic at every event and webinar I attend! Mr. Carter’s career has been focused on hiring; getting the right person in the […]
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December 11, 2019
Christians in the Age of Outrage – Ed Stetzer
Christians in the Age of Outrage, by Ed Stetzer The title of this book is definitely intriguing, but what really got me to buy it was listening to Ed Stetzer at the C12 event in Georgia. He is an excellent speaker, passionate about statistics, and on a mission to help us “bring our best when […]
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October 30, 2019
How To Get Anything You Want; Book Review
How To Get Anything You Want by Nido Qubein I had a chance to hear Mr. Qubein speak at an industry event. I was moved by his presentation, and even found myself leading some moments of audience clapping in response to his comments. I also ended up in the elevator with him as he was […]
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October 17, 2019
Question Behind the Question, a Book Review
QBQ! By John G Miller When it comes to personal accountability, Mr. Miller believes we can make better choices. He starts with a great story about a young waiter, Jacob Miller, who found an interesting way to accommodate his customer’s request. When faced with a problem, we have choices as to how we respond. The […]
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