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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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  • August 22, 2019

    Giftology by John Ruhlin

    I had a chance to hear John Ruhlin speak at an industry event. He has a great personal story and clearly loves story-telling. His focus was on the art of giving and how it can be used in Marketing and Sales. Then he took it to another level; What if gifting was a way of […]

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  • June 26, 2019

    The Power of the Other by Dr. Henry Cloud

    Dr. Cloud starts this book with a neglected truth. To get more out of life, each of us needs to improve ourselves, our self-discipline, our commitments; but there’s more to the formula. Ask anyone who’s really ‘made it’ or been interviewed about their success, and there’s always someone who helped make it possible. Many people […]

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  • April 24, 2019

    Disney U by Doug Lipp

    I had an opportunity to hear Doug Lipp speak at an industry event. He has passion for his topic, and was ready to give us some specific take-aways to bring back to our businesses. What I remember the best is his statement, ‘Snow White Never Has a Bad Day.’ How do you pull that off? […]

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  • April 10, 2019

    Made to Stick by Chip Heath & Dan Heath

    What an amazing book! I couldn’t put it down, and found myself going back to previous chapters and stories. I originally thought of this as a marketing book, and it is, but it’s much more. ‘Sticky Ideas’ are useful in marketing, but they’re also important when conveying company culture, training team members, engaging with our […]

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  • March 14, 2019

    The Wisdom House by Rob Parsons

    I heard Rob Parsons speak a few years ago and was very moved by his stories. I chose two of his books and have finally dug into this one. The premise is a grandpa who imagines fireside chats with his grandchildren, sharing bits of wisdom at various stages of their lives; ‘you don’t always have […]

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  • January 04, 2019

    Traction by Gino Wickman

    After reading this book, I had the opportunity to hear Mr. Wickman speak. He had great stories from his years of experience implementing these systems. This really convinced me to bring the book to our senior staff. This is a business workbook, including homework assignments. It’s a structured look at the many facets of your […]

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