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July 19, 2023
A Daring Faith: Book Review
As I sat down to read this book, it sounded like it was written to men, specifically. After all, Ken Harrison is the CEO of Promise Keepers. I almost put it down, but I’m glad I didn’t! I love the opening Preface—What’s the Point of it all? Why are we called to be selfless? We […]
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June 22, 2023
Lead Like it Matters: Book Review
I’ve heard Craig speak on several occasions, and each time, I was challenged and inspired. In this recent book he focuses on leadership principles for a church that lasts. However, many of these concepts, thought-provoking questions, and examples have a direct correlation with our businesses, organizations we serve, and even our families. First of all, […]
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March 30, 2023
The Focus Project: Book Review
Erik was a featured speaker at the CFMA Annual Conference in Atlanta GA. He was engaging and clearly loves his topic. You might know him by his signature bright green glasses. He shared the story of how this became associated with him and how he eventually embraced it as his brand. The heart of his […]
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March 15, 2023
Enigma: Book Review
This book was written in 1984 and is one of several on the topic of the Enigma encryption machines used during World War II. As I read the book, I was constantly reminded of things happening right here and now in 2022. The story focuses on the contribution of a Polish cryptology department and three […]
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January 18, 2023
Book Review: Leadership Is An Art
I love the opening sentences under the chapter What IS Leadership? “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you.” Another nugget right at the beginning; “It also helps us to understand that for many of us there is a fundamental difference between goals and rewards.” And […]
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December 14, 2022
Book Review: The Customer Service Revolution
I heard John DiJulius speak at a recent industry event in Nashville. His passion for the Customer Service revolution is sincere and compelling. Whether it’s in-person customer service, a call center, or online, people’s expectations are moving away from purely transactional to relational. When it’s just a transaction, we tend to move to price. If […]
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November 30, 2022
Book Review: BE 2.0
Years ago Jim Collins joined with his then-mentor and wrote Beyond Entrepreneurship (BE). For several years he’s wanted to add and expand the information to incorporate the results of his many research projects. So he decided to write BE 2.0. The original text is all intact and as Mr. Collins shares in the opening, it’s […]
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October 12, 2022
Book Review: Get Different
At the annual Keap (CRM) event, Mike Michalowicz was one of the speakers and shared his latest book with everyone. He’s written several books all geared toward his personal mission to ‘eradicate entrepreneurial poverty.’ After stating his case to be bold with marketing and to be creative, he also shared some formulas: Does it Differentiate? […]
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August 24, 2022
Book Review: False Assumptions
I love these two authors so when Larry mentioned this title, I was all-in. We bring false assumptions to our conversations and relationships pretty regularly as we try to make sense of what we see and hear. Turns out this book is focused on 12 specific ‘crazy’ beliefs that are usually presented as ‘Christian’ but […]
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July 15, 2022
Book Review: The 5 Levels of Leadership
I found this book exciting, irritating, frustrating, and encouraging as I read through the chapters. It seems that leadership is not a linear journey. You can be at different levels in different circumstances, all at the same moment in time. You might be new to a charity board while at the same time have many […]
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