As a company, we are all voracious readers and always on the look out for great books. We believe that the books you read have a tremendous impact on your attitude, success and quality of your life.

So, for this month’s contest, we want to know:

What is your favorite business book AND what is one thing you learned from it?

To enter, post your answer as a comment below.  Feel free to enter as many books/insights as you would like.

Winners will be based on the quality of the insights they learned from the book.

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Most people understand that setting goals and managing time requires being proactive. However, many people consider the external influences in life-what gets put into your mind-very circumstantial, therefore that they are out of your control.

It is not only possible-it is your responsibility-to take a proactive approach to influencing what influences you!

There are three critical areas where you can substantially affect what enters your mind from the outside: the people you spend time with, what you read, and what you listen to.

1. The People You Spend Time With
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View Freedom Personal Development’s Recommended Reading List

I recently was made aware of two comparative statistics that I thought you might find extremely valuable. I learned that the average American reads less than 2 books per year, one and a half to be exact, with almost two thirds of those going unfinished. On the whole, Americans have lost the habit of reading good books.

There is a notable exception, however. CEO’s of Fortune 500 companies read, on average, roughly FOUR BOOKS PER WEEK! That equates to about 200 times the average for the rest of America, and I can guarantee that the vast majority Read More...

Dr. Robert Ciadini’s book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion is an enjoyable read with colorful examples throughout.  The book focuses on six “Weapons of Influence.”

The first, Read More...

Book Review by Andy Sheehy

Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Ap To Customer Service is a book on providing excellent service in your business. It follows the career of an “Area Read More...

Have you read a good personal development book lately?

If so, we want to hear about it!

Looking for book reviews:

*  What was the book about?
*  What did you learn?
*  Have you implemented any of the ideas into your life?

Send your personal development book review to katie@deliverfreedom.com and we will publish it on our blog.

It doesn’t have to be long – 300 – 500 words is great. Take a look at the Read More...

I have never been a fan of personal development books that wrap key lessons into a cutesy fictional story, but I absolutely LOVED The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews! I literally couldn’t book the book down and had to review it on the blog.

It is a story about a man, David Ponder, who is down on his luck. He has lost his job due to a corporate takeover, is behind on his mortgage, and is fired from his Read More...

Marcus Buckingham’s latest book, The One Thing You Need to Know: About Great Managing, Great Leading, and Sustained Individual Success, is a fabulous insight into the nuances of succeeding in leadership, management, and individual efforts.

As my husband said, the “one” thing is pretty long if it takes him 280 pages to talk about it! Really, Buckingham suggests, Read More...