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Top 10 Personal Development Books
There are tons of personal development or self help books out there. Some are good, some are terrible. So how do you tell the good stuff from the mediocre?
This list will be a great starting point, as it lists and briefly reviews ten of the best personal development books out there. These books cover a wide variety of sub-genres within the personal development area, but all of these can help you Read More...
I would like to discuss a few key concepts from a book entitled “The One Minute Salesperson” by Spencer Johnson, M.D. (Johnson also authored, “Who Moved My Cheese” Read More...
The Freedom Team had a very difficult time narrowing down all of the books that were submitted for the Best Business Book Contest. There were so many great ones to pick from AND a ton of great recommendations I know our team will be reading this summer.
I complied all of the entries so you can have an easy to reference ”to-read” list. One aspect of this list I found interested was that not all of the books submitted would be found in the business section of a book store, but the information in the books can be directly applied to your professional life.
The Best Business Books as Voted by our Read More...
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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The idea of financial freedom is so fascinating to me. What does it take to achieve financial freedom? I ask you, quickly, write down how much money you would need to make in a year to feel financially free?
That’s usually a pretty tough exercise for people. In my observations, many of the most financially enslaved people I know are those that make the most money.
My husband’s a financial planner and he tells me people assume that if you make more money, the Read More...
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.
- The People You Spend Time With
Ii is nearly impossibly not to be Read More...
It is time to set your 2009 goals for. You will probably have goals for your business, goals for your health and goals for your finances. But don’t forget to set a goal for mental growth, learning and improving yourself in 2009.
A great place to start is with a reading goal and, as an added bonus, a reading goal will probably help you achieve the goals in other areas of your life as well.
Here are the step-by-step instructions for setting a reading goal.
- Decide what books (or what category of books) are most meaningful to you. This is going to be very closely related to you larger goals for your life. If your business goals are high priority, you will definitely Read More...
“The only thing constant is change.” I heard that for the first time while watching the Broadway production of Jekyll and Hyde when I was in my early twenties. I’ve always remembered it because it struck me as one of the most simple, yet profound, statements I’d ever heard.
Everything, everyone, everywhere will always change. We are wise to accept this because it is an inevitable part of life. Yet, humans resist change more often than not. Why is this? It’s the one of the only things we can truly count on. But with change comes uncertainty……the unknown….the unfamiliar. This is why it can also be uncomfortable. It can be like 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...
