Have you read any good books lately?
Reading is a great way to consistently grow your knowledge and improve your skills. How often do you take some time to sit down and dive into a book? For me, I make it a point to read every day. In the #CJJblog this week I wanted to give you the last 12 books I have read and highly recommend. Make sure to check out my weekly book recommendations on my social media pages! Enjoy.
1) The Storm by Dan Blanchard: Had the pleasure to talk to Dan earlier this week. He is a teacher and a coach in Connecticut. In this book, he shares a fictional story of a grandfather sharing life lessons with his grandson during a rain storm. Excellent story with great life lessons you can add to your life.
2) A Time to Lead by Dr. Craig Dowden: We had the honor to have Craig on our podcast recently (The Limitless Leadership Lounge) His book shares great leadership wisdom and he has a part of each chapter where former Ford CEO, Alan Mulally contributes his ideas on each topic.
3) Master Mentors by Scott Jeffrey Miller: We also had the honor to have Scott as a guest on our podcast. Scott hosts a wonderful Leadership podcast through FranklinCovey where Scott has worked in various roles for. In this book, he synthesizes 30 podcast guests interviews and shares some wonderful ideas from these great interviews.
4) How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed by Stu Heinecke: This is the second book I have read by Stu. He uses weeds as a metaphor and shares great ideas on how start and grow a business.
5) Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl: This classic book shares the trials of the author living in a Nazi concentration camp and how he used the power of his mind to learn how to live in dire conditions while finding his true meaning in life.
6) The Power of Zero by David McKnight: Wonderful ideas on how you can reduce your taxes with different strategies within your various retirement accounts.
7) Bullying in Sports by Randy Nathan: Had the pleasure to meet Randy at a conference we both spoke at. Great insight about how bullying can be so detrimental to your team and great strategies to overcome bullying.
8) Principles by Ray Dalio: Wonderful ideas that Ray shares to live a better life. Ray started one of the biggest hedge funds and is also a billionaire. He shows both strength and empathy in his principles.
9) The Big Game by Sid Fey and Kathy Vitello: Had the pleasure to speak to Sid. The book shares wonderful ideas about how to improve giving and receiving love.
10) Published by Chandler Bolt: If you are thinking about writing a book, I highly recommend you read this one. It is the complete A to Z on how to write, publish, market, and sell your book.
11) How to get a Meeting with Anyone by Stu Heinecke: Outstanding ideas to be able to connect with the right people to improve your business sales.
12) Sustain Your Game by Alan Stein Jr.: We have also had the honor to have Alan on our podcast. In this book, he shares the keys to manage stress, avoid stagnation, and overcome burnout. Great stories and examples!
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