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Last week, I reviewed John Miller’s QBQ, a book all about personal responsibility. This week I thought I would take time to share a few thoughts about his follow up book, Flipping the Switch (buy a copy). In Flipping the Switch, Miller takes the theories presented in QBQ and provides readers with critical principles to [...]
Pssst. Hey you. Yeah you – the really quiet one in the corner that doesn’t want to be bothered. I have a secret for you. There is hope. There is a fantastic book that can help you better understand the difference between introverts and extroverts. It talks about how being an introvert in today’s really [...]
Every wondered how you can gain influence in today’s over communicated, instant gratification digital world? Are you looking to give your career a boost or launch a new product with the attention it deserves? Look no further than Guy Kawasaki‘s book, “Enchantment” (amazon affiliate link). Why This Book Matters I am sure that most of [...]
The other day I had one of my best friends at work take a few minutes out of his day to show me his car stereo. We are all super busy these days and time has become one of the most vital resources that we have at the moment, so for him to do this [...]
Working side by side with people during difficult or challenging situations is a great experience. It gives you a chance to see who is really committed and who isn’t. You quickly get a feel for a person’s heart and nature. You know who you want to be in the trenches with and who you’d like [...]
I am sure by now that you have heard about the failure of the Super Committee’s efforts to come to some agreement about how to turn our economy around. What might the results be? Outside of the obvious complete lack of faith by Americans and the world at large, there are already talks about how [...]
At the age of 16, I was like most other kids, lost, confused and not too sure what the future held for me. School was a bore; girls were interesting but the ones I liked most were way more intimidating than they should have been; and then there were the bullies, the young men that [...]
Welcome to another episode of my weekly Sunday Shout Out where each week I feature the best of the best posts and articles that can help you rise above in life, business and social media. If you have suggestions for the Sunday Shout Out, send me a tweet or and email to jwsokol at gmail.com. [...]
Two little league teams met in battle one year. The season was coming to a close and as fate would have it, there were two undefeated teams remaining. This would be the game that would decide who was in first place. The “A” Team The first team was filled with star players, you know the [...]
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