4 Star: Must Read

The Three Signs of a Miserable Job, by Patrick Lencioni relates a story about a business leader who discovers three significant characteristics that contribute to miserable work: immeasurment, irrelevance, and anonymity. And though these three elements are fairly obvious and simple, the author argues that very few managers or companies try to avoid them. In this book, through an interesting and easy to read story, the value of organizational culture is exposed as the main character proves its value through leading three very different companies to success. Eliminating the three signs in the workplace will build and solidify an excellent organizational culture and will steer it clear of supplying miserable work to employees. Managers who can have the discipline and tenacity to implement and follow the concepts found in this book will not only be able to run a highly successful business but will also be an effective leader in any aspect of life. Reading this book and taking it to heart is well worth the effort, and I strongly encourage everyone to read it! I give the book 4 stars.

The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon is a book I love! It is full of simple ideas to help us maintain positive energy such as having a vision, being grateful, surrounding ourselves with positive people, and enjoying the ride. It is a quick, simple read written in story form where readers follow a business man who is struggling with life but is reminded and learns simple lessons from an enthusiastic bus driver that helps energizes his life. A quote from this book sums it up pretty well, “the simplest lessons in life are often the most profound and meaningful.” The Energy Bus contains powerful and simple lessons that if applied will no doubt help each of us reach our potential and maximize our success in life. Though nothing earth shattering or new to achieving success in life, I give the book a 4 star rating.

The classic self-help bookThink and Grow Rich , by Napoleon Hill offers hope to each one of us as it provides simple truths and knowledge that will help any and all of us to maximize our potential and discover success in life. Though there are many ideas and thoughts shared by the author, I found two strong reoccurring themes in the book that I believe help readers the most. These are first that we must clearly define a purpose for our life and second, that we must learn to control what is in our minds. If we can learn to do these two things, our ability to succeed is nearly guaranteed. Think and Grow Rich is a great book and I would recommend it as a must read to anyone trying to improve themselves. I truly believe that if we apply the principles found in the book we will find much greater success in life. I give the book 4 Stars.

In the book, The Other 90% , author Robert Cooper discusses how we can reach our full potential through developing our trust, increasing our energy, stretching our vision, and strengthening our nerve. The book identifies secrets to what makes a good leader great and what separates many of the most successful people in life from their peers. The main premise of the book is unlocking our hidden potential with an emphasis on the greatness of every human being. For the most part, the ideas and insights found in this book are valuable yet simple to apply. If I do have any complaints about this book it is that its topics are so vast and diverse that it is hard to grasp it all in one reading. Thus, I know I will be reading this one over and over again—both so I can understand it all, but also because it is a very inspirational and enjoyable read. I give it 4 stars.