Are You Fully Charged? The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work & Life by Tom Rath Are You Fully Charged is one of my all-time favorite books. The message resonates with me personally and parallels several goals I am challenging myself with recently. The book focuses on three key changes … Continue reading
The Go-Giver by Bob Burg & John David Mann This classic best-seller brings to life the old proverb “give and you shall receive.” The Go-Giver explains how to focus from getting to giving. When you put others’ interests first, you are continually adding value to their lives, ultimately leading … Continue reading
18 MINUTES: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done. If you are like me, you are inundated daily with email, phone calls, meetings and a hundred other distractions. It can seem impossible to get to the things that really, truly matter. 18 Minutes clearly … Continue reading
“Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff… and It’s All Small Stuff” Simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life. By Richard Carlson, PH.D. This book has 100 easy-to-read, insightful suggestions that will put things in perspective in the midst of your hurried, stress-filled life. Dr. Carlson … Continue reading
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable This tiny book is a quick read and has a punchy and sometimes irreverent style. The author uses short, sharp messages to drive his points home. And the main message is this: If you want to stand out, I mean truly stand … Continue reading
One Word that will change your life By Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page This book will inspire you to simplify your life and work by focusing on just ONE WORD. You choose ONE WORD that can create clarity, power, passion, and is life-changing. Find renewed … Continue reading
Ken Blanchard – The Leadership Pill – The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today This book is thin and easy to read, as most of my book choices are! I picked this book up on my recent two-week vacation to South Africa with my two children, Ben … Continue reading
Gift & Dec Accessory Magazine – Gift Retailer Survey “Today’s Gift Retailer 2015” I love when our industry trade magazines compile a survey on the industry. Gift & Dec Accessories has done a great job with their recent compilation of survey results in the “Today’s Gift Retailer … Continue reading
Twist of Faith – The Story of Anne Beiler, Founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels I am sure many of you have enjoyed a buttery, Auntie Anne’s soft pretzel in your travels. Did you know that Anne Beiler is from right here in Lancaster County? I was honored to … Continue reading
Think About: By Andrea Syverson This book is another easy read, my usual preference since I only have small snippets of time to read. There are 77 creative prompts of innovative, verb-saturated examples that will help lead you to challenge yourself. Some of the verbs will make … Continue reading