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Five Books That Changed My Life

April 17, 2012 By deacon 15 Comments

books that changed my life

Readers are leaders, who doesn’t know that? It was the mantra of educators and public service commercials throughout my entire childhood.

But I hated to read. I “read” when I had to at school. Jane Eyre, The Great Gatsby, The Scarlet Letter – I hated it! What good is this ever going to do me?

Is this really the reading that makes leaders?

In my humble opinion, no. Not even close (and I’m not just saying that because I couldn’t pass a simple quiz on any of them).

The reading that makes leaders does so because it changes their lives. It shapes them. It gives them new ideas and helps them learn from the paths of others.

The bad news is I was in my mid twenties before I discovered this type of reading. The good news is that is plenty early for it to radically change my life.

And that’s exactly what it has done. After reading over a hundred books in the last few years, here are five that literally changed my life for the better.

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Filed Under: Books Tagged With: balance, biz-book, career, Dan Miller, Darren Hardy, Dave Ramsey, education, mental, motivation

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The Real Crisis In America

March 20, 2012 By deacon 30 Comments

stinkin-thinkin

Listen up, this is important. I want to share something with you that illustrates the most fundamental difference between winners and losers – and I want you to be a WINNER!

Last week a petition began circulating to support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012. Here’s an excerpt:

Total outstanding student loan debt in America is expected to exceed $1 TRILLION this year. Millions of hardworking, taxpaying, educated Americans are being crushed under the weight of the educational debts, while the economy continues to sputter. Support a REAL economic stimulus and jobs plan. Support the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012 (H.R. 4170).

Do you hear it? That high pitched, squealing noise emanating from the words of that paragraph?

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Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: education, lifestyle, mental, money, rant

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Success For People Who Didn’t Make The Honor Roll

December 12, 2011 By deacon 12 Comments

your gpa does not matter

In high school I sat near a lot of really smart kids. I liked to think I was among that group, but my transcript said otherwise. At graduation their robes were decorated with colorful accolades. Mine was black. Plain black.

College was the same story. I shared a lab with some brilliant people. But while they created brilliant new things, I struggled to understand the examples in the text book.

Years later I spent a couple years applying to some of the best business graduate programs in the nation. It didn’t work out.

It seemed the world was trying to tell me something. I’m not cut out for greatness. I’m not ‘Exec-level’ material. My dreams of running a great company weren’t meant to be I guess. I’m destined to work for a great company, not create one.

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Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: education, favorites, motivation, passion

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Making the Most of My Commute

October 20, 2011 By deacon 10 Comments

The average commute in America is 24 minutes each way. That’s approaching an hour a day; 5 hours a week. Maximizing this time has helped launch me in new directions and helped me create a life I’m excited to live!

In this video:

  • Audible.com (affiliate link)
  • Pocket Casts: iPhone app ($1.99)
  • Coach Radio: Justin’s challenge to not listen to podcasts and audiobooks

Filed Under: Productivity, Video Tagged With: career, education, productivity, time

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