Recommended Reading

One of the best pieces of advice I have ever heard is to focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. But what if you do not know your strengths?

Get this book, take the Strengths Finder test using the enclosed coupon, and find out.  This is all part of my "Getting to know you" series.

We have all heard that to start a business requires you to create a business plan - and indeed, it is easier to work with a plan than without one. This book really simplifies the creation of your business plan and shows you how to, literally, create just a single page that helps you plan your business goals.

Unlike some business plans which are used to show investors, get funding, etc., then thrown into a drawer and forgotten, The One Page Business Plan can be used as a living document and constantly updated as the business and goals change.

According to Amazon.com, I purchased this book back in 2002, which sounds about right. While I have read untold numbers of business-related books in the past few years, I think that this one book, is the most important of them all and the one that I gift more than any other.

This is a great little book that is very easy to read, has a wonderful story, and has a great message about resiliency.

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Another great little book that is very easy to read, has a wonderful story.

The Janitor was inspired by Todd Hopkins's personal experiences of interviewing overqualified retired businessmen for evening shift janitorial positions. Todd's applicants consistently would say they simply needed something to do. In this fable, janitor Bob Tidwell helps Roger to reevaluate how he is leading his business and his life. Bob's counsel is based upon six principles that Todd and coauthor Ray Hilbert discovered have the most impact on succeeding in business while holding together a personal life. Their insightful advice is delivered in a real-to-life story that inspires you to find greater fulfillment in your life.

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