alistair3789 By Andrew Craig This book was recommended to me by a schoolteacher called Darren, who is well on the way to becoming financially independent. Darren was not exactly born with a silver spoon in his mouth and he has built up a significant diverse investment portfolio whilst earning a schoolteacher’s salary! The wisdom and knowledge … Read more
Many people are unaware of the recent rapid rise of the social enterprise sector – it is worth £60 Billion annually in the UK economy alone! This book has been written to address the most prominent challenges the authors have found in their years of consulting and coaching the leaders of Social Enterprises of all sizes. Even if you … Read more
By Chris McChesney, Sean Covey & Jim Hurling Getting sh*t done!I have been blessed to work with many extremely successful entrepreneurs and if I was to observe one attribute, above all others that they all share it would be; ‘their consistent execution’. Or in more grounded language ‘they get sh*t done!’ What I love about … Read more
This book is the ultimate paradox as there will be some people who read this book and only give it a 1-star rating not the 5-stars I am giving it. The reason is that some people simply will not see the profound opportunity that the book itself presents because they don’t regularly practice the principles … Read more
‘On Time On Target – How teams and companies can cut through complexity and get things done…the fighter pilot way’. By James Murphy (Murf) & Christian Boucousis (Boo) Wow! I love this book, it’s so refreshing compared to your typical ‘How to do business leadership better books’. Whilst categorizing this book as a must-read for … Read more
By Jeremy Heimens and Henry Timms Effective leadership in our new emerging world requires understanding it’s latest evolving power dynamics. This book provides a wonderfully insightful summary of the exponential transformation in how people are influenced to think, act and behave as our world becomes ever more hyperconnected. The tone of the book is set … Read more
A children’s book is the Thought Leadership Book of the month! You may be curious as to why after 11 years of reviewing books relating to thought leadership, business & personal transformation that I am reviewing a ‘children’s book’!? Like no other books I have previously encountered, The Wise Bear Stories have engaged my own … Read more
By Verne Harnish Mastering the Rockefeller Habits 2.0 In the words of the character ‘Red’ (played by Morgan Freeman) in the film The Shawshank Redemption “You gotta make a choice, you either get busy living or you get busy dying!” In nature a plant that ‘has stopped growing’, ‘is dying’ or in the process of dying, … Read more
By Dr. John F Demartini I first read this book after doing my first Breakthrough Experience event in London in 2006, an event that transformed how I saw the world, it transformed my potential and it transformed the level at which I am able to help others transform and to break through the emotional charges … Read more
There are 3 items to cover in this months Book of the Month review:1) What is better ‘reading printed books or listening to audiobooks?’ (please see below)2) How consistently do you identify the absolute most important thing you should be doing for a period of time, block out all distractions and focus completely on that one thing? … Read more