I came across this book after taking a Strengths Finder assessment for a board I serve on. Each of the 20 board members took the assessment in advance, read our individual reports and then shared with the group what our strengths were. The process was great for a couple of reasons First, it was a […]
Author: Melissa
"You will be the same person in five years as you are today, except for the books you read and the people you meet." Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said that and I have taken it to heart.
In an attempt to not just be different, but to be better in five years, I learn life lessons from strangers by interviewing them over coffee. Once a week, I sit down with a total stranger to hear their story. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as enjoy talking to these incredible people.
Everyone has a story! Talk to strangers and your life will never be the same.
Juicy Pens Thirsty Paper – SARK
Today, for your reading enjoyment, I offer an unusual selection. Although, when the majority of the books I discuss are “unusual”, does that, in fact, make them quite ordinary? Hmm…that’s one to ponder. OK, on to business. What, you ask, causes me to suggest this book is not a regular, standard book? Here is why. […]
Inspirational Leadership-Part 2
This is Part 2 of a session presented by Brene Brown that I attended at the Texas Conference for Women. If you haven’t had a chance to read Part 1-check it out here. It’s not critical, but I think you would enjoy it and well, it would make me happy to know you read it. […]
Inspirational Leadership- Brené Brown, PHD (Part 1)
So, I mentioned that not every review on this blog was going to be a book. Here is an example. This post is on a conference session I attended this week at the Texas Conference for Women that knocked my socks off! The session was titled: The Inspirational Leader: Harnessing the Power of Courage, Authenticity, and Vulnerability by […]
Who knew?
I really had not imagined that this blog would be more of a challenge than Weekly Read. I thought, coffee with one person each week-easy peasy! As it turns out-somewhat challenging! The coffee with someone is not the part causing the snag. I have tons of interesting people who I would love to invite to […]
Winning the Zero Moment of Truth-Jim Lecinski
My first review…more pressure to pick something cool than I had expected. All self-imposed, admittedly. I want to give readers something interesting, maybe provide a topic of discussion-if not with other people, then at least an internal discussion. I love when I read something that gets me thinking. I know something is good when I […]
How it all began
One day I was preparing to give a workshop on the topic of “Seven Secrets of Successful Salespeople” and I was searching for supporting information related to Secret #4: Successful Salespeople Never Stop Learning. I came across a quote from Charlie ‘Tremendous’ Jones. He said “You are the same today as you’ll be in five years except […]