The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar (One Year Signature Line) Review

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(More customer reviews)The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar and Dr. Ike Reighard
This is a devotional book with dates on each page, so you can start it any time, and any year. Each page has a topic, one scripture verse, a reading, two questions, and a quote by various speakers and public figures.
Here are examples of questions and quotes:
Do you want to be the kind of wise person who has a profound influence on others? Why or why not?
Are you willing to pay the price? Explain your answer.
What's the best news you've ever received?
How do you respond to criticism?
What are the common temptations you face everyday?
How can you overcome bitterness?
What are some recurring situations that cause you to run away in fear or fight back in defiance?
Who are the people you trust to tell you the truth?
What are some things you tend to worry about?
"To see His star is good, but to see His face is better." D.L. Moody
"To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but utterly shameless." Cicero
"The only question Jesus ever asked God is `Why have you forsaken me?' This is the same question most every believer asks at some point in their spiritual journey." Ike Reighard
"He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life." Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is a small space at the bottom of each page, so you could write a couple of thoughts in the book if you wanted to as you go through the daily reading. Good train reading. Also would be a nice springboard for a Christian accountability group to go through together and discuss the various topics.


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A well-known authority on complete and balanced success, Zig Ziglar hasauthored such best sellers as See You at the Top, Top Performance, Over the Top, and Secrets of Closing the Sale. As popular motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar has spoken on the same stage as Presidents Ford, Reagan, Bush, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, and Paul Harvey. Now, for the first time ever, Zig Ziglar has gathered his insights on what the Bible says about life.

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Spark: Be More Innovative Through Co-Creation Review

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(More customer reviews)John Winsor conducted interviews with leaders from successful corporations, who believe in the concept of innovative marketing as a means to promote their products. Industry leaders from corporations such as, Nike and LEGO Group are examples Mr. Winsor uses to express how innovative marketing works.
Mr. Winsor expertly organized the subject content of his chapters as if he was weaving a blanket. The book's organization, weaves the reader from one perspective of innovation to another. He starts his book with the different concepts of how individual leaders develop a TEAM. Then he weaves forward, tying into different perspectives, of a few COMPANIES that help create innovative environments for ideas to flourish. Once this part of the blanket is weaved, the book concentrates on the CUSTOMER base. In this section, Mr. Winsor weaves the different lessons of how the COMPANY'S TEAM can learn to understand their CUSTOMER base. By understanding the CUSTOMER, the innovative TEAM will know how best to anticipate and meet their customers needs. Finally, the blanket's completion is weaved, by adding the CULTURAL perspective of innovation. The book is finished with chapters on understanding the CULTURE environment. This final section brings the idea of innovative "Spark" of co-creation together for success. Lessons learned in this section provide ideas on how to develop community relations with "competitors, retailers, suppliers, the political environment," as well as consumers. Thus,the cultural environment helps the TEAM develop INNOVATIVE ideas that benefit CUSTOMERS, which will eventually produce profits for the COMPANY.
A great book that provides the reader with definitive proven, successful, innovative concepts that can be applied to any business. A must book to read for anyone who enjoys thinking outside the usual approach to marketing.


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The Optimism Advantage: 50 Simple Truths to Transform Your Attitudes and Actions into Results Review

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(More customer reviews)I have read and loved a couple other books by this Author. I mean I really liked them so when I saw this new work I snapped it up. I'm very disappointed. I can't say it is an awful book obviously other people on here love it. But what I found was chapter after chapter of the same message packaged in a different way. When it said 50 Simple Truths to Transform Your Attitudes and Actions into Results, that is what I expected. To me I found a few simple truths and no actions for results. But then again I'm not big on optimism or pessimism per se, I think being a positive realist works best. Just not for me.

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Sharpen your skills and shape attitudes to achieve high levels of success personally and professionally

The Optimism Advantage offers tangible, proven techniques for turning life's obstacles into opportunities with confidence and competence. Today's economy offers plenty of reasons to feel powerless and frustrated. But why would you, when it offers just as many reasons to be optimistic, resourceful, and persistent? After all, adversity is everywhere...but it's how you handle adversity that makes the difference in your personal and professional life.
Each chapter provides new ways to sharpen your own skills and help others to face ever-present organizational and personal challenges with the kind of positive attitude that leads to resilience and results.
Presents important truths for maintaining your sanity and effectiveness during times of economic or organizational turmoil
Shows you how to turn yourself into a valuable, recyclable asset, rather than a disposable "employee"
Author Terry Paulson is a preeminent expert on the human side of optimism and a powerful, renowned professional speaker

The Optimism Advantage offers much needed relief, hope, and practical tools for everyone who feels trapped and powerless in the face of current economic conditions.

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The Portable Personal Trainer: 100 Ways to Energize Your Workouts and Bring Out the Athlete in You Review

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(More customer reviews)This book contains 100 strategies about how to bring passion and delight to any personal training program and into one's life. Each "tip" is followed by an action item that provides specific recommendations about how to incorporate it into one's fitness program and life. My personal favorite strategy is # 89, "exercise with a dog". This tip talks about how dogs can lift our spirits and keep us living in the moment.The action item suggests you watch your dog closely during the excercise and notice how focused they are on the "thrill of movement"."Passion and performance"; what a wonderful connection! A motivational book that actually has great advice! I highly recommend this "trainer".

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Exercise Your Body.Enjoy Yourself.Experience the Difference.Whatever your fitness level, world-class Iron Man triathlete Eric Harr shares 100 inspirational strategies to uncover your passion and improve your performance.•See each workout as a celebration and an opportunity for personal growth (#5).•Stop counting calories and listen to your body for nutrition information it knows what you need (#22).•Learn why morning workouts are best–and it's not just because you'll burn more body fat (#35) •Experience the power of a "breakthrough session" in your training program (#60).•Find out the five best fat-burning secrets, and why you must be selfish about your fitness.(#s 90 and 91).•Put less effort into your workout for world-class results (#73).•Let go of your ego and rely on your inner strength and confidence (#84).Gleaned from thousands of hours of training and shared wisdom from the very best athletes in the world, these simple lessons will transform your approach to getting fit, staying active, and being alive.

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Women Who Win: Female Athletes on Being the Best Review

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Women Who Win: Female Athletes on Being the Best is an anthology of portraits of champion ten female athletes. A black-and-white photograph of each woman introduces her section, peppered with snippets of interviews, tales of training regimens, and stories of the raw struggle required to become the best of the best. The women covered are big-wave surfer Jamilah Star, jockey Julie Krone, soccer player Julie Foudy, runner Deena Kastor, gymnast Wendy Hilliard, volleyball player Misty May-Treanor, swimmer Lynne Cox, basketball player Tamika Catchings, triathlete Karen Smyers, and rock climber Lynn Hill. An amazing true account of what it takes to reach the top of one's game, and an especially inspirational read for women of all ages.

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Whether it's surfer Jamilah Star riding an unprecedented fifty-foot wave, Olympic marathoner Deena Kastor winning the bronze in 2004, or top-ranked climber Lynn Hill facing down a tough climb at Joshua Tree, one thing is certain: these women have game.What's more, these amazing athletes capture our imagination. How do they do it? What motivates them to win and to become the best in their sport?In Women Who Win, adventure writer Lisa Taggart takes us behind the scenes, deep into the training regimens and the ultimate victories, to see what makes these women — and some of their fellow female athletes — tick. Whether their sport is soccer, cycling, mountain biking, or volleyball, these athletes will inspire you to pursue your dreams, whether it's running a marathon or catching your first wave.

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Get Motivated: Daily Psych-Ups Review

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(More customer reviews)If you do not want to read complex motivational and psychiatric theory about athletic and mental performance, this is the perfect read, because its daily motivations are not only trenchant and stirring, they are also meaningful and evocative. Not all 365 mini-essay will pump you up, but I dare say everyone, anyone, who takes his training seriously can find at least 10 passages he will bookmark and refer constantly to for inspiration. This is really good, the only one of its kind I know, I'd buy it if I could decide all over again.

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For readers who work out daily, play weekend sports, or compete professionally, this little book offers inspiring thoughts and the wisdom of such masters as Chris Evert and Michael Jordan, motivating and encouraging them to set goals and build confidence.

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The Dynamic Path: Access the Secrets of Champions to Achieve Greatness Through Mental Toughness, Inspired Leadership and Personal Transformation Review

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(More customer reviews)I found this book to be very, very helpful. Before explaining how so, I want to caution potential purchasers.
Much of this book is chock full of snippets about well known athletes. Although the successful from other fields get some coverage, the authors' love for athletics rings strong. I bought the book based on the cover touting it as a book on great leaders...and quickly became discouraged with the plethora of snippets on athletic success, most of them not even involving team sports (where is the leadership in non-team competition?).
As I read on, I also became troubled that the author's examples are very, very heavily male dominated, not surprising in view of his love for non-team competitive sports, but very surprising in view of the author being a super star recruiter in the business world where female power (and success) has become very, very evident.
The good news is that the book ends very strong. Chapter 8 on "Finding a Calling" is alone worth the purchase price. (Readers who want to learn more on this subject will enjoy Brad Swift's excellent book on living a "Life on Purpose.") Astute readers will likely correlate that the failure to find a calling explains the many second life failures that the author serves up (but does not explicitly connect the dots).
Personally I found this book to be very, very helpful, notwithstanding the aforementioned shortcomings. I am currently finishing extensive research on personal peak performance in preparation for the upcoming taping of my Peak Performance program. I found the author to be very thoughtful on the subject and to have done a good job researching some of the work that is out there on the subject. I got great value by testing my own hypothesis against his theories of personal peak performance. We are not totally in synch but the mere exercise of comparison has greatly enriched my own thinking. And for that, I am grateful to an author whose personal transformation appears to be a work in process (as it is for all of us). I am looking forward to this prolific author's upcoming writings as I fully expect that he will write an even better book as he continues to discover the incredible power of passionate purpose and its impact on champions, male and female, in all fields of endeavor.

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The best-selling business leader offers a fresh and compelling path to success based on extensive research and candid interviews with some of the greatest winners of our time

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The Lives of Riley Review

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(More customer reviews)The Lives of Riley is the ultimate portrait of the current Miami Heat Coach and President Pat Riley. Heisler traces back Riley's childhood and details the life of Pat's father, Lee. He also looks at Riles' playing days at Kentucky as well as his journeyman NBA career. The most impressive section is how Riley became Lakers' coach and continued their winning tradition. Heisler also examines Chris Riley's role in her husband's career and Pat's revival with the New York Knicks. After reading this, you will understand what makes Riles so successful and such an awesome motivator.

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Provides an in-depth study of the life and basketball career of Pat Riley, coach of the New York Knicks and author of the inspirational guide, The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players.

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