Category Archives: Goals

Getting To Yes by Roger Fisher & William Ury

Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: Want to negotiate effectively? Winning all of the pie (win-lose) or equally sharing the pie (compromise) has its price. Damaged relations and sacrificial lambs are the cost of a win. Principled negotiation seeks to get us to a “True Yes” by fundamentally understanding that it’s ourContinue reading “Getting To Yes by Roger Fisher & William Ury”

Sack Your Boss by Christian Rodwell

Buy the book here! Free copy here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, said: “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he doesContinue reading “Sack Your Boss by Christian Rodwell”

The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson

Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: Glamour is overrated – there’s success in the mundane. Success is so simple it’s tragically overlooked. This is the book of mastering the drill of the mundane, the small, the insignificant, the “easy-to-do easy-not-to-do”; in order to gain the Slight Edge – and ultimately become successful.Continue reading “The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson”

The 1% Rule by Tommy Baker

Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: “Most men lead live lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them”. Endless time, complacency and distraction are the Silent Snatchers of our dreams. Wake up! Seize the certainty of death to live – use the 1% Rule toContinue reading “The 1% Rule by Tommy Baker”

Successful Women Think Differently, by Valorie Burton

Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: Happiness comes before success. Adopt mindsets and practices that increase your true happiness, and success will follow. Although this book is aimed at women, lessons shared can apply to anyone. The book focuses on 9 habits and this book summary is structured differently, highlighting the essentialContinue reading “Successful Women Think Differently, by Valorie Burton”

Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, by Jenny Blake

Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: Stuck in a career rut? Like a basketball player, remaining firmly rooted whilst scanning for their next option with the ultimate aim of scoring a basket, use a Pivot to make a purposeful and tested shift in direction towards your ultimate life vision. DEFINING A PIVOTContinue reading “Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, by Jenny Blake”

The 5am Club by Robin Sharma

Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: The journey to mastery is a lengthy one, requiring focused daily practice through seasons of hardship and disappointment. Only a few make it. Become an A-Player – wake early at 5am and maximise the power of your Victory Hour before the world arises, to boost yourContinue reading “The 5am Club by Robin Sharma”

One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer

Buy the book here! DIGEST THIS! THE ESSENTIAL IDEA: In setting a large goal, we often face inner resistance and overwhelm, and quit or fail to start. Use the Kaizen approach to accomplish great tasks through a series of small acts. WHAT IS THE KAIZEN APPROACH? Using very small steps to achieve a larger goal.Continue reading “One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer”