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John Maxwell on the Importance of Habits

by Jonathan 09.13.2012
15 invaluable laws of growth review john maxwell

One of my favorite authors is John Maxwell. I had the fortunate opportunity to attend an all-day seminar recently that he conducted. Needless to say, I went home with pages of notes. I stored them in Evernote and I have been using the principles he taught in my life. As you know, I believe habits [...]

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Why Being an Average Joe Isn’t So Bad

by Jonathan 05.22.2012
Average Joe Book Troy Meeder

Is there anything wrong with being average? Sure, we should have goals, big dreams, and ambitions in life. However, too often I think we live life with a constant dissatisfaction because our eyes are on our goals only. I think you can do both: 1. Dream big 2. Live completely satisfied with where you are I [...]

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Futurecast: What Today’s Trends Mean for Tomorrow’s World

by Jonathan 05.02.2012

Awhile back, I decided to read the latest book by George Barna called Futurecast: What Today’s Trends Mean for Tomorrow’s World. It often amazes me at how trends and culture shape our society and way of living. With technology growing at a rapid pace, what will this world look like even ten years from today? [...]

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Your 100 Day Prayer: The Transforming Power of Actively Waiting on God

by Jonathan 04.18.2012
Your 100 Day Prayer

I recently finished a neat book from entitled: Your 100 Day Prayer: The Transforming Power of Actively Waiting on God. I really liked the concept of the book. The premise of the book is that we should take those big burdens of ours and choose to actively pray for them while we are waiting on God. [...]

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Life is a Business – Book Review

by Jonathan 04.09.2012
Life is a business book review

A few months ago, I was introduced to a new book from Charles E. Cox, Jr. He is a successful entrepreneur who has experienced the highs and the lows of life. He shares all of his life lessons in a book entitled: Life is a Business! Manage It Better So You’ll Enjoy it More. The basic [...]

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GP 9 – The Principle of the Path – Direction Determines Destination

by Jonathan 02.13.2012
The Principle of the Path - Get Productive Series

A few months back, I read one the most practical books on decision making that I have ever read.  The Principle of the Path by Andy Stanley is an inspiring insight into a universal principle that exists in decision making.  Whether you want to be or not you are headed toward a specific destination. All [...]

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The Little Red Book of Wisdom Book Review

by Jonathan 01.30.2012
The Little Red Book of Wisdom

I recently finished reading a book that was all about wisdom and making wise choices. The book is called [easyazon-link asin="1595553541"]The Little Red Book of Wisdom[/easyazon-link] by Mark DeMoss. I was excited about reading this book because after all, who doesn’t want to make better choices in life. When it comes to wisdom and making [...]

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My Take on the 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus Book

by Jonathan 01.05.2012
18 Minutes Find Your Focus Book

I read a book over the Holidays called 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Your Distractions, and Get the Right Things Done. Today, I am going to offer my review of the book and then over the next two days I am going to share with you exactly how I am implementing the steps in [...]

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Put Your Dreams to the Test – John Maxwell

by Jonathan 06.25.2011

I recently finished a book that honestly I could not put down. I have more highlights, underlines and dog-eared pages than I have had for awhile reading any books. Putting Your Dreams to the Test by John Maxwell begins by asking you to take a simple quiz related to your dream. This really helped me [...]

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The Final Summit By Andy Andrews [Book Review]

by Jonathan 05.02.2011
final summit

I first heard Andy Andrews about a year ago on an online webinar. I found him to be a great communicator. Although I had heard of his previous books I had not read any of his books. I typically do no read fiction but I do like to read made-up stories that teach life principles. [...]

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