Da Coach's Blog

Don't stop short ...

Three Feet from Gold: Turn Your Obstacles into Opportunities!  The title of this book is taken from a parable on perseverance in Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich.  You'll read modern day success stories from people who pushed past huge obstacles to make it big.

My Success Skills Coach articles ...

Read my Success Skills Coach articles on Nightingale-Conant's AdvantEdge author page: http://tinyurl.com/yfqyky8

Let me know which ones you like best.

Who is The Greatest? Try Lance Armstrong ...

Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion  Yeah, there have been a lot of great champions in my lifetime, including MJ, Muhammad Ali and Tiger Woods.  But winning the Tour de France seven straight times may qualify Lance Armstrong to be the greatest of 'em all.  I got worn out just reading all he went through to make that happen!

So there's no FREE lunch?

FREE The Future of a Radical Price  Even though this book is geared toward the information industry (i.e. publishing), you can learn a lot from author Chris Anderson about applying "free-conomics" to your business.  (Heck -- even I offer a Free Consultation ...)

No -- this isn't a book about Springsteen ...

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen  A fascinating story of how a lost tribe of ultra-marathoners can help you stay injury free without paying Nike an arm and a leg for shoes.

The fix was in against the Cubs ...

Through no effort of their own, the Cubs lost home field advantage in the World Series due to the National League's loss in the All-Star Game.  With White Sox fan Barack Obama throwing  out the first pitch, I think the fix was in, and I want to initiate impeachment proceedings immediately.

For Napoleon Hill fans ...

Napoleon Hill's Golden Rules: The Lost Writings  This is a series of early Success Magazine articles (1919 - 1923) from the author who later went on to produce Think and Grow Rich in 1937.  You can trace the roots of some of Hill's ideas in this book.

The 100 Best Business Books -- how many have you read?

The 100 Best Business Books of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, and How They Can Help You This a neat little compendium of some of the best of the best business books -- I've read about a third of 'em so I've got a ways to go. However, my personal all time favorite, Think and Grow Rich, was NOT included -- I definitely let the authors know about THAT!

Get Trumped ...

Think Like A Champion  Donald Trump shares more of his straight talk about what it takes to win and keep on winning. In one chapter he states, "You've got to work on being positive every day because, believe me, no one else will help you with this." Amen -- he coulda taken a page right out of my coaching playbook.

Attention sales professionals ...

The Sandler Rules: 49 Timeless Selling Principles and How to Apply Them  Dave Mattson, the CEO of Sandler Training, channels the late, great David Sandler's superior sales ideas.  Rule #50:  If you liked You Can't Teach A Kid To Ride A Bike At A Seminar and Close The Deal, you've GOT to get this book!