Da Coach's Blog

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 ...)

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!

Be Googlely or be gone ...

 

What Would Google Do?  It's not about Google so much as how most any company can retool for success in the 'net age, especially the parts about building profitable relationships with customers via social networking.  Seth Godin says, "Five years from now, many people are going to regret the fact that they didn't read this book today."

We all need a hug ...

Hug Your People  Jack Mitchell, CEO of one of the country's top clothing retailers and author of Hug Your Customers, explains why creating a "niceness culture" is great for business.  Try it on -- you'll like it!

You Built to Last?

Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters  If you liked the book Built to Last about how great companies attain and then maintain long-term success, here's one that profiles individuals with the same kind of scientific rigor.  Among the dozens of subjects interviewed for this book are Herb Kelleher, Michael Dell, Richard Branson and a host of fascinating others -- all were concerned from the get-go about making a difference, not fitting in.

A book on some great brands ...

Accidental Branding: How Ordinary People Build Extraordinary Brands  Author David Vinjamuri introduces you to some remarkable entrepreneurs who started out just like you and me but turned their passions into huge businesses without ever intending to -- showing that it's always about love, never about the money.  If you enjoy hearing tales of how people made it despite seemingly overwhelming odds as much as I do, this book is definitely for you!