Anyone who manages others (even yourself!) will gain from reading this book and putting into practice the concepts presented by the authors.  Read and answer the 12 Questions that “measure the core elements needed to attract, focus, and keep the most talented employees“ on page 28. Your own answers may cause you to decide to change where and how you work and the answers that your employees give are truly a measure of your organization’s productivity.

I cannot recommend this book enough and even though it’s not a time/paper management book per se, it is because of their research-based philosophy that we need to spend our time, energy, efforts, and lives doing what we do best and helping those around us do the same. This is probably the book I have recommended to more people for a longer period of time than any other book I’ve ever read. It’s life changing.

Marcus Buckingham is the face of the strengths movement.  His earlier books that he wrote while with the Gallup Organization helped propel him to rock star status.  Plus, he’s a fabulous speaker and communicator and thinker (and yes, he’s handsome, too).  Now that he’s started his own company, he is building an empire to keep propelling the strengths movement ahead.  This book is an excellent read, you get to take a strengths assessment, and it has super nifty tools included (Love it and Loathe it cards, for example).  HIGHLY recommended to be part of your library

Anyone who manages others (even yourself!) will gain from reading this book and putting into practice the concepts presented by the authors. Read and answer the 12 Questions that “measure the core elements needed to attract, focus, and keep the most talented employees” on page 28. Your own answers may cause you to decide to change where and how you work…and the answers that your employees give are truly a measure of your organization’s productivity.  This book is the ‘prequel’ to the book I recommended yesterday, Now, Discover Your Strengths.

If you love having books arrive FAST, be sure to sign up for Amazon Prime…free 2-day shipping for one flat rate each year (and you can have 4 family members all using it.  Such a bargain for those of us who want books NOW vs. later!)

I cannot recommend this book enough (although I have given it my best shot over the years!).  I appreciate their research-based philosophy that we need to spend our time, energy, efforts, and lives doing what we do best and helping those around us do the same. This is probably the book I have recommended to more people for a longer period of time than any other book I’ve ever read. It’s life changing.

If you love having books arrive FAST, be sure to sign up for Amazon Prime…free 2-day shipping for one flat rate each year (and you can have 4 family members all using it.  Such a bargain for those of us who want books NOW vs. later!)

Marcus Buckingham is the face of the strengths movement (and yes, it’s a handsome face).  His earlier books that he wrote while with the Gallup Organization helped propel him to rock star status.  Plus, he’s a fabulous speaker and communicator and thinker.  Now that he’s started his own company, he is building an empire to keep propelling the strengths movement ahead.  This book is an excellent read, you get to take a strengths assessment, and it has super nifty tools included (Love it and Loathe it cards, for example).  HIGHLY recommended to be part of your library.

If you love having books arrive FAST, be sure to sign up for Amazon Prime…free 2-day shipping for one flat rate each year (and you can have 4 family members all using it.  Such a bargain for those of us who want books NOW vs. later!)