What About Books, Life and Other Things?
By Danny L Smith
“..a user sees reading as a pastime, something to be entertained by, but a recipient rests in the ideas.....to receive a book is to explore what is being said and to let the author take you on a ride.” C.S. Lewis
Danny reminds us - “It’s the sign of an educated mind that can consider another’s ideas without having to own them.”
"You'll be the same 5 yrs from now, as you are now, except for 1. who you associate, 2. what you watch, 3. what you read." Zig Ziglar
What About Books, Life and Other Things?Mar 23, 2022
#50 Human Performance, Part 2, with Bruce Wayne Meleski, PhD
This is Part 2 (see Episode #40 for Part 1) with Dr. Mel. Dr. Mel goes deeper into how his Accelerated Neurolibrian system integrates the body, mind and spirit. Thus enhancing our human performance.
#45 Chapter 5 Entering into Directed Rest
#49 - 21 Day Brain Detox, Chapter 11, Switch on Your Brain
1. Gather 2. Focused Reflection 3. Write 3. Revisit 4. Active Reach.
#48 Chapter 9, Switch On Your Brain 21 Day Brain Detox
#47 Chapter 8, Switch On Your Brain
#46 Thinking, God, and the Quantum Physics Brain
This is a segment of a Mastermind focused on Switch On Your Brain Dr. Caroline Leaf
# 44 Mastermind: Switch On Your Brain - Discussion #3
#43 Switch On Your Brain Discussion #2
#42 Introduction: Switch On Your Brain
#41 Comments on the Last 7 Books we Covered on Our Mastermind
Selling in a Crisis, by Jen Blount
Atomic Habits, by James Clear
The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy
The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey
The 15 Invaluable of Growth, by John C. Maxwell
#40 Human Performance, Bruce Wayne Meleski, PhD
#39 Your RoadMap for Success Part 4
Make Things Happen
See and Seize Opportunities
Influence Others
Add Value
Attract Leaders
Equip Others
Provide Inspiring Ideas
Possess Positive Attitudes
Have Loyalty
Live Up To Commitments
Your Roadmap For Success Book John Maxwell Part 3
We were a little off the topic, however, still had a great discussion. We were doing an overview of Chapters 7 and 8. We also, did some suggested books for the next series on What About Books.
Your Road Map for Success, Part 2
We are in our second podcast installment with our group reviewing and discussing John Maxwell's book "Your Road Map For Success." The group focused on chapters about 1. knowing where you're going and 2. how to get there from here. We discussed how plans constantly change or fail, rarely succeed as written, and how one must adjust. As you can imagine, goal setting and struggles were part of the discussion.
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Your RoadMap For Success: Part 1
Mastermind Selling In A Crisis Part 5
Solid steps in the selling process.
The selling process is not always about charm.
Listen to understand
Build value bridges
Solution selling
Mastermind Selling In A Crisis Disciplines Part 4
Motivation vs. Disciplines
The book we are going through is Selling In A Crisis Author Jeb Blount
Selling In A Crisis - Part 3: Rejection, Objections and One More Call
Selling In A Crisis Part 2
The pipeline is critical. Prospect Everywhere. Go where the money is. IQP Ideal Qualified Prospect. Discussed the 7 ways to reach Folks.
Selling In A Crisis Book Review Part 1
Our discussion. Crisis Selling. Master these. Prospecting, Time, Qualifying, Discovery, Listening, Presenting, Objections, Negotiations, and Closing.
The Right Now List.
Where you are? Be there!
Crisis Selling is not an Easy Botton or a Shiny New Idea
Masterminding- Atomic Habits, Part 8: The Law of Least Effort
Make the environment where doing the right thing is easier.
Reduce friction with good habits
Increase friction with bad habits
Atomic Habits: Chapter 7 - How Culture Influences Our Habits
Atomic Habits: Part 6 - BundlingHabits
Mastermind Atomic Habits The Secret Of Self Control
Atomic Habits Chapter 4 Awareness
Being aware of habits is a great place to look inward and start replacing them with good habits.
Atomic Habits Chapter 3 Build Better Habits
The 4 Steps
Make it Obvious
Make it Attractive
Make it Easy
Make it Satisfying
Mastermind Atomic Habits Chapter 2
Don't change your habits change you. Decide the type of person you want to be. Prove it to yourself with small wins.
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.
Mastermind Atomic Habits Session 1
We started a mastermind on the Book Atomic Habits by Author James Clear.
Small Incremental steps+Everyday Routine=Compound Massive Positive Change
Today we discussed Systems and Goals. Does this sound reverse? Focus on Systems, not a Goal.
Mastermind The Compound Effect Acceleration
Today we discussed Chapter 6 Acceleration.
Moments of Truth
Multiplying Results
Beat the Expectations
Do the Unexpected
Do Better Than Expected
Mastermind The Compound Effect Build A Routine
Build your bookend morning and evening routines. List areas of life in which you are not consistent enough.
Mastermind The Compound Effect BigMo
Momentum works for or against you. Want a visit from BigMo?
Make new choices based on values.
Put choices to work
Repeat Healthy actions
Build Routines daily
Stay Consistent
Mastermind - Chapter 4, The Compound Effect
#17 MasterMind - Chapter 3, The Compound Effect
#16 Mastermind - Chapter 2, The Compound Effect
#15 Mastermind - Chapter 1, The Compound Effect
#14 Habit #7 - Sharpen the Saw
#13 Habit #6 - Synergize - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
#13 Habit #5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
#12 Habit #4 Win/Win - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
#12 Before Habits 4-7, Understanding Independent and Interdependent
#11 Habit #3 - FIRST THINGS FIRST - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
#9 Habit #1: BE PROACTIVE - 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People
#8 What Books Have Been Important to Building Your Business?
#7 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Summary
#6 Tony Cubbage - Living in “The 7 Habits”
#5: What questions do you ask yourself?
#4: What Do You Think About, Yearn For?
#3: How Are You Getting Noticed In A Noisy World?
#2: What Do You Ask Yourself to Eliminate Blame?
What’ the “simple, hardest thing you’ve ever done?”
I contend is asking questions that start with What or How, contain I, and focuses on action.
The troubles cannot be solved by pointing fingers and blaming others. Rather, the real solutions are found when each of us recognizes the power of personal accountability. In QBQ!, author and consultant John G. Miller explains how negative, inappropriate questions like “Why do we have to go through all this change?” and “Who dropped the ball?” represent a lack of personal accountability. Conversely, when we ask better questions — QBQs — such as “What can I do to contribute?” or “How can I help solve the problem?” our lives and our organizations are transformed.
QBQ! provides a practical method for putting personal accountability into daily action with astonishing results: problems are solved, internal barriers come down, service improves, teamwork thrives and people adapt to change more quickly. QBQ! is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to learn, grow and change.
Danny mentions an employee he had that left an $80,000 year job simply because he wanted to blame people, felt people needed to be “held” accountable through those why and who questions. QBQ stops the blame emotions and gets-things-done!
Would you rather get buy-in to get things done, or would you rather mandate it? If you answered "buy-in," you'll love QBQ.
