Hi all, It was my chilling out weekend this past weekend, As I packed a few things to go off, I decided I should take a book with me but then became indecisive on what book to read knowing well this isn’t a work weekend. Finally I picked a book I bought about 10months ago; it didn’t have a straight forward title like- (live life now!) The review on it was good and I have read other books by one of the co- authors so I bought it. I got reading this book when I was just one hour to arriving home, I had read to about the 40th page and I knew I had to share it.
It’s a story about Peggy Sinclair, Andy longclaw and Andy’s Grandfathers Work life teachings using the behaviours of certain animals and how these behaviours have been used to transform organizations.
In the book was The Gung Ho Story: - The spirit of the squirrel, the way of the Beaver, the gift of the Goose. My brain went tick, tick, tick; I wanted to know what this was about. Would I like this book? Not sure, although it says somewhere on the front page - ‘‘How to motivate people in any organization’’ What is Gung Ho? Does Gung Ho mean – Motivation? why the spirit of the squirrel?
Then came the story of the Squirrel- My attention was caught. I love to watch Squirrels but I haven’t watched them long enough to learn the skills of life from them, one thing I know though they are very tactful. It was interesting to read how observing animals and applying the techniques used by these animals can be applied in our daily lives to increase productivity in all areas of life.
Another motivational book but with a difference, that’s what I think anyway. The prints large makes is easy to read and I will recommend parents to buy this for their young adults, a good way to teach them the way of life.
What are your goals?
Do your values govern you?
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*Goals are the future. Values are now
* Goals are set. Values are lived.
* Goals change. Values are rocks you can count on.
* Are you a rock or pebble? Will you hold or roll?
I am not a very good story teller or book reviewer, but if this has made you want to know what Placida is trying to put out, you can get the book on Amazon. Happy reading
Those who now struggle to create or increase demand for whatever they offer (products, services, or a combination of both) must be able to answer three basic questions. All are important but the first two are much less important than is the third:
1. Who are you?
2. What do you do?
3. Why should I care?
Seth Godin is one of the most thought-provoking business authors whose insights (especially those provided in Small Is the New Big) can provide substantial assistance to answering the aforementioned questions.
"If your target audience isn't listening, it's not their fault, it's yours." (Page 14)
"What makes you remarkable is being amazing, outstanding, surprising, elegant and noteworthy."
(Page 112)
People who think like a pigeon "assume a cause-and-effect relationship that doesn't really exist. That's what a superstition is: a compulsion to take an action that has no actual influence on the desired outcome." (Page 163)
Enjoy !
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This is an amazing book where you rediscovered the fact that life is short and not doing what you love is a waste of precious time.
That being said not all jobs are rewarding or satisfying, but the energy and your self expression you bring to that job makes all the difference in the world.
The ideas presented in this book are definitely not your traditional ones around the work place. Here Tim Ferris presents a whole new reality of what the work place can and has become for many people. One of discovering ways to work less hours, make more money and spent more time in activities outside of your workplace you like to do, ie traveling.
You could say it's all about how you spend your time...quality vs quantity.
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