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Tribes
- We Need You to Lead Us
- Written by: Seth Godin
- Narrated by: Seth Godin
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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Tribes are groups of people aligned around an idea, connected to a leader and to each other. Tribes make our world work, and always have. The new opportunity is that it's easier than ever to find, organize, and lead a tribe. The Web has enabled an explosion of all kinds of tribes - and created shortage of people to lead them. This is the growth industry of our time. Tribes will help you understand exactly what's at stake, and why YOU can and should lead a tribe of your own.
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Essence of leadership
- By Maryse on 2020-04-20
- Tribes
- We Need You to Lead Us
- Written by: Seth Godin
- Narrated by: Seth Godin
Essence of leadership
Reviewed: 2020-04-20
There are many guides and how to books about leadership. This book though is a call for leadership.
It goes down to this:
Leaders have nothing in common besides their decision to lead.
There is no guide to leadership as a leader is about leading. If he needs a guide he then is a follower, not a leader. It's about change, about connecting together people who have a common belief, idea, project, desir. It's about connecting and inspiring to move together towards a common objective.
I really enjoyed how this book simplified the idea of leadership to it's essence.
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The Compound Effect
- Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time
- Written by: Darren Hardy
- Narrated by: Darren Hardy
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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The Compound Effect contains the essence of what every super achiever needs to know, practice, and master to obtain extraordinary success. Inside you will hear strategies on how to win-every time; eradicating the bad habits that are derailing your progress; painlessly installing the few key disciplines required for major breakthroughs; the real, lasting keys to gaining and sustaining motivation; capturing the elusive, awesome force of momentum; and the acceleration secrets of superachievers.
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I've listened to this at least 20 times now
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-10-26
- The Compound Effect
- Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time
- Written by: Darren Hardy
- Narrated by: Darren Hardy
Good book
Reviewed: 2019-10-09
Great reminder that actions, small enough to maintain, will eventually bring momentum to allow reach our goals.
It is all about consistency and persistence.
My favorite quotes
About the types of relationships we have and the impact it has on us :
"Are you surrounding yourself with anchors or engines?"
For this one I don't have the exact wording.
"The extra effort done after giving your best and hitting the wall is what multiplies your results to be a winner."
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Living with a SEAL
- 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet
- Written by: Jesse Itzler
- Narrated by: Jesse Itzler
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
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Entrepreneur Jesse Itzler will try almost anything. He brazenly pretended to be an established hip-hop artist to secure a meeting with a studio head - and it led to a record deal. He convinced a bunch successful business executives to invest in an unprecedented business plan - and it turned into Marquis Jet. He sincerely offered to run a 100-mile race in Spanx to get the attention of the beautiful founder of the company - and ended up marrying her.
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Inspirational and motivational
- By Matthew Toth on 2019-09-13
- Living with a SEAL
- 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet
- Written by: Jesse Itzler
- Narrated by: Jesse Itzler
Cool book
Reviewed: 2019-10-03
Fun and entertaining but above all, illustrates how we can do far more than what we think we can!
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Unscripted
- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship
- Written by: MJ DeMarco
- Narrated by: Scott Thomas
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
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You live in your dream house, but there's no mortgage. No alarm clock, no boss, no bills. No claims on the day's time other than what you choose. It is making more money before breakfast than you made for an entire week at your last job. It is a crazy expensive car parked in your garage, a victorious symbol that your dreams no longer sleep in fantasies, but are awake with reality.
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M.J Does It again!
- By Tyler on 2018-11-26
- Unscripted
- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship
- Written by: MJ DeMarco
- Narrated by: Scott Thomas
Amazing, must read!
Reviewed: 2019-09-26
What a fantastic book. I'm so thankful for having discovered M. J. DeMarco's books as they are pure information on the reality to financial freedom and a fullfilling life.
It has nothing to do with the widespread wealth guru speeches where your realize they don't give the whole truth because of hidden agendas.
Here you get the raw reality, like it or not.
As for me, this book has been a huge relief as I much would rather live with those conditions than with what is sold as empty wealth and success all over social media and society.
I appreciated above all the emphasis on contributing real value, not empty fake value.
He details the fundamentals and mindset. No magical formula.
Real work is mandatory but strategic with awareness. Mistakes are to be expected but it's integrated to the necessary learning process.
I align so well with his message but now I found the missing parts to my puzzle to reach my objectives. There are clear principles that the path we choose to follow must adhere to in order to succeed financially, and they are well described in this book. But they never exclude what is most meaningful to me, it only guides me to a better way of operating.
I recall a few years ago telling someone that I viewed people in 2 categories:
Recipients and contributors.
We all have a little of each but one of these two categories is stronger and guides most of our motivations and actions.
I am strong on my desire to contribute but I started fearing I needed to put this aside to succeed financially and that only after, I could focus on contributing. I was hoping for better options so I kept searching. I also felt I was supposed to make things happen super fast feeling I was already out of time.
This book puts everything in a much better perspective and it brought peace and confidence in my approach to my goals.
It is a journey I know I can live with knowing it includes meaning and fulfillment, not just a selfish empty scam.
I'll end this with my favorite quotes.
"Impact one through a productacracy and scale will work it's way through by design."
(Productacracy is a product/service that pulls people to it, not one that you have to push people to via tons of advertising, that if you stop advertising, it won't survive. This demonstrates real value.)
"Scale is a process, not an event."
This next one is a bit rephrased but pretty close.
"Failure is the sweat of success. If you're not willing to sweat, you don't get the six pack abs and big biceps."
So if you're not willing to fail you cannot succeed.
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The ONE Thing
- The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
- Written by: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan
- Narrated by: Timothy Miller, Claire Hamilton
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
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This is an audiobook for busy people. If you want less on your plate and more for your life and career, tune in to the #1 Wall Street Journal best seller, The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. The ONE Thing will bring your life and your work into focus. Authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan teach you the tricks to cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, dial down stress, and master what matters to you.
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not a fan
- By Genelle John on 2020-02-20
- The ONE Thing
- The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
- Written by: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan
- Narrated by: Timothy Miller, Claire Hamilton
Good book
Reviewed: 2019-09-08
This kind of book is of the kind I need the most at the moment.
The main idea is to think of what is the one thing I can do now that will make other things either easier to do or unecessary.
With so many things competing for attention, I find this question essential to be able to continue progressing by taking better decisions for what we give our energy and attention to.
I really appreciated this book for this.
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The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime
- Written by: MJ DeMarco
- Narrated by: MJ DeMarco
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
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Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. I call this soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma "The Slowlane" - an impotent financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to "settle-for-less", there is an alternative.
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So bad
- By Anonymous User on 2019-07-19
- The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime
- Written by: MJ DeMarco
- Narrated by: MJ DeMarco
Good read
Reviewed: 2019-09-02
The title felt a bit suspicious but the content is realistic and comprehensive. There is a clear distinction between fast and easy wealth. I found the book very thought provoking and made me question many decisions. I took the time to digest the content and reread some chapters and it helped me understand better and more. The idea is that wealth is being able to have freedom of choice, healthy relationships and a good health. It is up to everyone to define what they need to acquire this. It may look very different from one person to another. So it is not just the mere acquisition of money as a goal but having the necessary money to have all those goals fulfilled early enough to enjoy it while you are young and not only after you retire in old age limited physically and in time left.
The book explains how the most common retirement plans do not allow us to take avantage of it's benefits while we are at our best to do the most out of it and being able to contribute at our highest level. We discover how we need to aim at what is scalable to reach our goals of freedom with good health and great relationships. A great educational and thought provoking read on wealth.
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Psycho-Cybernetics
- Updated and Expanded
- Written by: Maxwell Maltz
- Narrated by: Matt Furey
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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Since its first publication in 1960, Maltz's landmark best seller has inspired and enhanced the lives of more than 30 million readers. In this updated edition, with a new introduction and editorial commentary by Matt Furey, president of the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation, the original text has been annotated and amplified to make Maltz's message even more relevant for the contemporary audience.
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A makeover for self image!
- By Brittany Robinson on 2017-11-15
- Psycho-Cybernetics
- Updated and Expanded
- Written by: Maxwell Maltz
- Narrated by: Matt Furey
What an awesome book!
Reviewed: 2019-07-24
This is a must read, and since it's so actual despite having been written more than 50 years ago, it's has to be a classic.
I'm ready to listen to it all over and I just finish.
There is great insight on how our perspective and opinions on ourselves and others makes or breaks us.
I learned a great deal on forgiveness. I think I finally understood what this means.
For so long, I was searching on the meaning of forgiveness and how it is done without the moralistic ideas we always here.
This book greatly contributes to my peace and serenity.
I'm very grateful !
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The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process
- Transcend Your Toughest Times
- Written by: David Berceli, Dr. Robert Scaer PhD MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
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Life is stressful, anxiety-provoking, and frequently traumatic. The painful experiences we go through aren't simply "over and done with" once we pass through them, however. They each leave their mark, etched deep into both the psyche and the body, affecting how well we function from this point onwards. The magic of the approach of David Berceli's Trauma Release Process is that it can be utilized by anyone, any place on the planet, even when professional help is beyond the individual's reach.
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SUPER Effective!!
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-12-08
- The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process
- Transcend Your Toughest Times
- Written by: David Berceli, Dr. Robert Scaer PhD MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
Insightful!
Reviewed: 2019-06-28
This book offers a scientific approach to trauma exposing how trauma is a part of nature. We discover the natural way the body copes with trauma and releases it, how the body and minf are closely interrelated and how we can benefit from such negative experiences in the restorative process.
I found this book very insightful.
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The Obstacle Is the Way
- The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
- Written by: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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We are stuck, stymied, frustrated. But it needn't be this way. There is a formula for success that's been followed by the icons of history - from John D. Rockefeller to Amelia Earhart to Ulysses S. Grant to Steve Jobs - a formula that let them turn obstacles into opportunities. Faced with impossible situations, they found the astounding triumphs we all seek.
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Just what I needed !
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-11-30
- The Obstacle Is the Way
- The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
- Written by: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
Fabulous book!
Reviewed: 2019-06-27
This has been the perfect book at this particular time in my life.
I found it to be calming and a great reminder to the best way to encounter difficult times.
It is about learning to embrass any situation we have no control on as a new direction to our life and an opening to maybe something better suited for us. I understand it as if the obstacles become a stencil that puts our focus on what is the most important for us. We just need to be receptive to the message and humble enough to adapt or risk losing our life or a part of it to resentment.
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The Art of Deception
- Controlling the Human Element of Security
- Written by: Kevin Mitnick
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
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The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of the low-tech threats to high-tech security. Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form one of the most exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawned dozens of articles, books, films, and documentaries. Since his release from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick has turned his life around and established himself as one of the most sought-after computer security experts worldwide.
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Not bad but not great
- By KDynamita on 2019-07-14
- The Art of Deception
- Controlling the Human Element of Security
- Written by: Kevin Mitnick
- Narrated by: Nick Sullivan
Nice overview of security basics
Reviewed: 2019-06-21
I really enjoyed reviewing the basics of security in action in the perspective of a social engineer.
There are numerous examples of social engineering exploits with the details explained and why it worked.
The last chapters details how and what fundamentals of security should be implemented in general but also how specifics should be added depending of the needs of the enterprise.
I found that despite the fact it is a book from 2002, it stays relevant in many aspects and can certainly be used and adapted to help implement the fundamentals of good security policies.
This is not a technical book but mostly on the social engineering side, an important aspect of security.