Boom! 7 Choices for...
I just completed Boom! 7 Choices for Blowing the Doors Off Business-As-Usual by Kevin and Jackie Frieberg. The Friebergs co-authored the international best seller NUTS! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success. In the last 2 years, I can't count the number of references in books that I've seen about Southwest Airlines' way of doing business. The stories you hear really are remarkable. Anyway, back to Boom!. I had reservations at first because I wasn't sure I really wanted to read another business book right now, but with authors like Seth Godin and Marcus Buckingham giving it praise I decided to go ahead forge through. I'm glad I did.
I like it when a book slaps me in the face and that's what this one did. You see, working for Dave Ramsey is something special because the atmosphere is absolutely incredible. There's nothing "usual" about business here. It's nothing like a corporate environment. Having said that I didn't expect to get a whole lot out of this book but there were so many incredible take aways that can make my work experience go from great to greater. So, if I can say this about a book, working in a place that I love, then I imagine Boom! can do for you even more if you are somewhere you loathe.
Whether you are in a leadership position or at the bottom of the totem pole, the Friebergs have some great stuff to offer. This is one of the best reads so far this year.
If you want to learn more about the book and the authors, check out http://www.boombook.com/. In fact, while you are there, take the survey and see what kind of impact the Friebergs might have on you.
Put this one on your reading list!
3 comments:
I love reading your blog.
It is inspiring and uplifting.
It has encouraged my faith brother.
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I hope you have a blessed week! :-)
I need a Pet Peeving summary. What are some of your main take-aways from the book?
@preacherman: Thanks! Your blog is a blast to read too. I'm always impressed with the discussion that takes place in the comments.
@peachy: Here are two links from recent posts that were inspired by the book. post 1 Post 2.
Also, something else that occurred to me while reading it was the idea of paying attention to people's change in moods when they talk to certain people at work. Then think about how people might feel about doing there job right after they have spoken with you. it made me think at the end of a conversation, "how can I send this person off feeling passionate about their work.?"
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