The Seven Minute Difference

This weekend I finished The Seven Minute Difference by Allyson Lewis. The title of the book caught my eye in the book store and since I was in a hurry and was using a gift card, I just decided to get it. The book is all about goal setting and making small changes in your life that lead to a big change. I have done a lot of reading in this area in the past year so there wasn't a whole lot in this book that was new to me. In fact, as I was reading it, I kept thinking Allyson has read all of the same things I've read and been to all the same courses I have been too. As I looked in the back of the book and saw her reading list (which is a good one), I realized we have looked at a lot of the same material.

However, as I was reading the book I picked up on something and gave it a little more attention than I did in a few other books I've read recently. It was the idea of selling yourself better when you meet people. From body posture to creating a personal introduction statement this book was a good source to remind me of some smaller details that I need to work on.

The Little Red Book of Wisdom

It's always nice to receive a free book. Our company gave every employee a copy of Mark DeMoss' The Little Red Book of Wisdom.

As I read through this book, I realized that the wisdom shared in this book isn't really anything I haven't heard before, but I realize that there are a lot of people who have not had good fortune of growing up with both parents, extended family, and a good church. Having had all three of those, nothing in this book was eye opening to me.

However, it was a wonderful reminder of several things. It occurred to me that having wisdom is not forgetting it. Several things that DeMoss mentions reminded me of some things that are good to hang on to, both for my personal life and professional. I'm sure I'll mention some of those reminders in future posts. I'd say this book is a good little read - it won't take you long.