HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER
Title: Hey Man, Push The Reset Button
Competencies: self-development, managing self, time management
Who benefits: YOU, trust me on this, you will benefit
Consultant Usage: excellent for use by coaches at all levels
What’s it about? This is going to be a short and simple post. I want to refer you to another post that I found very – and I mean exactly this – refreshing. It is a three minute read and darned if I didn’t feel better – refreshed – after reading it.
It is an article about the most simple kind of renewal. Anywhere/anytime. The author got me with this line: “This unplug and stop everything for a minute strategy might be a pretty good solution for whenever things aren’t working in life.â€
The article is called Restore Yourself to Your Factory Default Settings. It is a great 3-minute investment.
While I was there I noticed he published a new book six months ago. It is uniquely titled: 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done.
It is all about how busy people can cut through all the daily clutter and distractions and find a way to focus on those key items which are truly the top priorities. Man do I need that!
I have read the first chapter and I can tell you two things. He is a great writer and a great story teller. It is not a book you want to put down (unless your priority is writing a Post about this book).
I can also tell you it is endorsed by the well respected Publishers Weekly and by Robert Sutton, who I consider to one of the great leadership gurus of our time. Professor Sutton gave this enthusiastic review: “Pick this book up and read it. Bregman’s wisdom, humility, and ability to tell a great story run through every page of this gem. 18 Minutes is the best blend of a business book and a self-help book I have ever read.â€
So there you have it. A short version for instant gratification, satisfaction, and relaxation or the long version for an in-depth look at your overall effectiveness and time management. Two for the price of one. Can’t beat that.
Catch you later.
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley (mostly) retired after 35 years in organizational consulting, training and management development. During those years he worked internally with seven organizations and trained and consulted externally with more than 90 large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools.
