“Make things remarkable”



This is the mantra for the book “The Big Moo*”. The book, which is edited by Mr. Agent of Change himself, Seth Godin, is a collaboration of 33 top business thinkers. Each contributor provides advice on how to elevate you and your organization from ‘normal’ to remarkable! Take Seth’s words:

“You must remarkabalize your organization. Create a culture where the big moo shows up on a regular basis, where ‘normal’ is nothing but the short pause between remarkable innovations. In fact, where normal is gone and where the new normal is a constant stream of industry-busting insights and remarkable innovations that keep your organization growing.”

The stories are simple and short. But they’re worth their weight in gold.

Read it.
Be inspired.
Make things remarkable.
Pass it on.
Repeat.

Check out Seth’s blog for his daily insights.

*The proceeds from this book go 100% to charities: The Acumen Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and Room to Read!!!

“So, what’s your number?”

Ask that at your next dinner party where no guest is younger than 40 and you’re liable to get a cold, skin piercing glare sent back your way. The ‘number’ I’m alluding to is the monetary figure that will allow you to happily retire and it has become a hush-hush topic to discuss. In today’s debt ridden society, many are fighting and clawing their way from the depths of red ink to achieve their ‘number’, while others achieve it easily as a Sunday stroll. But is the goal of retirement to achieve a specific ‘pie in the sky’ number? Ostensibly it appears that way, but the path to reaching retirement shouldn’t be solely focused on the finances. In “The Number: A Completely Different Way to Think About the Rest of Your Life” by Lee Eisenberg, he explores all aspects of the financial path to retirement. While future retirees heavily weigh their financial planning on a target figure, Lee Eisenberg dives into the seemingly less concerned areas of retirement life. How will you live your retirement years? Will you spend it making a difference in your community, or playing 18 holes of golf everyday? Take it from Mr. Eisenberg:

“What if the life we want, really want, requires less, not more, money? Ever think of that? Why not, then, figure out what we want, what’s truly meaningful to use, and then do a financial plan to light the way?”

While “The Number” won’t help you figure out your “number”, it will open your eyes to aspects of retirement you never think of. Too much stress is placed on achieving figures and numbers and not enough of achieving life meaning. This book would be helpful to any 18 year old starting the rest of their life all the way up to those reaching the end of their working life.

Check out Lee Eisenberg’s blog at the book website.

“You can accomplish anything you can dream, if you can get someone else to do it!” – R. Philip Hanes

The quote above can be found the inside of his book jacket, but it’s not just words on paper, it’s how R. Philip Hanes has lived his life. A big contributor to the arts and conservation movement, R. Philip Hanes, in his book “How to Get Anyone to Do Anything,” details the secrets which have brought him success in life. He touches on topics such as Networking, Risk Taking, Fund raising, and Problem Solving. Instead of delivering his material in a dry, arduous manner, we are presented with edifying stories which all provide useful nuggets of wisdom. R. Philip Hanes has lived a full life, and his book will leave you with feelings of adulation for revealing his wisdom.