I am reading a very inspirational book titled, 212 Degrees by Sam Parker and Mac Anderson. Water is hot at 211 degrees. If you raise the temperature of water to one more degree then the water will boil and turn to steam. Steam can power a locomotive. That is an analogy that shows that one extra degree of effort can yield exponential results.
This book calls for persistent and additional action and commitment. There are subsections titled 212 degrees thought and commitment. For example, there is a 212 degrees thought impressing on readers the importance of one more act of kindness with a 212 degrees commitment to doing good, a 212 degrees approach to stop complaining plus a 212 degree commitment to put that thought into action, a 212 degrees approach urging readers to pause, reflect, and act plus a 212 degrees commitment to do so twice weekly. There are many readers, including myself, who need the challenge to step out of our comfort zone at least once each week to create more opportunities and more possibilities.
It's time to turn up the heat! say Parker and Anderson.
Showing posts with label Motivational books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motivational books. Show all posts
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sad News about Pat Summitt
The first book we ever read as a club in February 2002 was the motivational book, Reach for the Summit, by basketball coach Pat Summitt. I just read that she's been diagnosed with dementia. The book was recommended by our book club member who was a coach at Waycross College at the time.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Exploring Zenhabits Blog
I found Zenhabits in Time magazine online as one of the Best Blogs for 2010. I have not finished browsing but I thought this list of 10 Books that Shaped My Life, and 40 Others I Love was worth passing on.
Monday, May 10, 2010
A Les Brown inspirational moment
I attended a Toastmaster's luncheon on Saturday in Savannah, Georgia and the guest speaker was motivational speaker Les Brown. He said so many things that meant a lot to me and I want to share one thing that resonated with me.
In that audience of persons (toastmasters) who have an interest in public speaking, he said that we should find our core message and tell our story strategically. I understood him to mean that we could be effective public speakers, storytellers, writers by telling our story in an interesting and memorable way. He gave examples of people in politics who have told us their story in a memorable way: Senator John McCain and President Barack Obama. Les Brown suggested three questions that we should ask ourselves as we think about telling our own story:
Who am I?
What do I have? (talents, skills, experiences)
Why should anyone care?
Ok. I have put this in my own words. Go check out a Les Brown video or buy his books and be inspired.
In that audience of persons (toastmasters) who have an interest in public speaking, he said that we should find our core message and tell our story strategically. I understood him to mean that we could be effective public speakers, storytellers, writers by telling our story in an interesting and memorable way. He gave examples of people in politics who have told us their story in a memorable way: Senator John McCain and President Barack Obama. Les Brown suggested three questions that we should ask ourselves as we think about telling our own story:
Who am I?
What do I have? (talents, skills, experiences)
Why should anyone care?
Ok. I have put this in my own words. Go check out a Les Brown video or buy his books and be inspired.
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