Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

In the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems.  With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity -- principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.

With a balance of theory and practical examples. this guide to personal and professional life describes seven principles of life management. Targeted toward anyone who is interested in personal change, it guides you through private victory, public victory and renewal.

The Richest Man in Babylon

Written by George S. Clason.

Hailed as a modern-day classic, this celebrated bestseller offers an understanding of-and a solution to personal financial problems.  Based on the success secrets of ancient "Babylonean Parables", is is the most inspiring book on wealth ever written.


I really enjoyed reading this book!

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Straight Talk, No Chaser: How to Find, Keep and Understand a Man

In the instant number one New York Times bestseller Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, Steve Harvey gave millions of women around the globe insight into what men really think about love, intimacy and commitment.  In his new book he zeros in on what motivates men and provide tips on how women can use that knowledge to get more of what they need out of their relationships, whether it’s more help around the house, more of the right kind of attention in the bedroom, more money in the joint bank account, or more truth when it comes to the hard questions, such as :

Are you committed to building a future together? 
Does my success intimidate you?  
Have you cheated on me? 

In straight Talk No Chaser: How to Find, Keep and Understand a Man, Steve Harvey shares information on : How to Get the Truth Out of Your Man Tired of answers that are deceptive? Harvey lays out a three-tier, CIA-style of questioning that will leave your man no choice but to cut to the chase ad deliver the truth.  Dating tips, Decade by Decade Whether you’re in your twenties and just starting to date seriously, in your thirties and feeling the tick of the biological clock, or in your forties and beyond, Steve provides insight into what a man, in each decade of his life, is looking for in a mate.  How to Minimize Nagging and Maximize Harmony at Home.  He said he’d cut the lawn on Saturday, and you think that meant Saturday before ten in the evening, but exploding at him is only going to ruin the mood for everyone, which means no romance.  Steve shows you how to talk to your man in a way that moves him to action and keeps the peace.  

And there’s much more, including Steve’s candid answers to questions you’ve  always wanted to ask men.  Drawing on a  lifetime of experience and the feedback women have shared with him in reaction to Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man, Harvey offers wisdom to both sexes today.  He also gets more personal, sharing anecdotes from his own family history.  Always direct, often funny and incredibly perceptive, media personality, comedian, philanthropist, and (finally) happily married husband.  Steve Harvey proves once again that he is the king of relationships.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

Steve Harvey, the host of the nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show cant count the number of impressive women he’s met over the years, whether its through the “Strawberry Letters” segment of his program or while on tour for his comedy shows. Yet when it comes to relationships, they cant figure out what makes men tick.  Why? According to Steve its because they’re asking other women for advice when no one but another man can tell them how to find and keep a man.  In Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man, Steve lets women inside the mindset of a man and sheds light on concepts and questions such as:

The Ninety Day Rule:  Ford requires it of its employees.  Should you require it of your man?
The five questions every woman should ask a man to determine how serious he is.

And Much more….

Sometimes funny, sometimes direct, but always truthful.  Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is a book you must read if you want to understand how men think when it comes to relationships.