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Back Page Notes – Our Declaration A Reading of the Declaration of Independence
Every month I try and read 2-3 books with a focus on reading books that are on the current or
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Back Page Notes: The First 90 Days: Proven strategies for getting up to speed faster and smarter
This transition is a critical time. Your first 90 days will set the foundation for your success or failure…
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Back Page Notes – The Storyteller’s Secret
Every month I try and read 2-3 books with a focus on reading books that are on the current or
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Back Page Notes – Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss
Every month I try and read 2-3 books with a focus on reading books that are on the current or former military reading lists and are focused in on leadership, professional development, and philosophy. This week we read Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss.
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The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over
This week we had the opportunity to have CEO of Military to Millionaire David Pere guest write our Back Page Notes. It is a great chance for all of us to hear another persons perspective, key take-a-ways and the notes that they take in their back page.
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Back Page Notes – The 3rd Alternative by Stephen Covey
Every month I try and read 2-3 books with a focus on reading books that are on the current or former military reading lists and are focused in on leadership, professional development, and philosophy.
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Back Page Notes – The Storytellers Secret by Carmine Gallo
From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don’t.
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Back Page Notes – The Road To Character by David Brooks
“We can be knowledgeable with other men’s knowledge, but we cannot be wise with others men’s wisdom” -Montaigne The Road
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Back Page Note – Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson
Common Conflicts To be right VS To be Happy To be perfect VS to have inner tranquility “Teach” others the
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Back Page Notes – Essentialism by Greg McKeown
To Discern what is truly essential we need space to think, time to look and listen, permission to play, and
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Back Page Notes – Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Answering they 1 WHY Question also answers 1000 other WHAT questions Talk about your WHY and prove it with WHAT
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Back Page Notes – The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Stoicism the Philosophy that works for both Emperors and Slaves. If you are interested in learning more about this ancient philosophy Ryan Holiday offers a great primer.
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Back Page Notes – Mindset by: Carol Dweck
A Link to her mindset Infograph can be found here
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