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DODReads is proud to offer time-saving summaries of books for the military reader or other busy professionals. Our Back Page Notes are available for dozens of books on topics of interest—including military leadership, philosophy, history, personal development, and relevant biographies. If you are looking for notes about a specific book, type the title or author in the search bar to the right, or scroll down to see all available books.


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Back Page Notes: Make Your Bed

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Determination, Leadership, Resilience
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Extreme Productivity – Back Page Notes

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Rona Simmons 0 Comments management, Productivity

Thanks to Stephen Lepper / https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-lepper for contributing their notes.

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Want To Convince Anyone To Do Anything? Here Is Where Start.

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Mary 0 Comments Dale Carnegie, How To Win Friends & Influence People

If you want to convince anyone to do anything, this is a good start, anachronistic early 20th-century pop culture references aside. Mind the difference between charm and dissimulation. By Rob McKenna

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The Dichotomy of Leadership

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Balance, Leadershio
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Back Page Notes – Extreme Ownership

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Communication, Leadership, Planning
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Back Page Notes – What Now, Lieutenant?

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Communication, Decision Making, Leadership
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Back Page Notes – Our Declaration A Reading of the Declaration of Independence

August 11, 2020August 12, 2020 John 0 Comments

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

July 2, 2020August 6, 2020 Mary 0 Comments

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

June 1, 2020July 27, 2020 Rona Simmons 0 Comments Communication, Public Speaking, Storytelling

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

November 29, 2019July 15, 2020 John 0 Comments Back Page Notes, 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

November 14, 2019July 13, 2020 Mary 0 Comments Back Page Notes, David Pere, FBI, The Light Switch

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

October 24, 2019July 6, 2020 John 0 Comments Back Page Notes, 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

October 10, 2019July 6, 2020 John 0 Comments Back Page Notes, Carmine Gallo, Reading

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

September 26, 2019July 6, 2020 John 0 Comments Back Page Notes, David Brooks, The Road to Character

“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

August 30, 2019April 6, 2019 John 0 Comments Back Page Notes

Common Conflicts To be right VS To be Happy To be perfect VS to have inner tranquility “Teach” others the

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