ELM Presentation
Posted by: Chahinkapa in Consultants, tags: advice, book review, Larry Winget, motivation, speakerWaiting to hear how the ELM presentation went for Mark and Diane. I am sure it was great and I feel very fortunate to have been a part of the Water Management District Team. Ciber should recognize Mark for his outstanding contributions to the ELM implementation as he was instrumental in the success of this implementation.
This weeks airplane book was “Shut Up, Stop Whining, & Get a Life” by Larry Winget. Larry is referred to as the Pitbull of Personal Development and has a very direct approach. “What you think about, talk about, and do something about is what comes about.” His recommendation is “when it quits being fun, quit.” How many of us stay in consulting engagements that are not fun, not challenging and downright dull? Having grown up with American Indians in the Dakotas I found the inital quote very dear to my heart. The quote has the spiritual quality that American Indians bring to many facets of life. The quote was from Cochise, a Chiricahua Chief who stated ” You must speak straight so that your words may go as sunlight into our hearts. ”
Larry provides insight into many areas including relationships, business, health, fitness and many aspects of living. He asks a series of questions at the end that you might aske yourself and then determine if you are successful. The questions are:
“Am I happy?
Am I healthy?
Am I serving?
Am I loving?
Am I learning?
Am I having fun?
Am I doing something I enjoy?
Am I prosperous?”
This is just a brief overview of the book and I would recommend it as a book with good advice and some controversy.
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