"...keeping you great"
HEADLINES: (Books and more books, including my new book)
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My dad gave me some good advice. He said, "Bobby, don't forget as you go through life, that you're as good as anybody." |
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Bobby Bowden, second winningest coach in college football history |
My New Book (Finally!) -- info below, but first...
Orlando Magic Co-Founder -- Author of 12 books on leadership, legendary motivational speaker and co-founder of the NBA's Orlando Magic, Pat Williams, is keynoting the Leadership Summit presented by FORTUNE (May 13 - 14, Orlando). A sports executive for over 40 years, Williams has led more teams than most of his contemporaries combined including the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls. Book club and GazellesPro members will receive a copy of Williams' book Bobby Bowden on Leadership, published by Advantage Media Group, next week (below I recommend which page to read first).
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14 Straight Seasons in the Top 5 -- Bobby Bowden, the subject of Williams' book, is the legendary Head Football Coach at Florida State. Taking over a team that had won only four games the previous three seasons before his arrival, Bowden's Seminole teams never finished outside the Associated Press Top 5 for 14 straight seasons (1987 to 2001). Notes Williams, "one struggles to find a parallel anywhere in the sporting world." Bowden understood leadership.
Orchestrating a Turnaround -- To get a glimpse at how you begin such a dramatic turnaround, go to page 8 of Bobby Bowden on Leadership and read the very first speech Bowden delivered "to a beaten down team." It's a masterpiece! "We are all leaders and will face times when we must set the tone for the future," remarks Williams. "Maybe it's at the family dinner table one night, maybe it's a new position at work." If you're looking for something inspirational to read over spring break - and pick up several powerful leadership ideas (I really enjoyed the book) -- grab a copy and then come meet Pat Williams and get it autographed.
Book the Business (the first 100 insight readers) -- Pat Williams credits his dear friend Adam Witty, founder and CEO of Advantage Media Group, for encouraging and helping him publish his first of many books which branded him an expert on leadership - never hurts one's career! For the first 100 insight readers that visit BookTheBusiness.com/Gazelles, Adam will give you a copy of his book entitled Book the Business: How to Make Big Money With Your Book Without Even Selling a Single Copy. The book details how to write and market a book to build your brand, boost credibility, and open the doors to leads like never before.
A Bigger Prize -- serving as one of two celebrity CEOs (Pat Williams is the other), keynoting the Leadership Summit is serial entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan, Silicon Valley Top 100 CEO and author of A Bigger Prize: How We Can Do Better than the Competition. She's also the author of Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril, which I've been promoting heavily in our workshops; Women on Top, the leading book on women entrepreneurs; and The Naked Truth. Her latest book outlines a powerful (and better) strategy for creating enduring products and companies (releases April 8). She is a real force and blew away the audiences in Europe with her straight forward insights into building great companies.
Less Doing, More Living -- Ari Meisel cured his incurable Crohn's disease - substituting bags of drugs and hospital visits with yoga, supplements, and exercise. In the process he found a way of dealing with the daily stresses of life by optimizing, automating, and outsourcing all of his tasks in life and business. Health is the real wealth - and key to having the energy you need to lead your organization. His book releases April 3 and he's keynoting the Leadership Summit following a successful TEDx regional event.
Scaling Up -- this is the title of my new book that will pre-release at the upcoming Leadership Summit as well - it's the first major revision of the Rockefeller Habits in 12 years. And I'll be the opening keynote, leading a full session (rather than rushing at the end) and sharing the latest ideas and tools from the book. Come be one of the first to get an advance copy - only place they will be offered. Official publication date is in the fall.
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