Make yourself Indispensable

Of my top ten favorite authors, I’d have to say that Seth Godin is among the top five. So when I came across his interview with Bryan Elliot (@BryanElliot), I just knew that there would be some great information about to come.

Bryan discusses  Seth Godin’s book Linchpin, and what does it mean to be a linchpin?  In the discussion SethSeth Godin Linchpin Say, With this book, “it is personal”  Not personal to him but personal to the reader. It is personal because it forces you to take a look at your own efforts and what you are doing to make sure you are not dispensable in your relationship or in your profession. It forces you to answer the question How do I make myself indispensable in my area?

If you haven’t seen the video with Bryan Elliot yet I encourage you to watch it. And If you have not read Linchpin, I highly urge you to make this book a must read.

 

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Books you must read!

Growing up reading was not my favorite thing to do. When I had to read, I tried to find every way I could (most times unsuccessfully) to get out of it.  In adulthood I’ve found the joy and the value of reading a good book.  So I’ve decided to share a list of books that have impacted my world tremendously.  These books are just a few of the that are now a permanent addition to my library.  I  suggest you add them to yours too.

 

Work and Money

  • Total Money Makeover – Dave Ramsey


  • The Millionaire Next Door -Dr. Thomas Stanely



  • Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki


  • The Millionaire Mind – Dr. Thomas Stanley




  • The Grow your money – Jonathan Pond


Relationships

Leadership and Success

  • John Maxwell and Jim Dornan- Becoming a person of influence
  • Robert Greene-  Mastery
  • Rabbi Daniel Lapin – Thou Shall Prosper
  • Napoleon Hill – The Law of Success
  • John Miller – QBQ
  • Entreleadership – Dave Ramsey

 

Building New Habits

The last few books I’ve read have been on Organizing and developing new habits. I’ve discovered that the your habits have a way of creating the person that you present to the world. If your work on removing more of your bad habits and focus on your bettering and creating more good habits This could mean more success for you.

I recently read a blog post by Michael Hyatt that spelled out 5 tips toward developing a new habit that I though encompass everything that I have read. These are his 5 Tips:

  • Envision the future.
  • Track your progress.
  • Develop a ritual.
  • Establish accountability.
  • Schedule check-ups.

As Darren Hardy, Publisher of success magazine said in his book “The Compound Effect”,   Your habits, good or bad, will find momentum and spiral you toward  success or failure.  The more good habits you can create the more you can lay the frame-work for success.