It’s resolution season. We’re all resolving to break off the shell of an old self and emerge , mastering new challenges, taking on greater risk and seeking more balance.
At the top of my resolution list: read more. In the waning months of my formal education, at least until I move beyond an M.S. and pursue my J.D., I’ve resolved to read more of what I want to read.
The first book I finished off also happened to set a great foundation for me going into 2011. Carmine Gallo’s The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs was a natural selection for a lover of all things Mac. I had no idea how easily I would be able to implement the book’s seven principles into my professional and personal life.
7 Innovation secrets of Steve Jobs
- Do What You Love
- Put a Dent in the Universe
- Kick Start Your Brain
- Sell Dreams, Not Products
- Say No to a 1,000 Things
- Create Insanely Great Experiences
- Master the Message
A fantastic read and a page turner. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to inspire their next decade. The Chinese have animal names for their years. I prefer to channel Steve on applying some sort of label to 2011.
In an address to Stanford University students, Job uttered a phrase that sends volts of inspired electricity through my being, it seems the best way to stage 2011:
2011: “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish.”
Do yourself a favor, take a weekend and plow through the book for some great reminders and new discoveries.
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