I came across Steve McDermott at a seminar in Brighouse in January 2008 and enjoyed his presentation so much I got hold of the book. I must confess I was a little apprehensive as I wasn't immediately drawn to the title or the cover - however the content was bloody brilliant! I could hear Steve's voice and delivery in my head as I read it.
Written in an innovative style of telling you what not to do to be a failure, your subconscious (which has no concept of don't) just absorbs it all as what to do.
I read quite a few books whilst travelling and I tend to judge them by the number of margin notes I make - this one has my highest so far. Some of the ones I liked most:
If you don't think about the future - you don't have one p8
Some luck lies in not getting what you thought you wanted but getting what you have, which once you have it, you may be smart enough to see is what you would have wanted had you known p10
A life view for happiness - try new things (one which I'm happy to say I work on adhering to) p88
Better to ask for forgiveness than permission p95
You choose what the voices inside your head tell you p103
A plea for lifelong learning, You live and learn, then you die and forget it all p156, p158
The top indicator of ability to rise to the top of an organisation is an ability to speak powerfully in public p168
Top tips for being a successful leader p162
The acid test of are you really one p164
And finally one activity that really made a difference to me personally was to spend 15 minutes writing down your most important values, then pick the top five (see Brian Mayne's Life Mapping) p21
Humourous but with a serious message about how to live a happier life.
Sunday 1 February 2009
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