Three Ways You Get More of What You Want in Life

1. HELP OTHERS GET WHAT THEY WANT ... Practice ultimate service in professional and personal relationships. This shift to the question of "How can I best serve this person right?" is magical. Just think about the last time you were truly served and how it made you feel.

2. RELEASE YOUR ATTACHMENT TO SPECIFIC OUTCOMES ...Believe that as long as you act from personal and profound integrity, the results will always serve your best and highest good. Accept each person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be. This will free you to live in the "flow" and to experience the serendipity that usually marks our most joyful times and events.

3. HAVE FUN! ...Do for the pleasure of doing and for no other purpose. Fun is the lightness of spirit that enriches everyone and everything you touch, especially you.

Bob Bone, Personal and Business Coach   

Recommended Reading

1. "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" Stephen R. Covey. "Powerful Lessons in Personal Change." I took this perennial best seller off my recommended list some time ago because I thought everyone had read it by that time. Yet, I continue to run into people who have not. It is a remarkable book chock full of wisdom and principles that can help us make needed changes in our lives. If I had only 2 books on my bookshelf to read and re-read, it would be this one and the next one.
   
   
2. "The E-Myth Revisited" and "The E-Myth Manager" Michael E. Gerber Written in the 90's but both are must reading for anyone in small business or considering starting a small business. Gerber draws on his lesson learned through working with more than 15,000 small, medium sized businesses and large organizations. Read it, keep it and re-read it annually.
   
   
3. "First Break All The Rules" Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman One of the best books I've read in quite a while about managing! Whether yours is a large corporation or a small real estate office, if you bring an open mind with you, this book hits the mark. The book and the conclusions of the authors are based on in-depth interviews by the Gallup Organization of over 80,000 managers and over 400 companies. 
   
   
4. "Now, Discover Your Strengths" Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D. Another book based on a Gallup study of over two million people, leading to understanding why working with our strengths rather than our weaknesses leads to happier, more productive lives. It even provides a revealing, scientific self-test to determine what your long suits are. You may be surprised! An important read for everyone from manager to retiree.
   
   
5. "A Whack on the Side of the Head " Roger Von Oech. This is a newly revised best-selling book that shows us how to become more creative As the title suggests it is a fun read, by a Creativity Consultant. Von Oech shows us ways we can challenge our ways of thinking, and see that there is more than one right answer. Definitely worth reading - and re-reading periodically.
   
   
6. "Making It As a Real Estate Agent - 101 Ideas to Put You on the Road to Success " Bob Bone. A nifty little booklet containing a wealth of ideas gleaned from years of real estate success, 101 spoonfuls. Valuable tips for real estate agents who want to reach the next level, or anyone considering entering the real esate profession. The best "5 bucks" you'll ever spend to elevate your game. (Making It As A Real Estate Agent)
   
   
7. "Coaching Skills for Sales Managers" and "Coaching Skills for Managers" Bob Bone. Both of these no-fluff handbooks are written for the busy manager or broker who wants to increase the efficiency and production of their staff, create loyalty and reduce stress. Becoming a coaching manager helps your team take responsibility for its own development, to reach the next level of production and reduce turnover. Put these clearly outlined steps to work and you may find it fun and profitable to manage again! (Coaching Skills)