There are several themes for books that have run through my head for years. They are general topics and personal ideas about which I will likely never get more serious. My books would be about the things that motivate me, that I have learned from growing my business and the other things in life I really enjoy. You’ve heard about ebooks? Well, mine are simply imagined books. Here are several samples.
The Curse of the Entrepreneurial Leader
Beyond the dollars and cents measurement of success is the gratification that comes through personal intuition. My company is well into its third decade, and the learning I have enjoyed reinforces my belief that this success and direction is based upon what I was born with, what I learned along the way and what I like to do.
As you can see it’s all about me; that’s how I and most other leaders of closely-held businesses direct their companies, and I couldn’t have it any other way. But with age comes perspective, and I began to see things I might have missed earlier.
This book would combine my insights on the surety of instincts with the corporate disciplines in common practice today. My writing would include some of what I have learned from others about breaking down big goals into actionable initiatives that everyone understands. Sometimes it is hard to slow down long enough for the team to catch-up. I would devote an entire section to emphasizing ways to get others as excited about our opportunities as I am.
Sometimes the right tactics combined with what I’ll call “engineered” luck, creates a rhythm that reverberates throughout the organization. These chapters would be geared toward helping other business owners in realizing ways to lead a diverse team of talented associates.
One Passion is Fly Fishing
Me and the fish! There will never be enough time for me to become the best fly fisherman in the river. For me, it’s just being there. The joy comes from the physical oneness I feel in any weather between the sky, the air around me, the water I am standing in and the occasional fish that I meet.
The book, a simple narrative recording any day, would only be of interest to me. And the only time I would ever read it would be when I am too old or too feeble to get out any longer. But the writing would be exquisite; the feelings would transcend the words on the page and make the reader feel just like I do on those special days! I feel it, I live it but such words are the challenge even the best authors find so elusive.
Asking For What You Want
This is one topic I have mastered and could lecture on for beginners and advanced placement scholars with equal benefit. Whether it’s buying or selling the objective might be different but the process is always the same. The easiest way to begin a relationship is to ask questions. There are thousands of questions and hundreds of places to ask them. But the lesson of the book comes down to one simple guideline that all mankind could benefit from applying. Start by taking a genuine interest in every next person and the questions you now just wonder about asking will simply stream in.
Thank you for your interest in my blog, I am eager for your feedback as well as the opportunity to build new business relationships. Please contact me at polishededges@Galaxycustom.com.
