by joshuarivers | Nov 2, 2012 | Leadership, Personal Growth
I recently wrote a short review of “Peaks and Valleys,” a book about the journey a young man takes as he learns how to manage his good and bad times properly. There are tons of lessons we can learn about these times in our lives, but there are...
by joshuarivers | Oct 25, 2012 | Leadership, Personal Growth
The book “Peaks and Valleys” was written by Dr. Spencer Johnson. It is an incredible story – parable – of a young man that went through a journey. This journey, aided by a wise older man, helped him to properly view and deal with the ups and downs in his life. Three...
by joshuarivers | Oct 23, 2012 | Leadership, Personal Growth
From time to time, we fail to meet a deadline or come short of some standard of excellence. When we start, the scenario plays out perfectly in our minds. But, somehow, we miss it at the end. Well, maybe that’s just me… I recently came across the perfect...
by joshuarivers | Oct 16, 2012 | Education, Leadership, Personal Growth
My wife and I were introduced to Dave Ramsey early in 2004. Well, we never “met” him (yet). There was a great couple that was gazelle intense about becoming debt-free. They shared tgeir story with us and let us borrow Financial Peace Revisited. I’m...
by joshuarivers | Oct 12, 2012 | Education, Leadership, Personal Growth
He has done several interview and articles. One interview was with Chris LoCurto for the EntreLeadership podcast. In that interview, he mentioned that he was 26 when he first realized the importance of intentionally working on personal growth. Then began the 40-year...
by joshuarivers | Oct 9, 2012 | Education, Leadership, Personal Growth
QBQ (The Question Behind the Question) addresses the attitude behind these kind of statements. They represent a victim mentality. They shift the responsibility and the blame to others. There is no sense of personal accountability. “It’s not my job” Are you part of the...
