18 January 2007

16
My Ten Favorite Business Books

Last week I spoke at the Owen Business School at Vanderbilt University. One of the graduate students asked me for a list of my favorite business books. I thought I’d share my list here.

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16 January 2007

25
The Not To-Do List

Everyone’s heard of the “To-Do List.” Whether you use Outlook, Entourage, a software outlining program like OmniOutliner, or the back of a paper napkin, the idea is the same: you list in priority order the items you want to get done. Simple. Elegant. Powerful.

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03 January 2007

9
Do You Have a List of Non-Negotiables?

Recently, my friend and coach, Dan Meub, challenged me to identify my list of top ten, non-negotiable disciplines. He said, “View this list as the ten disciplines that if practiced faithfully would make the biggest impact on the quality of your life this year.”

A Runner Jumping

So, after a little thought, I came up with this list:

My Top Ten Non-Negotiable Disciplines
No.
 Discipline Description Frequency
1
 Bible Reading Read the Bible, using a plan that covers the whole Bible in a year. Daily, first thing when I get up
2
 Prayer Pray for my life, my family, my church, my work, etc. Daily, on my commute into the office or, on the weekends, immediately after reading the Bible
3
 Aerobic Exercise Run 4–5 miles, four days a week. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5:30 a.m.
4
 Strength Training Train at the YMCA, twice a week for an hour with a trainer. Tuesday and Friday at 5:30 a.m.
5
 Eating Five Meals Eat the traditional three meals a day with lean protein and slow-burning carbs. Eat two snacks a day, mid-morning and mid-afternoon to keep my metabolism up. Daily
6
 Taking Vitamins Take a good liquid multivitamin, mineral, and antioxidant. Daily, 1 oz. after breakfast
7
 General Reading Listen to books on my iPod while I am running. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5:30 a.m.
8
 Life Plan Review Review my written life plan (a seven-page document) Weekly, on Sunday evening with my weekly review
9
 Solo Retreats Get off-site for 36 hours a quarter to review my business vision, business plan, master task list, and time block. Quarterly, scheduled off-site
10
 Financial Review Review my personal budget, statements, and investment portfolio with Gail. Monthly, scheduled on a Saturday morning

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01 January 2007

24
Goal-Setting: The 90-Day Challenge

It’s that time of year again. New Year’s resolutions, diets, exercise—and goal-setting. I continue to be surprised at how few people take time to write down their goals. Despite the fact that numerous studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between goal-setting and success, few people seem to ever get around to it.

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