8 SIMPLE TRUTHS

When the mail was delivered today I received an envelope from a company I had never heard of. I opened the envelop and found a book inside with a one page letter from the author. The letter said that I was getting this book to help the author promote it to the training world.

I get several books a year this way and some are good and some not so good. Whenever I get a book like this I always read the cover to see what it is about and if it sounds interesting enough to put in my “must read” pile. (I usually have 2 to 3 books in my must read pile at any given time). This book really didn’t grab me when I read the cover. I was going to put it on the shelf and if I got around to it I would read it. Then as I was putting it away I noticed a small note that was in the envelop the book came in. I almost missed it, it was the size of a business card. The note said, “Here are the eight simple truths the book talks about”.

1)      NO MATTER WHAT – accept responsibility and move forward

2)      AND THEN SOME – give more than is expected

3)      CONSIDER IT DONE – do what you say you will do

4)      ABOVE ALL ELSE – hold fast to your values

5)      FROM NOW ON – learn from mistakes and welcome change

6)      SEE IT, FEEL IT, TRUST IT, DO IT – set, envision, share and take action on your goals

7)      FOCUS INSIDE YOUR BOAT – invest your time in things you can control

8)      KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – read, listen, observe and learn

OK now the author had my attention. After reading these 8 truths I knew this book was not only going on my MUST READ pile, it was NEXT to be read!

I went onto the trusty internet to try and find out what I could about the author, David Cottrell. It seems he is the CEO of Cornerstone Leadership Institute and has authored over 20 books including a series of “MONDAY MORNING” books. The book I had received is titled Tuesday Morning Coaching, and is a follow-up to his Monday Morning series.

As I started to write this post the 8 truths he talks about were burning in my head. How simple yet awesomely strong are these 8 truths. There is nothing that is over our heads, and none are illegal, immoral, or fattening!

As I read and reread them, I realized that over the past 8 months that I have been blogging I have written posts on ALL of these. I realized that over the past 25 years I have talked about and trained reps on ALL of these, and in my life I believe in ALL of these.

I have not started reading the book yet because I am reading another book and won’t be finished with it until the weekend. However if you can get your hands on a copy, even without reading it I know it will be worth your while.

Tuesday Morning Coaching by David Cottrell the next best seller!

Lorin