Summer Reading For High Achievers
by Ty Boyd
Published on this site: June 13th, 2005 - See
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Achievers read voraciously because they know the benefits. Research
shows that readers can write and concentrate better than non-readers.They
also are quicker to pick up subtleties, and are better able to understand
how other people think and feel.
"I do enough reading of non-fiction for work. So, I'm
going to read nothing but mindless novels while I soak up
some sun," the achiever may say. But the truly high achiever
knows that to remain on the path to success, he or she must
do more.
Become a high achiever by throwing in a couple of the books from
this
summer reading list I have put together. It's not for work. It's
for your own self-improvement.
Our first book on the summer reading list is The Million
Dollar Toolbox, written by wife Pat and me. We put everything
we teach at the Executive Speaking Institute into this book.
Even if you have been through ESI, this book provides a remedial
course for you to reference before your next presentation.
Next is Speaking Secrets of the Masters, a compendium by
22 of America's top speakers.
Another book I highly recommend has nothing to do with speaking.
Jeffrey Gitomer's book, The Patterson Principles Of Selling, is
relevant to everyone, not just those in sales. Based on the teachings
of National Cash Register President John Patterson, the book is
as much a recipe for self-improvement as it is a sales tool. Patterson,
who literally invented American salesmanship, was a voracious reader.
A couple other books I recommend are Insights Into Excellence by
the
Speakers Roundtable and Visions: From The Leaders of Today For The
Leaders of Tomorrow by yours truly.
Here are a few more I often recommend to our students:
- Speak With Confidence!, Dianna Booher
- Never Be Nervous Again, Dorothy Sarnoff with Gaylen Moore
- You Are The Message, Roger Ailes with Jon Kraushar
- I Can See You Naked, Ron Hoff
- How To Present Like A Pro, Lani Arredondo
- 50 Tips For Speaking Like A Pro, Terry Paulson
So, high achiever, that is Ty's summer reading list designed to
build a better you.
Ty Boyd, CEO of Ty Boyd Executive Learning Systems
(http://www.tyboyd.com),
is in the Broadcast Hall of Fame and the Speakers Hall of
Fame. He has taught presentation skills to Fortune 1000 executives
in more than 34 countries. His Excellence In Speaking Institute
celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2005.
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