COVID-19 LOCK-DOWN: A message of hope and 3 reading recommendations
No one is completely prepared for a crisis like this.
The havoc COVID-19 is reaping on our businesses is unprecedented.
We are unsure of the future and may be experiencing a level of anxiety that we have never known.
I recognize and acknowledge the severity of this virus.
I believe that we are to follow the orders recommended by officials and experts who are on the forefront of this crisis.
But, I believe during this time something amazing can emerge.
This amazing emergence may not be found in finances or materials, but rather, in a place I believe to be much more valuable; Ourselves.
Personally, I have chosen to do all I can to keep business as usual, but the reality is, there's nothing usual about business right now...
So, I am choosing for this to be a season of personal growth.
I am choosing to get back to the basics of my business though education and reflection.
I am choosing to allow Infinite Intelligence to inspire vision for what my business can be once this comes to an end; Because this will end.
I invite you to fill the gap of suspicion about your future with hope instead of fear.
I invite you to lean into this time as a "recalibration" for yourself and your business.
You may not be a person of faith or a spiritual practitioner, but I invite you to meditate, pray, and visualize the best possible outcome during this testing time.
There is hope and we will make it through to see success!
With that said, here are my 3 book recommendations to encourage growth during this season:
#1 Think and Grow Rich
Description:
In Think and Grow Rich, Hill draws on stories of Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires of his generation to illustrate his principles. This book will teach you the secrets that could bring you a fortune. It will show you not only what to do but how to do it. Once you learn and apply the simple, basic techniques revealed here, you will have mastered the secret of true and lasting success.
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#2 So Good They Can't Ignore You
Description:
After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers.
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#3 Start with Why
Description:
Start with Why shows that the leaders who've had the greatest influence in the world all think, act, and communicate the same way - and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with why.
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Share this email with a friend and let's continue to spread hope and be responsible, level-headed, and optimistic!
Best regards,
Luke Bricker, the insurance guy.