Monday, September 21, 2009

Book Review: What Makes You Tick? How Successful People Do It--and What You Can Learn from Them by Michael J. Berland and Douglas E.Schoen

Berland and Schoen have gathered short interviews from successful people involving a wide range of professions, such as business, entertainment, and government, to produce an insightful look into what makes someone a standout in their chosen field. The authors’ divide these natural achievers into four categories: Natural-Born Leaders, Independence Seekers, Visionaries and Do-Gooders, with each category detailing various passions and paths of achievement for the individuals. The epilogue consists of a personal “test” to determine what your own style and passion is, and how to capitalize on those strengths. Besides the juicy tidbits about famous celebrities, (for example, NBC Nightly News anchor, Brian Williams never went to journalism school.) What Makes you Tick will get the reader to think about what is truly important in their lives, and how to attain those goals despite obstacles or challenges they might face.
-Kathy (Sunset)

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