Did you ever read something that you could just not imagine being a reality? I had this experience when I read the blog title “Suitcase or Backpack” which totally amazed me as it was something completely out of my awareness.
How could anyone travel with ONLY a backpack and still have everything they would need during their travels? If you have ever traveled with me, you know that I am an …. OVER PACKER! Very seldom do I travel with only one suitcase and true to my style on my last trip I, again, had two suitcases and two carry-on pieces for a three-week trip. Yes, I had a variety of clothes, shoes and accessories but to me the most valued items in my suitcase were my BOOKS…. Lots of books!
I believe leaders are readers and for me reading is an opportunity to broaden my AWARENESS! Awareness is the first step to change …. the more Aware you become, the more options you can see on how to ‘live the life you love’. When we broaden our awareness we equip ourselves ‘to live a life by design rather than by default’. Awareness is a wonderful reminder that we have the freedom to make Choices and an opportunity for new ideas to come to mind.
So, my three-week travel schedule will be enhanced with the choice of books I have packed…. Each day I’ll enjoy selecting one of the books from my travel library and reading a chapter or two…..You might be asking, What’s on your reading list for this trip?” …. Great question and it is my delight to share with you some of my current book choices.
- THINK AND GROW RICH– Napoleon Hill (one of my favorites)
- YOU2 (YOU SQUARED) – Price Pritchett, PHD
- THE POWER OF DECISION – Raymond Charles Barker
- THE SCIENCE OF GETTING RICH – Wallace Wattles
- THE SECRET OF THE AGES – Robert Collier
And a list of my favorite John Maxwell books on Leadership:
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
- Developing the Leaders Within
- Developing the Leaders Around You
- 5 Levels of Leadership
- Attitude 101
“The first step toward change is awareness.
The second step is acceptance.” – Nathaniel Branden
