Genre:
Non-Fiction/Self-Help
Description:
“In this book you will learn what you need to do to achieve the
success in life that you desire and deserve. The author provides you with a
practical framework that will help you get better results at work, be
successful in your career, and enjoy a fulfilling life outside of work.”
“In short, this book answers these three
main questions:
(1) What do the most successful people do differently than other people?
(2) How can those characteristics and behaviors be learned?
(3) How can you apply these lessons to your own life?”
(1) What do the most successful people do differently than other people?
(2) How can those characteristics and behaviors be learned?
(3) How can you apply these lessons to your own life?”
Author:
“Paula J. Caproni is a faculty member in the Management and
Organizations Department at the Ross School of Business at the University of
Michigan. Professor Caproni received her MBA from the University of
Massachusetts and her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Yale University. In
addition to teaching about leadership skills, effective coaching, developing
power and influence, and creating high performing teams in the University of
Michigan MBA and Executive Programs, she has served as the Academic Director of
the Full-Time and Part-Time MBA Programs. She has coached over 500 executives
and served as the lead Professional Development Coach for the Executive MBA
Program and several Executive Education programs.”
Appraisal:
At its foundation, this book is looking at the scientific studies that
have been done that pertain to being successful and based on that explains the
steps you or anyone could take to become more successful, whatever that word
means to you. In other words, Ms. Caproni has provided the data.
As I was reading I found myself providing anecdote in support of the
theories. For example, there were multiple times the author mentioned joining
and participating in a Toastmasters Club as something to help in a particular
area, and I compared her suggestion to my own Toastmasters experiences, and
they agreed. I found myself looking at successful people I know or situations
I’ve been in and saw that they fit the patterns she describes.
One big takeaway that some people would benefit from learning is that
a big part of success is believing you can achieve your goals and then taking
the actions to get there, one step at a time. This is a book I wish I’d read
years ago, but think even those getting a bit old like me could still profit
from what it teaches.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 50-55,000 words
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