Read New Sales Simplified, Watch Madoff, Stop Doubling Down on News

Read, watch, stop:

• New Sales Simplified is a solid book on sales.  If you’re a salesperson, read it.  If you’re a sales manager, recommend it and read the follow-up book on managing salespeople.

• Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street.  This scandal is a testament to the saying trust but verify.

• Stop doubling down on the news.  It’s good to be aware of what’s happening in the world, but a 24-hour news cycle is tiring.

Read Karrass, Watch George and Tammy, Stop Guilt

Read, watch, stop:

• In Business, As In Life – You Don’t Get What You Deserve, You Get What You Negotiate.  This book is on negotiation.  We send our salespeople through the in-person course based on this book. 

• While I’m not a country music fan, the tortured life of George Jones and Tammy Wynette was fascinating in the Showtime mini-series.

• Stop feeling guilty about delegating at work or hiring people at home to tackle work/tasks.

Read Man’s Search for Meaning, Watch Goliath, Stop One-Way Relationships

Read, watch, stop:

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl is a reminder that we can find something good in even the worst of times.

• Billy Bob Thornton delivers a solid performance in Goliath.

• Stop going down one-way professional or personal streets.  Are you in a relationship rut where it’s all giving and nothing in return?   Let go.  Move on.

Awaken the Giant, Yellowstone, Let it Go

Read, watch, stop:

• Love him or hate him in Awaken the Giant Within Tony Robbins has some solid insights on how to navigate life.

• If you like Yellowstone, check out 1883, the prequel.

• Stop correcting.  How many conversations have you had where someone says something incorrect yet inconsequential.  Let it go.  This is especially true of spouses and kids.

Read What Happy People Know, Watch Seinfeld, Try a News Fast

Here’s the read, watch, stop:

• What Happy People Know: How the New Science of Happiness Can Change Your Life for the Better is a book I reread yearly.  The author’s description of the book is “How to live a happy life–made so simple and doable that you believe it’s achievable.”

• Watching a Seinfeld before hitting the hay is a great way to finish the day with a laugh.  My kiddos can recite most of the punch lines word for word.

• Take a break from the constant news cycle.  News flow can be overwhelming between streaming channels, websites, and newsletters.  I take a news fast from time to time, and the world continues to work just fine.