...how to speak better - here a book is reviewed by Chris Garrah

 Speak With Confidence - A Personal Review  of Booher, Dianna Daniels 2003 book 

September 10, 2012

A  Book Review Chris Crispy Garrah

DOES IT HELP YOU OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF SPEAKING?

Definitely yes. I have to admit that when I was reading the 2003 version and there was a discussion of the fear of public speaking I almost stopped reading because I was starting to relive past episodes of fear of public speaking.  That is how powerful the fear of public speaking can be,

BUILD ON THE BOOKS WISDOM

Don't give up. There is deep insight into handle the fear. For example - what do you do when you see a group of people staring at you? Do you look at one person and onto the next and onto the next without really seeing them like I did? No, No. The book tells you to look at one person and make a point in your talk - then move onto talking to another person with another point. Can't you see how this would immediately give you a lot more confidence? - instead of glancing over everyone's face and possibly causing you to panic.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE BOOKS CONFIDENCE BUILDING

The book shows you how move on stage to give different emphasis - a different structure to the different parts of your speech. Because I did not author the book I am only going to say that you need to read the book.

EXCELLENT AS A REFERENCE ON PUBLIC SPEAKING

I could see that someone could be intimidated by the book because there is a lot of material. Instead look at it another way. There is a lot of material that is going to make you a GREAT speaker. ... and the more material -well -the more you got for your money . The author is authority on public speaking after all. But that only means you have found a great reference book on public speaking. Here is an opportunity for everyone to become a confident public speaker. I recommend that if you are a little scared to just read little sections at a time and apply them.

A Cow In the Parking Lot - A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger - a book review by Chris Garrah

The Cow in the Parking Lot -
A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger

Discovering the Book

A book by Leonard Scheff and Susan Edmiston 2010

Reviewed by "Surfer Chris" Garrah

The Cow In The Parking Lot - A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger

 by Leonard Scheff and Susan Edmiston                  

 

I discovered this book at the local library.  It was on a shelf that said it was a "pick of the library staff".   It is a self help book that I rate highly.  Why? Because it is a book for thinkers.  If you sometimes like to work your brain a little bit this is a book that with not much effort can reduce the amount of anger in your life.   And if you are thinking that anger in your life is a good thing , well, the book will have you reconsidering whether less anger in your life can be a good thing.

A Buddhist point of view in anger management

The book  approaches anger management from a Buddhist point of view.  The title is based on Buddhist thinking and it really will make you think twice about  whether you should get angry in different  situations.   The title is based on an analysis of someone stealing  your parking spot.

Reading the book has made me re-think  about what things make me become  angry.   This book has the power to improve your quality of life.   ...and for that reason I recommend you read it.   If you find yourself getting angry just as much after having read it then you still have the opportunity to take another look at the book!

Discovering and Fixing the Buttons that Make You Angry

I recall that a focus of the book is that a reader should write down what events  trigger you to get angry.   The book helps you find what "buttons" people can push to make you angry.  After helping you discover your "buttons"   the book helps you make those "buttons" become  smaller.

It is only a small task to read a book and write a report , but it is a much bigger task to write the book .  That is why I supply a link to the author's site to give the author his credit. Leonaard Scheff website

For more insights on self improvement stay on our site.  More Self Help Book Reviews by Chris Garrah

Comments are Welcome

If you are a fellow reader of similar type books or really any kind of non-fiction book I would love to hear from you and give a link here to your site if you have one.  Hope the book improves your life.

The Psychology of Selling by Brian Tracey - a book review by Chris Garrah

The Psychology of Selling

Brian Tracey knows in depth the art of selling.   In this book he notes how important it is for sales people to keep self motivated.  He observes that salespeople who cannot accept rejection quickly can shorten their day calling on customers.  He shows the importance of a salesman bolstering his self confidence.

Affirmations and Visualization

Mr. Tracey recommends affirmations and reveals the affirmations and visualizations of a number one salesperson for a company.  Chapter by chapter the material is practical and geared towards the success of a salesperson.

Move to the Upper Level of Sales

Following this advice should have you move to the upper levels of sales - outperforming the vast majority of salespeople.  It's not easy to accept the rejection of a majority of contacts but Mr. Tracey gives you tools to keep your self confidence high.   Applying his psychology tools you will maintain a good frame of mind to continue making sales calls and succeeding instead of being immobilized before you go out on a call by the fear of rejection. The book covers the psychology of matching the benefits of your product to what the customer is looking for.   The information is concrete and not just a pep talk - there is substance in the information.

Book review of Ultimate Guide to LinkedIn for Business

Book Review of "Ultimate Guide to Linkedin for Business"

"How to Get Connected with 150 million + customers in 10 minutes" by Ted Prodromou (2012)

Reviewed by Chris Garrah on October 28, 2012

This book gives useful insight in how to use Linkedin in a way similar to Facebook.

The best insight I learned was that there are open net-workers called "LIONS "- short for Linkedin open net-workers that accept a large number of connections.  The open net-workers are people like recruiters and salespeople where success is a numbers game - where having a large number of contacts increase success in sales or recruiting.   But people on Linkedin as a group have a more serious inclination than the Facebook crowd - so having a large number of Linkedin connections builds you a solid network.  I have seen studies where a typical person usually only has time to interact with a small number of people.   But the open network and LION concept allows anyone who wants to to create a larger network.   Linkedin provides a  "social proof" as explained in the book - a way for your network to provide you with referrals.   This is a way that people who want references as in real life will seek you out and connect with you - a way to solidify and have a valuable network.

From a bloggers perspective

The book allows you as a web site operator to increase your SEO - tour search engine optimization because (unless I am mistaken) your search engine lifts you higher as a returned result if you are listed on Linkedin with many connections.  In one day by adding over a hundred connections of fellow LIONS) which you can search on Linkedin I noticed when I googled my name that I moved up in search results compared to other people who shared the same name.   For googling keywords that appear in your blogs there could be a big difference in turning up in search results or being returned on a search page many page later - buried deep!

More about the book - Ultimate Guide to Linkedin for Business

There are 24 chapters worth exploring - so I am just skimming the surface.

The book has many insights into networking on Linkedin.  It is a resource book - really an ultimate guide as the title suggests.   A search on Amazon reveals a reasonable price as well.  To connect with the author here is the link to Ted Prodoromou

Book Review  Enchantment - The Art Of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions by Guy Kawasaki 2011

Reviewed by Chris Garrah November 3 , 2012

Well, who is Guy Kawasaki?

Guy Kawasaki is the former chief evangelist of Apple .  He describes himself this way so this gives the book credibility.  Also "Woz" gives an endorsement on the book cover.

The book describes a personal skill set that you can work at developing in the same manner as Dale Carnegies' "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

About Enchantment

Guy Kawaski in the book "Enchanted" describes not only personal traits to develop but all the steps a company and people need to use from the initial creation to developing the company product - to have enchantment embedded in the marketing of the company product.

Mr Kawasaki also explains how to use social media like Twitter, blogs and presentations in an "enchanted" way.

In totality the book has solid content .  If you worry that your eyes may have glazed over during parts of the book there is also a quiz at the back of the book to make sure you have not zoned out during the reading of the book.  In my case I was reassured by a satisfactory score - so I learned something.

Gateway to the author Guy Kawasaki

On the book cover we are given:  WWW.facebook.com/enchantment

Guy Kawasaki is the author of  at least 9 other books.   An enterpreneur in the book also recommends "The Art of the Start" by Guy Kawasaki.  That may be a book you the reader may like to explore.

Happy reading!