David Cottrell

A lot of depth packed into 8 short lessons. It's well worth the 45 minutes it takes to read it. My favorite point wasn't itself one of the lessons but that the first step to becoming extraordinary is to stop being ordinary.

I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
As a grandparent this story resonated with me. I want to be an influence in the lives of my grandchildren. The main characters are bears. However, children will be able to identify with them. baxter is the young bear telling the story of time spent with his Paw-Paw every Monday morning. These trips with his Paw-Paw are special. He learns lessons about accepting responsibility for his own decisions. He learns show more that the choices he makes can have an effect on others. he learns he needs to do the right thing when no one else is watching him. He also learns the importance of making good choices, especially when it comes to choosing his friends.

I passed this book on to my best friend who has a so the same age as my grandson. She said her son repeatedly asked her to reread the book. It is important that I place good books not only in the hands of my own grandchildren ad their parents but in the hands of my friends with young children as well. After all, one day these children will grow up to be adults and I want to make sure I've done my part in helping them to grow up to be great people show less

A fast read containing good, solid wisdom that will benefit anyone in a supervisory or management position.

Are you in a leadership position? Tomorrow ask 5 random people on your team "What is the main thing?" You may just get a central theme but not a focused goal. Believe it or not, people really do want a focus and mission at work. If you have people on your team don't, they may be misplaced. Get this book and read it today.