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IWP!, flagship product is Chicago's premiere real estate Investment
magazine. Entitled Invest With Passion!, it is the tool for investors and professionals in the
Mid-West. The publication seeks to grow it's market share by providing
powerful information designed to build the reader both as an investor and a
person.
Since it's release in January of 2006, the magazine has been well received and
continues to gain momentum and support. The education, information, and
networking opportunities for the real estate investor has been long neglected.
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BOOK REVIEW: THE 8TH HABIT
By Freddie Taylor
As you can expect from
Covey, the “8th Habit” is a well written leadership book with very
specific thoughts and ideas on how to be successful in today's
environment. If you have read the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”,
you may be thinking, “What else could he have to offer?” As it turns out,
Covey has a lot more in the tank to offer.
Covey exclaims a need for
more than effectiveness because people are neither fulfilled nor excited
about what they are doing. Our high-pressure, 24/7 world needs more than
effectiveness. To achieve greatness, we need an “8th Habit” of finding
our voices and inspiring others to find theirs. You can discover your
voice because of three gifts you were born with: 1) The Freedom to Choose,
2) Natural Laws or Principles, 3) The Four Intelligences. The Four
Intelligences are: Mental Intelligence (IQ) – the ability to analyze,
reason, and comprehend. Physical Intelligence (PQ) – what the body does
without conscious effort, like coordinating seven trillion cells with
precision. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – is self knowledge,
self-awareness, social sensitivity, empathy and communication. Spiritual
Intelligence (SQ) – is our drive for meaning and connection.
Covey quotes Anwar Sadat
who says, “He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never
be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any progress.”
You must grab hold of which you are and express your voice, bringing all
your gifts and intelligences into alignment and sharing them with the
world. This is the idea.
Part two focuses on
inspiring others to find their voice. The Leadership Challenge in the
book is to get others to open up to find and express their voice. He
talks about the Voice of Influence, the Voice of Trustworthiness, The
Voice and Speed of Trust. He talks about using the appropriate language
with people, being honest in all of deals, building respect, trust, and
how these critical elements fuel an organization and relationship.
Bringing the book to a
close, Covey explores Pathfinding Shared Vision, Values, and Strategy.
“Pathfinding” is uniting diverse people into one voice, one great
purpose. He goes on to talk about the Voice and Discipline of Execution,
the Empowering Voice, and Win-Win Agreements.
The sweet spot comes from
practicing four disciplines that are the fabric of this book: 1) Focus on
the Wildly Important, 2) Create a compelling Scoreboard, 3) Translate
Goals into Specific Actions, and 4) Hold Each Other Accountable, All the
Time.
Finding your voice is a
synergistic concept: It's grater than the sum of the parts. Respecting
who you are and what you have to offer will empower you to encourage
others to do the same. It is this type of infectious behavior and outlook
that can and will make your organizations and world a better place. |
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