The 8 Strengths You Need to Succeed in Business and in Life
Author: Robert Luckadoo
Publisher: Southern Flair Communications
Published: 2015
Genre: self-help/business
Source: a copy was provided by Cadence Group Marketing in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
ISBN: 9780990785606
Available http://www.amazon.com/Grit-Your-Craw-Strengths-Business/dp/0990785602/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Do you have confidence, discipline and a sense of purpose? Are you diligent, resilient, tenacious, optimistic and flexible? We all do, and we all have what it takes to succeed. All that¹s required is a willingness to dig deep and a personal commitment to achieving your highest goals. And of course, a little "grit in your craw" as they say in the south.
You¹ll be enlightened and entertained as author Robert Luckadoo¹s life stories tug at your heartstrings and inspire you to dig deep inside yourself to find the eight strengths you need to succeed in your personal and professional life. This book will leave you with a tear in your eye, a big southern smile in your heart, and a recharged desire to be your best and find your true purpose in life.
My Thoughts:
Lately I have been enjoyed a few business and self-help books and you'll be seeing some of the reviews here. The latest read was Grit in Your Craw by Robert Luckadoo. It's a quick read which reiterates a lot of what you already know but in context which makes you realize how important diligence, optimism and/or resilience (for example) really is in your personal and business life.
Luckadoo teaches there are eight strengths you can't succeed without. He doesn't believe in luck, good or bad. He believes you can create your own fortune and he explains how he did it using eight essential qualities: diligence, tenacity, optimism, flexibility discipline, resilience, confidence and purpose. Luckadoo has strong Christian values that come through in his writing; but don't worry, he's not preaching to you. These values are the foundation for his success.
His mother is his first example of a role model who taught him diligence, tenacity, and perseverance...she embodied all the traits he adapted for success in his own life. When he was still in school his father died of a sudden heart attack and his mother, who had stayed at home with the kids, went to school and got her teaching degree. She went further and got her master's for education. She continued on as a "postgraduate student in the WCU education administration program." She taught her children to persevere through the trials and triumphs of life and to focus on their blessings.
A private pilot who learned how to land a Cessna without barrel rolling, even in a cross-wind; a basketball coach; former insurance sales person; geophysicist and racing cars for fun; Luckadoo has worn many hats and has overcome and accomplished a lot.
"Carry your vision with great pride and enthusiasm. Go into every day with an optimistic outlook, and always check your troubles at the door to your office....bring lots of energy with you." - One of his best pieces of advice.
This isn't rocket science, in fact some of it is common to human nature. All of it can be learned behaviour which makes this book a universal resource. Whether you are looking to succeed in business or in life, Grit in Your Craw is worth the read.
