Dan Rockwell Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Failure isn’t the end. Dr. Seuss tried to sell his first children’s book 27 times. Beatrix Potter couldn’t find a publisher for The Tale of Peter Rabbit. She published it herself. Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times. #Leadership #Management #LFreakquote

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Stoics choose to live in accordance with their nature and cultivate inner virtue and tranquility. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius are still read today. I currently use the Hays translation. “The Daily Stoic,” by Ryan Holiday has over 29,000 positive ratings on Amazon.

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WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED DO LESS BETTER Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome from 161 AD to 180 AD, but he’s better known as one of the most important Stoic philosophers. He wrote, “If you feel overwhelmed, do less.” Meditations 4.24 https://t.co/LXIxHXGvrY

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THE 3 OPPORTUNITIES OF CONFLICT “Nothing moves forward in a story except through conflict.” Robert McKee Opportunities with people. Opportunities to grow. Opportunities to clarify values and purpose. https://t.co/OaaxMYj38B #Leadership #Management #LFreakpost https://t.co/kB5ItfoCTc

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"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear—not absence of fear. Except a creature be part coward it is not a compliment to say it is brave; ... Mark Twain, “The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson and the Comedy Those Extraordinary Twins” #LFreakquote #Courage #Fear

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Let's try again with the discount code included!! I'm delighted to let you know that Barnes & Noble is offering 25% off John David Mann's and my new book, The Vagrant. https://t.co/a06bnuxnI5 Use pre-order code: PREORDER25 Sale ends 4/28/2023 https://t.co/oBI53EufO1

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HOW TO LEAD THROUGH UNCERTAINTY W/CONFIDENCE Jim Collins shared Admiral Stockdale’s story of leading through uncertainty in Good to Great. Stockdale, the highest-ranking POW of the Vietnam war, explains how to face uncertainty w/unrelenting resolve. https://t.co/EHKutnQliH https://t.co/1WNmDfdpiR

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"Science makes progress funeral by funeral: the old are never converted by the new doctrines, they simply are replaced by a new generation." Max Planck re: Quantum Theory

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Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. Henry Ford #Leadership #Management #LFreakquote

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Success isn’t about getting what you want; it’s about using what you have. Dr. Seuss wrote his best seller of all time, Green Eggs and Ham, using a list of 50 words. The constraints of innovation create innovation. https://t.co/eHaNYegFUo #Leadership #Management #LFreakpost https://t.co/U4zPpScIfx