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Outwork Book Club: Presence

March 8, 2016 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Note: Read my first post here for information on how the Outwork Book Club works. The home page for the book club is here, with archives and previous books discussed.

January 24, 2016

PRESENCE

BRINGING YOUR BOLDEST SELF TO YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES

by Amy Cuddy | Link to book

Amy Cuddy’s Ted Talk on power poses is still the most viewed Ted talk of all time.

Her thoughts on the subject of power and influence are game-changing. They not only adjust the way you think about your presence, but they also adjust your outlook on everyday interactions.

With this in mind, I am excited to read and learn about increasing my presence; learning to bring my boldest self forward and using it every day to get better.

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Why You Should Read 300 Books (this year)

February 14, 2016 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

I have mentioned it before but there is nothing quite more valuable to personal growth than the constant and unending search for knowledge. The process is the reward and ideas will flow through you like never before.

But just gathering information is not enough.

I’m talking about learning, executing, critiquing, then repeating. The repeating part is vital. Self-reflection, deep inner-thinking, and extensive self-questioning are how tough questions get answered. [Read more…]

Outwork Book Club: The Slight Edge

January 24, 2016 by Tony Francisco 1 Comment

January 4, 2016

How the Outwork Book Club works

Posts for the Outwork Book Club will be continuous — I will post updates as I work through each book. Eventually, I will encourage readers to follow along with me and add any insight or pose questions about the central themes of the book. In the military, this is referred to as a living document, mostly because it doesn’t immediately die as soon as it becomes published like everything else. It is something that is continuously updated and changed over time to reflect the newest information. [Read more…]

Why I Read a Book Every Week

January 10, 2016 by Tony Francisco Leave a Comment

Reading is a time-tested, tried and true way to become an authority. The greatest men of history and the multi-billionaires of today have all read their way to the top. More importantly, they continue to read even after amassing their fortunes.

In today’s society, it’s the nothings and nobodies that choose not to read. It is the people that claim to have “no luck” in life and the ones that settle for mediocrity.

Like Jim Rohn once said, “Poor people have a big TV. Rich people have a big library.”

January 24, 2016

PRESENCE

January 4, 2016

How the Outwork Book Club works

The most successful people in the world choose to read every day. [Read more…]