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Jan 05 2020

20 Books to Read in 2020

I once read 30 books in an entire summer, including 10 John Grisham novels. Reading is something that I enjoy doing. I am a paperback kind of guy as I will dog-ear pages, highlight passages, and make notes in the margins. My wife, on the other hand, only reads Kindle books or listens to audio books. 

Whatever your preference, it is important that you read. Readers are leaders. As Dr. Seuss said, “The more that you read, the more things that you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

What follows is my recommended list of books in various categories that were published during the last two years. I have previously made recommended book lists of “19 Books to Read in 2019”, “18 Books to Read in 2018”, “15 Best Books for Coaches”, “15 Best Books for Leaders”, and “7 Underrated Books for Leaders”.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: Adam Levitan, alan Stein Jr., Audible, Books, books to read, Dr. Seuss, Heather Macy, jason romano, John Brubaker, John Maxwell, Jon Gordon, julian edelman, Kevin Eastman, Mark Fauser, Pat Williams, Success is a choice podcast, The Bus Trip, Tony Dungy, travis daugherty

Mar 28 2018

New Book Released

The author of The Leadership Playbook: Become Your Team’s Most Valuable Leader has released his newest book. Building Champions: Success Principles From A-to-Z has been released on Amazon.com in paperback by author Jamy Bechler. The book will also be available in the Kindle version on Amazon and the Nook version at Barnes & Noble. There are plans to also release the book as an audio book on Audible.

You can get a copy of Building Champions by visiting www.BuildingChampionsTheBook.com. Discounts are also available for bulk or team orders.

The 140-page book is packed full of practical insights and interesting stories that can help readers better understand how to be more successful and maximize their potential. There are 26-chapters containing various character traits that start with a different letter of the alphabet.

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: News · Tagged: Amazon, Audible, author, Building Champions, Jamy Bechler, Leadership, Principles, Success, The Leadership Playbook

Mar 27 2018

Episode 073: Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, “Best Ever You”

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino is the founder and CEO of The Best Ever You Network, a brand with more than one million followers in social media and two million radio downloads on The Best Ever You Show. Before becoming an entrepreneur and a recognized leader in personal development, she was a 19-year veteran of the financial services and regulatory compliance training industry. 

With a mixture of humor and grace, Elizabeth helps people root in gratitude, discover motivation and implement positive, lasting change. An expert in mentoring people to marketing their strengths and achieve brand excellence, she works with clients worldwide to illuminate their light within, develop their best life and become their Best Ever You with gratitude-based behavior and belief systems.

Elizabeth’s book PERCOLATE – Let Your Best Self Filter Through (Hay House, 2014) has been called “charming” by Publisher’s Weekly, with “an ingenious extended coffee metaphor.” Guarino also ranks consistently as one of the top 40 social CEOs on Twitter and was just named a favorite by Oxford Said Business School in 2016. Her hashtags #BestEverYou and #TipstoBeYourBest are widely circulated.

 

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Why she started doing beauty pageants during her 40’s
  • How a near-death experience further shaped her perspectives on life
  • Maintaining a positive attitude in life

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Audible, author, baseball, beauty pageant, Best Ever You, blogtalkradio, Bob Burg, Ed Asner, Elizabeth Guarino, Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, Jamy Bechler, John Brubaker, Kate Hall, Mrs. Maine, near-death, percolate, Perspective, Podcast, positivity, Success

Nov 08 2017

Episode 021: Original Shark on “Shark Tank” Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington is an original shark on the Emmy Award winning show “Shark Tank”, where he filmed more than 175 segments. He is also the Inventor of the Infomercial and the “As Seen On TV” Pioneer.  Kevin has launched over 500 products generating more than $5 billion in sales worldwide with iconic brands and celebrities such as Jack Lalanne, Tony Little, George Foreman, Kim Kardashian, and Billy Mays. Kevin has written numerous best-sellers, including Put a Shark in your Tank and Key Person of Influence.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • How the infomercial came about
  • Advice for people giving pitches or selling
  • His initial feelings when Shark Tank was pitched to him
  • The time that Chubby Checker wanted to do a fitness product

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Act Now, As Seen on TV, Audible, Billy Mays, Business Building, Entrepeneur, Infomercials, Kelly Roach, Kevin Harrington, Mark Burnett, mark cuban, Napoleon Hill, Person of Influence, Put a Shark in your tank, QVC, Shark Tank, Social Media, Survivor, Tony Little, viral video, Zig Ziglar

Sep 14 2017

Episode 025: Actor Bill Coelius

Bill Coelius has been in numerous television shows including American Horror Story, Criminal Minds, Parks and Rec, Modern Family, The Office, Desperate Housewives, Law and Order, and many others. His movies include Taking Woodstock directed by Ang Lee, and Brave New Jersey with Tony Hale. He has also booked over 50 national commercials which has allowed him to visit Buenos Aires, hang out with James Gandolfini, and get naked on 43rd Street. He also teaches acting in New York, Los Angeles, Portland, and Detroit with his Working Actor Solution courses.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • Getting his throat slashed by LadyGaga
  • What he really thinks about reality television
  • When he was a bigger star than George Clooney
  • Not getting cast for any school productions while in college

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: American Horror Story, Audible, Bigger than Clooney, dallas travers, eastern michigan university, Eckhart Tolle, George Clooney, HostGator, john osborne hughes, Lady Gaga, Marc Maron, New York Jets, NFL, Podcast, Radio Labs, The Leadership Playbook, the working actor solution, WTF

Aug 05 2017

Episode 020: Productivity Coach Mridu Parikh

Mridu Parikh is one of the top productivity coaches in the game today. If you want to simplify your life and make your business run more efficiently then she is exactly the person you want to contact. Mridu is an Organizational Consultant, Business Strategist, Speaker & Author helping people be successful & productive in their business, career & home life. She has an infectious personality and it will be obvious after listening to her why she is so successful and how she has been able to help others maximize their success, as well.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • How we can organize our lives better
  • What we should do if we are too busy
  • Systematizing your spouse (wait, what?!?)

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Audible, Business coach, efficiency, evernote, Free Trial, Itunes, James Wedmore, Jeff Goins, Life is Organized, Mridu Parikh, Nashville, organization, Organizational Consultant, pinterest, Productivity Coach, Productivity Hack, soundcloud, stitcher, Success is a Choice, Tribe Conference, YouTube

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