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Monday Morning Choices: 12 Powerful Ways to Go from Everyday to Extraordinary
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Learn to make the right decisions to achieve greater success
Each of us has a different idea of success. Whether you strive for money, power, happiness, or love, your personal choices, the actions you take, and the relationships you choose to invest time and energy in, will determine whether you reach your goals. Internationally recognized leadership coach David Cottrell wi ...more
Each of us has a different idea of success. Whether you strive for money, power, happiness, or love, your personal choices, the actions you take, and the relationships you choose to invest time and energy in, will determine whether you reach your goals. Internationally recognized leadership coach David Cottrell wi ...more
Hardcover, 208 pages
Published
January 2nd 2008
by Harper Business
(first published January 1st 2008)
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Monday Morning choices is part of the excellently branded Monday Morning series which says all of the serious stuff we think about we should do so at the beginning of the week.
This works as a great forum for book club discussion. The chapters are super short so no worries about getting behind. There are discussion questions at the end.
There are good points. Essentially, we should care what people think (Dress for success) and not care what all people think (as Bill Shakespeare said “Haters doth ...more
This works as a great forum for book club discussion. The chapters are super short so no worries about getting behind. There are discussion questions at the end.
There are good points. Essentially, we should care what people think (Dress for success) and not care what all people think (as Bill Shakespeare said “Haters doth ...more
pedantic and obvious, I still might recommend it to someone that didn't know they were in control of their life.
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High on platitudes and "inspirational" stories that, low on any really unique insights. Cottrell's stories felt kind of stale and dated and, falling into the trap of too many self-help books, writes at a very low reading level and reuses too many of the same writing techniques ("Webster defines such and such as...", "Look around at your friends, I'll bet they...", etc). Too easy to read, not engaging or unique. I wanted more.
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Quick read, very good points. A bit male centric but I want to listen to audio with my boys. Clear, realistic and inspiring points to directed your focus in life towards the positive. Read it with an AMAZING group of professional women at College of Dupage. Thanks!
It Was OK
There are some good questions for self reflection. It is a good book for someone new to starting a professional career on knowing self and self principles. I would not recommend for someone wanting to go further in an established career.
There are some good questions for self reflection. It is a good book for someone new to starting a professional career on knowing self and self principles. I would not recommend for someone wanting to go further in an established career.
Positive and encouraging book with lots of great quotes and anecdotes to help bring momentum in the right direction.
The author shares stories to provide information and teaches about changing your life in small, meaningful ways that anyone can do. I found the book to be positive and motivating.
Nice little motivational tool.
We all need guidance in how to live out life. We like to always do what is right and need to be successful.
We all need guidance in how to live out life. We like to always do what is right and need to be successful.
Apr 11, 2008
Sarah
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The concept behind this book is that you & your boss or team at work get together every monday morning and discuss one of the 12 chapters of this book. The concept I love, and that part worked well, but the content of the book was so-so. After you read enough professional development, leadership, live up to your career potential kind of books, they all start to quote each other and it gets pretty unexciting and dull to read. Decent book, but not entirely captivating. Famous quotes at the end of
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Considering I read this for work and journaled in my work diary after it was nice to have these self help triggers. Overall it's exactly what you'd expect from a self help book but I think there is some value in reading this book every Monday and thinking about each choice. In fact I've been wanting to find other books that are like it so continue my self help tradition. I want short chapters and an over arching theme.
Most of all I thought this book made me more literate at conveying my hipster ...more
Most of all I thought this book made me more literate at conveying my hipster ...more
"Monday Morning Choices" is not a book I picked for myself. I asked my company HR library for a couple time management books. Some were unavailable so the HR person recommended this. It was short so I read it anyway. Sometimes you learn interesting things from books others pick out. This also means I had no expectations going in.
I found the book to be more motivational in nature. Plenty of stories about why the 12 "choices" are important. Each chapter ends with more motivational quotes. Each cha ...more
I found the book to be more motivational in nature. Plenty of stories about why the 12 "choices" are important. Each chapter ends with more motivational quotes. Each cha ...more
Monday Morning Choices focuses on 12 different ways one can change (from steering clear of a victim mindset to reducing procrastination). The book is set up so each chapter is read weekly and then is discussed with peers/reading group on how the subject of that particular chapter could be implemented for individuals and/or within organizations. Overall, I think the book covers some great points and the way Cottrell is able to personalize some of the chapters by sharing a few of the tragedies and
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I expected this book, from the title alone, to give advice on how to start out the week on Monday to set the tone for a productive and fulfilling work week. It's more of a motivational book that tries to get the reader to look at life in a positive light and make choices accordingly. It wasn't a bad book, I'd recommend it (or select chapters) to others if the lesson was appropriate. When I bought the book, I also planned to get the Cottrell books on Leadership and Mentoring, I think I'll browse
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There are some valuable tips in the book. I especially liked the sections on goal setting and leaving your legacy. I appreciated the discussion questions and quotes at the end of each chapter.
I disliked the section about knowing your enemies. I guess it's the word "enemies" that bothers me. I get that there will be people that don't agree with my choices, but I've never considered them enemies.
Much of the writing is obvious, so it makes it a fast read. If you need a quick pick me up, you might ...more
I disliked the section about knowing your enemies. I guess it's the word "enemies" that bothers me. I get that there will be people that don't agree with my choices, but I've never considered them enemies.
Much of the writing is obvious, so it makes it a fast read. If you need a quick pick me up, you might ...more
This book was an easy and quick read, and contained a lot of helpful information. Nothing that I hadn't read before, I don't think, but all in one nice package.
I didn't feel all that moved by any of the information, or super inspired really. It was good but not excellent, to me.
I'm a solo entrepreneur, so this book wasn't really written to be read alone at my house. It's written to be read and discussed in a group at a workplace, and maybe that would have made it more revolutionary to me.
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I didn't feel all that moved by any of the information, or super inspired really. It was good but not excellent, to me.
I'm a solo entrepreneur, so this book wasn't really written to be read alone at my house. It's written to be read and discussed in a group at a workplace, and maybe that would have made it more revolutionary to me.
Either ...more
Oct 30, 2008
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Love the idea that everything is a choice and that we can set aside time to chose success basically. The first chapter sets the tone, we chose whether to be a victim or not and that is perhaps key to how we address the other areas. Not a huge amount of new insight but this stuff always bears repeating.
Quotations at the end of the chapters are very good
Quotations at the end of the chapters are very good
I read this while screening books to give to younger professionals transferring in to my department at work. The book contains solid advice that is most relevant for the post-college, 20-something crowd. Still, it contained a few good reminders for seasoned professionals as well. While the author suggests reading a chapter every Monday for 12 weeks, it can be easily absorbed in an afternoon.
Read in an hour and 15 minutes! Solid book on transforming your perspective and attitude about your work, resulting in a positive and effective path to success. It offers the reader a true choice at how to look at your 'Monday' and what to do to make a great choice. Full of reflection questions and powerful quotes that stick with you. Great personal development selection.
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I am reading this right now and a bit disappointed. I thought it would give advice/insight/tips on how to use Monday as a way to create a powerful and effective week. It is definitely not what I thought it was going to be...
I was asked to read this book by my previous manager. It was ok. It is good to motivate you to be a happier person and take chances. I didn't find it particularly helpful. I didn't really like my job so the book itself didn't really help... or maybe it did... I don't work there anymore :)
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Don't judge; I had to read this book for work. I am just not one for self-help books, especially little ones like this, whose primary message is BE A GOOD PERSON AND YOU'LL GET PROMOTED. That might be true, but I don't think I had to read a hokey little book to figure that one out.
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I found Cottrell's first book much more enlightening. This seemed to be a rather obvious list of leadership virtues...don't give up, invest in others, be trustworthy, learn from failure, have a good attitude etc. Nothing groundbreaking and quite surface level. ...more
Each of us has a different idea of success. Whether you strive for money, power, happiness, or love, your personal choices, the actions you take, and the relationships you choose to invest time and energy in, will determine whether you reach your goals. Internationally recognized leadership
An OK book about how making the right choices can improve effectiveness and happiness on the job. Nothing new, but it has some good reminders. I enjoyed the quotes at the end of each chapter.
This is a little gem of self improvement thoughts for business and life in general. I am urging my entire family to read it.
Read for work book club. Fun anecdotes. Nothing earth shattering but a good reminder on what points to self evaluate.
A decent get up and go motivational book. Short enough to keep around on the bookshelf for when you need a pick me up.
nothing i haven't read before, but they're really nice reminders to help you become a better person, not necessarily up and motivated with full energy first day of the week, sadly..
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good, short, uplifting read.
12 powerful ways to change your life; positive upbeat read; management book recommended by my company
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