Association Leadership - September/October 2007 - (Page 31)

between the covers “What counts, in the long run, is not what you read; it is what you sift through your own mind; it is the ideas and impressions that are aroused in you by your reading.” – Eleanor Roosevelt By Keitha Hatfield Director of Member Services, Texas Association for Home Care STRENGTHSFINDER 2.0: A NEW AND UPGRADED EDITION OF THE ONLINE TEST FROM GALLUP’S NOW, DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS Tom Rath Gallup Press (Feb. 1, 2007), 192 pages Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths. Overcoming deficits is an essential part of the fabric of our culture. Our books, movies and folklore are filled with stories of the underdog who beats one-in-a-million odds. And this leads us to celebrate those who triumph over their lack of natural ability even more than we recognize those who capitalize on their innate talents. As a result, millions of people see these heroes as being the epitome of the American Dream and set their sights on conquering major challenges. Unfortunately, this is taking the path of most resistance. Yet it’s clear from Gallup’s research that each person has greater potential for success in specific areas, and the key to human development is building on who you already are. This updated version includes: • A new and upgraded edition of the StrengthsFinder assessment • A personalized Strengths Discovery and ActionPlanning Guide for applying your strengths in the next week, month and year • A more customized version of your top five theme report • 50 Ideas for Action (10 strategies for building on each of your top five themes) • The more user-friendly StrengthsFinder 2.0 companion website, with a strengths community area, library of downloadable discussion guides and activities, a strengths screensaver and a program for creating display cards of your top five themes THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK: ESCAPE 9-5, LIVE ANYWHERE, AND JOIN THE NEW RICH Timothy Ferriss Crown (April 24, 2007), 320 Pages Amazon.com Sales Rank: No. 15 in Books “The 4-Hour Workweek is a new way of solving a very old problem: Just how can we work to live and prevent our lives from being all about work?” – Michael E. Gerber Founder & Chairman of E-Myth Worldwide “This engaging book makes you ask the most important question that you will ever face: What exactly is it that you want out of work and life, and why?” – Bo Burlingham Editor-at-Large, Inc. magazine Author of Small Giants: Companies That Choose To Be Great Instead of Big Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you: • How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want • How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs • How to eliminate 50 percent of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist • How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements” • What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income • How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair September/October 2007 | Association LEADERSHIP 31 http://Amazon.com

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Contents Chairman's Column Homepage 60-Second Solutions An Interview with TSAE’s New Chairman TSAE’s Newest Board Members 7 Measures of Success Association Case Study: Diversity on the Board Assessing Your Association: Texas Nursery and Landscape Association TSAE's Annual Golf Tournament Between the Covers Now Online at TSAE.org – Association Leadership Magazine Getting Found Through Web Searches “I Survived a Year on a Committee!” New Members Community Spotlight San Antonio Mississippi Gulf Coast Index to Advertisers Board of Directors

Association Leadership - September/October 2007

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