by steve on June 10, 2011
This week’s book is We: turning engagement into profits, by Kevin Kruse and Rudy Karsan. You can see the WE video summary, pdf summary and much more inside at Read It For Me Pro. Get access to the WE summary, and hundreds of other book summary resources today. Free trials available.
What you will learn
Engagement has been a buzzword for quite a while in the business world. But for the longest time, there was little in the way of advice on how to systematically achieve it. Luckily, that has changed, and we can all now tap into the wisdom that some of the world’s best companies have shared with the world.
If you need any urging to continue through this summary and find the secrets of the WE approach, consider this: companies with high levels of engagement produce 5 times the shareholder value than those that have low levels of engagement.
Let’s get started!
Brainbomb#1: Clear objectives win.
It’s an obvious fact – people with clear objectives and goals get more done. So why is it that most people don’t have them?
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Brainbomb#2: Passion + Purpose + Pay = engagement.
When you find the intersection of what you are passionate about, what you can get paid a good salary doing, and what your “purpose” is, you’ve found the magic spot of full engagement.
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Brainbomb#3: It’s YOUR responsibility to find a job you love.
Whose responsibility is it to find a job you love? Yours. Nobody else can do it for you.
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Brainbomb#4: What are you doing with your life?
It’s a question we should all ask ourselves from time to time. People change, and you will too.
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Brainbomb#5: The formula for engagement is…
How do you know if your team is engaged or not? The formula for engagement is pride, satisfaction, advocacy and retention. If you have those four things, you’ve got engagement.
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This week’s book is Breakthrough Rapid Reading, by Peter Kump. You can see the Breakthrough Rapid Reading video summary, pdf summary and much more inside at Read It For Me Pro. Get access to the Breakthrough Rapid Reading summary, and hundreds of other book summary resources today. If you are an AFP member, you can find this summary inside the members section on the AFP site.
What you will learn
Most people are busy, but if you are working in a non-profit organization, time is more scarce than ever. At the same time, Oscar Wilde once said that “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.” Simply put, what you put into your brain makes an enormous difference in who you are and who you will become. So why do so few people actually read books on a regular basis after they are finished their formal education and get launched in the “real world”?
If you are willing to put aside the excuse that you don’t have enough time, and learn how to double or even triple your reading speed, you might unlock a world of new possibilities for yourself.
Let’s get started!
Brainbomb#1: You are what you read
It’s what you read when you don’t have to that determines who you will be when you can’t help it. So, what are you putting into your head these days?
Keep this reminder by your side all week by download the desktop art here: (1440 x 900) or (1920 x 1200). You can also see the video summary, pdf summary and other resources by signing up for a free, no obligation trail membership, or by signing up in to the AFP member portal and looking for our Action University series.
Brainbomb#2: To read faster, use your finger.
I bet they didn’t teach you this in grade school, but the single largest thing that will help you read faster is to use your finger.
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Brainbomb#3: Advanced techniques will help you go even faster.
The 4 advanced techniques of underlining, dusting, circling and paragraphing will help you read even faster – up to 1,000 words a minute!
Keep reminders of those 4 techniques by your side all day by downloading the desktop art here: (1440 x 900) or (1920 x 1200). You can also see the video summary, pdf summary and other resources by signing up for a free, no obligation trail membership or by by signing up in to the AFP member portal and looking for our Action University series.
Brainbomb#4: Want to read 4 times faster?
Average readers read at 250 words per minute. Speed readers often break the 1,000 words a minute mark. You can too.
Keep a constant reminder of your 1,000 word/minute goal in front of you by downloading the desktop art here: (1440 x 900) or (1920 x 1200). You can also see the video summary, pdf summary and other resources by signing up for a free, no obligation trail membership or by signing up in to the AFP member portal and looking for our Action University series.
Brainbomb#5: Read faster, learn faster.
Whatever your goal is, you can get there by reading faster and learning more than anybody you know.
Remind yourself this isn’t really about reading, but learning faster to achieve your goals faster by downloading the desktop art here: (1440 x 900) or (1920 x 1200). You can also see the video summary, pdf summary and other resources by signing up for a free, no obligation trail membership or by signing up in to the AFP member portal and looking for our Action University series.
