by | Life Application
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Last week I shared Principle One from one of my all time favorite books Today We are Rich: Harnessing The Power of Total Confidence by Tim Sanders.
Principle number two is perhaps my all-time favorite, as Sanders tells a story in there that I hope to never soon forget. In case you’re not familiar with the book, it’s based on some great insight from his Grandma Billie.
Principle Two: Move the Conversation Forward
“Criticisms are like pecans. You can’t swallow a pecan whole, can you? You’d never be able to properly digest it. That’s what a nutcracker is for. Crack open the pecan; then you can get at the edible portion.
Do you struggle when someone gives you criticism, whether good or bad? A thousand thoughts fill your mind. I’m not good enough. My boss is going to replace me. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. I’m a failure.
What if we treated criticism just like a pecan? Surely we can get something from every nut we crack open. Maybe your boss didn’t confront you the way you would like, but what can you learn from it? Your husband does love you, but you may have just received a dose of truth that you’re not perfect. You didn’t fail; you could just do better at a certain task.
Eat the nut, the part of the situation you can learn from. Toss the shell, the rest of the information that doesn’t matter and serves as no nutritional value.
I bet we would all be surprised at the room we allowed to let other positive information in if we weren’t holding on so tightly to those shells. I love what Tim says,
“You can always find a good bite in any information, even intense criticism. It says something about its author or about you–every time.
What step can you take today to toss the shell? Leave a comment below…
by | Book Reviews
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Have you ever come across that one book that you know you will read time and time again because something new will always pop out at you?
I have a few of those books in my life.
I now have one more to add to my collection.
Today We Are Rich – Harnessing The Power of Total Confidence
I actually won this book several months ago from Michael Hyatt. When I got it in the mail I added it to my stack of things to read. I actually picked it up one day and started to read, but couldn’t keep my mind focused long enough to stay with the story, so I put it down. A month later I picked it back up again. This time, however, I couldn’t put it down.
Tim Sanders, former Yahoo! executive, leadership coach, and best-selling author has written a life changing, powerful book that will change your life and open your mind to a new world of opportunities.
If…….you’re willing to let it happen.
This book isn’t just another self-help, look in the mirror and tell yourself you’re beautiful and everything will be okay publication. It’s an open your eyes, get your head out of the sand and do something with your life book.
Sanders was adopted as a little boy by his grandmother, Billye, after his father was murdered and his mother was unable to properly care for him. Not only did Billye raise him as her own, she taught him God’s wisdom about life, love, and everything in between. When his life started to go sideways, Tim took a trip back to Texas and was reminded of the truth his grandmother had given him.
It changed the course of his life, and it has indeed changed mine. I have no doubt that God put this book in my hands at exactly the right time.
Sanders shares seven principles in Today We Are Rich that helped him to become successful through confidence. Here are the principles.
- Feed Your Mind Good Stuff
- Move the Conversation Forward
- Exercise Your Gratitude Muscle
- Give to Be Rich
- Balance Your Confidence
- Promise Made, Promise Kept
Whether you struggle with selfishness, low confidence, entitlement, keeping your word, and more, this book open your eyes.
I’m so excited to share so many of the wonderful nuggets I got from this book in future posts. I have no doubt the words on each page will shift your view of life as it did mine.
To purchase your copy of Today We Are Rich, click here to visit the Amazon store. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
For the Kindle version, click here. 
Have you read this amazing book yet? What was your favorite principle? Comment below…
