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Book Review of: SOAR: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up by TD Jakes

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 My Personal Book Review of: SOAR: Build Your Vision from the Ground Up by TD Jakes     The book was released in 2018, but is very relevant and encouraging today as then.  The thought of your 9-to-5 supplying all your financial needs is a fantasy when you look at the reality of today’s society.  Soar reminds me to expand my creativity and ask God for what other resources can provide income for my family and to help serve  others around me. Soar talks to people of faith, entrepreneurship, inventors, dreamers, creators, artists, history lovers, etc.  The mixture of biblical examples, stories of  inventors like the Wright Brothers, and TD Jakes' life growing up make this book a must  read. I love chapter 3. dedicated to women entrepreneurs, including Jake’s mother and her work ethic in being an entrepreneur. How that affected Jakes life and was an example for him for the future. There’s also a breakdown of statistics, eras of society and trends...

Book Review of "Get Out Of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior" by Mark Goulston, M.D. and Philip Goldberg

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 My Personal Book Review of: "Get Out Of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior" by Mark Goulston, M.D. and Philip Goldberg This tittle caught my eye on Amazon.com and reading through the Table of Contents, I had to order it. I started reading the book soon as I got it out the mail. I read it a month straight and was so convicted about the self-defeating behaviors in my own life. I will read this book again and again for reference and strength. The book is about self-defeating behavior and how to defeat them. The book has 40 chapters of self-defeating behaviors Chasing After Love and Approval from a Parent Getting Involved With the Wrong People Procrastinating Expecting Others to Understand How You Feel Waiting Until It's Too Late Getting So Angry You Make Things Worse Saying Yes When You Want To Say NO Holding A Grudge Assuming They Don't Want Anything In Return Playing It Safe Always Having To Be Right Focusing On What Your Partner Is Doing Wrong  P...