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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 "No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline" by Bryan Tracy

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My Personal Book Review of  "No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline" by Bryan Tracy I admire the look and results of self-discipline in those people around me and when I achieve being self-disciplined myself. Reaching that level of success is hard. Thriving to maintain and climb even higher is extraordinary! This book reminds me of the higher level I want to achieve. This book calls me to that higher level of self-discipline and understanding the value of using it. When you think of self-discipline, what comes to your mind? For me, it means having self-control. For you can only control you. In his book , Brian shows 21 ways to achieve lasting happiness and success. I know you can be thinking, I thought the book was about self-discipline? What do those two have to do with self-discipline?! PLENTY! As Brian explains in the 21 chapters of this book, when you put self-discipline into practice on a consistent basis, you will be personally fulfilled. You will be...