"For every life fully lived, it is not the dates on your gravestone that matter. It's the dash between those years and the adventure you make of your life that truly count. Linda Ellis's profound [poem] The Dash HAS BECOME ONE OF [the United States'] most beloved readings. This ... book draws from Linda's poetry, with ... inspirational wisdom from those impacted by her words, to take you through the year as you live your dash every day"--Publisher's description.
An essential part of being a successful leader is hiring and utilizing the right people who truly represent your company's values. And whatever skills you need can be taught and honed into expertise. But no matter how great a manager you are, there are some things you cannot teach: desire, personality and drive. In You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School, Mac Anderson shares his 30 plus years of experience to enable managers to recognize small and simple truths of staying resourceful and accessible in a leadership role. His engaging advice will help you to hire great people, change the way you think and learn to communicate with your team.
Making a Difference with Your Life from Beginning to End
96 pages
4 hours of reading
When your life is over, everything you did will be represented by a single dash between two dates—what will that dash mean for the people you have known and loved? As Joseph Epstein once said, “We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents, or the country of our birth. We do not, most of us, choose to die. . . . But within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live.” And that is what The Dash is all about. Beginning with an inspiring poem by Linda Ellis titled “The Dash,” renowned author Mac Anderson then applies his own signature commentary on how the poem motivates us to make certain choices in our lives—choices to ignore the calls of selfishness and instead reach out to others, using our God-given abilities to brighten their days and lighten their loads. After all, at the end of life, how we will be remembered—whether our dash represents a full, joyous life of seeking God’s glory, or merely the space between birth and death—will be entirely up to the people we’ve left behind, the lives we’ve changed.
Based on case studies of clients ranging from small nonprofits to giants like
Coca-Cola and McDonald's, this book delivers tips and tricks on a range of
topics: Planning the Battle - and Choosing the Right Tactics; eMarketing,
Digital Media/Social Networking; Grand Opening/Reopening and Holidays; Four
Walls Marketing; and, more.
