What Got You Here ... Won't Get You There!

Just finished What Got You Here ... Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith.

Great book. Highly recommended.

Goldsmith is the quintessential executive coach. When you open the book, there are six pages of blurbs from the CEO's who's-who. One or two of these may be isolated. But, there are more than 30 of these astonishing plaudits. For example, Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford says: "... Marshall's proven improvement process ROCKS." High praise.

This book is not a psychological tome. It offers doable fixes for personal quirks. I'm reading it and am saying: "Wow. that's me."

Personal coaches have become a big phenomenon over the last five years. Goldsmith is the dean of them.

We all have personal quirks that hinder us from being successful at work and at home. Some of his tips are simple and reachable. For example, he says listen to comments from people. They have messages that may hinder us from being successful.

Say a simple "thanks" can work wonders. It keeps us balanced and focused on what's important.

Thanks, Marshall. I'm applying this book daily.