Today’s Resource Recommendation is Ideas are Free, Execution is Priceless: 366 Actionable Ideas, Challenging Insights and Disturbing Questions to Help You Take Action on What Matters by Scott Ginsberg.

Scott Ginsberg is the Name Tag Guy – he’s worn a nametag every day for I don’t know how long (if you don’t know Scott and his quirky, cool, smart work, check him out.

He’s written a number books, most of which I own and have read. It’s kinda hard to know if I’ve read them all, because he writes a lot, and gets a lot done. Which is the point of this book— it’s not about ideas, it’s about getting things done.

I haven’t read this whole book either, which is also the point of this book; it is designed as a one-idea, one-thing-to-think about, one-kick-in-the-pants a day to help you take action, move forward and get stuff done on your ideas.

While you might think of this as a daily devotional of sorts, if you know Scott (or once you start reading him) you’ll know that the writing, while it might help you reflect, isn’t very devotional like. It is fun, challenging, entertaining, and spot on.

Take the title on the July 7 advice: Less Talkie, More Walkie.
Or October 28 (ok, I read ahead): Stupidity is the Best Mentor

Here’s my recommendation, in short: if you are looking for something that can jar your thinking and prompt you to action on a regular (daily basis), buy and read this book.

Here is my recommendation, even shorter: Buy this book. Now.

Categories: Books, learning, leadership
Tags: ideas, execution, implementation, taking action

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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