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I have always been a Walt Disney fan ever since I first put on the Mickey Mouse ears as a young child, and ever since then, the “magic” around everything Disney has continued to impress me. So what better way to learn the secrets of the Disney Empire than to read a book about Walt himself and I can proudly say, I was not disappointed. Although the writing style of the author wasn’t as “inviting” as other authors I’ve read, the stories, interviews, and lessons from Walt more than made up for that slight drawback for me. I very much enjoyed the book cover to cover.

Here are 3 of the main lessons that I have taken away from the “How to Be Like Walt” book:

This book is not only an “easy” read, it is full of great stories and examples as well. I found myself very inspired to continue on my own journey of doing my best in every given situation, thus having a positive impact on everyone and everything around me. This little book will have you embracing the fact that we are all leaders in business and in life regardless of title or position and as you perform to the best of your abilities, you’ll earn even more opportunities.

I took numerous lessons out of this book, yet here are 3 of them that I applied immediately:

This is one of the best books on optimal performance and the psychology of success and happiness out there. I quite often measure the value of a book with how many times I highlight elements in the book, as well as how many times I stop reading and find myself reflecting and taking notes – this book kept be busy in both areas! It would be impossible for me to capture all of the brilliance in this book when it comes to performing at your best in any arena of your life. If you have a desire to become all that you are capable of becoming and would like to achieve your goals and dreams, then this book is a must have for you.

Endless lessons in this book my friends, yet here are three that have continued to have a positive impact on my life:

This is one of the most read and sought after Business books over the past 10 years and is well worth the time, energy, and resources investment to add it to your Success Library. Jim Collins and his team always do phenomenal research and make a strong case of what that data is telling us about organizational success. This book is a must have my friends – even though it is 10 years old, the findings still have many of the same implications now as they did then. It is a great read that is not too data driven, etc. – great examples and writing throughout.

3 of the main lessons that I have taken from this book are:

This book is a fantastic read my friends! I have always been a huge believer in the concept we teach in our Leadership trainings that “Energy is Everything!” And Jon does a great job in this easy to read story about the influence of positive energy in your life, both personally and professionally. The reality of the story is that your energy doesn’t just impact you – it impacts everything and everyone around you in either a positive or negative way. I also love the analogy of the “Energy Bus,” as I tie this into Jim Collin’s book “Good to Great” where he speaks about getting the “right” people on your bus in order to achieve all the things you set out to achieve. And if there are some people in your life that don’t want to be on your Energy Bus – great….as that will open up more seats for people that do really want to be there, which will lead to a much higher level of success.

There are many lessons that I’ve taken from this book, here are 3 of them: