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I am not sure I completely understood it at the time, but eventually and thankfully I did.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>The gift that I received was in the form of a quote and message.\u00a0The quote was by Mark Twain, \u201cThe man who can read but doesn\u2019t is no wiser than the man who can\u2019t\u201d.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>The message was, <em>&#8220;It doesn\u2019t matter what you read, just read. If you are reading, you are learning&#8221;.\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Both the quote and the message were given to me by my mentor. Since that time, he has also given me many books and has suggested many others.\u00a0 Thanks Jake!<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>If your goal is to become a better media rep, a better manager, a better mother or father, a better spouse, a better friend, a better leader, or just an overall better, happier, and wiser person, here is a list of recommended reading that will help:<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>Nelson Mandela, Portrait of An Extraordinary Man\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>&#8211; Richard Stengel (Leadership and Life)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>Restoring the Soul of Business, Staying Human in the Age of Data<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Rashid Tobaccowala\u00a0(Business Leadership)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>Mind Gym, An Athlete\u2019s Guide to Inner Excellence<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Gary Mack\u00a0(Mind over matter &#8211;\u00a0Good for business too)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>Boys in The Boat, Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Daniel James Brown\u00a0(Motivation, Tenacity, Endurance)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong>Game Plan for Life, Your Personal Playbook for Success<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Joe Gibbs (Faith-Based, a guide for success in business and life)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong>Whale Done \u2013 The Power of Positive Leadership<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Ken Blanchard (Leadership for work and home)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>The Difference, When Good Isn\u2019t Good Enough<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Subir Chowdhury (Business Management and Leadership)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>Mr. Jenkins Told Me\u2026 Forgotten Principles That Will Grow Any Business<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Jonathan Bancroft (Business and Leadership)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>Onward<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul\u00a0&#8211; Howard Schultz\u00a0(Business)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><em><strong>Marketing Outrageously Redux \u2013 How to Increase Your Revenue by Staggering Amounts!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0&#8211; Jon Spoelstra (Marketing \u2013 Advertising \u2013 Business)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em>The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus, How to Get Big Things Done in YOUR Workshop All Year Long<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Eric Harvey, David Cottrell, Al Lucia, Mike Hourigan (Leadership \u2013 Setting Goals \u2013 Business)<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Remember, the person who can read but doesn\u2019t isn\u2019t any wiser than the person who can\u2019t read!<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>We wish you a very Blessed and Merry Christmas, and a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous 2021!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe more one knows, the luckier he is, for knowledge is the\u00a0greatest\u00a0gift in life.\u201d &#8211; L. 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