A few months ago I thoroughly enjoyed reading Seth Godin's book Tribes.
I recommend it. This is the only person I can call a business guru.
Because he doesn't teach how to do it, but inspires.
A few quotes:
Interesting side effect: creating products and services that are remarkable is fun. Doing work that’s fun is engaging. So not surprisingly, making things that are successful is a great way to spend your time. There you go: initiative=happiness.
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Participating isn't leading.
Showing up isn't sufficient. Friending ten or twenty or a thousand of people in Facebook might be good for your ego but it has zero to do with any useful measure of success.
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Change isn't made by asking permission. Change is made by asking forgiveness. Later.
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The easiest thing is to react. The second easiest thing is to respond. But the hardest thing is to initiate.
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I think most people have it upside down. Being charismatic doesn't make you a leader. Being a leader makes you charismatic.
