"This book is powerful. If you can answer the questions in a thoughtful way you'll come out a better person because you'll know who you are, what you are doing, and what's going to guide your journey."
"If you don't know the answers to the questions posed in the book's title, you now have a how-to for finding them. The fascinating real-life stories will inspire you personally and professionally, no matter what your age or stage in life."Stories from Others
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Hello Dr. Ukleja,
I want to tell you how important your book "Who Are You and What Do You Want?" was to me. I own a successful commercial printing company and after 17 years I wanted to try something different. I started a new company last year and because of the lead talent in this new firm the prospects for quick success were high. But after nine months of slow progress, struggles, and having no real sense of where I should now direct this company, I pulled together my advisory board and we all started to ask some very tough questions. The consensus was that we needed to start over, regroup, and come up with a plan. Even though we had pressing deadlines and some current opportunities, we had to stop chasing random leads and spend time sharpening our saw.
But I didn't know how to sharpen a saw -- or if the saw was the problem. I needed help so I started to scan the current business books on Amazon and found your book. What got me to buy was the title, and the emphasis on learning how to plan your life and/or business around your personal strengths. I've read many business books over the years and some of the concepts in your book I'm familiar with -- but what is new is the way your worksheets and questionnaires combine a person's personality traits with "What Do You Want?" This was unique, clarifying, and amazing. I even did the 48 hour retreat -- and the exercise of doing your life's time-line was scary, fun, depressing, hopeful, melancholy, embarrassing, and the best. I did see patterns and themes, and with this information I now have a sense of what I have to do to make my new company successful -- you should see my before and after photo from the retreat.
I'm now three quarters of the way in finishing my business plan for my new company. Time-lines, measurable goals, 90/10 rule, using my strengths and getting talented help for other jobs, etc... All your innovative ideas are being put to use in my new business.
Thanks so much to you and Dr. Lorber for writing this important book. I don't think I'm overstating this when I say you probably saved my company, and maybe a lot more. God bless you both!
Paul Croshaw
"All your innovative ideas are being put to use in my new business."
-Paul Croshaw
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