Following @Kem 's book announcement (https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/share-your-badassity/free-may-21-25-my-first-book!/), my next book, Initiative: A Proven Method to Bring Your Passions to Life (and Work) (http://joshuaspodek.com/initiative), launches Tuesday!
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It's the book version of a highly-reviewed (http://joshuaspodek.com/this-is-one-of-the-greatest-classes-i-have-ever-taken-it-was-engaging-thought-provoking-challenging-and-fun) course I teach at NYU. You'll see a lot of MMM in it. This community and its support has helped make it happen. The book page (http://joshuaspodek.com/initiative) describes it, along with videos of people who have done its exercises, most spending no money to bringing projects to life -- some companies, some getting themselves promotions, raises, and job offers. I'll describe it here with a few reviews:
"Whether leading or following, you need to read Initiative. I have long yearned for such a book—the most clear and persuasive on personal development and leadership I've found in 60 years of adulthood. Spodek's focus on initiative and reflection matches what I found important serving in and leading organizations from a few people to over 15,000 Marines and Sailors. He illustrates key ideas with meaningful examples and helpful practical exercises. It's lucid, succinct, easy to read, and deeply profound. It has earned a prominent place in my library."
-- Lieutenant General Paul K. Van Riper, US Marine Corps (Retired)
"The disease is helplessness and inaction, and Joshua Spodek has the cure: INITIATIVE. By taking initiative, we can connect with our passions and with people who can nurture those passions into actionable ideas that make money, create happiness, or maybe even change the world. Spodek starts off with some hard truths about today's business environment, then follows up with the Method Initiative, a series of exercises that will help you identify your interests and create those connections that lead to success."
— Daniel Pink, author of WHEN and DRIVE
"Many congratulations to Josh Spodek for Initiative! I loved his comparison of Shark Tank to the dog show. The common "wisdom" of expecting passion to automatically lead to action only works if you’re amazingly lucky. Initiative gives you a powerful toolkit to explore your interests and passions and create what makes you excited to work – how to make your own luck. No more Monday morning blues. If you work through the exercises here, you’ll stop saying “somebody should fix that” and become the one who does, to the world's benefit, and especially your own."
-- Alan Iny, Global Leader, Creativity and Scenarios, Boston Consulting Group and co-author of Thinking in New Boxes: A New Paradigm for Business Creativity
"Joshua Spodek restores the humanity, soul, and passion to the entrepreneurial spirit that built our nation. With simple steps and diverse stories, Initiative walks you through finding your passion and bringing it to life with confidence."
-- Frances Hesselbein, Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, president and CEO of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute
"If you've ever wanted to start a project but weren't sure how, Initiative is the missing piece. With effective, step-by-step exercises and engaging real-life stories, this book will show you how to become someone who can start projects you love from scratch."
-- Dorie Clark, Duke University Fuqua School of Business professor and author of Entrepreneurial You and Stand Out
Anyone interested in an excerpt, I'm happy to share the preface. Message me and I'll send it.