|
 |
|
Have you attended a recent presentation and heard Vilis talk about,
or reference a book or resource? This page is dedicated to trying to
list any resource that Vilis may have discussed in a presentation.
This is a new page and we will continue to update it
as we realize that Vilis is talking about books that are not listed
here!
If are looking for a book that you heard Vilis mention please e-mail
us with your request - and we'll add it promptly!
 |
Marriage Skills for Busy
Couples: How to Avoid Supercouple Syndrome
by Wayne M.; Mary O. Sotile Sotile
With humor and common sense, the Sotiles share the secrets of
resilient couples and families of all forms and every age. Learn
how you can juggle work and family and enjoy each other in the
process. Based on their experiences as counselors to over 10,000
couples, the Sotiles teach you how to become a source of positive
emotions for all the generations in your family.
Topics include:
• “Diagnosing” Your Stage of Relationship Development
• Knowing What to Expect Next
• How to Slow Down on the Fast Lane
• Between the Generations: Finding the True Heroes
• The 10-Minute Strategy That Keeps Relationships Healthy
• Closing the Escape Hatches
• How to Keep the Flame Alive – in love and work! |
 |
The War Of Art: (Not to be confused with Sun Tzu's The Art
of War): This book by Steven Pressfield, (also the author of
The Legend of Bagger Vance) is the best motivational "Kick in
the Butt" book that I have come across in a long time. It is a
remarkable look at resistance in all its machinations and forms,
and how to overcome it. I also would not be misled by the title
and the implied specificity of "Break Through Your Creative
Barriers." ... rest assured folks, this book is for anyone who has
any unfinished (or un-started for that matter) project that you
know that you where meant to do in your time on this earth. Buy
it now, you will not be disappointed and I guarantee that you will
be giving yourself a gift that YOU will be thankful for. Enjoy! |
 |
In Good to Great, Jim Collins, the author of
Built to Last, and his team of researchers sorted through a
list of 1,435 companies, looking for those that made substantial
improvements in their performance over time. At the heart of these
rare and truly great companies was a corporate culture that
rigorously found and promoted disciplined people to think and act
in a disciplined manner. Peppered with dozens of stories and
examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a
well-reasoned, and sometimes counterintuitive road map to
excellence that any organization would do well to consider. Like
Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books
that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to
come. |
 |
First Things First by Steven Covey, A. Roger Merrill and
Rebecca R. Merrill. The co-authors have livened up Covey's style
and made this sequel to Seven Habits a must read if you're
suffering from the effects of a doing-more-with-less environment!
This book received a five star rating ( )
from Amazon.com. |
|
. |
The Greatest Salesman In The
World by Og Mandino. You may finish this snippet of a
book in a single sitting but the effects of this best-seller may
linger with you for a lifetime. Universal truths presented by one
of the true masters of the profession. Click
here for a review or to buy The Greatest Salesman In The World. |
 |
Stop Screaming At The
Microwave by Mary LoVerde. Every once in a while you
come across a book that can truly help you when you're trying to
cope with everyday life. This book compellingly speaks to those
of us who are overwhelmed and looking for ways to deal with
today's "Doing more with less" lifestyle. You're guaranteed to
enjoy this one. This book received a five star rating ()
from Amazon.com. |
 |
SPIN Selling by Neil
Rackham. When I first started going to sales seminars, sales
skills were taught a certain way. When I first started training
salespeople in sales skills I taught them that same way - even
though I intuitively knew this was not the way that I had become
successful as a salesperson. Then I read SPIN Selling by Neil
Rackham and it changed the way I taught sales skills to
salespeople.
If you are looking for a book that will truly impact your ability
to sell click here. This book received a five star rating ()
from Amazon.com. |
 |
Lincoln On Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips. I discovered this paperback about two
years ago and read it in a single sitting. Since, I have watched
it slowly climb up the best-seller list as others do the same. A
great anecdotal lesson in leadership from America's greatest
President. This book received a five star rating ()
from Amazon.com. |
 |
Enlightened Leadership.
Getting To The Heart Of Change. by Ed Oakley, CSP and Doug
Krug. Another book that is so absorbing that I read it in a
single sitting. This unique perspective on enhancing leadership
skills focuses on recognizing, leveraging and enhancing your
strengths. This read will give you wonderful insights into your
leadership strengths and will undoubtedly impact and change your
leadership style. This book received a five star rating ()
from Amazon.com. |
 |
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: A classic self help book that can't help but
provide you with valuable perspectives and insights on personal
success strategies. This is a great resource to get in audio tape
format because you'll be more likely to listen to it many mare
times than you would read it. My favorite habits are Building
Trust and Begin With The End In Mind. This book received a five
star rating ()
from Amazon.com. |
 |
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty: I refer to this book when I am reminded of the
need to network our own abilities. Harvey Mackay basically asks
the question: If you're good at what you do, who knows about it.
This book provides some great research about the traits of
employees who are the corporate survivors during times of
downsizing or change - you guessed it ... the ability to network
outside of their basic functional area. This is a good book that
will have you saying "Yep, I need to do more of this!" |
 |
Using Humor For A Change: Scott Friedman, the author of this book is one of
the people that I truly look up to as a professional and as a
really neat person. He has the enviable ability to keep his cool
even in the most stressful situations, usually by employing his
sense of humor. This is a guy who practices what he preaches:
look at things a little differently and try to see the humor in
every situation. Not only will you learn some great humor and
perspective techniques in this book - you'll also get a good laugh
doing so! |
 |
Getting Business To Come To You: As a trainer, I was commissioned to teach this
program on behalf of Paul and Sarah Edwards. Never was the
ancient Chinese proverb "He that teaches learns twice" more true
or applicable. I was a scholarship M.B.A. student in marketing
and I learned more than just a thing to two from this book about
marketing a small business. I can't recommend this book highly
enough - especially if you're going hungry try to make a go of it
in your own business. Every time I get unsolicited business
falling in my lap I look over to the bookshelf at this book and
wink at it! |
 |
In Search Of Excellence: I reference this book often even though it is
almost 20 years old. I've talked to many people about this book
and everyone who has read it remembers a different key principle
or concept from it. For me, it is the fact that, in great
organizations, everyone is on the same page - they all have the
same version of the answer to the question: "Where are we trying
to get to?" |
 |
Speak And Grow Rich: When I first read this book, I knew just enough
about the speaking industry to realize that the information
contained here was invaluable. Since then, I have been as lucky as
a professional speaker can be to get where I am in this industry;
but I've also got to give credit where due, and Dottie and Lilly
Walters' book saved me invaluable time and expense in
jump-starting my speaking career. |
 |
How To Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten
Alive: Once again, almost everyone you ask about this
book will tell you a different key story or concept they retained
after reading it. I remember the 66 question profile and how
important it is to get to know your customers. I also just ate up
Harvey's segment on employee discipline and the techniques he
uses. A fun, easy read that will leave you wiser as a result. |
 |
The One Minute Manager: I had almost forgotten what a powerful book this
was until a speaker I was sleeping with (actually a room-mate at a
convention, Dr. Gary Copeland) reminded me of the power of both
the message and the medium of this Blanchard classic. It is
written as a story or parable and so it makes for an easy read
and, of course the message of management it teaches in its
fundamental principles is timeless. |
 |
Tuesdays With Morrie: I occasionally reference this wonderful non-fiction novel.
It was given to me as gift after a presentation I did, by a great
mentoring manger who had hired me to speak for his group, Bob
Creighton. It has left an indelible impression on me and I have
already given it as a gift to many others, many times over. If
you are feeling trapped by the pull of ego-centricity (the me, me,
me, syndrome) please read this for a well-needed reality check. |
 |
The Goal: Another example of a parable format, where a
powerful concept is explained, not in a business book or text book
format, but in a story or novel format. You will, firstly,
finish this book because it is enjoyable and entertaining, and,
secondly, learn a powerful theory and management approach
applicable to manufacturing organizations and the constraints that
they battle. |
 |
Success Is A Choice: My most powerful theme in training managers is to
"coach" and not "supervise." I've been teaching this for years
and now I see many of my own coaching philosophies mirrored in
Pitino's book about his philosophy on coaching athletes and for
overachieving in business and life. As a chronic overachiever
myself I felt a kindred spirit in Pitino's work. I particularly
related to his message of building self esteem, not through
gratuitous praise, but through hard work and effort and the
knowledge that you have earned your just
rewards! |
 |
Raise The Roof: Great coaches do a lot of things the same; in
completely different ways. Pat Summitt writes of her undefeated
season with her Lady Vols basketball team and shares remarkable
examples of coaching techniques. You really see the art
of coaching in this book, rather than the science and methodology
(she talks more of her methodology in her previous book). Here
you see different situations and how a world-class coach handles
them. A wonderful read that will make you a fan of Pat, women's
basketball and maybe even the Tennessee Vols basketball program. |
 |
Clicking: Faith Popcorn has really put her finger on the
pulse of today's society and categorized where we are and where we
are going as a society. You will find yourself agreeing with some
of the concepts that you might have recognized, and you will find
yourself recognizing trends and perspectives that you were
probably unaware of till you read this book. It's easy to read
and wonderfully insightful into our everyday lifestyles and
trends. |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
