by Seth Godin
Recommended by FU

This is not a money book in the sense of being about money, but it is a money book in the “money quote” sense.

Basically, he says you should be doing what you want to be doing and the way to get to do it is to be a leader. This does not mean you have to be the CEO or anything. Just be a leader of a group of people who want to move in basically the same direction. How do you find them? By being a leader. And there are lots of tips on how to do this, but not THE ANSWER answer — since the answer varies depending upon the specific situation.

Have given my copy to my son and bought copies for a couple of friends whom (I think) need encouragement to exercise their leadership abilities — this in the hope these people will be happier, more productive, and hence better off as a result. If you know somebody like that — if you _are_ somebody like that — this would make a nice present.

“We established KNT 5 years ago and 2 years ago we started the Coaching division. The focus is individual personality assessment to promote self-understanding and personal development. I use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, an excellent tool in helping people to objectively view themselves and identify their personal strengths. Through improved self-understanding, people are better able to set personal and career directions.”

“Details on the process, etc. are on the website. I have tried to set a frugal fee so that individuals can take advantage of this great assessment. The Press section has a Japan Times article that describes application of the Myers-Briggs (MBTI).” Indeed, please visit the KNT wesbite (www.kntnet.jp) to learn more about the MBTI and its unique applications.

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