It’s Finally Here! Unboxing “Taking Stock”

You can imagine my surprise when the Amazon package arrived early with my first printed proof copy (still a draft) of the book and I saw Taking Stock for the very first time.

Wow is all I can say! Luckily my lovely wife captured the moment perfectly.

You see, the book is a tangible result of 18 months of work: of writing, re-writing, assessing editor comments, gathering early endorsements, and diligently working with my publisher and the book designer to make the book the very best we could. Even though it took me 18 months to write this book, it reflects a lifetime of my life and leadership lessons which I am excited to impart to you in Taking Stock.

Now we’ll take one last close look to identify the final edits and revisions as we plan the unveiling of the book on Thursday, March 23rd. Stay tuned!

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