Book Review: All In

                                            

          Jim Pagiamtzis review:
                "Arlene share her personal and professional journey of becoming an entreprneur and the lessons should learned along the way. Becoming a member of the Dragon's Den on CBC was an experience that she has showed her business sense and caring the amazing stories she has heard.


      About book:
                      

Are you really ready to be independent?
To be a successful entrepreneur, you don’t just need to know how to run a business. You need to know how to run your life when the boundary between work and personal time has essentially been erased. But while there are countless books on setting up a company, there hasn’t ever been a primer on navigating the unique emotional and personal demands of entrepreneurship. That’s what All In is all about: how to thrive in the entrepreneurial lifestyle—and how to avoid its pitfalls.
In All In, Arlene Dickinson tells the truth about the dangers of believing your own hype, listening to naysayers—and ignoring naysayers, too. Dickinson explains why the need for control is a double-edged sword that can get a business off the ground, then cause it to stall. She also discusses what the need for control does to a marriage—and how success can test family relationships even more than failure.
All In will open a new level of dialogue in the entrepreneurial community, bringing often-unspoken truths into the light and showing readers all the ways they’ll be tested in their new endeavour. Packed with Dickinson’s own hard-won lessons, and those of other successful entrepreneurs, All In is for every small business owner who’s ever felt like they’re the only one and every coffee-break dreamer wondering if they can hack it. At its best, the entrepreneurial lifestyle is all about independence—not just financial independence, but the psychological independence that comes from charting your own course—and All In will help readers achieve that freedom.

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Ashbridges Bay Volleyball and much more..

                                        
        It was suppose to be a evening of volleyball and fun and it turned out to be that and much more!

       There was reality-tv being filmed where to chefs were competing for the best food entree. The Whole Enchilada and the Acadian Meat Pie. Check out the end of the article to see which one I liked!

     Arlene Dickinson from the Dragons Den show was there to talk to the participants for a few minutes.

    After that we all went to Murphy's Law on Queen Street East for well deserved drinks!


              

                                                   Jim Pagiamtzis and Canadian Flag hockey style!

                                                  Jim Pagiamtzis on Hydraulic surf board

                                                  Ravi Amin and Jim Pagiamtzis

                                         

                                                   The Whole Enchilada Pie

                                                  Arlene Dickinson and chef of Whole Enchilada

                                              Mexican Band and Jim Pagiamtzis , Ravi Amir and chef

                                             

                                                      Jennifer Romain and Canadian Flag

                                               Jennifer Romain and Whole Enchilada chef

                                              Volley ball participants well deserved beer

  And the winner... The Whole Enchilada. It was tasty and hot and awesome. In store shelves soon..

 Learn more about our group. Go to Toronto Singles  on Meet up
 
                                  

Book Review: Persuasion

   It was interesting to learn about her journey of success. Below are some insight on topics from Listen. Leadership and Speaking


  Great quote below that I enjoyed

  On the art of listening she explains it this way, "I'm talking about really listening to, and trying to understand, one person at a time. When it comes to persuasion, an emotional connection is worth a hundred business cards from acquaintances who don't feel attached to you"

 Leadership using a sports analogy, "The thought leaders in any work environment almost always view business as a team sport. They know a goal isn't scored just by the centre but also by the defence and everyone who assists, Your everyday conduct, then,is the key to persuading colleagues in specific situations. If you're a team player, you imply reciprocity in everything you do-it's already part of you personal brand. That's why other people will listen and really consider what you have to say when you're seeking backing for and idea or a process.

Tips on speaking to audiences, "Remember, the goal is to build a relationship, and one way to get there is speaking in a unscripted, authentic way, where you're able to focus  on reactions, establish eye contact, and observe body language. It's a lot harder for people to drift off and start checking their Blackberrys if you're looking them in the eye, speaking with a bit of passion, and sounding like a real person who sometimes muffs a word, rather than like a business robot."

You can see Arlene Dickenson on CBC Dragons Den on Sunday and Monday.