Leap How 3 Simple Changes Can Propel Your Career from Good to Great [HC,2009]

by Rick Smith

in this book you will meet remarkable people who made the leap such as a soft spoken mild manner manager who transformed her company, industry and career with a simple groundbreaking idea.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Self Help

Unknown Binding

First published July 21, 2009

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn't blown away by the book. It had some great examples of 'ordinary people doing extraordinary things' but there wasn't any real "aha" moment for me of what to do. The main premise is to come up with big, selfless and simple ideas, which is great and all but not always necessary. The website test to find my color was interesting, but again it didn't give me a whole lot to work with. Pretty much a typical career/self-help type of book that doesn't really provide a whole lot of answers.

[Byron · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh... Some of the company background stories were interesting, but the rest was just a bunch of business fluff.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anecdotes, lessons from brain science and tools to help you find the future that is right for you. Liked that is wasn't simply about "getting ahead" but instead about finding your individual passion.

[Paul Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It can be inspiring but it is not really about "Leaps" more likely slow unexpected rises to the top.
I found it disappointing for that reason.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read, straight forward writing style.

Emphasizes that a career change can be incremental, building on your previous experiences, and leveraging your strengths.

Measuring degrees of "leadership", "curiosity", and "execution", Rick Smith helps us find our "primary color". This color can help us in determining that "big", "selfless", and "simple" idea we can throw ourselves into. When we find ourselves in the right idea/color combination work is not work but fun and life-giving.

There are "sparks" which can help us transition from our current life into the new idea. These include sampling small aspects of what we hope to do so that we can ease into the new life.

[C.J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book that provides tangible solutions as to how one can find his/her "Primary Color"-- the intersection of one's passion and abilities. The author has also created a free online tool, where readers can discover what their "Primary Color" is.

I would high recommend this book to anyone who's thought, "there must be something better than this" when referring to work and/or life, in general.

I can't wait to discover my "Primary Color" and move toward a complete fulfillment of what I should be doing and what road I should be on.

[Jeremie Averous · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice, inspiring book about the power of personal transformation. It includes a number of real-life stories about people who transformed their life - at the same time staying realistic about how these transformations happens. It also provides a framework for testing what is it that you love doing and how to find an idea that will transform your life. Nice, and entertaining, just short of the spark that makes a great book.

[Lenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the better books I've come across when it comes to helping you find your strenghts/passion, and even more importantly actionable steps to make it happen. Highly recommended.

[Jen Bruggeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The brain tries to hold us in place for comforts sake, but our emotional structure is prepared and capable for us to take new steps towards happiness and doing more of what we do best.