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Here's what the Linked In Amazing Leadership Family said...

Stephen C. Parente, CEA • the best advice I got from a leader is always lead with integrity and you will never be alone in achieving. Achieving is a team sport.

In an effort to always increase the global appeal of Amazing Leadership, we have opened some simple-but-fun T-shirts that can be customized to fit your personality. I believe that we will have some interesting designs created. The one who makes the most interesting Amazing Leadership T-shirt design and forwards me a picture of you wearing it somewhere fun (keith@amazingleadership.com) will win a copy of one of the best business books of our time - Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh!

There are several books that will transform your life and several books that will transform your business -- very few do both! Tony Hsieh of Zappos.com, CEO fame has accomplished what few have in their books over the years. He has managed to match his personal life story and his business experience in a way that transforms the way you will look at how you make decisions in life and in business. Actually, Tony has so effortlessly demonstrated a perfect marrying of his passion for life into his business ventures. This is a great book!

Recently, I saw an advertisement for a book, Delivering Happiness, that has not been put in stores yet. It is the story of the CEO of Zappos shoes Tony Hsieh (pronounced Shay) and I have only just begun the journey through his tale of dedication to his business. It is a great premise and it reminds me of how I started in business.

Many people think that they cannot get a job they want because they are not good enough or smart enough to achieve it. And still others believe that there is no direct link to what you know that can compensate for who you know. I think that there is a little truth to both, but I think mostly I know that you cannot be a true success without knowing why you do whatever it is that you do in life.

In this economy, over more robust ones, it has become increasingly more important to have a good handle on your job hunting skills. There are two main skills that you will need to ensure that you are honing - writing your resume and your interviewing skills.

WRITING YOUR RESUME