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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.

In 2005, I was given the opportunity to change locations within the same organization and learn some new things. I had worked for some very good and very bad leaders in my lifetime, and I was not going to settle for any job unless it: 1) taught me something and 2) I could work for a good boss. With these two goals in mind I began my search.

This month we have seen two rather amazing things occur. A year after President Obama took office, he has now addressed the country on the situation in Afghanistan and there has been a terrible crisis in Haiti. The President addressed some serious issues that have changed the face of the conflict and how the United States military will be working with the Afghani people, and he has led a charge to help those in Haiti.