Find Your Why Paperback – January 1, 2017

A solid read, perfect for someone, especially men, who want to grow and work on being better with a clear purpose in life. Definitely recommend!

From the days of Socrates to the more modern Stephen R. Covey and Victor Frankl these timeless teachers have made it clear that we are all purpose driven. In an age of constant running and forces competing for our time, energy and attention, Find Your Why brings us back to a deeper sense of fire, passion and purpose upon which our lives ache to be built.The authors are remarkable in that they outline for us the process for discovering the "why" that already is present in each of us, but for most is waiting to be revealed and acted upon. If you want to create a positive impact on the world around you and more importantly live a life of deeper meaning and purpose, of contribution then Find Your Why will illuminate the path for you.Simon's great book Start With Why informs of the "Golden Circle" and its importance to organization's and individuals, Find Your Why by Simon Sinek, Peter Docker and David Meade is the practical, easily read and implemented process by which anyone can engage in the "discovery Why" process.Many great leadership and human effectiveness books lay out great theory and principles but few actually give you the operating manual to turn that theory into practice. Find Your Why does exactly that! This is a must read, and read again, and again for any executive or aspiring leader, teacher and trainer, consultant and anyone who is in the business of growing human capacity -- pretty much all of us!Find Your Why is easy to read, has a welcoming layout and design that almost makes it fun as you engage in the process of discovering your own Why or facilitating the discovery of someone else's Why. The audio book is excellent and narrated by Stephen Shedletzky one of the Start With Why Team's most experienced teachers!Join the movement, be inspired, inspire others and Find Your Why!!

I'd like it to be a 4.5, simply because this book requires a friend and homework to really find your "why". I agree with Simon on 90% of his premises before reading the book so maybe I am a little biased. The reality is until I figure out my "Why" I won't know what I want to do when I grow up. I've sold a company and retired as a jet pilot. I even wrote a book called "So Now What?", and you can skip my book and just go to this one because if you find your why, you never need to ask "So Now What?".

A great companion to its prequel, "Start with Why". The first book is trying to increase awareness and shift the entrepreneurial go-to approach from carrots, sticks, and other manipulations to inspiring people by starting with an empowering belief or set of beliefs. The sequel "Find your Why" is a bit more practical and offers step-by-step advice to find this inspiring belief at both personal and corporate level. It's a great read and I fully recommend it!

I've been a big fan of the Golden Circle theory for a while. A few years back, I was able to implement it to change around the way that we did business in my department and over time, it rubbed off on our entire company. So obviously I was very excited when the new book was coming. If you haven't read "Start With Why", I think it's pretty important to read that one first. This book does have a bit on the theory, but it's really only meant as a cursory review of the theory. Where this book really helps out is in teaching how to actually go through the "Why" process with an individual or company. So in a way, it's kind of a "Train the Trainer" book and I think it was very courageous of Simon and his team to give away the recipe to the "secret sauce".The book itself is quite straight forward and easy to read and can be completed in a weekend, but is probably worth a few re-reads. What I can say is that while a lot of biz books tend to dabble a lot in theory, this one is very practical since it really walks you through the process in a simple and easy-to-follow way. So for anyone who is thinking of becoming a trainer or perhaps wants to implement this in their organization or even for themselves, it's a great guide and highly recommended.