Disclaimer: Received this as a present - usually this immediately feels like a book i would never buy so I am definitely biased her.

In my personal opinion this book is a collection of platitudes. Sometimes you can find a interesting thought in it but as it is written quite poorly and feels so badly constructed it is quite annoying. Good thing - you rarely need a day to finish it. I am also not sure whether everyone really needs to focus his or her life on success… ( )

> Un livre unique et magnifique, qui nous invite à découvrir notre raison d'être à travers notre vie professionnelle.
—Danieljean (Babelio)

The Big Five for Life by John P. Strelecky. I received this book free from GoodReads, FirstReads. This is the second book I've read by Mr. Strelecky, the first being The Why Cafe which I also received from GoodReads. I hope to read more of his self-help books since these first two have so much to offer in the way of inspiration, self-improvement, and effective leadership.

Every reader should be able to apply some ideas/concepts from this book and become a better leader. It doesn't matter who/what we are leading, whether it's our family, our son's soccer team, our daughter's bible class, a small office, or a large corporation, we can learn how to do a better job of it. And by doing this, we can become a more fulfilled person at the same time.

Not only does our hero in this book, Thomas Derale, show us how to live our business and personal lives, he shows us how to die with grace and dignity. After receiving his diagnosis of brain cancer, he didn't just give up and stop living his life, he managed to keep leading right up until the end. That was inspiring!

While reading this book, at times it was hard for me to believe this is fiction. The characters seem so real and down-to-earth. Even though it was easy to read, I slowed down when I realized how much valuable information was in it and I needed time to let it 'sink in.' I highly recommend this book no matter what your age or state in life is. The information can only be beneficial. ( )

(A03V) Vision/ Ziele

I won this book from Goodreads and it is the second book I have won by John P. Strelecky the first being The Why Cafe. This book is fiction but is so well written that you forget and begin to think of the characters as real. As with The Why Cafe it brings up points that make you think of your own life. I enjoyed this book. ( )