Advanced Review - Hug Your People
Jack Mitchell Shares His Proven Way To Get Results
This book is for anyone who wants to get ahead in a career (be it as employee or employer) or in life.
Hug Your People: The Proven Way to Hire, Inspire and Recognize Your Employees and Achieve Remarkable Results
This is a review of an advance copy of Jack Mitchell's second book, and it follows the path of his first one, Hug Your Customers [Hyperion, 2003], yet stands on its own quite well. Written in a conversational tone, you get the feeling Mr. Mitchell is talking directly with you.
The ideas are not new, but they are authentic, and he is able to show examples within his own very successful clothing empire. It's about honest recognition, and basic connections with one another. Simple, yes. But difficult to find companies that actually DO it. And those that do, reap the rewards.
How This Helps You And Your Career
So what does that have to do with you and Career Coaching? Everything. One of the best ways to get ahead is to recognize and acknowledge what others have done for you AND to recognize and acknowledge your own accomplishments. In today's society of the glorified "one liner put downs" so prevalent within our culture via sit-coms or comedy routines, it's hard to actually SAY something nice, or acknowledge someone else's daily (albeit small) success. This book isn't just a blueprint for success as an employer, or even an employee or a colleague. It's a proven method for getting ahead in life, and being truly happy with that life.
Five Sections To This Book
The book is divided into five parts: Nice, Trust, Pride, Include and Recognize. Each part delves into the why's and wherefore's while giving concrete examples. And while Mr. Mitchell has divided his thoughts into two books, it still comes down to customer service - be it internal or external.
It's a pleasant read, and you'll find yourself nodding in agreement at parts, and wondering why this simple plan isn't used more often. It can be - start using it.
If you are interested in learning more about these Hugs - check out Mr. Mitchell's site: Hug Your People.
Mitchell, Jack Hug Your People, NY:Hyperion, 2008
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Don't forget to check out these other articles on Career Coaching - Test Drive Your Dream Job is a review on a great book with some practical advice; Checkpoints For Your Career offers some advice on how to tell it's time to move on, with links on how to do it.
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