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Success is a riddle, and Skip Prichards business parable shines a light on the answer. By exploring the nine mistakes most leaders and entrepreneurs make, Skip helps us turn desire, gratitude, and belief into powerful tools for achievement.
Michael Hyatt, USA Today bestselling author of Living Forward
The essentials of success form the core principles of Skip Prichards inspiring adventure, THE BOOK OF MISTAKES. Dont miss it!
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and One Minute Mentoring
In this engaging story, Skip Prichard gives you a road map of mistakes you can avoid on your lifes journey. Youll find yourself in these pages, along with a new way to think about success through curiosity, empathy, and action.
Tim Sanders, author of Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Businessand Influence Friends
An inspirational read packed full of wisdom and advice, THE BOOK OF MISTAKES is a MUST-READ for anyone who wants to move forward from the past and create a positive future!
Jon Gordon, bestselling author of The Energy Bus and The Carpenter
Skip Prichard packs a lot of wisdom into this story. Read it to learn the timeless truths of success from a cast of varied characters, and then share the message with others. This truly is a book for readers of all ages.
Mark Sanborn, president of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., author of The Fred Factor
Buy a copy for every graduate in your life before they step into the real world of business. They will thank you for it!
Bob Burg, coauthor of The Go-Giver
A riveting reminder that while the clues to success are all around us, ultimately the keys are within the person we see in the mirror.
Dan Miller, New York Times bestselling author of 48 Days to the Work You Love
Reminiscent of The Alchemist, this book is an operating instruction for life. It should be a mandatory read for people of all ages, especially those getting ready to launch.
Lee Woodruff, New York Times bestselling author of Perfectly Imperfect, In an Instant, and Those We Love Most
This is no ordinary story. Within these pages, there exists the power to reinvent your life.
Andy Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, The Noticer, and The Travelers Gift
THE BOOK OF MISTAKES will show you more about success in a few hours than most people come across in decades. Read it, internalize its secrets, and watch your life begin to transform before your eyes.
Robert D. Smith, author of 20,000 Days and Counting
If financial success and personal happiness are the Emerald City of Oz, Skip Prichard, in this marvelous book, has paved the perfect Yellow Brick Road to get there. Read it and change your life.
Robert Goolrick, New York Times bestselling author of A Reliable Wife, Heading Out to Wonderful, and The End of the World as We Know It
Skip Prichards new book is a helpful reminder about the power of the choices we make in life and leadership.
Doug Conant, founder of ConantLeadership and former president and CEO of Campbell Soup Company
Not only is THE BOOK OF MISTAKES a page-turner that will keep you up at night, it is chock-full of lessons you wish you had learned twenty years ago, and the principles for success that you hope to impart to your children, employees, or coworkers.
Ken Abraham, New York Times bestselling author
An interesting platform for demonstrating the importance of making mistakes and moving forward.
Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness
Skip Prichard masterfully tells a story that keeps you interested and engaged throughout the entire book. I highly recommend this book to leaders who aspire to reach their full potential.
David M. R. Covey, coauthor of Trap Tales: Outsmarting the 7 Hidden Obstacles to Success
THE BOOK OF MISTAKES is one book that will set you straight on your path to achieving your goals in record time.
John Baldoni, Inc. Top 50 Leadership Expert, executive coach, and author of Moxie: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership
With a refreshing change of style from traditional personal-development books, Skips 9 secrets are presented in such an interesting and thought-provoking way that youll find yourself wanting to highlight, underline, dog-ear pagesanything to ensure that youll be able to revisit them again and again.
Mark Timm, EVP, Ziglar, Inc.
THE BOOK OF MISTAKES is an instant classic, a guidebook to achieve success and fulfillment. Read it today and change your tomorrow.
Kevin Kruse, founder and CEO, LEADx, New York Times bestselling author
Skip Prichards new book, THE BOOK OF MISTAKES, is not just another book. This one makes a difference! If you dont read but one book in the coming year, make it this one!
Don Hutson, coauthor of the New York Times #1 bestselling The One Minute Entrepreneur
Skip Prichards THE BOOK OF MISTAKES is a compelling narrative and a must-read for anyone who wants to be a better leader and live a life of meaning. If youre in need of a dose of inspiration, youve found it in this book!
Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Speed of Trust and coauthor of Smart Trust