The Power of Being Yourself: A Game Plan for Success--by Putting Passion into Your Life and Work

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		The Power of Being Yourself: A Game Plan for Success--by Putting Passion into Your Life and Work

Everyone imagines top CEOs as larger–than–life figures who do things no one else could. But deep down, a good business leader is an everyman who combines vision and high energy with the ability to connect with and learn from all types of people. In The Power of Being Yourself, renowned business leader Joe Plumeri offers simple yet profound guidance on how to stay positive, motivate yourself and others, and achieve success in your life and work.

Plumeri's Game Plan for Success features eight key principles, from Everyone Has the Same Plumbing, in which his fish-out-of-water experience as CEO and chairman of a London-based company reveals how cultural differences can be overcome as people everywhere respond to authenticity, to You Gotta Have Purpose!, which explores the transformative ingredient that leads to tangible progress. And because this book is meant to be revisited and consulted whenever you need fresh inspiration or practical advice, The Power of Being Yourself also features a final section—Applying the Principles—imparting further guidance and checklists.

By sharing his own experiences—and candidly exploring high-stakes business decisions along with many personal triumphs and tragedies—Plumeri explains that the secret to success is found not in boardroom strategy or corporate philosophy, but rather in allowing passion, purpose, and true emotions to inform your approach and guide your relationships. His book is a timely wake-up call in a world where heartless electronic communication too often takes precedence over genuine connection. Plumeri reveals that if we can live in the moment and be honest and true in our emotions, the effect carries over into how we live all facets of our lives.

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"After you finish this book, I am sure that you will agree with me that the country desperately needs a dose of Joe Plumeri. His passion, honesty, and sense of purpose flows through these pages, which are filled with life lessons that extend from his childhood to his rise to the top of the corporate world. Plumeri points out that the key to being a good public speaker or a successful leader is having the courage and self-awareness to be yourself—an important insight for all of us."—Bill Bradley, former US Senator

"Joe Plumeri is truly one of a kind. In today's day and age, his message is an important one. This is the story of finding your passion, following your heart, but most of all: being yourself."—Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida

"Joe Plumeri's book is delightful. It is courageous in its honesty and profound in reminding us of what is most important in life. His references to Jack [Jackie Robinson] are heartening to me and further the message of brotherhood. I especially hope young people read it—to be inspired and to receive the guidance that so many of them are seeking in today's fast-paced world."—Rachel Robinson, Founder, Jackie Robinson Foundation

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I have a conflicted history with business books. I read and review them because I believe, hypothetically, they have power to positively impact society using market forces. Also because I have entrepreneurial aspirations. Yet I keep getting frustrated because business authors invent doctrines that flatly contradict my experience doing blue-collar work. So I wish I liked the non-dogmatic Joe Plumeri better. But he's blind to his own implications.

After 36 years working the brokerage floors at several corporations that later merged into Citigroup, Joe Plumeri became the first-ever American CEO of the British insurance firm Willis Group. He introduced working-class democratic touches, like an open-door executive policy, and helped transform a successful but stodgy firm into a global economic mover. Along the way he had ripple effects on London's massively influential financial markets.

Plumeri insists he accomplished this sweeping transformation by remaining true to his hardscrabble Trenton, New Jersey, roots. Grandson of immigrants, his grandfather flashed cash and got Babe Ruth to play an exhibition game in Trenton. His father used Triple-A ball to reinvigorate Trenton's failing infrastructure. Plumeri comes from a long line of people who use optimism, hard work, and the Boys of Summer to breathe pride into Trenton's struggling economy.

Though Plumeri organizes his book into eight "principles," he resists the common temptation to assume anyone could derive universal checklists from his success. Rather than pretending he's an object lesson on how business gets done, he writes an inspirational memoir designed to motivate aspiring entrepreneurs like me. His fist-pumping enthusiasm is certainly contagious, and I can imagine his passion fueling others to trust their hard-won instincts.

However.

In his introduction, Plumeri mentions his firstborn son, Christian, died following lengthy struggles with substance abuse. I've read substantially on addiction issues recently, particularly the writings of Dr. Gabor Maté. These authors agree that many addicts whose struggles resist straightforward treatment share backgrounds, circumstances, and behavior. Plumeri's thumbnail of his son could've come from a Cognitive Psych textbook:

"...if [Christian] got mad, he'd usually cry too because it bugged him so much to be mad. If you showed him love, if you were there for him, he responded. He was great fun to be around, a good friend to his friends, and, as the oldest brother, he was very caring and always there for his sister, looking after her. The kid was full of heart and eager to please, but when you disappointed him the hurt preyed on him and left him confused and directionless. He was always looking for something to fill the void but never finding it."

I couldn't better describe the psyche of a child who has never learned to control his reaction to outside influences, whether loving or stress-inducing. As Dr. Maté writes in detail, children lack ability to govern stress reactions, and require adults to provide outside guidance. The aid adults provide, or don't, shapes their growing neural structure. Addiction, whether to substances or behaviors or whatever, results from maladaptive brain development.

Plumeri describes himself as a "workaholic" repeatedly, and with evident pride. He also describes his own father driving around Trenton, showing his kids the flashiest homes, insisting that work brings reward, and the recognition that accompanies it. Though Plumeri never says so explicitly, his father plainly made paternal acceptance dependent on accomplishment. Now Plumeri cannot stop seeking his late father's fleeting approval.

Not even when it costs him his son.

To his credit, Plumeri acknowledges his culpability in Christian's self-destruction. He dedicates an entire chapter to his give-and-take with Christian, conceding that his grueling work schedule, extended absences, and pursuit of external goals pushed his son away. He writes: "I have to live with that failure--but you don't." But then he galivants onto the next topic in his autobiography... about maintaining resilient optimism!

Does Plumeri not recognize that Christian's suffering arose, partly, from his own inability to cope with addictive behavior? Well, yes, he does, and says so, but he doesn't let that recognition change him. Workaholism, alcoholism, drug abuse, and OCD are all expressions of largely the same circumstances. The only difference between Plumeri's work obsession and Christians drugs is, society treats one as admirable.

Maybe I'm being unfair. Maybe I'm projecting one book onto another where it doesn't fit. But I doubt it. Plumeri starts well, and if Christian didn't appear, I'd probably applaud his story. But before the halfway mark, everything transforms; Plumeri becomes a cautionary tale in the dangers of chasing public acclaim without counting the private cost.

Well worth reading! This book shares many life lessons including the importance of doing everything with heart, soul, and passion. Joe Plumeri shared the pain of his mistakes and how he learned from them. The essence of this book is to live life with a focused passion that inspires others.

Being a First Data employee I have had the opportunity to see Joe speak in person, and while reading his book does not compare to the in person experience, Joe's passion still comes through as you read his book. Joe does not consider himself a motivational speaker, but by being himself, and believing in the power to succeed, you can't help but feel motivated by his words. Joe's message is simple..be passionate about what you want to accomplish, regardless of the goal, whether in work or in life. If you are passionate and are genuine, people will respond to you and the sky is the limit. You may not always succeed...but if you try...you have not failed.

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