Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders
April 27, 2011 | No Comments | Leadership, Resources
Tim Sanders served as Yahoo!’s leadership coach and Chief Solutions Officer during their golden years a decade ago. He shares his philosophies on creating great organizations in his book Love is the Killer App.
Tim Sander’s new book, Today We Are Rich, shares the importance of faith, confidence, attitude, and perspective in living a rich life even when times are incredibly difficult. At the heart of the book, are the following 7 principles he learned from his grandmother:
- Feed your mind good stuff.
- Move the conversation forward.
- Exercise your gratitude muscle.
- Give to be rich.
- Prepare yourself.
- Balance your confidence.
- Promise made, promise kept.
Here is a sample of Tim Sander’s insights from the feed your mind good stuff section.
You should be as careful about what you put into your mind as about what you put into your mouth. Your mind is a machine. When you ingest a piece of information, your mind goes to work chewing on it, digesting it, and then converting it into a thought. When good stuff goes into your mind, good thoughts emerge. People who maintain purposeful mind diets of positive stimuli think healthy thoughts.
Avoid gossip the way you would the flu. It’s a socially acceptable form of pornography that is hurtful. Other people’s misfortunes should never be a source of entertainment.
I am not suggesting you stick your head in the sand, stop reading current-events coverage, and consume only inspirational or spiritual materials. The point of the good-stuff mind diet is to be highly selective about how you stay informed.
Apply this to your social life too. When you look for friends, evaluate their outlook, not just their proximity or relevance to your practical needs. When you find a conversation partner who lifts you up, commit to spending more time with him or her.
I find those are particularly wise words for church leaders to live by. You output what you input, whether it is great design, wise management systems, or negative attitudes. Focus on what is good and is pure, so that you can better fulfill your job in the global Church.
Special thanks to Tim Sanders for sending a complimentary copy of Today We Are Rich. This post also contains affiliate links to Amazon.

























