Bumblebees Can't Fly: Seven Simple Strategies for Making the Impossible Possible [Hardcover]

Barry Siskind (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2004

In theory, bumblebees should not be able to fly, but they do. Because they have to. But people, no matter how smart or how skilled they might be, do not always get off the ground. We are all born with common sense, but we don't always — or often — use it.

Must we drift without direction the rest of our lives?
Are we doomed if we seem incapable of using our common sense?

No, says bestselling author and professional speaker Barry Siskind. In Bumblebees Can't Fly, he shows you how to develop and follow his Seven Strategies of Common Sense. After mastering these simple yet shrewd strategies, you will begin to make more confident decisions, improve your foresight, listen to the wisdom already deep within you — and fly, like the bumblebees!

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Having trouble staying productive?

Does everything you do make sense?

What is common sense?

If it doesn’t come naturally, how can we cultivate it?

And if we don’t all use it, what’s so common about it?

In a fast-paced world of rapid change and sometimes overwhelming options, it can be difficult to come up with the right solutions. We are often too busy running around, focusing on the negative, or trapped in old ways of doing things to see a better way of doing things, or to come up with a better solution to a problem.

We often confront challenges unprepared simply because we don’t always understand how to use the common sense we were born with. To get better results, we need to do things differently, use different approaches, try fresh ideas, and to use our common sense—our most valuable, and yet least often used, resource.

This book will show you how to stay productive by using the common sense you already have—how to recognize it, harness it, and put it to good use. It offers seven easy-to-learn strategies that will give you the power to take charge of your life and control your own destiny.

By incorporating these simple strategies into your daily life, Bumblebees Can’t Fly can help you:

• Bring common sense back into everything you do, in work and in life
• Stay productive in challenging times
• Discover new ways of empowering yourself, and your employees
• Learn from others through numerous examples and personal stories

If you follow the seven simple strategies in Bumblebees Can’t Fly, you too will find your pot of honey at the end of the day.

From the Back Cover

In theory, bumblebees should not be able to fly, but they do. Because they have to. But people, no matter how smart or how skilled they might be, do not always get off the ground. We are all born with common sense, but we don’t always—or often—use it.

Must we drift without direction the rest of our lives?

Are we doomed if we seem incapable of using our common sense?

No, says bestselling author and professional speaker Barry Siskind. In Bumblebees Can’t Fly, he shows you how to develop and follow his Seven Strategies of Common Sense. After mastering these simple yet shrewd strategies, you will begin to make more confident decisions, improve your foresight, listen to the wisdom already deep within you—and fly, like the bumblebees!

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470834390
• ISBN-13: 978-0470834398
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,109,585 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barry Siskind, President of International Training and Management, is a sought after consultant, speaker and author.

Over the past twenty-five years he has traveled throughout the world working with clients to improve their results at trade and consumer shows.

Barry has written seven best-selling books including his most recent, Grabbing Success by the Horns and Powerful Exhibit Marketing. He has written over 500 original articles and industry reports on the trade show industry. His syndicated column appears in 30 publications worldwide.

Barry is the Community Manager of UFILive, a blog for the global exhibit association, UFI

His energetic, motivationaland informative presentation style has earned him a listing in Canada Who's Who.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting title but didnt find a lot of substance, September 11, 2006

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G. E. Kugler "Ed Kugler - nomoreBS - Author o... (Big Arm, Montana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bumblebees Can't Fly: Seven Simple Strategies for Making the Impossible Possible (Hardcover)

I am into these type of books and enjoy the motivation involved usually but didnt find a lot of meat here. It is an okay book but found the points made obvious and had to make myself keep reading. I have a personal policy of finishing every book I start so I kept going and found it just okay to me. The strategies of doubt the obvious, know yourself and stay on course ... just didnt ring my bell but then maybe its just me.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We can fly as well, September 22, 2004

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SM - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bumblebees Can't Fly: Seven Simple Strategies for Making the Impossible Possible (Hardcover)

Barry Siskind is one individual who believes in people's potential. Siskind's inspirational book is filled with stories and lessons that are not rocket science, they are common sense. Bumblebee's Can't Fly taught me how to trust my intuition and listen to my inner voices.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, September 22, 2004

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Peter (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bumblebees Can't Fly: Seven Simple Strategies for Making the Impossible Possible (Hardcover)

A great read with some good solid advice. Would definitely recommend to people who need a little nudge towards fulfilling their full potential.