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Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won't

By: Donald G. James, Captain Dennis D. James, Congressman Eric Swalwell - foreword
Narrated by: Donald G. James
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Manners matter. But what are they, exactly?

With Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won't, Donald James goes beyond handshakes and thank-you notes to explain how the true definition of manners is the authentic and genuine way we show up in the world. With inspiring and thought-provoking stories from his 35 years in public affairs and education at NASA, and guided by the lessons his mother taught him, Donald explains how having good manners is a key ingredient to finding purpose, fulfillment, and meaning in business and in life.

With an engaging foreword by Congressman Eric Swalwell, Manners Will Take You Where Brains and Money Won't represents a call to dignity and etiquette at a time in our history when those qualities matter more than ever. The book is an essential guide for recent graduates, young professionals, mentors, human resource managers, and anyone who wants to build fulfilling and meaningful relationships at work and elsewhere.

©2021 Donald G. James (P)2021 Tantor
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People of all ages can learn from Manners

When I first read the title of this book I thought what could I gain from reading it? I was not sure but I had heard about it from a friend and as I have discovered many times before, the old saying “you can’t judge a book by its cover” is very wise. So after reading the book I find it confirmed many beliefs I had learned about human interaction and communication but also reminded me of some I had forgotten. In this age of polarity and social media I appreciate how critically important it is to communicate to other human beings.
Mr. James channeling his mothers wisdom uses his personal experiences to tell stories that bring to light her lessons in life that makes them real for the reader. He begins the book with the 8 lessons his mamma taught him and his brother and ends it reminding the reader again. At the end of the book, I thought of Donald as a dear friend that had just shared some heart felt ideals he had learned and wanted to share with others.
Thank you Donald and please thank your mamma for me as well.
Take care,
Stan Wanezek

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My New Favorite Book!



As a Mom of 5, I'm always listening to parenting books; this book brought so much more to the table!
Manners Will Take You Where Brains And Money Won't reinforces my thought that kindness is contagious.
This book brings another level to mindfulness and being present. Manners are so much more than Please and Thank yous. Although this is not a handwritten thank you, I would still like to take my time and thank you Donald G. James, for this wonderful book!
#thankyou #mindfulness #kindness #parenting #like #money

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I enjoyed the authors perspective and had many take away from this book as a parent raising young children and as a young adult.

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The truthfulness of the book

I loved it this book a lot. It is a true rule of a simple lofe

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Seems nice but not my pink robe

I appreciate the author but did not find the advice to be very helpful or insightful. Others may fare better with the book.

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