Project management can be a rewarding, exhilarating experience. Yet, far too many people head into it feeling a mild streak of terror, if not outright dread. And why not? The levels of sophistication one can bring to the task of project management varies so wildly that it is easy to be left confused, overwhelmed, and without direction. This book is for the typical career professional who is asked to manage a project of anywhere from just himself or herself to a staff of say 10 or so. The ...

The author of two intelligent guides on stress and time management, Davidson offers down-to-earth lessons on how to get the important things done. Though his conversational charm makes him come across like your best friend talking over lunch, the author is a seasoned authority who explains procrastination with clarity. He knows a lot about the internal and behavioral reasons we put things off, and, most important, he closes his ideas and arguments with practical strategies for getting off ...

In this 30 program, mega-author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson covers five major topics, including how to use humor in communicating your vision and why it's so important to do so; how to continually keep your troops engaged by using such techniques as mixing up elements of your delivery, using different venues, having a guest, and other time-tested approaches; gaining an insider's look at the traits of effective communicators, including ways to speak with confidence, avoiding "hig...

**“**Everyday Project Management is a practical guide for anyone new or needing to learn more about project management. Unlike many other books, it does not rely on arcane concepts and terms, and simply tells it like it is.”—Todd C. Williams, President of eCameron, Inc., and author of Filling Execution Gaps and Rescue the Problem ProjectEveryday Project Managem...

Career professionals today face multiple challenges! From a rocky economy to increasing demands at work, we're all getting hit on all sides. If you're losing sleep over work- and career- related issues, this program will be welcome relief, and will offer you proven tips for keeping your career on an upward trajectory!Professional speaker and award-winning mega-author Jeff Davidson spells out exactly what you can do to:Anticipate challenges down the road and take actio...

Self-confidence is a characteristic that you can acquire; it's not necessarily handed out at birth. In this riveting session, professional speaker and mega-author Jeff Davidson offers a variety of techniques that you can implement starting *today* to increase your self-confidence. You'll not only feel better about yourself: other people tend to take notice.Self-confident individuals rise faster and farther than equally experienced or equally talented peers or co-workers who lack se...

Offering solid techniques for getting and staying organized at home and at work, this easy-to-read, enjoyable, effective guide is a motivational jumpstart to drop the excuses and get organized.

Enjoy dozens of practical and easy to implement tips to becoming indispensable on the job. This practical guide will make you be the first one to be considered for promotions, raises and getting chosen for key projects in your company. Create a niche for yourself in your organization, regardless of where you are in your career.A few tips for career success include taking the unwanted jobs, making your boss look great, managing key client interaction and knowing what is going-on thr...

MAKING TERRITORY MANAGEMENT MANAGEABLEThis program explains how and why organizing your sales team by prospects’ and customers' lines of business and not by territory will ultimately yield more revenue, shorter sales cycles, less stress, greater satisfaction, and more repeat business. The program also discusses the notion of becoming an insider to your target market, assembling and employing irrefutable evidence, and gaining the trust of prospects.Topics:

This book features an expanded section on using new technologies to increase the reach of marketing efforts, offers sample telephone and voice mail scripts, and includes advice on setting up a home office for maximum efficiency.

If you're too busy, overworked or under-appreciated, here's some welcome relief. You'll understand why life's gotten so hectic (the 5 Mega-Realities) and you'll know how to take charge and win. Discover simple steps that put you back in control. Refreshing ideas that give you time for your priorities, your dreams, and some much-needed fun. This approach works!

In the short run, your career can be upended by unforseen events, an unsupportive boss, a reduction in budget, a poor decision, or an unlucky break. In the long run, the career professional or entrepreneur who is destined for success cannot be stopped. Virtually all the limits that we face when it comes to salary, job title, professional standing, profits, or even market share, are aided in part by self-imposed limits that we don't even recognize.In this illuminating session, profe...