Ordinary people are everywhere. Ordinary people are imperfect. But ordinary people can do the extraordinary.In this groundbreaking work, Bob and Daniel Ramsey reveal the power of ordinary people. They can accomplish great things. But only if you lead them skillfully. You can’t lead them as you would a team of superstars. Extraordinary people can lead themselves. Ordinary people need the influence of a leader in order to accomplish great things. They need you.In

Scaling your Business with MOD Virtual Professionals is the ultimate how-to guide for entrepreneurs who are looking to reduce costs & rapidly scale their business. It contains practical, tactical advice from MyOutDesk, a leading virtual assistant staffing organization that helped over 5,000 business in the US & Canada hire talented professionals to drive revenue and scale.Whether your current business is large or small, it’s important that you understand two things before you begin...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.You can maximize any small garden space even further with vertical gardening techniques. Not only do vertical planters pair great with raised beds in a practical way, but they also add even more beauty to a wonderfully aesthetic raised bed garden.There are a lot more benefits to raised bed gardening than just these, and possibly the biggest benefit is that it is not much different than more traditional gardening...

Build a faster brain and a better you with this invaluable handbook from the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code and The Talent Code.“The Little Book of Talent should be given to every graduate at commencement, every new parent in a delivery room, every executive on the first day of work. It is a guidebook—beautiful in its simplicity and backed by hard science—for nurturing excellence.”—Charles Duhigg, #...

A program of 15 simple exercises to help readers stop doing merely good work and start doing great work. No more busy work—just the work that really matters.You work hard. You put in the hours. Yet you feel like you are constantly treading water with "Good Work" that keeps you going but never quite moves you ahead. Or worse, you are mired in "Bad Work"—endless meetings and energy-draining bureaucratic traps.Do More Great Work gets to the heart of t...

**After the smashing succes of The No Asshole Rule, in which he tackled corporate bullying, Dr. Bob Sutton now asks: how does one become a great boss ... and what do you do if you work for a lousy one?"This book is the personal coach that every boss deserves: warm, smart, and freakishly good at translating scientific reserach into practical tips that will help keep you at the top of your game." ―Chip & Dan Heath, authors of Switch: How to Change Things When Change is H...

The classic Harvard Business Review articles by renowned thinker Peter Drucker on how to take charge of your own career.Peter Drucker is widely regarded as the father of modern management, offering penetrating insights into business that still resonate today. But Drucker also offers deep wisdom on how to manage our personal lives and how to become more effective leaders. In these two classic articles from Harvard Business Review, Drucker reveals t...

Wall Street Journal BestsellerIs it possible to be at your best even when you are underqualified or doing something for the first time? Is it still possible, even after decades of experience, to recapture the enthusiasm, curiosity, and fearlessness of youth to take on new challenges? With the right mindset—with Rookie Smarts—you can.In a rapidly changing world, experience can be a curse. Careers stall, innovation stops, and strategies grow stale. Being new, naïve, and even ...

Discover how the right story told at the right time has the power to persuade, promote empathy, and provoke action.A story explains who you are, what you want, and why it matters--better than any other communication tool in your arsenal. In this fully updated second edition, author and vibrant keynote speaker Annette Simmons teaches you how to narrate personal experiences as well as borrowed stories in a way that demonstrates authenticity, builds emotional connecti...

Critical thinking--the ability to approach a problem both analytically and creatively--is the bedrock of success for companies and their people. Fortunately, it’s a skill that can be learned. The Critical Thinking Toolkit gets employees thinking better and faster with training exercises that offer an invigorating departure from the everyday and the potential for big payoffs in the form of enhanced “on-your-feet” thinking, innovative problem-solving, and profitable idea generation from ever...

Sacred cows--outdated and costly business practices such as the reports that are never read or a slow-down of innovative ideas--exist in every company. Inspired by insights gained from more than 450 programs conducted with all types of organizations, the authors of SACRED COWS MAKE THE BEST BURGERS show how corporations can kill off the sacred cows that are crippling them.