Personal stories from entertainers, athletes, and other successful people on how they overcame setbacks—and advice on how you can, too.What makes the difference between the desire for success and real success? Learn from some of the world's most successful people—including Mark Cuban, Sylvester Stallone, Bill O'Reilly, Montel Williams, Stevie Nicks, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Gaynor, Randy Couture and others, in this unique collection of stories and advice.They may...

The World's Greatest Salesman Reveals the Techniques of His Astounding SuccessThis newest book from sales phenomenon JOE GIRARD--The 13 Essential Rules of Selling--provides all the ammunition you need to succeed in an economy where budgets are being slashed and decision makers are scared to spend.Named the offi cial world's greatest salesman by Guinness World Records, Girard covers everything from maintaining a positive attitude and staying organized to dressing ...

This book covers several topics including: - Introduction to Management - How to Build Trust and Confidence - A Manager's Pitfalls - How to Build Team Spirit - Dealing with Problem Employees and so much more! Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Since it was first published to wide acclaim in 1992, the bestselling Leadership Jazz has firmly placed itself among the great business classics. Former President Bill Clinton called it “astonishing,” and the late Peter Drucker advised, “Read this slowly. This book is wisdom in action.”Now updated for first time in well over a decade, this powerful book reveals why today, more than ever, leadership is more an art than a science. Today’s best leaders, De Pree says, are attu...

Have you ever felt trapped in your life, at home or at work? You're stuck. You're probably complaining, blaming the world around you. Chances are you were saying the same things five years ago. If you don't change, you'll be saying the same thing five years from now. In her new book, Leslie Strong offers this blunt advice: It's not about them; it's about you. You have to take 100% responsibility for your life and how you react to what happens around you. When you do, you'll gain the power ...

This book has been written for those who work as well as for those of us who might play golf regularly or just now and then. Specifically, it is written for those who desperately want to make work more than useless toil - rewarded only by a pay-cheque; and for those who wish to make leadership more than simply fulfilling organizational demands with “carrots and sticks”.While this story takes place on a golf course, one does not need to play the game to appreciate the message. Though...

Love your job. Have a nice home. Stay in shape. Eat organic. Get enough sleep. Take time for yourself, but be there for your family and friends. The pressure to have it all is greater now than ever.Meanwhile, you see your friends posting their latest amazing vacation or new relationship on social media. Is everyone else really that happy and content?! It’s no wonder so many of us feel like we’re coming up short.Alex, a smart, driven professional, has those thoughts as well....

Do you ever find yourself wondering, is this really the best that we can do together at work?Too many of us are tired of feeling frustrated: no matter what position you hold, from the top of the organizational chart down we’re either a child or a parent at work, we’re never doing enough, we’re always finding ourselves disappointed in each other.There is help for these “same-old, same-old” blues—Take the Lead! Full-Throttle Engagement Powered by CoachingWhat is f...

The most powerful word in your leadership vocabulary is . . . THANKS!Building a fully engaged, energized workforce is the key to business success. The Power of Thanks reveals how leading companies like Intuit, JetBlue Airways, IHG, Symantec, ConAgra Foods, and The Hershey Company empower employees through social recognition, in which the practice of mutual appreciation and trust directs and rewards higher performance.Eric Mosley and Derek Irvine, executives at th...

There are autocratic lions in a workplace. And there are peace-loving elephants, nonchalant chimps, eager beavers, single-tracked eagles, and self-centric snakes too. All protect a crippling status quo until a game changer joins and unleashes greater possibilities.Will you be a game changer at your circus?Written in two parts, Game Changers at the Circus first tells a compelling fable about the transformation of a sluggish circus where animal leaders were stirred into dropp...

In the course of six years of research and more than fifteen years of field work, Amie Devero has distinguished many of the key characteristics common to the thousands of organizations that maintain better than average results and ethical performance over the long term. What stood out was the degree to which they all use deep-seated core values for their decision-making and management. If you are a leader or a manager, an investor or a student, the tools and practices that are presented he...

Limitless Loving Leadership is a collection of essays that explore the intersections of personal and professional life. Twenty-eight essays examine the underlying meaning of life and leadership experiences to reveal lessons about humility, authenticity, appreciation, flexibility, intention, trust, and wisdom.