Advice on careers and achieving success Books

Book SynopsisThere are many books to help you choose a career, but few to help you excel in the workplace once you are working. Over the course of a lifetime, people can spend 80,000 hours on the job. With this much time invested, author Donna Dunning asserts that your career should be interesting, motivating and rewarding. And in our competitive, rapidly changing society, you need to know how to be effective and competent at work or you may find yourself unemployed or passed over for promotion. Focusing on day-to-day behaviour and providing practical tips and strategies, 10 Career Essentials becomes your personal career coach by showing you how to work effectively, get recognition and steer your career in the direction you want to go. The ideas such as optimizing your outlook, exceeding expectation and thriving in uncertainty may sound simple, but applying them takes skill and practice. 10 Career Essentials provides the key self-assessment tools and tips to stimulate learning and improve your ability to implement your personal career strategy to its fullest.Trade ReviewA groundbreaking way of finding the right job! 10 Career Essentials is an invaluable tool for understanding how one’s personality impacts the key components of career exploration and success. -- Shoya Zichy, author of Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You’ll Love To DoThis was the easiest book to endorse that I have ever come across. I was able to identify myself to a T in an instant and thereafter found plenty of ways to enhance my strengths and tackle my weaknesses. A great personality guidebook full of riches. -- John Whitmore, PhD, Executive Chairman, Performance Consultants International and author of international bestseller Coaching for PerformanceDonna Dunning's 10 Career Essentials is not a book about finding a career; rather, it addresses the all-important notion of matching personality type to career goals. This well-written and organized book guides the reader through ten essential career success strategies, each of which is thoroughly described and accompanied by specific examples. At the end of each success strategy is a Reflection and Action section which contains an exercise to help the reader with self-assessment. -- Barry Silverstein, Foreward ReviewsUsing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a starting point, Dunning helps you define your approach to work and your goals through your unique combination of interests, skills, values and personality preferences. -- Jim Pawlak, Biz BooksDonna Dunning is one of my favorite interpreters of personality types, and here she uses the typology to offer fresh insights into 10 career success factors. A very insightful work. -- Richard N. Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute

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Book SynopsisMatch Your Personality Type to Your Perfect Career-and Find Success! The simple truth is that to be happy and successful in your work, you need a career that not only matches your interests but fits your personality type as well. In this approachable book, author Donna Dunning uses the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) to introduce eight distinct ways of working. Encouraging you to reflect on your own natural preferences-using checklists, exercises, strategies and tips-What's Your Type of Career? provides all the tools you need to discover your own natural preferences and find your ideal career. Are you a Contributor, Expeditor, Explorer or Responder? An Analyzer, Assimilator, Enhancer or Visionary? An Extravert or an Introvert? If you identify yourself as an Extravert and a Responder, you tend to like action, scenarios that are rapidly changing and are not inclined toward a desk job. A profession as an emergency worker, a fi re fighter or a police officer may be for you. This best-selling career guide-now in a fully updated second edition-has been expanded to include the training and educational requirements of a variety of different occupations, and highlights those most in demand. It also includes details on developing type differences later in life, advice for balancing your work and personal life and many, many more preference-based career suggestions.Trade ReviewWhat’s Your Type of Career? is a fascinating and easy-to-grasp book that will help anyone who reads it find their path to success! -- Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned executive coach and author of New York Times Best Sellers MOJO and What Got You Here Won’t Get You ThereDonna Dunning offers new and helpful assistance to anyone who wants to base a career on who he or she really is. -- William Bridges, author of Transitions, Managing Transitions and Creating You & Co.The most helpful book I have ever read about using ‘type’ in the workplace. -- Richard N. Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?, the bestselling job-hunting book in the world, in 20 languages, used in 26 countries, updated annually

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Book SynopsisCelebrity entertainers, star athletes, and corporate icons didn't accidentally wind up at the top-they branded their way there. Now you, too, can leverage the power of a personal brand, harness your potential and take charge of your career. Using strategies from the playbook of the Mad Men of Madison Avenue, advertising guru Catherine Kaputa serves as your personal branding coach in You Are A Brand! 2nd Edition: In Person and Online, How Smart People Brand Themselves for Business Success. Kaputa has expanded her 2007 award-winning classic to include new chapters on crafting your own "elevator speech" and leveraging the power of social media. This updated edition explores strategies and tactics to tap into the power of words, learn the principles of visual identity, think in terms of markets, and execute a self-brand action plan that is unique and memorable. Combining today's hottest business concepts with the realities of the modern workplace, You Are a Brand! 2nd Edition highlights the self-branding odysseys of savvy professionals and budding entrepreneurs-Catherine Kaputa will coach you to take charge of your career through the one-of-a-kind brand that is YOU.Trade ReviewThere’s an old proverb that says, ‘You eat life or life eats you.’ Catherine Kaputa and her brilliant ideas on self-branding show you how to be the diner and not the entrée. -- Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the national bestseller Guerilla MarketingEach individual is an important contributor to the success of his or her corporation. This insightful book shows you how to fully realize your potential and give yourself and your company maximum benefit. -- William H. Roedy, former Chairman & Chief Executive, MTV Networks International, and author, What Makes Business RockWhen jobs across the spectrum of goods and services production are buffeted by global competition, personal branding becomes an absolute essential for professional career development. In You Are a Brand! Catherine Kaputa gives us a no-nonsense kit for survival in the global labor market. -- Gregory L. Miller, Chief Economist, SunTrust Banks, Inc.Corporations strive to market their brands. You should strive to market yourself. Here is an owner’s guide to doing just that. -- Steve Rivkin, marketing consultant; coauthor, IdeaWise and The Making of a NameYou Are a Brand! shows you how to get the power and make the money on your own. Plus, it’s a great read from a talented writer who has something brand new to say. -- Maura Moynihan, author, Yoga HotelA step-by-step guide anyone can use to be more successful, You Are a Brand! describes how we can use branding strategies and tactics in our careers and lives to maximize the brand You. -- George Pine, President and COO, InterepAdvertisers create brands that captivate the hearts and minds of consumers through purposeful strategies, creative campaigns, and media planning. You Are a Brand! shows you how to tap into the advertisers’ playbook to benefit your most important brand, You. -- Pam Larrick, Chairman and CEO, FCBi WorldwideProviding the tricks of the trade once reserved for Madison Avenue executives, this book will help you create a powerful connection with your customers. -- David V. Lorenzo, author, Career Intensity: Business Strategy for Workplace Warriors and EntrepreneursSuccess on the job is not due to experience and hard work alone in today’s challenging global marketplace. As Catherine Kaputa demonstrates, mastery of ‘soft’ skills is what sets apart the executive who is merely doing well from the one who is highly successful. -- Mike James, President, Financial Document Services Business of Merrill CorporationYou Are a Brand! is the primer for anyone who wants to do more with their career, their life, or their business. -- Lynn Zimmerman, President, Sales Mindshare; coauthor, Learn the SecretsYou Are a Brand! contains valuable information and exercises. Kaputa’s approach completely turned my career around. -- Kat Connelly, President, Kat Connelly ProductionsWhether you want to change the world or simply change how you are perceived, you’ll find everything you need to know about developing a powerful visual identity and verbal identity and then some. I know from personal experience that Kaputa’s insights about how to tap into branding power work. -- Laura Berkowitz Gilbert, Principal, Boomerang StudioReading You Are a Brand! is like getting the inside scoop to building your own successful business or career. -- Susan Sommers, fashion and business comportment coach

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Book SynopsisThis is the most important moment in your career. Branding guru Catherine Kaputa will show you how to get it right.In today's job market, competition is fierce. After college many graduates fall back to earth with a bump and struggle to launch a career in their chosen field. But what if you changed the way you thought about applications? What if, instead of getting bogged down in the search process, you approached your resume like a marketer launching an exciting new brand?Marketing guru and brand strategist Catherine Kaputa is an expert in personal branding and knows exactly how to make an application sizzle. Drawing on her years of experience, insightful case-studies of recent graduates, and fascinating insider details from companies like Nike, Volvo, and Google, Kaputa will help you to navigate the career landscape as she shares her strategy for standing out from other applicants, in even the most competitive industries. Graduate to a Great Career will give you the tools you need to survive and show you how to thrive by creating 'Brand You'.Trade ReviewOne thing you don't learn in college is how to get a job. Don't panic. Catherine Kaputa's new book will provide you with a graduate degree in the subject. Don't go job-hunting without it. -- Al Ries, author, Positioning: The Battle for Your MindIn her latest book, Catherine Kaputa shares the secrets of personal branding, the skill that will set you apart from the other job candidates in your field. Graduate to a Great Career will ease your anxieties about the job search and set you on the right career path for you. -- Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell is Human and DriveA must read resource for new grads seeking their first career-launching role. Even better, seasoned professionals will find the content highly beneficial, especially if they are not digital natives. -- Beverly Tarulli, PhD, Vice President, Human Capital Strategy & Workforce Analytics - PepsiCoWhether a STEM or Liberal Arts major, today's student must learn how to connect their interests and skills to employment opportunities. Catherine's book outlines both how and why to begin your career search early as a first-year student, and provides step-by-step instructions of how to market oneself in a complex employment marketplace. Its teachings will turn students from passive individuals applying to jobs into active networkers connecting with companies and organizations.' -- Mark Presnell, Ph.D., Executive Director, Career Advancement, Northwestern UniversityIn today's highly competitive and challenging market for new graduates, you need to read this book today. -- William Arruda CEO, Reach Personal Branding and author of Ditch. Dare. Do! 3D Personal Branding for Executives

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Book SynopsisEdward Miller has been running a successful B&B enterprise in a peaceful part of the Lake District for over 25 years. Here he tells his story of how it came about and how he learned through trial and error to not only make a decent profit out of it, but to enjoy (nearly) every minute of it.

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Book SynopsisBeing confident is absolutely key to achieving your goals at work. It helps you communicate clearly, as well as building credibility with others. This guide looks at the tools at your disposal in order to be more personally effective and to reinforce your self-esteem at the same time. What does it cover? • Confidence and self-esteem • Personal goals • Managing your emotions • Assertiveness • Acting the part • Looking after yourself You may be starting your working-life, returning to work, facing a new challenge or picking yourself up after a disappointment or set-back – this book is for anyone who needs a confidence boost at any time.

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Book SynopsisCovers the different types of psychometric testing companies use, the various forms of interviews they employ, from first interview to panel interview to competency-based interview, as well as all aspects of performing well at assessment centres.

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Book SynopsisThis inspirational book, in full colour throughout, is intended to help anyone make sense of the things that happen to you in your working and personal lives. It will help you travel with a different point of view and do things differently. In particular, it will inspire you to process, handle, manage and affect the daily things that happen to you so that you can change, alter and influence the results. Each of the 100 ideas in this book is designed to prompt you to consider what you say and challenge how you think and act. The book's ultimate purpose is to help you do things better in your personal journey to achieve impressively spectacular career results!

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Book SynopsisThis is a book for anyone who wants to progress and be happy and successful in their working life. Be it school leaver, university graduate or existing employee looking to drive their career forward - this book offers a refreshing approach to an every day subject; one which is becoming more and more critical as unemployment figures grow. The author takes the practical, fun and easy-to-digest approach; uses real life examples and proven methods to help the reader gain direction and focus in their career; and aims to make individuals more employable by changing attitudes and behaviours along the entire employment journey. The practical, savvy advice and tips throughout this book will transform your working life into one that is successful and fulfilling.Trade Review"Concrete, creative ideas that you can easily implement" - Fernando Destafinis, HR Director, Diesel. "An insightful look at what it means to be fulfilled by work, how to achieve your dreams" - Rebecca Burn-Callender, Daily Telegraph.Table of ContentsIntroduction What's right for you: 1)Why bother? 2)The work career cycle - deciding where you are and what's next 3)Start with the end in mind 4)Your values 5)So what do you want to do and where do you want to do it? 6)Experience along the way 7)Changing jobs and making those all -important decisions 8)The departure lounge Making it happen: 9)Your CV 10)How to apply 11)Prepping for interviews 12)The generation game and why it matters 13)Being the best 'you' you can be 14)The power of mentoring 15)Becoming a mentor 16)Confidence, poise and the X factor 17)Assertiveness - time to man up 18)Standing out from the crowd 19)Follow- up 20)Tests, assessments and other tricky stuff 21)Accepting a role 22)Preparing to start Thriving, surviving, high-fiving: 23)Your first day - agreeing the ground rules 24)Building reputation 25)Stamina 26)Communication 27)Guidance, support and feedback 28)Bullying, bitching and belligerent bosses 29)Reviewing your progress 30)Leadership must- haves (even if you're not one) 31)Getting stuff done and a sense of urgency 32)Enthusiasm and motivation 33)Learning and progression 34)Team dynamics and having fun 35)What you need to do next - how to get the best out of this book 36)Why listen to me?

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Book SynopsisIn a world of ever increasing work demands and greater expectations of 'having it all', a new ethos is needed. This ground breaking book draws on the author's practical and insightful Work/Life Symbiosis model to offer a solution. It uses real life examples, amusing anecdotes and simple and practical tools that can easily be implemented, to enable busy people to understand what's really important to them in life and help them align their choices with this. The model allows the reader to easily identify and understand factors that enable them to make work 'work for them'. It is an eye-opening book drawing on the personal and professional experience of a mother-of-two, working part-time as a Human Resources director with a global remit. It is easily readable with hard-hitting impact and it moves the discussion of work/life balance into uncharted territory.

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Book SynopsisEveryone has something important to say. Unfortunately, most do not know how to communicate effectively to cut through the chatter, get their message across and make a sustained impact. This original and powerful book will help readers overcome this problem by exploring three (+one) simple, practical steps to take any message and make it memorable and lasting. Based on the latest research in brain science, the method (the 3R-Axiom) is proven in the real world and will change your mindset and behaviour. Combining a fiction and non-fiction style, this engaging book can be quickly and easily applied to any message delivery by anyone, anywhere."Trade Review"As far as I am concerned mindset is everything, especially now. We live and lead in times of unprecedented change. These times require a new mindset. This is not just a book to read, but rather a working book that will equip you with the tools and understanding to truly influence a real change in mindset and help others do the same. 'Be A Mindsetter' is a must read if a positive future is important to you." LAURA GOODRICH, Global Workforce Innovator, Author and Speaker.; "The most successful people in our society are the ones who effectively communicate. Regrettably, teaching the necessary skills for successful communication is becoming a lost art. Finally, in 'Be A Mindsetter', there is an authoritative instructional book on how to truly communicate with impact. The authors of this book are eminently qualifi ed experts in this field. Their break-through 3R-Methodology will become an important paradigm shift for all who want to develop excellent communication skills. This book is a must read!" JERRY L. MILLS, Author of The Exit Strategy Handbook and CEO of B2B CFO(R).; "Authentic and consistent personal communication is universally elusive and problematic in a high velocity whirlwind of change. These three remarkable thought leaders have opened a portal of fresh insight that encourages you, and me, to reboot our current communication mindset, unleash transformed behaviour and fi nd personal fulfi lment." WILLIAM TAYLOR, Client Partner - Executive Practice, at FranklinCovey.

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Book SynopsisIt seems everyday we encounter a "crisis" or difficult issue of some sort that affects our work. Such difficulties can come from within work (eg, a difficult client or boss, missing a target or deadline, rejection of a proposal or plan, feeling undervalued) or outside of it (eg, personal issues such as family, relationships, debt, alcohol). All have the potential to trigger stress, anxiety...and lead to crisis mode.This practical book offers strategies and guidance to coping with and surviving a range of crisis moments and issues that affect our ability to perform at work. Written by expert coaches, the book helps anyone to develop a series of competencies in order to help us manage crisis points and improve our personal resilience. This book is part of the highly successful Concise Advice series.Table of ContentsA)Work stressors1)Work-load2)Control 3)Targets & Deadlines4)Bullying5)Working Hours6)Difficult Boss or Colleagues7)Managing Conflict8)Difficult Customers9)Job Satisfaction10)Delegation11)Not Knowing12)Career Development13)Promotion14)Planning & Prioritising15)Organisational Change16)Political & Economic UncertaintyB)Moods & Emotions17)Emotional Intelligence18)Anxiety19)Depression20)Anger Management21)Panic Attacks22)Managing Emotions23)Negative Thinking24)How To Be Happy25)Enjoy What We Have26)Frustration27)Public Speaking Anxiety28)EmpathyC)Life Events29)Life Cycle Losses30)Redundancy31)New Job32)Retirement33)Children Leaving Home34)Ageing35)Relationship Break-Up36)Pregnancy & Birth37)Empty Nest Syndrome38)Parenting 0-1139)Parenting 12-1840)Bereavement41)Mid-Life Crisis42)Bereavement Through Suicide43)Traumatic Events44)Miscarriage45)Preparing for DyingD)Work Life Skills46)Time-Management47)Resilience48)Assertiveness49)Constructive Criticism50)Exam Pressure51)Dealing With Rejection52)Developing Purpose53)Confidence54)Working within a Matrix culture55)Social Media56)Email Etiquette57)Learning from Mistakes58)Politically Astute59)Remote & Home WorkingE)Personal Life Management60)Stress61)Asking for Help62)Debt63)Therapy64)Sleeping65)Exercise66)Addiction-Management67)Weight-Management68)Acute & Chronic Pain69)Work-Life Balance70)The Future - Be Your Own Therapist

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Book SynopsisMoving from school or college into work is one of the biggest steps you'll ever take. It's an exciting time but it's also a challenging one. Having spent most of your life in education - where you have to be whether you can think of better things to do - suddenly you're fighting off competition to get that crucial first job. But what skills are employers really looking for and what makes you employable? Uniquely written for students and college leavers, What Employers Want is your practical one-stop shop to helping you identify and improve the skills, attitudes and behaviours required by today's employers. Helping you to secure your first job and equip you for the world of work, this handbook will guide you to: Identify the skills you already possess and show you how to articulate these to future employers Expand your range of existing abilities so that you become the sort of person an organisation wants to employ Create a skills profile to use as a basis for job applications and to refer to before interviews If you're looking for a job or about to start work, now you can ensure employers know just how capable you are - and why you're exactly the sort of person they need to hire. New content for this edition includes: advice on developing the most sought-after personal characteristics and habits in the workplace, including the importance of determination, emotional intelligence and having a positive approach. It also includes brand new case studies from students and employers to help you with taking that important first step on the career ladder. Table of ContentsAbout the author Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. What are skills? Chapter 2. What are your skills now? Chapter 3. The skills you need to have Chapter 4. Communication and interpersonal skills Chapter 5. Working as part of a team Chapter 6. Solving problems and making decisions Chapter 7. Using numbers Chapter 8. Using ICT Chapter 9. Improving your own learning Chapter 10. Write your own skills profile Chapter 11. Further information

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Book SynopsisLeading business coach Simon Tyler has spent many years successfully helping hundreds of individuals to overcome the complexity of their business and personal lives, and instead, focus on what is essential and productive. This compact book contains 50 practical tips and techniques to inspire and provoke you to review your life, change old habits and enhance your life by "keeping it simple". Each tip also contains a lesson or exercise that will challenge consensus thinking, break through barriers and redefine connections through the power of attitude. This is a book that will simplify your life and help you achieve your goals.

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Book SynopsisIt's human nature to focus more on our weaknesses because we are programmed to be alert to risks in our environment. We end up focusing on what isn't working, often overshadowing all the positives. But what if you focused on and played to your strengths instead? This practical and short book aims to revolutionise your life by helping you to identify what exactly makes you happy so that you will make the right choices; decide whether a job, activity or course is right for you; and understand why things seem to flow with some activities and some people, and not others. Knowing these things about yourself and spending more time on what really energises and fulfils you - your strengths - will ultimately lead to a happier and more successful life.

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Book Synopsis''This book is the one-stop shop for all aspects of understanding and learning about career and career development work expertly blending the theoretical and the practical.'' Martin Edmondson, CEO, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)Unlock the secrets to becoming a successful career development practitioner with this go-to introductory handbook.Many guides to career development practice focus narrowly on specific aspects of career education and guidance, leaving new learners without a comprehensive overview. This brand-new handbook sets out to change that by combining practical insights, policy contexts and cutting-edge theory all within a single, all-encompassing volume.Written by a highly qualified team of experts with considerable experience in the field of careers development and excellent academic reputations, this definitive guide offers: Holistic approach:?explore practice settings, policy contexts and career development theory, all in one comprehensive volume. Real-world insights:?case studies, resource links and self-reflection prompts keep readers informed and interested. Engaging content:?dive into career development activities designed to help individuals manage their personal and professional growth. Professional standards:?closely mapped against industry training benchmarks for career professionals. Whether you are a student embarking on your career development training or an experienced career development professional seeking fresh perspectives, this is an indispensable introduction to the world of professional career development.

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Book Synopsis‘In many ways, being a fashion model can be compared to the life of a professional footballer. You might get signed, but the work doesn’t stop there. In fact, it’s only just begun.’ Interested in working in the fashion industry? Do you want to be a model, designer, photographer or stylist? Want a rare look at the industry from the inside? Supermodel Eunice Olumide MBE was signed when she was just 16. She has since graced catwalks all over the world, working with top design powerhouses including Christopher Kane, Harris Tweed, Alexander McQueen, and Mulberry. How to Get into Fashion is for you, whether you are looking to become a model or wish to pursue one of the many other careers in fashion – or just want to know what goes on behind the scenes. With stunning photographs and the knowledge of someone who’s been there and done it, this is your essential guide to the industry.Trade ReviewA helpful overview for all those interested in modelling, from someone who has navigated the complex territory of surviving in a demanding industry. Caryn Franklin MBE MSc (Psych) MBPsS, Fashion CommentatorThis book is a breath of fresh air; essential, engaging and full of good advice. Elinor Perry-Smith, Associate Editor, SEEN London

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Book SynopsisFrom applying to be a choirboy at St Paul's Cathedral, through failing his driving test, to interviews for appointment as Professor of fine Art at one of New England's most famous universities, or a fellow of a Cambridge college, Vaughan Grylls has perfect recall of the foibles, the prejudices and the occasionally apparent insanity of his interviewers, and the result is an endlessly entertaining, but simultaneously salutary read.

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Book SynopsisWhat's the one piece of advice you wish you had at the start of your career? Euan Lownie asked this question to influencers from across Scottish industries include Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, actor Alan Cumming, forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and many more. Ideal gift for those wondering 'what next?'

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Book SynopsisGreece and Rome could well be called the 'Mothers of Invention' when it comes to business and strategy. Ancient Greeks and Romans were as industrious in business as they were in warfare, construction, science, oratory, technology, philosophy, literature, and art. They created sophisticated systems for law, trade, supplies, and distribution. And during this period, we encounter the likes of Euclid, Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus, Euripides, Archimedes - world-famous thinkers that shaped society forever. Based on the teachings of world-class strategists, proven leaders, inspirational innovators and successful power-brokers as well as orators, poets, teachers, and philosophers of the Ancient Greek and Roman times, the daily readings of this unique book provide amazing insights to help you overcome the challenges of today's working life.

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Book SynopsisBoth enlightening and entertaining, Dr Max Mckeown delivers concise advice on how to move from original insights to new ideas, and from new ideas to valuable real-world innovation. You'll learn how to increase creativity, understand the psychology of thinking differently, encourage collaboration, co-create with customers, overcome indifference, create an idea-hungry culture, rid yourself of creativity zombies and get to innovation paradise. Drawing on over 30 years of the author's research and experience, this honest, straight-to-the-point playbook can be dipped into or read cover to cover, giving you important reminders and guidance in how to make new ideas useful. Are you ready to change the world?

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Book SynopsisThe tools and capabilities available to today's HR professionals provide a unique position that, when used correctly, can lead to that all-important - and highly coveted - role at the leadership table. But how to get there? In this updated second edition, Trehan has distilled all her experience as a global leader into a series of easily digestible chapters designed to help today's HR professional attain and keep a seat at the corporate decision-making table. Trehan offers specific strategies and frameworks for reframing the HR professional's understanding of their role within the company, including viewing the corporation not from the HR fishbowl, but rather from the vantage point of the CEO's office.

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Book SynopsisAs working environments develop through new 21st century structures, the problems and difficulties they face also become even more complex and difficult to understand, explain and resolve. The ways in which we express these processes are now patterned through a mixture of wording and imagery; diagrams and charting which help to explain trends and visualise long-term sustainable goals. From thinking, doing, working, planning and prioritizing, through to presenting, selling, negotiating, progressing in your career, or just plain fooling around, this highly practical book provides effective tools and guidelines to help anyone who wants to be more efficient and outstanding. After the runaway success of The Diagrams Book, Kevin Duncan returns to combine his experience and expertise into an interactive visual guide. A guide to assess your competency to problem-solving and challenge you to further construct new ideas through visual and diagrammed solutions, for greater improvements in all sectors of life.

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Book SynopsisA visionary exploration of the global future of work and an essential framework for work/life growth in the era of the remote professional. The old models no longer apply. Work today depends on personal, subjective ideas which begin inside our heads and whose success depends on never-ending negotiations with what's going on inside other people's heads. It depends on attitudes and behaviours in small, smart, fast teams. Job descriptions, office structures and nine-to-five expectations have become optional. All the crucial moments - the thoughts and feelings that decide what we do - are invisible. How we manage this and make it visible determines how well we do, how we are paid and whether we enjoy our work. In Invisible Work, John Howkins explores how to discover purpose, autonomy and opportunity in this new isolated, yet connected, world.Trade Review'This wise and inspiring book shows us the true meaning of work in the 21st century ... Essential reading for anyone in pursuit of a more productive and purposeful life." Paul Owens, founder and chairman of BOP Consulting and Director of the World Cities Cultural Forum 'John Howkins' books have proven clairvoyant; this new book is no exception. It is a must-read for innovation leaders.' Alice Loy, CEO and co-founder of Creative Startups 'Fresh, original, powerful, profound and deeply practical.' Jeremy Hunter, founding director of Executive Mind Leadership Institute

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Book SynopsisWe can all be better in every aspect of our lives. Kevin Duncan (author of the bestselling The Diagrams Book and The Ideas Book) draws together 50 ingenious thoughts and inspirations to improve your attitude, your approach to life and work, the questions you ask, the decisions you make, and even your timing in the things that you do. We are the owners of our success, and the main source of that success is excellence. Practical and highly accessible, this is a life-affirming handbook to help you be the best you can be - whoever and wherever you are.

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Book SynopsisSimple practices of mindfulness can enhance our effectiveness and enjoyment in leadership work. Leadership teacher and researcher Amanda Sinclair shows how mindfulness is helpful for all of us involved in the day-to-day of leadership, in those interactions in organisations, communities, schools and families where we are seeking to influence others towards positive outcomes. Incorporating user-friendly summaries of the latest neuro-scientific and leadership research, Amanda invites us to experiment with twenty mindful practices. None of these activities take extra time or require us to withdraw to a mountain cave. They do help us find time for the people and purposes that matter most to us. In a world where we regularly feel captured by a never ending 'To Do' list, expanding demands and depleted energies, Leading Mindfully provides a practical, simple and powerful path to leadership that is not only sustainable but full of delights and pleasures.Trade ReviewA gift to all of those who seek to make a difference in the lives of others while keeping themselves well in the process. -- Donna Ladkin, author of AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIPSinclair takes us on a journey of leadership based on mindful principles which hold out great hope that leaders can live more purposeful, healthful and joyful lives along with those they lead. -- Alan Guskin, Antioch UniversityFor all people whose work involves influencing what people think or do - teachers, community leaders, health professionals, as well as ''bosses''. -- Diane Grady AM, Independent Director, Macquarie GroupTable of ContentsIntroductionPART ONE: LEADERSHIP FOR LIFE1. Being as well as doing in leadership2. Thinking less3. Letting awareness arrive4. Giving attention5. Reflecting on identity with less ego6. Listening from stillness7. Dialogue for insight8. Connecting9. Being mindful in crises10. Transforming writingPART TWO: LEADING WITH BODY11. Breathing consciously12. Looking after bodies13. Tuning into the senses14. Finding pleasure15. Opening to creativityPART THREE: LEADING WITH HEART16. Feeling17. Being ourselves?18. Clarifying purpose, going for happiness19. Being ethical20. Bringing love and compassion into leadershipAcknowledgements: A year of delights and letting goEndnotesFurther reading on mindfulness and leadershipIndex

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Book SynopsisMaster coach Rick Macci shares his secrets to success both on and off the tennis court in this much-anticipated first book. Through anecdotes and more than 100 sayings that exemplify his teaching philosophy, this inspirational manual helps pave the way to great achievement not only in tennis, but in business and in life. Featuring a collection of more than 200 motivational one-liners from signs at his academy, or “Maccisms,” which illustrate the core role and power of positive thinking in the molding of a champion, this guide to greatness will help anyone looking to maximize their potential.Trade Review"If you've got talent, Rick Macci brings it out and molds it like never before." -- Newark Star Ledger"Venus, Serena, Capriati, Roddick, his fingerprints are physically and mentally all over these four." --CBS Sports"Rick Macci can expedite the learning and developmental curve quicker than any teacher because he sees what others never even knew existed. He has a true gift." -- The Sportsman"Rick Macci shares his secrets for becoming a better all-around person and tennis player and gives you all the tools you will need to assist you in THE GAME OF LIFE!" --Dick Vitale, ESPN"Rick Macci understands how and when to motivate. He sees things three steps ahead. Most people are playing checkers and he is playing chess." --Mark Rachesky M.D., President HDR Fund Management

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Book Synopsis"But I can't . . ." "There's no way . . ." "It's impossible . . ." Enough. Get off your ass and make your "someday" goals a priority—today. After years of coaching and consulting hundreds of startup rookies as well as seasoned entrepreneurs, executives, and CEOs, Bedros Keuilian realized that most people who want to start a business, grow an existing business, author a book, make more money, or make a bigger impact usually take the long, slow, painful way to get there . . . and more than 80 percent of entrepreneurs never get to their desired destination or achieve their full potential in business. They treat their dream as if it were merely a hobby and dip their toes in the water, but they never commit to diving in—you get the idea. It's time to cut the bullshit excuses. Everyone has a gift, a purpose. It's your duty to figure out what your gift is and how you're going to share it with the world. Man Up: How to Cut the Bullshit and Kick Ass in Business (and in Life) is your guide to doing exactly that. Keuilian, founder and CEO of Fit Body Boot Camp and known as the "hidden genius" behind many of the most successful brands and businesses throughout multiple industries, will show you how to break out of the sea of mediocrity, get singularly focused on your purpose, and do what it takes—not only to achieve but dominate your goals. With Keuilian's no-nonsense approach in both business and personal spheres, you'll be able to define your purpose and have clarity of vision—and a plan—to make the quantum leap. Whether it's creating and growing a company, leaving a legacy, making a difference, or launching a new brand, you will discover how to use your passion, purpose, and sheer grit to overcome any adversity that attempts to derail your progress. If there's an area of your life in which you need to man up, this book will get you there.Trade Review"The business landscape is always changing and full challenges and risks. In his book Man Up, Bedros Keuilian reveals a powerful secret that drives continues growth, profits and industry leadership. A must read for all entrepreneurs!" —Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness "Bedros is a master at communicating the leadership skills and mindset hacks necessary for massive success in both your business and in life. Man Up delivers the goods in the most brutally honest way possible!" —Andy Frisella, CEO of 1st Phorm International and Host of The MFCEO Project podcast "Bedros is an insanely SMART guy. He's a great husband, dedicated dad and a master at building EMPIRES. It's hard to be masterful at one of those things . . . but he's great at all three! My point is if you want to up level your life and business, you've got to let your brain absorb the things Bedros talks shared in this book!" —Shanda Sumpter, founder of HeartCore Business "From the NFL locker room to the boardroom, effective leadership is the single biggest determining factor for an athlete's or entrepreneur's success or failure. Speaking from personal experience, there's no one more qualified to teach entrepreneurial leadership than Bedros Keuilian." —Steve Weatherford, Super Bowl Champion with the New York GiantsTable of ContentsContents Preface: You Have Permission Introduction: Being a Bad Leader Can Kill You (Literally) SECTION ONE: Leading Yourself 1) Wisdom from an Unemployable Dropout 2) Getting Your Shit Straight 3) The Nonnegotiables: The Only Secret . . . Is that There’s No Fucking Secret 4) Fix the Leaks 5) The Beginning Is the End: Fix Your Mornings 6) The 5 Percent Rule 7) What Do You Think? I Don’t Know, What Do You Think? 8) Why You Should Never Sleep with the TV On SECTION TWO: Your Vision and Path 9) Picking a “Just Right” Purpose 10) Besides Your Own, Whose Life Are You Going to Change? 11) Coming Out of a Crisis 12) Vision Isn’t a Dish Served Family Style 13) Getting to an E-Vision 14) Clarity of Path SECTION THREE: Your Team 15) Psssst, You Might Have Crabs! 16) Building an Outside Team 17) Your Inside Team 18) The Glue that Holds It All Together Conclusion: Never Peak Acknowledgments About the Author

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Book SynopsisDo you feel daily pressure to keep pushing yourself even when you're stressed and exhausted? It's time to leave Superwoman in the movies, where she belongs, and say hello to being a Super Woman—the best, most productive and balanced version of the hero you already are. For years—maybe your entire life—you've been told that success means having it all and doing it all. But working more and harder is holding you back, not moving you forward. In Becoming Super Woman, New York Times bestselling author Nicole Lapin redefines what it means to be a woman who "has it all"—and shows you how to find lasting success by your own definition, on your own terms. Nicole candidly shares her own story of career burnout and an emergency hospitalization that prompted her to take her mental health seriously for the first time ever. Along the way, she discovered that not only was this priority shift not a defeat, it was the key to unlocking even greater achievements. In her third and most personal book yet, Nicole lays out an actionable, 12-step plan to guide you in taking control and becoming the hero of your own story, with the skills it takes to be a real Super Woman—skills we should (but often don't) learn growing up, from productivity hacks to boundary setting. She makes the case that the real secret to success doesn't hinge on the hustle or degrees you have but in "putting on your own oxygen mask before helping others." In fact, self-care is the biggest asset or liability in our careers—when it's on-point it can help us soar, and when it's neglected it can bring us down faster than anything else. Entertaining, honest, and life-changing, Becoming Super Woman shows you how to banish burnout, ward off a breakdown, and achieve true balance … finally.Trade Review"Nicole is the real deal. Her influence on women to get their financesand career in order is unparalleled. Now, she is helping a generation of women whose working-like-crazy is driving them crazy." —Rebecca Minkoff, cofounder of Rebecca Minkoff "Becoming Super Woman shows you taking care of yourself is not just OK but the only way to succeed." —Bobbi Brown, founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics "Want it all? Who doesn't?! Nicole provides the secret sauce in Becoming Super Woman. It is a must-read for women looking to thrive in the workforce." —Barbara Corcoran, founder of The Corcoran Group and investor on Shark Tank "To become super, we must first take care of ourselves, setting our own goals while setting aside unhelpful doubts. Becoming Super Woman reminds us that we can only define success from within." —Payal Kadakia, founder and CEO of ClassPass "Taking care of yourself isn't just important for your health—it's crucial to your success in your career. Nicole Lapin understands this firsthand, and the steps she lays out in Becoming Super Woman will help you become your most heroic self." —Julia Hartz, cofounder and CEO of Eventbrite "Like a confidence-boosting best friend, Nicole Lapin guides you through her own mental health journey while showing you how to channel your inner badass and still save time for yourself. Becoming Super Woman reminds us a hero lives inside all of us—even if we don't know it yet." —Paige Adams-Geller, founder of PAIGETable of ContentsContents IntroductionStep 1: Killing Superwoman One Woman’s Problem Is Another Woman’s SuperpowerStep 2: “Self” Is My Favorite Four-Letter WordBehind Every Super Woman Is HerselfStep 3: Have Your Cake and Eat It, TooDefine What Success Is, Then Devour ItStep 4: In BalanceCreate a Points System to Measure the Weight of Your WorldStep 5: Boundaries, BitchJust Say Yes to Saying NoStep 6: Hacking ProductivityWork Less, Do MoreStep 7: Put Down the F-ing PhoneGo on a Digital DetoxStep 8: Be Mindful—Not Mind Full Make Mindfulness Your New SuperpowerStep 9: Master the Mind GameGet Down with Meditation and Mindset Step 10: Find Your Tribe and Love Them HardSuper Women Fly Best TogetherStep 11: Check YourselfSelf-Care Reality Checks, Rituals, and RoutinesStep 12: Be Your Own HeroPutting (and Keeping) Yourself TogetherEpilogueAcknowledgmentsResources

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Book SynopsisIn Becoming Super Woman, bestselling author Nicole Lapin got real about burnout, balance, and having it all, and laid out a simple plan for becoming your own hero. The Becoming Super Woman Journal is your daily guide to putting that plan into action and achieving success while living a healthier, happier, more meaningful life. • Super Simple. Daily layouts with clear prompts make it possible to plan and reflect in only a few minutes in the morning and at night. This may be the one planner and journal you'll actually keep up with—but the undated format means that if you do miss a day, there are no wasted pages (and no guilt). • Super Focused. A space to set aside you-time keeps Emotional Wellness at the top of your priorities. Side-by-side goals and a task list help you focus on what's important, not just what's first in your inbox. An at-a-glance timeline and pie chart to shade at the end of the day let you see in clear, graphic form how you're spending your time and energy. • Super Inspiring. Bonus Becoming Super Woman content guides you in discovering what you really want and making a plan to achieve it. Daily quotes give you a dose of motivation, while the prompts build accountability and confidence: Set a priority for the day to remind you of where you're heading; later, record your accomplishments and reflect on what you're grateful for to remind you of how far you've come. • Super Smart. Based on the latest research in positive psychology and productivity, the Becoming Super Woman Journal helps you develop your emotional intelligence and safeguard your mental wellness while blazing a path to the top. Start working smart and living well—up, up, and away, Super Woman!

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Book SynopsisA breakthrough approach to optimize your brain, change your habits, and succeed in school, from a renowned neuroscientist and bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Do you feel like you should be getting better grades? Are you spending more time studying than the A students in your class but not getting the same results? Are you heading back to school after a long break and need a refresher to get more done in less time? With schools becoming more competitive and technology becoming increasingly distracting, today's students face a minefield of obstacles to academic success. Doing well in school isn't just a matter of smarts or more studying: It takes good habits, practical tools—and a healthy brain. Brain health pioneer Dr. Daniel Amen knows what it takes to get the brain ready to succeed. Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades draws on Dr. Amen's experience as a neuroscientist and psychiatrist as well as the latest brain science to help you study more effectively, learn faster, and stay focused so you can achieve your academic goals. This practical guide will help you: • Discover your unique brain type and learning style • Kick bad habits and adopt smarter study practices • Get more out of your classes with less overall study time • Memorize faster and remember things longer • Increase your confidence and beat stress For underachievers, stressed-out studiers, and students from middle school to college and beyond, Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades gives you the knowledge and tools you need to get the best out of yourself.Trade Review"Working with college students every day, I am keenly aware of the difference that the principles and practices of Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades can have on student success. This is a must-read for parents, educators, and students who are longing to thrive and excel." —Michael J. Beals, PhD, president of Vanguard University "My friend, Dr. Daniel Amen, knows more about helping you change your brain, so you can expand, improve, and accelerate your progress and become all you were meant to be. Enjoy reading his insightful brilliance and wisdom, so you can fulfill yourself, conquer all your challenges, and make a difference that makes a difference. You are worth it—read this and prosper mightily." —Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series "With a daughter entering grad school, this volume in the Change Your Brain series could not have been more timely. With the Change Your Brain, Change Grades resource, her brain will be at its optimal performance." —Jack Felton, marriage and family therapist at New Hope Counseling Center "This is an extraordinary book and a must-read for all students from elementary school through college, including parents." —Colonel (R) Jill W. Chambers, US Army "Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades will change your life. Dr. Daniel Amen provides the tools students of all ages need to succeed with better results and less stress. A great read, scientifically solid, and packed full of practical advice that will make a difference for anyone who wants to be better at learning how to learn." —W. Lee Warren, MD, author of I've Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon's Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know "The information in this book is making a meaningful difference in the lives of countless people—including my own family! Because of Dr. Amen's ground-breaking work, my son went from struggling with focus to flourishing in school." —Fatima Doman, author of Authentic Strengths and True You: Authentic Strengths for Kids; creator of Authentic Strengths Resilience for Students "This seminal and timely work is a must-read for all students at any educational level, especially in our competitive world. Direct and a delight to read, it will help smooth the road into a bright and successful future to all readers." —Andrew Campbell, MD, editor in chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine and Advances in Mind-Body Medicine "Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades is an engaging and easy to read book translating neuroscience into personalized strategies to optimize learning. It is a must-read for those who want to get the most from education and take control of their lives. It is certain to become another bestseller by Dr. Amen." —Ed Pigott, PhD, research psychologist and associate editor of NeuroRegulation "I wish I had known all that Dr. Amen discusses in this book when I was a teenager. Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades contains incredible material for students in high school or higher education." —Rosemary Wright Jackson, former alumni director and former assistant to the president for alumni affairs at Vanguard University of Southern California "This book offers very practical help for ADD/ADHD and is another helpful contribution from Dr. Amen to help people live well." —Mark Laaser, PhD, MDiv and Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, coauthors of Seven Desires "Graduation is like summiting Everest. Both demand preparation, discipline and strategies devised. All well-practiced before heading out of basecamp or, into a pre-exam night. For students, Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades breaks ominous mountains into manageable terrain with skills expanding their capacity to learn . . . all the way to the summit." —Karen Lansing, MFT, BCETS "This book is a powerful guide to help you improve your studying habits and optimize your grades, as well as your brain in the process. Thoughtfully and clearly explained from the heart by brain imaging expert Dr. Amen, it offers great tips and tricks, and is a must have for anyone wishing to take their academic performance to the next level. I wish I had such a study guide when I was a student, as it would have helped me avoid some of the costly mistakes made when studying as an undergraduate and beyond!" —Ruth Mary Allan, PhD, certified high performance coach and business performance consultant "Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades adds the missing piece for students who want to get better grades—THEIR BRAIN. Your brain is the most powerful organ in human history. Get it right and you will thrive." —Jim Kwik, memory expert and CEO of Kwik Learning " In Change Your Brain Change Your Grades, you will find the answers you have been looking for . . . for yourself, your children and possibly grandchildren. Give a gift of academic success . . . buy this book and give it to someone you know who is struggling, help them get a scan, and discover the road to success!" —Dr. Earl R. Henslin, clinical psychologist and author of This Is Your Brain on JoyTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Change Your Brain, Change Your Grades Is Directed at You1. Optimize Your BrainThe First Step to More Success in School2. Know Your Brain Type Even If You Never Get Scanned3. Changing Habits How to Swap Old Ways for Smarter Strategies4. In the Beginning Preparation for Learning5. The Big Picture From Generalizations to Specifics6. Get Organized Organizing Your Classes, Your Time, and Yourself7. Methods to SuccessMethods of Study8. It’s a Class Act Class Skills9. Parietal Relations Memorize Faster with Better Retention10. Two Heads Are Better Than None Studying with a Partner11. Go to the Source A Practical Approach to Teachers12. Pressurize Your Cabin Preparing for and Taking Tests13. Letting Yourself Out Writing and Speaking14. Killing the ANTs How to Feel Good Every Day15. Wrapping the Present Getting the Best Out of YourselfAppendix A: 107 BRIGHT MINDS Ways to Grow Your BrainAppendix B: Amen Clinic Learning Disability Screening Questionnaire

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Book SynopsisFrom a third-generation farmer and successful entrepreneur, Redefining Rich is an entrepreneur’s guide to balancing work and family with the pleasures of the good life, with simple exercises and important lessons to serve everyone from the new sole proprietor to a seasoned CEO. Shannon Hayes was in the final months of her PhD program, recently engaged, and beginning to plan her future. Having grown up on a northern Appalachian sheep farm, she had two advantages: a hard-won education and hillbilly pragmatism. But when it came time to enter the job market, Hayes made a tough discovery: the economy just doesn’t work. It doesn’t work for women, for free thinkers, for the working class, or for white-collar professionals. It doesn’t work in rural America, much less in the cities and the suburbs. It forces us to choose between career and family, profit and creativity. So, Hayes and her husband walked away from their career paths and chose to forge a life on her family’s frost-plagued mountain farm, starting up a small café in town. Together, they found their sweet spot: a place where the Appalachian farm culture and sensibilities she and her community have lived by helped them thrive, even in a tough economic environment. Against the odds, the Hayes family built a business that lets them live abundantly, spend time with family, and enjoy the gifts of nature. And the business even helped reinvigorate their chronically economically depressed town.

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Book SynopsisLISTED #1 IN "THE 13 BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF 2021" BY HUBSPOTHave a startup idea? Want to launch it fast? People often spend years on working on startup ideas that fail—and they could have known long before, had they asked the hard questions earlier. Five-time tech founder Dave Parker has been there, and in Trajectory: Startup he offers a path to get you from ideation to launch and revenue in just six months. With a track record of starting companies from scratch, raising both angel and venture capital, and participating in eight exits as founder, operator, and board member, Parker's experience is practical and actionable. Having sold three of his own startups and closed two, Parker learned just as much from his failures as from his successes, and he brings this wit and wisdom into his writing in a transparent way. Parker shares advice on: • What makes a good idea that makes money • Recruiting and working with cofounders • Asking customers what product they want (customer development) • How to build a tech product even as a non-tech founder • How to get out of your head, ship a product, and make your first sale Trajectory: Startup removes the mystery from the startup process and outlines a roadmap of tasks and timeframes, with monthly milestones and resources. This pre-accelerator program will help you get the momentum you need. Skip the Executive MBA and go make money! This guide makes starting a company accessible to a broad range of founders, investors, and employees who have the spark of innovation and drive to follow their dreams.Trade Review"I look to invest in founders with big ideas and a track record of hitting their milestones. Dave Parker and Trajectory: Startup provides a helpful roadmap for entrepreneurs on how to go from idea to that first VC pitch." —Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution and cofounder of AOLTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsForewordIntroductionPart I Context MattersChapter 1 Why Are You Doing This?Slide Zero: Starting with Your WhyChapter 2 What Do You Need to Do?It Starts with the MarketDon’t Forget the ProductSelling into the MarketChapter 3 How Are You Going to Do It?Startups 101Chapter 4 Why Do Startups Fail or Succeed?Chapter 5 Startup EconomicsThe Venn of Business ModelsTwo Perspectives—Founder and InvestorHow Investors Make Money Part II Doing the WorkChapter 6 Ideation, Research, Competition, Markets, and ScorecardIdeationResearching Your IdeaCompetitive LandscapeMarketsScoring YourselfNext StepsChapter 7 Customer Development, Pivoting, Awkward Cofounder Discussions, and Telling Your StoryCustomer DevelopmentPivotingAwkward Cofounder DiscussionsTelling Your StoryDeliverablesChapter 8 Value Propositions, MVP, Features, and CostsValue PropositionsMinimum Viable Product (MVP)Chapter 9 Marketing, Sales, Revenue Models, and PricingMarketingSalesPricingChapter 10 Preparing to Pitch, Fundraising 101Preparing to PitchHow to Value a StartupDos and Don’ts of FundraisingLaunching/Milestones Part III Breaking Down Business ModelsResearch ResultsChapter 11 Business and Revenue ModelsThe Fourteen Revenue ModelsServices/Fee for ServiceCommerceSubscriptionMetered ServicesTransaction Fee/Affiliate/RentalsProductize a ServiceCombinationsMarketplaceLead GenerationGamingAdvertising/SearchNew MediaBig DataLicensingSummary—The Fifteenth Model?Part IV Go/No GoChapter 12 Increasing Your Odds of SuccessChapter 13 Startup Business Mechanics and Compensation Choosing a Startup LawyerCompensationChapter 14 Building the Community You Want to Be a Part OfEpilogueThere is So Much More to CoverFailing Smart and Starting OverAddendum/Resources 

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Book SynopsisFor fans of Good to Great and The First 90 Days, The Four Disciplines of Execution is the book “every leader should read” (Clayton Christensen, Professor, Harvard Business School, and author of The Innovator’s Dilemma) for creating lasting organizational change. A #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller with more than 500,000 copies sold, The Four Disciplines of Execution will radically change your business.4DX® is not theory. It is a proven set of practices that represents a new way of thinking essential to thriving in today’s competitive climate, making this 2nd Edition a book that no business leader can afford to miss. The 2nd Edition provides more than 30 percent new content, including insight on topics such as: -How 4DX impacts leaders of leaders. -The one metric that sustains execution for the long term. -Three leadership mindsets required for strategic commitment. -Utilizing technology for compelling executive scoreboards. The 4 Disciplines of Execution are used by more than 100,000 teams around the world in business, government, and education, and are changing how teams and organizations achieve their most important goals. The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) is a simple, repeatable, and proven formula for executing your most important strategic priorities in the midst of the whirlwind. By following the 4 Disciplines—Focus on the Wildly Important; Act on Lead Measures; Keep a Compelling Scoreboard; Create a Cadence of Accountability—leaders can produce breakthrough results, even when executing the strategy requires a significant change in behavior from their teams.

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