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Discover what it would be like to actually enjoy going to workevery day. Imagine if you felt completely fulfilled by your job, yourrelationships, and your life. If you've ever wanted to reinvent yourself personallyor professionally, but didn't know how, What You Didn't Learn in School is your road map.Learn how to design a career--and life--that aligns with your values and priorities.Whether you are looking for a new job, lacking confidence, or just feeling stuck, yourlife should not be about settling for less. It'sabout harnessing your personal power toachieve more.What You Didn't Learn in School will teachyou everything that you didn't find in yourtextbooks. Discover practical strategies forovercoming fear and self-doubt, getting clarityon your career path, improving your relationships, and reaching your potential.Written with a blend of passion and humor, Lorraine shares personal stories from heryouth and her journey into entrepreneurship, as well as stories from her coaching clients.She teaches readers how to harness the powerof manifestation to unlock their potential andlive their best life right

Hundreds of books are devoted to complex formulas and theories about career advancement, self-improvement, and achieving success. NFLPA-certified sports agent Henry Organ keeps it simple. In The Informational Interview Playbook, he provides the strategies to master the one tactic you need to reach your highest professional potential. Through personal experience, including co-founding Disruptive Sports Agency and networking extensively in the business and sports worlds, Organ has found the informational interview to be the single best way to prepare for and prioritize your goals. When you implement his plan, outlined in detail here and ready to apply immediately, you learn the value of getting curious, aiming for excellence, and embracing a winning mindset. Whether you are in your first job out of college with ambitious dreams, are considering a career transition, or are an executive who wants to help your people gain the tools they need to give their best for the organization and their own lives, The Informational Interview Playbook is a must for your library.

"The veteran of Washington's health care policy and regulatory battles has learned to navigate a very different course as a professional driver and team owner in the International Motor Sports Association. You may not know about Type 1 turns, outbraking, or be able to distinguish down force from dive planes, but by the time you reach the checkered flag of Focus Forward, you will have a better sense of how to live with more purpose and gratitude. Whether preparing in the garage, taking practice laps, or revving the engine for the start of the race, Giovanis puts you in the driver's seat with him to make the most of every day."--

"This is a blueprint for building a career and a life."--Arthur C. Brooks, Harvard professor and #1 New York Times bestselling author "If you want examples of how to work and live with purpose, read this book." --Paul Ryan, former speaker of the U.S. House of RepresentativesThere are fewer than 1,000 billionaires in the United States. Chances are that you've never met one and probably never will. For more than three decades at the White House, in Congress, and as communications director of the elite investment firm Carlyle, Chris Ullman had the privilege of working hand-in-glove with four billionaires and more than a dozen of the most successful people in the world. By observing them closely, along with one parking attendant whose richness of spirit is priceless, Chris learned more than they'd be willing to tell about living your best possible life--and why their wisdom extends far beyond their bank accounts. With more than forty unforgettable stories and eight actionable strategies for success, Four Billionaires and a Parking Attendant takes you inside the minds of the über-rich and powerful to provide a blueprint for creating a life of wealth, health, and happiness.

Restaurants boast some of the highest failure rates of any industry, yet even worse is the sheer number of concepts that struggle just to break even. In The Restaurant Marketing Mindset, Chip Klose introduces a series of mindset shifts and actionable frameworks to help owners and operators finally take control of their marketing.With more than twenty years of operational experience--plus an MBA in food marketing--Klose has the authority, experience, and track record needed to speak confidently on the subject. Each lesson stacks one on top of the other, giving the reader a step-by-step plan to attract more diners, retain those diners, and spark word of mouth with the oneswho matter most.This book is for any chef, owner, or operator who's ever felt overwhelmed when it comes to marketing their restaurant.Each chapter is filled with powerful insights to help you build a more profitable (and sustainable) business.

The Balanced Business is the follow-up to Dr. Temte's first book, Balancing Act: Teach, Coach, Mentor, Inspire. While Balancing Act explored the "what" and "why" of myriad balancing acts that leaders play, The Balanced Business brings those principles to life with a concrete focus on the "how" of the all-important balancing act organizations must strike between trust and accountability.Dr. Temte accomplishes this by uniquely blending the concepts of organizational health and continuous improvement to create a management operating system that can be deployed within any business, irrespective of industry, to create a strong footing for future growth. This operating system contains the tools and processes--both strategic and tactical--that Dr. Temte believes are essential for all businesses to thrive and stand the test of time.At the heart of Dr. Temte's approach are the concepts of shared purpose, clarity of vision, a strong workplace culture built on both values and behaviors, as well as a solid plan for managing change and helping all team members learn and grow. "If I could go back to the beginning of my career and do it all over again," says Dr. Temte, "the contents of this book would represent the foundation upon which I would build any new business venture to maximize the likelihood of long-term organizational success."Clarity and flow are necessary conditions for effective accountability frameworks, which allows organizational trust to take root and flourish. The Balanced Business provides an actionable blueprint for leaders to install a management operating system that promotes clarity and smooth workflows among and between all team members, allowing everyone to contribute their best efforts to the organization's value streams.

"Kerry Siggins is an inspiring leader we all can learn from." --Kara Goldin, founder of Hint Water, and author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Undaunted The Key to Leadership Is Taking Ownership Owners act and think differently than employees. To an owner, a business is more than a source of income. It's part of their identity. They view its success as their own. It's the conscious development of this mindset in oneself and others--learning to "think like an owner"--that makes the difference between paycheck players and top performers. By undertaking this dramatic shift in mentality from an employee mindset to an ownership mindset, Kerry Siggins pulled herself from the depths of substance abuse and a dead-end lifestyle to become the head of StoneAge, one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial cleaning equipment, and a finalist for Colorado's CEO of the Year. At StoneAge, ownership is more than a mindset. StoneAge is one of a small but rapidly increasing number of companies that have created impressive and durable growth in part through an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) that offers employees the chance to become shareholders and encourages them to value the business as if it were their own. Packed with practical advice, compelling research, and unforgettable stories for everyone from a first-time manager to a seasoned CEO, The Ownership Mindset is a must-read blueprint for empowering yourself and others to reach your full potential.

How do certain businesses keep their employees engaged and avoid burnout through even the most challenging times? How can they continue to provide memorable customer experiences no matter what obstacles appear in their way?How do some leaders continue to inspire high performance while optimizing profits, growth, and retention?Thousands of books have been written about leadership and workplace culture, but many rely too much on abstract philosophy and head-scratching jargon. In Jumpstart Your Workplace Culture, Eric Stone breaks through the noise to give readers a practical road map for fostering a culture that yields results year in and year out. Influenced by his quarter-century of experience with one of America's most beloved brands, the book is loaded with interviews from senior corporate executives as well as real-life examples and anecdotes. With a distinctive approach that balances flexibility and accountability, Eric digs deep into his accumulated wisdom and experience to help readers know when--and how--to redirect their culture or take a new route. He equips you with everything you need to ignite and maintain a workplace that runs smoothly . . . and never again needs a jumpstart.

For at least the last fifty years, corporate leaders have come to understand the importance of having a healthy company culture. Peter Drucker, the "father of management theory," went so far as to suggest that "culture eats strategy for breakfast."Yet, why is managing people effectively so difficult and elusive? What is missing? And why, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, are so many people quitting their jobs?In The Open Culture Handbook, Drew Jones draws on twenty-five years of consulting experience and his background as a cultural anthropologist to present a simple framework for tackling the culture dilemma. The book shifts the culture conversation from abstractions and ideals to the tangible and changeable aspects of employee experience.

Pulsating with action from the first page to the last, Dangerous Company: Misadventures of a "Foreign Agent" is a memoir that reads like a thriller. Sam Patten left US politics behind when he went overseas to promote democracy during George W. Bush's first administration. Then he became an advisor to political leaders in countries like Iraq, Georgia, Ukraine, the Congo, Nigeria, and Mexico.When Washington went on the hunt for anyone who could have helped the Russians elect Donald Trump as US president, Patten was a "usual suspect." Following charges referred by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in 2018 he was convicted of failing to register as a foreign agent under a seldom-enforced 1938 statute.In Dangerous Company, Patten gives us front-row seats to Russia during Vladimir Putin's early years, the newly independent states where "color revolutions" ushered in both democratic change and more corruption, and the inside of a legal hurricane that consumed the Trump administration. But beyond the action, this is a story of an America that may no longer exist. Patten's adventures seem to be chasing the twilight of the American Century--from World War I to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The time when the United States sought to influence powers around the world has faded into the present moment, in which there is more discussion about which countries are influencing us.Dangerous Company is a fast-paced, colorful, and insightful account of an American abroad and at home over the past quarter century.

"Some people put their life and health at risk to save others. It is in their blood. This book commemorates them. This is a personal story of Cliff Bauman's journey as a Pentagon 9/11 volunteer first responder and his experience with trauma and survivor's guilt. The story told here explores how he overcame his difficulties and saved many lives, from putting himself at risk rescuing sailors, to speaking to large groups about the importance of seeking help and becoming a "Mental Health Warrior." Among the pages of this book is the story of Cliff and other first responders, as well as insight on the nature of trauma's effect on people. Along the way are lessons from forensic psychology and the suicide prevention field on how and why reaching out for help can be a bridge . . . from suicide . . . to hope." --

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"Bill Raduchel started at Harvard as my father's student, assistant, and friend. He went on to a career in technology as the digital revolution unfolded before his eyes. In The New Technology State, he suffuses the insights of The New Industrial State with the changes, challenges, and dangers of our information age." --James K. Galbraith, professor, University of Texas at Austin, and author of The End of Normal This book is about society--how it has changed and what technology is enabling us to do to ourselves.Sixty years ago, legendary economist John Kenneth Galbraith issued a grim prophecy that the global elite would harness the potential of the burgeoning computing revolution to accumulate even more wealth and power.His masterwork The New Industrial State redefined our perception of ourselves and our society. The computing revolution has turned his predictions into a reality that triggered conversations between technology pioneer Bill Raduchel (a former colleague of Galbraith's at Harvard) and British Army officer turned MP Tom Tugendhat.The New Technology State recounts their discussions and reveals how the wealthy and powerful have used the incredible technological advances of the past half-century to gain unprecedented advantages and what we can do to reclaim control of our future.

Warren Buffet once said that all it takes is five minutes to ruin a reputation. For Des Hague, it only took forty-two seconds. In 2014, Hague's life was a bona fide rags-to-riches success story. After nearly twenty years of steadily climbing the corporate ladder, he had risen from living in the back of a fish-and-chips shop to becoming the CEO of one of the top hospitality providers in the world.But when a video surfaced on Twitter of him kicking a dog in an elevator, everything changed. A mob formed on social media that spread like wildfire. Despite expressing deep regret for his actions, he was forced to resign from his job, and his family was threatened. What the mob didn't know was that the person depicted in the short video clip was the exact opposite of who Hague really was--a man who had survived a childhood of physical and sexual abuse, spent decades building a loving family and a high-flying career, and raised millions to fight child homelessness. Though ultimately there was little harm to the dog, his life was nearly destroyed in a few short days by thousands of people he had never met. In Fifteen Minutes of Shame, Hague tells the inspiring story of how he overcame the odds to find improbable success and not only reveals the person behind the forty-two-second clip but makes a compelling argument against the dangers of embracing cancel culture.

"Paul Epstein draws from the green-light wisdom of Fortune 500 CEOs, Olympians, Shark Tank entrepreneurs, world-record holders, Ivy League professors, and Navy SEALS to reveal a revolutionary new system for maximally efficient and confident decision-making."--

In Relationships at Work, executive Rachel B. Simon shares her proven approach to demystify the art of networking. As a frequent speaker and panelist, Rachel offers her unique perspective with simple, yet often overlooked, tips to organically build relationships across departments and chains of command. Packed with over 200 examples, she outlines practical, tactical guidance for planting and nurturing the seeds of a reciprocal network, and enjoying the blossoms of success.This book is for everyone who seeks broader and deeper relationships with their colleagues. It's designed with a comprehensive list of strategies to form human connections and create a meaningful impact in the workplace. Readers will hold the power to improve the way they collaborate with coworkers, accomplish goals, and quite possibly change the trajectory of their careers.

"When Linda Katehi was six years old, growing up in war-ravaged Greece, she turned to her mother and said, 'I do not want to be poor!' Her mother replied: 'Then go to school and be a good student. This is the only thing that can save you.' She relentlessly pursued the dream that was born that day, overcoming sexism and xenophobia to graduate college as one of two women in her class and become a highly respected innovator in the male-dominated field of engineering. It was an American Dream, embodied in her appointment in 2009 as chancellor of the University of California, Davis. As a signature proposal, she put forth a visionary plan to share her dream by expanding the university's reach both locally and globally--adding new interdisciplinary research areas and opening the doors to more foreign-born students to make UC Davis a global beacon of education. The political backlash from opponents in the University of California system, the Davis campus, and the surrounding communities was familiar and vitriolic. It turned her dream into a nightmare that only ended when she let go of what she thought she wanted most."--

"Everything Shane Neman needed to know about business and life he learned in the gritty, chaotic New York City nightclub scene. In Nightlife Lessons, Neman takes you behind the velvet ropes so you can too. With sharp insight, humor, and gratitude, the three-time startup founder and venture capitalist shows in this unlikely business book how with tenacity and ambition, you can transform any industry. Neman connects with a wide range of players: from drag queens, ravers, and club kids, to celebs, Wall Street suits, and bridge-and-tunnel partiers, to the city's most influential club owners and promoters. Using Neman's tech innovations, all mix and mingle at iconic venues, whether dilapidated warehouses or Swarovski-studded alcoves of luxury. Nightlife Lessons is packed with perceptive takeaways from his comeback, advice on how industry insiders still need to evolve, and predictions for how partiers will experience nightlife in the future. Neman's business path is an inspirational ride through New York's hot spots."--Amazon.com.

2024 AXIOM AWARD WINNER in Business / Human Resources / Employee Training If you want to be more mentally prepared for each workday, then BRAIN ON! The most powerful technology ever known is already in place--your brain. As incredible as that organ is, it hasn't received an update. Your brain is meant to keep you safe (and it does that very well!), but you must improve your operating system to reach your goals, find joy, and get results at work. Negativity occurs when you're not conscious about how you use your brain. This leads to overwhelm, distraction, burnout, and other workplace stressors. In Brain On!, Deb Smolensky is your coach to retrain your brain through strategies that will help you improve your mental fitness and find your way through the complex and changing world. As one of the leading authorities on human performance and workplace well-being, Smolensky knows that just as we need to work out our muscles to get physically stronger, our brains need exercise to be more resilient and aware. Whether you are an ambitious individual wanting to stay energized, efficient, and fulfilled or an organizational leader who wants to elevate your workplace culture, Brain On! is your manual for improving your mindset and being victorious each workday.

"Hiring has never been more challenging. There are fewer qualified applicants with more employers competing for them. And most business owners are stuck trying to figure this out on their own. Most books on hiring are written for HR professionals.The strategies and processes described in this book are proven. Clint Smith has worked closely with hundreds of business owners to develop them. This playbook is the foundation for his company's hiring software, which is used by over 17,000 companies to hire over 100,000 people per year"--

In Beyond High Performance, Jason Jaggard, along with the coaches of Novus Global and the faculty of the Meta Performance(TM) Institute, pull back the curtain to reveal the coaching tools they use to help the best get better.Their groundbreaking research shows there are two types of great leaders and teams: those who achieve success once and then plateau or decline, and those who achieve success over and over again. Leaders who are able to consistently and enthusiastically reinvent themselves do so not because they are more talented or have more access to resources, but because they choose to see the world differentlythan everyone else and create a distinct kind of culture. Full of ideas and insights drawn from years of behind-the-scenes coaching and training with some of the most famous leaders and companies in the world of entertainment, government, business, and nonprofits, Beyond High Performance will forever expand the way you see yourself, the people around you, and your capacity to succeed at the things that matter most.

"Build a Better Business Book is the first accessible and comprehensive guide for authors who want to create impact. Josh Bernoff, a bestselling author, veteran editor, and insightful writing coach with decades of experience on 45 successful book projects, explains the systematic way to refine your idea and then research, write, publish, and promote a book that matters."--Amazon.com.

THIS is the sales book you've been looking for. You're already working hard, but there's too much to do, never enough time, and sometimes you're not even sure where to begin when it comes to getting in front of the right prospects. You want to sell smarter to today's buyers, who value empathy, relevance, and intimacy over sales pitches, sales hype, and sales nonsense. You want to not only bolster your bank account, but you also want to become a better entrepreneur of your expertise. If you're like most of the smart experts I work with daily: - You feel that old school tactics (cold calling, ads, and spam) are useless and "there MUST be a better way" - You want to earn attention from prospects by positioning yourself as an authority with magnetic sales strategies that pull (not push) buyers to you - You want to sell more without chasing, begging, or scheming - You want the sales process to be more effective, honest, open, and fun - You want to focus on helping before pitching and serving before selling - You want to get out of your sales rut and find your sales groove - You want to make selling a natural extension of who you are Welcome to your next level of sales success. Let's DO IT!

Dr. Veith would seem an unlikely radical, but he is waging an aggressive and unusually public fight in the clubby world of the medical profession.--The New York Times As one of America's most celebrated vascular surgeons, Dr. Frank Veith's career was anything but conventional--from working undercover with the CIA to fighting to make vascular surgery an independent specialty to creating the largest vascular conference in the world (the VEITHsymposium). Dr. Veith's pioneering leadership led to the development of revolutionary techniques in limb salvage, lung transplantation, and endovascular treatment: including the first endovascular aortic aneurysm repair in North America. It also earned him a reputation as a medical maverick who cared more about his patients than the bottom line. Each of his innovative concepts was initially rejected by a hypercompetitive medical establishment that operated by the metaphorical law of the jungle--eat or be eaten. Hospital administrators, medical organizations, and vying colleagues spent decades trying to discredit his work or dismiss it entirely, either because they refused to believe it was possible or were too jealous to admit the truth. Ultimately, some of them even co-opted his innovations and claimed his research as their own. In The Medical Jungle, Dr. Veith reveals the world of high-level medicine as it has rarely been seen--recounting the stories, techniques, principles, and philosophies that shaped his success. Always going against the grain for the greater good, his perseverance and courage will inspire anyone (in any profession) fighting the good fight.

Many of us experience being overly sensitive and more reactive than we'd like to be throughout the day at work, but why? When we are overly reliant on external validation and reactive to external pressures--driven by fear of judgment, criticism, and failure--we lose our composure. The good news is, like any important skill, composure is something you can learn and cultivate by creating strong personal boundaries, building confidence, developing self-awareness, and aligning yourself and your values. This is what is explored profoundly in this book. Drawing on more than twenty years of experience as corporate executives, executive coaches, and their expertise in neurolinguistics and trauma and PTSD therapy, Kate Purmal and her colleagues Lee Epting and Joshua Isaac Smith deliver a unique approach to navigating work environments that don't feel psychologically safe. Using proven techniques, COMPOSURE shows how you can compose yourself to elevate your presence at work, at home, and, ultimately, within yourself.

For some, golf is an instant passion. These golfers practice religiously, play often, watch it on TV, and frequently attend tournaments. Then there's the other kind of golfer. This group simply enjoys the occasional round, weather permitting, and doesn't take the game too seriously. Things get interesting when those two kinds of people marry each other. Such was the case for Janet and Steve Thompson, who married over thirty-five years ago and have been golfing together ever since. In The Golfer's Wife, Janet combines her story with those of seven professional golfers' wives, examining how a wife's relationship with golf can affect her relationship with her husband--and vice versa--with self-deprecating humor and a generous spirit. At the intersection of memoir and biography, this look into the love of the game--and the love of the player--will charm both the golfer and nongolfer alike. A portion of the proceeds from The Golfer's Wife will be donated to the following charities: the Brandt & Mandy Snedeker Foundation, the Brighter Days Foundation, the Charley Hoffman Foundation, Crystal Coast Hospice House, the Jacobsen Youth Initiative, Juvenile Diabetes Research, and the Micaela's Army Foundation.

"The modern-day leadership playbook for conscious business." --Jenny Blake, author of Pivot and Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business >As leaders, we face difficult questions each day: - What kind of leader do I want to be? - How can I stay true to myself, while also meeting the expectations of others? - How best can I handle the most challenging leadership situations? - How can I accept this uncomfortable and sometimes painful truth: no matter what I do, and no matter how hard I try, someone will likely be upset with my choices and actions? >Expansive Impact helps answer these questions and will empower you to handle the stickiest leadership situations, feel more confident as a leader, and create significant positive change without relying on outside forces or external circumstances. With fresh language, powerful inquiries, and a nuanced exploration of the often opposing tensions we hold as leaders, this book is a compelling and insightful guide to improving your leadership and your life.

Winner of multiple highly prestigious awards: the Nonfiction Author Association's Gold Award, the New York City Big Book Award, and the Independent Press Award in two categories: Business: General and Nonfiction: AudiobookNegotiations may be complex; negotiating is not! Creating options and choosing which to pursue (and how to pursue them) is what distinguishes the skilled and effective negotiator from the less successful one. This book provides both the tools and the analytical framework to identify and pursue one's options, achieve better results, and improve your negotiation skills. Negotiation Simplified is not a "how-to" book. Rather, it sets out an analytical framework and process to use that framework. Whether experienced or a novice, understanding the thought process of other negotiators and incorporating those elements that resonate with you will make you better at your craft, regardless of your current skill level. Author Jim Reiman simplifies without being simplistic. Written by a practitioner for the practitioner, Negotiation Simplified sets out a framework and a thought process that, if followed, will yield better results. He provides short takeaways and tools to examine your own processes. And, because there is no one correct path to a successful negotiating result, Reiman also poses questions to identify options and to learn and critically analyze information so that the best path may be identified and pursued. Whether deciding who will take out the garbage or overseeing a multibillion-dollar acquisition transaction, everyone negotiates. The stakes may differ, but all negotiations share four foundational elements: goal-setting, preparation, listening, and self-awareness. Negotiation Simplified demonstrates the use of these four skills through real-life negotiation anecdotes authored by eight world-renowned negotiators across many disciplines and industries. They share how their utilization of these skills resulted in better outcomes.