"A liberating read that will cause you to act in your own best interests and the best interests of everyone working within your sphere of influence." —John Hoover, New York Times–bestselling author of How to Work for an IdiotThe number one reason cited in exit interviews for an employee quitting is "my manager." This can be for multiple reasons—including one that many managers and executives aren't even aware of: Today's employees simply don't resp...

The #1 reason cited in exit interviews for an employee quitting is 'my manager. Most managers and executives not only aren't aware of this obvious problem but probably wouldn't know what to do about it if they did. In The Hands-Off Manager, Steve Chandler and Duane Black offer a new vision for all managers. With stories, examples, and vibrant activities for the reader to practice, this book shows any manager—new or seasoned—how to coach and mentor employees rather than hover over ...

"Steve Chandler's coaching has had a tremendous impact in my life. He was vital to my personal transformation from a man of ideas and dreams to a person of action and reality."--Radames Soto, former managing director, The Wall Street Journal"Steve Chandler lights you up with the glow of his internal neon--what he proposes is so rock solid and reassuring."--Lisa Schnebly, The Arizona RepublicThe world of leadership has changed dramatically sin...

"If you take the best of Wayne Dyer and add it to the best of Anthony Robbins, what you would have would only be half as good as Steve Chandler."--Dale Dauten, Chicago Tribune"Some books that can help you awaken and begin to change are ones by Steve Chandler, who, I am reading lately. Great stuff. I'm becoming a fan of Steve Chandler."--Joe Vitale, best-selling author of The Attraction Factor and contributor to The Secret"Steve Chand...

Rethink the Way You ThinkIn hindsight, every great idea seems obvious. But how can you be the person who comes up with those ideas?In this revised and expanded edition of his groundbreaking Thinkertoys, creativity expert Michael Michalko reveals life-changing tools that will help you think like a genius. From the linear to the intuitive, this comprehensive handbook details ingenious creative-thinking techniques for approaching problems in unconventi...

“A delightful and fascinating book filled with insight and wit, which will make you think twice and cheer up.” — Steven PinkerIn a bold and provocative interpretation of economic history, Matt Ridley, the New York Times-bestselling author of Genome and The Red Queen, makes the case for an economics of hope, arguing that the benefits of commerce, technology, innovation, and change—what Ridley calls cultural evolution—will inevitably increa...

Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to ""speed-read"" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and strangers think of you. You will discover:The ancient survival instincts that drive body language　Why the face is the least likely place to...

In this compact disc edition of the totally revised underground bestseller -- The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business -- from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed -- and shows how to apply t...

With unequaled insight and brio, David Brooks, the New York Times columnist and bestselling author of Bobos in Paradise, has long explored and explained the way we live. Now, with the intellectual curiosity and emotional wisdom that make his columns among the most read in the nation, Brooks turns to the building blocks of human flourishing in a multilayered, profoundly illuminating work grounded in everyday life.This is the story of how success ha...

The famous Carnegie formula for money-making, based upon the THIRTEEN PROVEN STEPS TO RICHES.Organized through 25 years of research, in collaboration with more than 500 distinguished men of great wealth, who proved by their own achievements that this philosophy is practical.