A young man learns that there is more to being successful than the bottom line. A Paperboy's Fable is a concise, entertaining fable that makes revolutionary points using age old principles. Whether someone is opening a lemonade stand or leading a startup software company, the 11 Principles of Success make A Paperboy's Fable a timeless tale that is as fresh as it is universal. A Paperboy's Fable also features interviews with many professors, entrepreneurs, CEO’s and General ...

Attention spans are shrinking, the pace of life is accelerating, and no ones job is completely secure. As a result, everyone who lives on the planet and has a job needs at least 30-second speeches - one that tells the world who they are and the other that tells the world what they do. This short-form book by business coach Dr. Nick Morgan explains how to create pitch-perfect elevator speeches.

From the award-winning advertising team, a creative, fresh and brutally honest guide to taking on the working world on your own termsJanet Kestin and Nancy Vonk have built their careers on unconventional creative thinking. As two of the leaders behind Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, they famously championed stripping away photoshopping, lighting and makeup to sell real beauty. After years of rethinking brands, they decided that they wanted to focus on rethinking t...

To Unschoolers, Learning Is As Natural As BreathingDid you know that a growing percentage of home schoolers are becoming unschoolers? The unschooling movement is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. Without bells, schedules, and rules about what to do and when, the knowledge they gain through mindful living and exploration is absorbed more easily and enthusiastically. Learning is a natural, i...

As we live through successive economic earthquakes that shake the core of our society, it can be difficult to maintain one's footing. Still, Dr. Stephen R. Covey argues there is a positive side to these tumultuous times, provided one is willing to take a chance and go with it. We should welcome this wild and demanding new world and embrace the opportunities it presents. Covey tells us, don't just settle for a job; you want a great job. Great Work, Great Career can help you find that great ...

Heres a seven-point approach that can make annual appraisals of your employees go from appalling to appealing.

Effective deal coaching is a lost art. Many VP's of Sales know they're not winning their fair share of new business and are frustrated because they can't put their finger on the root cause(s).In the 15 years since Peter Bourke left Accenture to join The Complex Sale he has worked with dozens of companies who are intent on improving their sales effectiveness. With few exceptions, the key determinant of success in these initiatives is most closely correlated with a sales organization'...

RULES OF THE HUNT is unlike any business book you’ll ever read. You won’t find any trendy advice, complex theories, or unrealistic promises. Rather, you’ll get the kind of honest, down-to-earth advice you would expect from a trusted mentor.A successful entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the trenches, Michael Dalton Johnson knows what it takes to build and run a profitable business. In Rules of the Hunt, he provides invaluable in...

It's Your Business was an immediate Wall Street Journal bestseller and garnered tremendous media attention from entrepreneurs and small business owners.With advice from Ramberg and such notable entrepreneurs as Blake Mycoskie and Guy Kawasaki, this right-to-the-point book covers topics from human resources to finance, public relations to sales, and much, much more -- all geared towards the small business owner.Knowing that entrepreneurs ha...

The book covers 4 steps to a happy startup: From passion, purpose and people, to profits. It’s the perfect introductory to building your own happy business if you’re a budding entrepreneur.Expect to learn:How to run a business around doing something you loveHow to find your purpose as a company, and live itWhy having a clear purpose is detrimental to the success of a startupThe importance of knowing and loving your customers, so they love...

Protect Yourself – and Your Job. A one-of-a-kind corporate survival guide based on the combined wisdom of 102 people with real jobsSuzen Fromstein has created the ultimate corporate survival guide for any person starting out or in transition. The survival strategies identified in Suits and Ladders: Ten Proven Ways to Keep Your Job Safe (with a few jokes thrown in) are universal and transcend national borders, industries and genders.These are the same strategies 102 real peo...

Every time someone calls a business they have chosen that organisation as a possible supplier of something they want. Each incoming call is not just a possible customer, but a probable customer. They are a hot opportunity that has come knocking at the door, and are the most likely buyers any business will encounter. Converting them into sales can be easy, but only if you manage the calls properly! There are many books on outgoing telephone sales calls, but ones specifically with incoming call...