The Diary of a West Point Cadet: A Graduate's Captivating and Hilarious Stories that Teach Vital Leadership Lessons from the US Military Academy


Preston Pysh - 2010
    Many leadership books can be boring. Instead of reading another repetitive book about 100 leadership essentials by a corporate CEO, search no more for the perfect leadership book. In "The Diary of a West Point Cadet," by Captain Preston Pysh, the author teaches essential West Point leadership through the most fun and unique reading of any book in its class. If you are an aspiring cadet, a small-group leader, or even an emerging leader in corporate America, this book is for you. Each intriguing firsthand account of Preston's most memorable stories from attending West Point will capture your interest and imagination. At the conclusion of each gripping story, Preston efficiently summarizes how the experience taught him lessons about leadership, which later prepared him to be a combat commander. If you like twists and turns while reading and learning, you are in for a treat. Prepare to be glued to your seat and the text as you experience unforgettable stories and lessons from "The Point."

a Combo Prospecting: The Powerful One-Two Punch That Fills Your Pipeline and Wins Sales


Tony J. Hughes - 2018
    But Combo Prospecting will...by showing how to combine time-tested sales processes with cutting-edge social media strategies and clever technology hacks. The book reveals today’s new breed of Chief Executive Buyers, the channels they use, the value narrative you need, and the mix of methods that works. With actionable insights in every chapter, it explains how to:Do deep-dive research into social ● Locate leverage points that matter ● Secure decision-maker meetings ● Earn executive engagement ● Build a knockout, online brand ● Nurture a network that helps you thrive ● Profit from referrals ● Publish insights that set you apart and steer the agenda ● Employ an efficient, lethal library of scripts and templates ● And much, much moreWant to wildly exceed your quota? Combo Prospecting is a potent playbook that will pack your pipeline and turn you into a selling champ.

Being the STARfish: 7 Steps to Sharing so People Want to Buy


Neal Anderson - 2014
    You will discover that the path to financial freedom lies not in selling but in sharing, and that living your dream begins when you start helping other people live theirs. You will trade the mindset of a SELLfish(TM) for the lifestyle of a STARfish(TM)-and for you and many, many others, that transformation will have an impact beyond anything you can imagine.The road to success is mapped out for you clearly in these pages. It's no secret-not anymore. You're about to discover-The vital link between action and purpose-How to "control the controllables"-How you can remove the pressure so that people love buying from you-The all-important Share Cycle(TM) and how to master its 10 indispensable steps-Proven, no-pressure ways to defuse customer challenges-And much more

The Underdog Advantage - Rewrite Your Future By Turning Your Disadvantages Into Your Superpowers


Dean Graziosi
    Do things look good on the outside but on the inside, you feel like a prisoner trapped in mediocrity? Or maybe you feel like you missed your chance, or you can’t find your starting point and no matter what you do, nothing moves you forward? You’re the underdog—dismissed, counted out, lacking the right resources and unsupported. This book changes all that by taking you on a journey and showing you what successful "Underdogs" throughout time have already discovered. Your so called disadvantaged are the fuel and the hidden superpower to accomplish anything you know the secret on how to flip the success switch on in your life... This Book will show you that as an underdog (Something we all are) you’re actually in a great position, and with one or two small shifts, you can unlock limitless potential. Being an underdog means you don’t have to worry about what other people think, you have a lot of room to improve, you can get easy momentum, you can sneak up on competitors, and you have incredible sources of motivation. Soon you will learn that being an underdog is actually your ultimate unfair advantage to next level wealth, prosperity, happiness and joy...

Tell Your Time: How To Manage Your Schedule So You Can Live Free


Amy Lynn Andrews - 2011
    A book about time management shouldn't take long to read and implement. There shouldn't be a lot of fluff and filler. This one is specifically designed to help you identify what's most important in your life, set meaningful goals and develop a workable schedule so nothing of value falls through the cracks...all within a few hours.

SYSTEMology: Create time, reduce errors and scale your profits with proven business systems


David Jenyns - 2020
    The reality is, your shiny business isn't as functional as it looks from the outside; it's unorganised, inconsistent and key-person dependent.SYSTEMology solves this problem with a proven, step-by-step business systemisation framework - designed so that even the busiest business owner can deploy it. Drawing on 20+ years of business experience and real-life case studies, David Jenyns details the path to complete business reliability.

Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results


Victor Prince - 2015
    In doing so, these otherwise well-intentioned leaders are working harder than they should while not getting all they could out of their teams.Lead Inside the Box gives leaders a way to get the best out of their teams by focusing their energy where it will make the biggest difference. It teaches leaders how to:Figure out where they are currently investing their time and energy across their teamsIdentify the unique leadership needs of each team memberMake smarter decisions about how and where to invest their time and energy to get the best results out of everyoneThrough simple frameworks brought to life with stories from the trenches, leaders will be able to see their own teams--and themselves--from a new perspective. Paradoxically these methods will enable leaders to improve their team's performance exponentially while expending half the effort.

The 30-Day Productivity Plan: Break The 30 Bad Habits That Are Sabotaging Your Time Management - One Day At A Time!


Damon Zahariades - 2016
    Each habit is explored in detail. You'll learn about the triggers that prompt them and the ways in which they hurt your productivity. Most importantly, you'll receive actionable tips you can use immediately to curb the bad habits that are holding you back and create healthier, more productive habits in their place.A Blueprint For Better Time Management!The 30-Day Productivity Plan gives you the tools to make the most of your time. It gives you the steps along with a simple system for putting those steps into action.Here's a sample of what you'll learn in this fast-paced action guide:-A simple formula for creating to-do lists that actually work-How to slash the amount of time it takes you to complete any task-How to stop being a people-pleaser and catapult your productivity-5 tips for designing your workday so you can avoid working overtimeImagine how the extra time you'll have after putting these tips into practice will improve your life:-You'll experience less stress-You'll enjoy more time with your family-You'll be able to pursue personal hobbies-You'll have the freedom to be more spontaneousAnd that's just scratching the surface.The 30-Day Productivity Plan will show you how to create a rewarding lifestyle while still getting things done. You'll learn:-How to create a diet that improves, rather than hinders, your productivity-A 6-step system for breaking your procrastination habit-6 easy tips for curbing your social media addiction-The productivity-killing effect of television and how to deal with it-How to control your inner critic and regain confidence in yourselfAre you ready to reap the benefits of high productivity? Would you like to get things done more quickly so you'll have the time you need to pursue other passions? You need The 30-Day Productivity Plan. In this action guide, you'll discover:-6 ways to leverage your body's natural rhythms to get more work done-The one addiction nearly everyone suffers from (and how to crush it!)-4 actionable tips for taking advantage of the Pareto principle-5 steps to creating reachable goals that motivate you to be more productive-An 8-step formula for avoiding - or recovering from - burnoutBonus Material Included In The 30-Day Productivity PlanI've included an entire chapter devoted to helping you curb the behaviors that are destroying your time management efforts. You'll learn a simple, 10-part system for breaking these bad habits and replacing them with behavioral patterns that boost your productivity.Take Action Today!The choice is yours. You can keep doing what you're currently doing and experience the same frustrating results. Or take action to improve how you manage your time.Download your copy of The 30-Day Productivity Plan today and create a more rewarding lifestyle!

Be a Direct Selling Superstar: Achieve Financial Freedom for Yourself and Others as a Direct Sales Leader


Mary Christensen - 2013
    Her newest book, Be a Direct Selling Superstar, is an all-encompassing guide to building, leading, and managing a direct sales organization, a book that can help anyone else generate new source of income and turn a major profit. Gain an advantage over the estimated 15.6 million people involved in direct selling in the US (over 100 million worldwide) and achieve long-term success in direct selling with this how-to on goal setting, effective marketing, persuasive communication, networking, influencing, work-life balance, time management, and financial planning.With a clear, strategic understanding of the benefits of direct sales--including low start-up costs, strong earning potential, and a flexible work schedule--Christensen leverages her personal experience to help you become a superstar at direct selling. You’ll be equipped to enter the lucrative arena of enterprise building and, ultimately, create and lead a team that will help you achieve your financial dreams.

Man Up: How to Cut the Bullshit and Kick Ass in Business (and in Life)


Bedros Keuilian - 2018
    . ." "There's no way . . ." "It's impossible . . ." Enough. Get off your ass 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.

Be Amazing or Go Home: Seven Customer Service Habits That Create Confidence with Everyone


Shep Hyken - 2017
    In fact, amazement is a habit that anyone can master--and Shep Hyken knows the tricks to making it your own.In Be Amazing or Go Home, Shep shares the secrets behind making his motto "Always Be Amazing!" an everyday lifestyle and shows how you too can become exceptional in business and in life. Drawing on the routines of incredible people, Shep demonstrates simple practices that can elevate your game, including: Showing up ready to amazing Being proactive Craving feedback Taking responsibility Embracing authenticity Focusing on excellence Turning misery into magic Once you master these habits, you'll be able to create trust, build stronger relationships, make sales, advance your career, and more. Now is the time to step out of the ordinary and step into amazing.

No Thanks Im Just Looking


Harry J. Friedman - 1989
    And Harry J.Friedman is very good at it. Someone once said, "Harry is the kind of guy who would sell someone a kickstand and then a $3,000 bicycle to go on top of it. "What makes him and his bookon retail selling so unique is his uncanny ability to turn shoppers into buyers, and teach others how to do the same. "No Thanks, I'm Just Looking" will give you the inside scoop on how to skyrocket your career with a system of practical money-making steps that are easy to learn and fun to use. No theoretical mumbojumbo oroutdated 1940s methodologies.Unlike most sales trainers who are obsessed with handling objections and tricky closing techniques, Harryconcentrates more on "front-end selling." He'll show you how to get past customer resistance - that "I don't like you and I don't trust you" defensive shield thatcustomers are seemingly born with. And he'll show you how to probe more effectively so you can find outexactly what your customers want so that all you have to do is deliver it. The essence of front-end selling is having your customers say "I'11 take it" before you everhave to ask "Will you buy it?"The fun really begins, however, when you learn his unique version of the trial close - how to routinely add on additional merchandise, while you're closing thesale on the main item. This will put you in control of the sale and set you up for the final step which will reduce returns, build referrals and increase your repeat business.This book will save you countless hours of trial and error experience and allow you to focus on the things that really work. It will become your retail bible as you read it over and over. And each time you do,you'll turn up another batch of gems that just keep making you money.

What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-Smart Executive


Mark H. McCormack - 1984
     Featuring a new foreword by Ariel Emanuel and Patrick WhitesellMark H. McCormack, one of the most successful entrepreneurs in American business, is widely credited as the founder of the modern-day sports marketing industry. On a handshake with Arnold Palmer and less than a thousand dollars, he started International Management Group and, over a four-decade period, built the company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise with offices in more than forty countries.To this day, McCormack's business classic remains a must-read for executives and managers at every level. Relating his proven method of "applied people sense" in key chapters on sales, negotiation, reading others and yourself, and executive time management, McCormack presents powerful real-world guidance on- the secret life of a deal - management philosophies that don't work (and one that does) - the key to running a meeting--and how to attend one - the positive use of negative reinforcement - proven ways to observe aggressively and take the edge - and much more Praise for What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School "Incisive, intelligent, and witty, What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School is a sure winner--like the author himself. Reading it has taught me a lot."--Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman, News Corp, chairman and CEO, 21st Century Fox "Clear, concise, and informative . . . Like a good mentor, this book will be a valuable aid throughout your business career."--Herbert J. Siegel, chairman, Chris-Craft Industries, Inc."Mark McCormack describes the approach I have personally seen him adopt, which has not only contributed to the growth of his business, but mine as well."--Arnold Palmer"There have been what we love to call dynasties in every sport. IMG has been different. What this one brilliant man, Mark McCormack, created is the only dynasty ever over all sport."--Frank Deford, senior contributing writer, Sports Illustrated

Accidental Salesperson: How to Take Control of Your Sales Career and Earn the Respect and Income You Deserve


Chris Lytle - 2000
    He merely wanted to be the next Walter Cronkite. But instead of being offered a job in the newsroom, he was offered a job in the sales department. He took the sales job and became an ""accidental salesperson.""Most people don't choose sales as a career. Sales chooses them--and they end up wondering how to make the most of a profession they were never prepared for.They don't have to wonder anymore. In The Accidental Salesperson, Lytle gives readers a road map that anyone can use to excel in sales. Lively and entertaining, this somewhat unorthodox guide is packed with thought-provoking axioms, humorous and instructive anecdotes, specific strategies, and powerful tools--everything readers need to master essential lessons in sales and professionalism.Readers will find there are some things The Accidental Salesperson lacks--dull theories, manipulative methods, and high-pressure tactics. But with the wealth of money-generating, career-building techniques it does provide, we don't think those items will be missed."

Coaching: The 7 Laws Of Coaching: Powerful Coaching Skills That Will Predict Your Team’s Success (7 Laws, coaching questions, coaching books, the coaching habit)


Brian Cagneey - 2016
    By answering the crucial coaching questions and developing genuine leadership and integrity, you can instill these attributes in those around you. When you put these proven steps and strategies to use, people will follow you willingly – because you’ve shown yourself to be an excellent coach! All business books and coaching books will tell you that the coaching habit is a difficult challenge, and how to coach is no easy task, but when you put these coaching skills to the test, you’ll be coaching teams to winning performances in no time! When you purchase The 7 Laws of Coaching, you’ll get a FREE bonus e-book: Developing Powerful Visions: Learn the Art of Empowering People Around You and Live With Purpose In The 7 Laws of Coaching, Brian Cagneey explains: The 1st Law of Coaching: Developing the Right Mindset The 2nd Law of Coaching: Being Strong Without Being Mean The 3rd Law of Coaching: The Secret to Finding Solutions The 4th Law of Coaching: A Special Ingredient for Motivating People The 5th Law of Coaching: The Forgotten Law of Getting Results The 6th Law of Coaching: The Only Way Someone Can Improve The 7th Law of Coaching: Keeping Everyone on Track Don’t wait another minute – Purchase The 7 Laws of Coaching: Powerful Coaching Skills that will Predict Your Team’s Success! today! Just Scroll Up and Hit the “Buy With One Click” Button – It’s Fast and Easy! This book has a 100% Money Back Guarantee. If these principles don’t work for you, send it back. No questions asked! DON'T WAIT! LEARN THE SECRETS OF COACHING WITH THESE 7 LAWS! PURCHASE your copy NOW Tags: coaching, coaching business, coaching questions, questions for coaches, coaching books, coaching sports, books on coaching, habits of coaching, habits of a coach, the coaching habit, coaching skills, coaching skill, how to be a good coach, how to coach, coaching teams, coaching business teams, life coaching