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Joel G. Block

This is a special book with a special agenda that I reveal in just a moment. But before I do that, let me give you the lay of the land. First of all, this book is all about business. At its core, this book teaches business thinking for business people in all industries. No matter what your field is, try to think broadly when reading this material in order to absorb and apply it to your life in the best possible way. Secondly, the material in this book is generally geared towards advanced (meaning more financially successful) professionals because those are the people with existing momentum who can use this material to propel themselves to the next level—but again, all professionals at any level can highly benefit from the tips and tricks in this book. All are welcome here! This book is made up of 101+ “tricks of the trade”, grouped into sections based on the concepts and principles I have used throughout my career for building businesses. Each of these insights is a piece of business wisdom – some of which I use every day. Some insights help me regularly, while some are strategies that I put to use only when I start a new, substantial endeavor, which does not happen too often. Each insight could be a white paper or even a stand-alone book, but the purpose of this collection is simply to create an awareness of the many principles, best practices, methods, mindsets, and tricks of the trade available to you as you build your own “money-making machine”. My goal is not to take a deep dive into the details of each element because either alone or through collaboration with others, you will figure it out. That is what resourceful people do. Warning: Do not try to implement all of these insights at once. Pick a few and work on them first. Then, over time, add a few more. This is not designed to be quick and easy. You are going to have to work on it to gain mastery. But the effort will be worthwhile.

Jamie Crosbie

At Last, a book for sales managers built on real world sales experience. This book offers a fresh, up to date perspective on sales organization fundamentals.

Whether you are a sales manager or an up-and-coming sales rep, this book offers practical advice on sales organization, relational selling and authentic leadership that works.

This book can help you learn how to:

  • Creating client and sales organization win-wins
  • Properly structure to create an exceptional sales team
  • Increase your closing rate while boosting client satisfaction
  • Improve sales and build long-term success
  • Keep your sales reps motivated and happy

Jill Griffin

My new book is about women who have beaten the odds. Early on, they heard the whispers….the inner-call to leadership. They answered, and continue to answer it, with fierce passion—and the courage, boldness and resilience required to rise to the next level and the next, and the next. They continually polish their talent with a capacity to work really hard, help others succeed, and play the game fair and honest. They never lose sight that their purpose is to be kind, generous, and to dare greatly to make the world a better place. These women are doers and risk takers. They face their fears head-on. When they misstep, they pick themselves up and use the lesson to inform their steps forward. Along the way, they are patient with the ebb and flow of life. Many become devoted wives, partners and mothers while still building careers and influence. They all remain true to their work as leaders in the world, carrying it out with the grace, diplomacy and fortitude it requires. Welcome to the lessons these amazing women teach us

Daniel T. Bloom

In an environment where many organizations think of human capital assets as little more than expense items that impact the bottom line, this book will help human resource (HR) professionals initiate a shift toward a new culture in which management views employees as true partners in achieving organizational success.

The Field Guide to Achieving HR Excellence through Six Sigma provides detailed guidance on how to utilize the Six Sigma methodology and the TLS Continuum to achieve the business model that is required to thrive in today’s business environment. The book demonstrates a clear path to continuous improvement that is based on the practice of spreading quality throughout the organization so that it becomes everyone’s responsibility.

This book is the sequel to Achieving HR Excellence through Six Sigma. In this book, Daniel Bloom provides a road map on how to implement the concepts found in the first book.

The book begins by explaining how to create an HR Center of Excellence and then provides an understanding of the define-measure-analyze-improve-control (DMAIC) process and its implementation for HR. This road map will help you determine where your organization is failing to meet the voice of the customer.

The book presents proven Six Sigma solutions for initiating and sustaining organizational change as well as strategies that allow leadership to make adjustments to processes if your organization falls short of meeting the need of the customer. It includes case studies of organizations that have successfully utilized the Six Sigma methodology to improve workflow and correct HR issues including the actual project documents used to implement the methodology.

A word of caution: If the reason you are looking to improve work flow is to find ways to reduce headcount, then this is not the book for you. Instead, if you are looking for a guide that can help you become a strategic partner, administrative expert, employee champion, and change agent, then fasten your seat belts and begin this worthwhile journey.

John T. Hewitt

So… what does it really take to WIN in your business?

John Hewitt’ s no-nonsense personal story will knock you out of your comfort zone and teach you to win in any business you choose. John Hewitt has been called annoying, challenging and brilliant with a fanatical desire to improve and out-give everyone he meets. He competes to win!

In iCompete, you will learn:
-How to persevere through adversity and win your game
-What it really takes to become a millionaire
-Why mistakes are a wise person’s education
-Why you must monitor results, not activities
-How to create raving fans for your business

And more principles for winning!

Lance Secretan

Literature and history are filled with epic, romantic love stories Antony and Cleopatra, Napoleon and Josephine, Lancelot and Guinevere, Romeo and Juliet, Orpheus and Eurydice but who has experienced or witnessed a real-life love story? As François de La Rochefoucauld has written, True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen. It is exceptionally rare, and A Love Story is a book bursting with passion that describes a remarkable union of two souls, whose single powerful flame inspired everyone they touched. It is a radiant source of inspiration that describes how two lovers met and inspired each other forever. The story is told through a rich tapestry of luscious poetry and anecdote. If everyone lived their lives this way, the divorce courts would be empty and world peace would prevail.

Richard K Lee

This is a “How To Do It” book written by practitioners who have sat in the reader’s chair. Our Goal: Deliver the definitive book on innovation by walking through the 10-Step Value Innovation Process from start to finish using a down to earth, pragmatic approach. By defining how to deliver exceptional value to the most important customer in the value chain, all the time, every time, it enables Blue Ocean Strategy. The end result: sustainable, profitable growth. Throughout the book, case studies and examples are provided for companies the reader can relate to (e.g., ADM, Aplicare, Chevron, Dyson, Procter and Gamble, RE/MAX International, Samsung, Southwest Airlines, Terex Mining, Thermo King, Virgin Group, plus many more). Each of the tools is explained and examples provided. Each chapter ends with a “Next Steps” and “Takeaways” sections. Any organization of any size, whether its for profit or not-for-profit, whether it’s a manufacturing or services based company, a federal, state or local government agency, an association or charitable organization, a university, school or school board, can benefit from Mastering Value Innovation. As long as there’s a customer you can use Value Innovation methodology and tools. The target audiences are: CEO’s, COO’s, VPs, directors, managers and project leaders of publicly traded and privately held companies; deans and professors at universities and business schools; students; officials at the local, State and Federal government level; School board members and school districts; Staffs of not-for-profit organizations and Associations

Kathy Taberner & Kirsten Taberner Siggins

As leaders or parents (or both), navigating difficult conversations is part of our job description. How do we keep calm and achieve a productive outcome, all while keeping our relationships intact? The secret is curiosity. It’s the innovation-driving, emotion-calming skill that comes naturally to us as kids, but gets buried by our busy multitasking lifestyles. Good news! We just have to relearn what we already know! In the Power Of Curiosity, mother-daughter executive coaching team Kath Taberner & Kirsten Taberner Siggins give you both the skills and the method you need to stay curious and connected in every conversation. Learn how to be fully present in every conversations, even when distraction abound; the five listening choices you always have available, whether at home, work, or school; specific calming strategies to access when negative emotions run high; a step-by-step process to transform potential conflict into relationship-building opportunities. Imagine approaching even your most challenging conversations with a sense of calm and even excitement, confident you’ll achieve a win-win result and a stronger relationship than before. That is the power of curiosity.

Atul Apte

The age of transformation is upon us. And for corporate IT departments, supporting and sustaining enterprise architecture requires a fundamentally new approach.

Transformative Enterprise Architecture has the solution. It presents a new methodology that boldly redefines the characteristics and competencies that every large-scale IT team must develop to function successfully. Topics include:

• Establishing a mature enterprise architecture system with an eye toward continuous improvement
• Ensuring the economic sustainability of IT infrastructure
• Staying agile in an era of uncertainty

Written especially for CIOs, CTOs, and other corporate stakeholders, Transformative Enterprise Architecture goes beyond frameworks, tools, processes, and patterns. It can help your organization survive and thrive in these times of rapid change, disruptive innovation, and intense competition.