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Get 'em While They're Hot: How to Attract, Develop, and Retain Peak Performers in the Coming Labor Shortage
by Tony ZeissBaby boomers are edging toward retirement, and the U.S. is facing its most critical shortage of skilled workers in its modern history. As the average worker's skill levels decline, the labor supply is projected to decrease dramatically and exponentially, creating a skilled-labor gap starting in 2005 and growing to 5.3 million in 2010 and to 14 million in 2020. The ability to attract, develop, and retain skilled workers will become a critical skill for both public and private organizations.Get 'em While They're Hot is a beneficial manual for employers, managers, HR directors, or anyone concerned with being competitive in the labor market in coming years. It features successful techniques for attracting and nurturing quality, skilled, and productive employees.The upcoming labor shortage will be at the top of every political list in the coming year. This will be a "must read" for very person concerned about the competitive laber force.
Get (Your People) Engaged: Involve Everyone in Sustainability to Drive Performance and Build Competitive Advantage
by Andrew WinstonEmployees are the key to growth in good times and survival in bad. In times of low morale, people tend to want more meaning at work. A green focus will both engage and inspire your people to keep them going through tough times. The end goal of getting lean, smart, and creative through green initiatives is to improve company performance and competitive position. But to do that, you need to get people engaged in the hard and rewarding work of greening your core business, your strategies, your operations, and your products and services. In this chapter, author Andrew Winston describes how engaging people in sustainability helps to create a stronger company that will not only survive uncertain economic climates, but also prosper when times get better. This chapter was originally published as chapter 5 of "Green Recovery: Get Lean, Get Smart, and Emerge from the Downturn On Top."
Get A Grip: An Entrepreneurial Fable . . . Your Journey to Get Real, Get Simple, and Get Results
by Gino Wickman Mike PatonIt's time to take your business to the next level. Eileen Sharp and Vic Hightower were frustrated. After years of profitable, predictable growth, Swan Services was in a rut. Meetings were called and discussions held, but few decisions were made and even less got done. People were pointing fingers and assigning blame, but nothing happened to solve Swan's mounting problems. It felt as though they were working harder than ever but with less impact. The company Eileen and Vic had founded and built for 10 years was a different place. It just wasn't fun anymore. Their story is not unusual. The challenges they were facing are common, predictable, and solvable. Get A Grip tells the story of how Swan Services resolves its issues by implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System®. With the help of EOS, Eileen, Vic, and their leadership team master a set of managerial tools that allow them to get traction on their business, grow the business, and deliver better results for clients. The story of Swan Services is a fable, but the Entrepreneurial Operating System® is very real and has helped thousands of businesses worldwide. A complete entrepreneurial toolkit, EOS has helped thousands of businesses get to where they want to be. In Get A Grip, learn how Swan Services leaders learned to develop and commit to a clear vision, establish focus, build discipline, and create a healthier and more cohesive team. With characters and situations created from collective business experiences and stories, Get A Grip is a fable that will ring true for entrepreneurial leaders the world over and guide them to get their companies on track.
Get Ahead by Going Abroad
by Stacie Nevadomski Berdan C. Perry YeatmanAs companies expand their international operations, smart women who are prepared to pursue opportunities overseas can dramatically accelerate their careers, enjoying high-profile projects, bigger promotions, and impressive financial rewards. Get Ahead by Going Abroad is the go-to resource that reveals how women, single or married, can leverage this trend to showcase their skills and move up quickly on their own terms. Written by two women who did so with huge success, the book is packed with candid, instructive anecdotes and examples from their own and others' experiences, and step-by-step guidance for securing and succeeding in an international position. Yeatman and Berdan show how women at every level can benefit from an overseas posting: young professionals seeking to break out from the pack, mid-career women interested in new challenges with increased responsibility, or senior executives in pursuit of positions in executive management. Get Ahead by Going Abroad helps you get further, faster-and have fun along the way. It gives you the strategies to land the assignment, thrive in the job, and enjoy the lifestyle abroad.
Get All the Interests Right: Setting Up the Right Negotiation
by David A. Lax James K. SebeniusAn inability to clearly and accurately assess the full set of party interests will get in the way of a successful deal. This chapter reviews the key dos and don'ts of getting all the interests right.
Get All the Parties Right: Setting Up the Right Negotiation
by David A. Lax James K. SebeniusStarting preparations for a negotiation by thinking about the interested parties may seem self-evident. But there are many negotiations in which interested parties are far from obvious-and if you don't identify them correctly, the negotiation may be doomed from the start. This chapter discusses how to exercise a disciplined imagination when considering the full set of involved and influential parties who should be brought to the table.
Get Along with Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere!: 8 Keys to Creating Enduring Connections with Customers, Co-Workers . . . Even Kids!
by Arnold Sanow Sandra StraussA renowned business and communication expert demonstrates 8 key ways to create enduring connections with friends, customers, co-workers . . . and even kids! Whether you work in marketing and sales or in customer service . . . are a CEO or a stay-at-home mom, the ability to effectively connect with the needs of others dramatically affects your productivity, effectiveness, and motivation. This is your one-stop guidebook for all the information you need to communicate effectively and build lasting personal and professional relationships today, next week, and next year. Relationships are critical to success and happiness. This book, written by one of only 525 Certified Speaking Professionals in the world, will give you skills you need to turn your encounters with contacts, acquaintances, and even family members, into enduring connections. "A useful reminder of what we all need to make our lives and our businesses work better: communication, openness and sincerity. It's so easy to lose touch with these concepts in a busy, stressful day, but Sanow and Strauss make a compelling argument that it's worth it to make the effort.&” —The Washington Post
Get Back in the Box: How Being Great at What You Do Is Great for Business
by Douglas RushkoffDouglas Rushkoff was one of the first social commentators to identify the new culture around the internet. He has spent nearly a decade advising companies on the ways they can re-orient their businesses to the transformations the internet has caused. Through his speaking and consulting, Rushkoff has discovered an important and unrecognized shift in American business. Too many companies are panicked and operating in survival mode when the worst of the crisis has already passed. Likening the internet transformation to the intellectual and technological ferment of the Enlightment, Rushkoff suggests we have a remarkable opportunity to re-integrate our new perspective with the work we actually do. Instead of running around trying to "think out of the box," Rushkoff demonstrates, now is the time to "get back in the box" and improve the way we do our jobs, run our operations and drive innovation from the ground up. Combining stories gleaned from his consulting with a thrilling tour of history's dramatic moments and clever readings of cultural shift we've just experienced, Rushkoff offers a compelling vision of the simple and effective ways businesses can re-invigorate themselves.
Get Back to Work: Smart & Savvy Real-World Strategies to Make your Next Career Move
by Melissa WashingtonJob hunting: a phrase that might conjure up bleak images of firing off résumés into a void , only to have to wait, and wait, and wait blindly for a catch . . . Well, it's time to step into today's smart and savvy real-world strategies to make your next career move! In this cutting-edge guide, recruiting, career and social media expert Melissa Washington kicks the myth of the "dreaded job hunt" to the curb, and shares the most effective current-day methods that put the unemployed back into the driver's seat. Get Back to Work is a no-frills book designed with practical, straightforward, and innovative tips to keep you ahead of the pack. --Learn how to effectively use social media to set yourself apart from the crowd. --Leverage your existing network and how to build a stronger network. --Find out how to tap into commonly overlooked employment outlets to get a leg up on the competition. Whether you're a fresh college graduate, a military veteran, transitioning back into the workforce, or just someone, like so many, who is between jobs, this book lays out the essentials candidly and in a simple, step-by-step fashion to help you maximize your shot at securing your ideal position. Now it's all about getting you back to work! BONUS! LinkedIn Checklist, Looking for Work Checklist, Job and Networking Resource list, Veteran Resource list.
Get Backed
by Evan Loomis Evan Baehr"Anyone who comes to pitch on Shark Tank should read this book first!"-Barbara Corcoran, ABC's Shark Tank"I have seen literally thousands of companies trying to raise capital and know that a great pitch deck is critical. This book gives you the playbook for creating yours."-Naval Ravikant, cofounder and CEO, AngelList"I raised twice the amount of money I set out to in a mere five weeks. I'm naming my firstborn child after the Evans."-Slava Menn, cofounder and CEO, Fortified BicycleHOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS?Get Backed isn't just about startup fundraising. It's a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground.Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have raised $45 million for their own ventures, including the second largest round on the fundraising platform AngelList. In Get Backed, they show you exactly what they and dozens of others did to raise money-even the mistakes they made-while sharing the secrets of the world's best storytellers, fundraisers, and startup accelerators. They'll also teach you how to use "the friendship loop", a step-by-step process that can be used to initiate and build relationships with anyone, from investors to potential cofounders. And, most of all, they'll help you create a pitch deck, building on the real-life examples of 15 ventures that have raised over $150 million.What's in the book? The original pitch decks and fundraising strategies of 15 ventures that raised over $150 million Email scripts that will get you a meeting with angel investors, venture capitalists, and potential board members Pitching exercises developed by startup talent beds like Stanford University's d.school and Techstars A breakdown of the 10 essential pitch deck slides, how to create them, and what questions you should answer with each An overview of the 5 main funding sources for startups, the pros and cons of each, and who the big players are A crash-course in visual and presentation design that will make any deck beautiful Templates for 4 stories every entrepreneur should know how to tell The story of one entrepreneur who showed up in Silicon Valley with no network and six months later had investments from Fred Anderson, Bono, and Peter ThielGet Backed will show you exactly what it takes to get funded and will give you the tools to make any idea a reality.
Get Backed, Get Big, Get Bought
by Colin Barrow"Bebo sale to AOL nets founders a £290m fortune in 3 years." - March 2008"Foxtons sale nets founder £370m." - May 2007"L'Oréal buys Body Shop for £652m." - March 2006For entrepreneurs and business owners alike, this is your ticket to serious money.Fact 1: Business is all about making money.Fact 2: Personal satisfaction is great, but it doesn't pay the bills.If your main ambition is to make big money from your business, you're already on the right track. Over 4 million people start up businesses in the UK each y ear but only 1% become millionaires. Start with the end in mind and you could be one of them.Colin Barrow, bestselling start-up author and business investment specialist, shows you how to shape up for a sale right from the world go:Get Backed - secure big investmentGet Big - create real value and strong growthGet Bought - dress the business and negotiate a killer dealWith practical advice, tools and stories from those who have done it, you'll find out how to guide your start-up business towards the payday of your dreams.
Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery
by Scott H. YoungThe author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Ultralearning explores why it’s so difficult for people to learn new skills, arguing that three factors must be met to make advancement possible, and offering 12 maxims to improve the way we learn.Life revolves around learning—in school, at our jobs, even in the things we do for fun. Yet learning is often mysterious. Sometimes it comes fairly effortlessly: quickly finding our way around a new neighborhood or picking up the routine at a new job. In other cases, it’s a slog. We may spend hours in the library, yet still not do well on an exam. We may want to switch companies, industries, or even professions, but not feel qualified to make the leap. Decades spent driving a car, typing on a computer, or hitting a tennis ball don’t reliably make us much better at them. Improvement can be fickle, if it comes at all.In Get Better At Anything, Scott Young argues that there are three key factors in helping us learn:See—Most of what we know comes from other people. The ease of learning from others determines, to a large extent, how quickly we can improve.Do—Mastery requires practice. But not just any practice will do. Our brains are fantastic effort-saving machines, which can be both a tremendous advantage and a curse.Feedback—Progress requires constant adjustment. Not just the red stroke of a teacher’s pen, but the results of hands-on experience.When we’re able to learn from the example of other people, practice extensively ourselves, and get reliable feedback, rapid progress results. Yet, when one, or all, of these factors is inhibited, improvement often becomes impossible. Using research and real-life examples, Young breaks down these elements into twelve simple maxims. Whether you’re a student studying for an exam, an employee facing a new skill at work, or just want to get better at something you’re interested in, his insights will help you do it better.
Get Better at Flatter: A Guide to Shaping and Leading Organizations with Less Hierarchy
by Markus ReitzigWhen should organizations think about adopting a flat structure? And what does it take to make it work? Is it even the silver bullet that we’ve been told it is? Often we have heard about how businesses should organize in non-traditional ways to succeed in today’s world: be ‘agile’, or adopt approaches such as ‘holacracy,’ ‘RenDanHeYi’ or ‘scrum’. But what do these concepts actually mean? Are they even helping us to custom-tailor flat structures to our needs?Leading expert, Markus Reitzig, provides a no-holds barred account of flat organizational structures, taking the good with the bad and asking the reader to balance the opportunities and challenges that come with less hierarchical structures. He explains that there are many types of flat organizations, and that they may only be better than traditional companies in some instances, and only when the company picks the right structure given its goal and its people.Taking an evidence-based approach to the advantages and disadvantages of decentralizing, this book offers a unique, practical guide for managers. You’ll learn how to formulate realistic goals with fewer hierarchical layers, where to decentralize, whom to recruit and how to treat your staff. This is an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to figure out how to work with flat organizational structures, and whether ‘flat’ may even be right for them.
Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work
by Todd Davis‘A toolbox full of wisdom, an urgent starting point in finding possibility, potential and power in the people around you’ SETH GODIN, bestselling author of LinchpinAn organization’s greatest asset is the relationships between its people (their ability to build and sustain great working relationships). This is the greatest predictor of personal, and company, success and efficacy.Todd Davis, the Chief People Officer at FranklinCovey – the organization behind The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 4 Disciplines of Execution – provides the practical tools for improving your relationships at work.In an approachable and engaging style, using real-world stories, Davis describes the common relationship pitfalls that negatively affect personal careers and organizational results. From his 30-year experience observing, leading and coaching others, Davis identifies the 15 proven practices that influential leaders at any level of an organization use to improve the quality of their interactions with others and master the skills of effective relationships.
Get Big Right: How Chinese Entrepreneurs Scale Their Businesses for Success
by Donald N. SullThis chapter discusses how entrepreneurs and managers can think more systematically about the challenges of scaling their organization in unpredictable markets.
Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence
by Saj-Nicole Joni Erica DhawanConnectional Intelligence unlocks the 21st-century secret to getting "big things done," regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you do.We typically associate success and leadership with smarts, passion and luck. But in today's hypercompetitive world, even those gifts aren't enough. Get Big Things Done argues that the game changer is a thoroughly modern skill called Connectional Intelligence. Virtually anyone can maximize his or her potential, and achieve breakthrough performance, by developing this crucial ability. So, what is it? Put simply, Connectional Intelligence is the ability to combine knowledge, ambition and human capital, forging connections on a global scale that create unprecedented value and meaning. As radical a concept as Emotional Intelligence was in the 90s, Connectional Intelligence is changing everything from business and sports to academics, health and politics by quickly, efficiently and creatively helping people enlist supporters, drive innovation, develop strategies and implement solutions to big problems.Can a small-town pumpkin grower affect the global food crisis? A Fortune 500 executive change her company's outdated culture through video storytelling? A hip-hop artist launch an international happiness movement? Or a scientist use virtual reality games to lower pain for burn victims? The answer, you'll read, is a resounding yes. Each of these individuals is using Connectional Intelligence to become a power player to get big things done.Erica Dhawan and Saj-nicole Joni's Get Big Things Done unlocks the secrets of how the world's movers and shakers use Connectional Intelligence to achieve their personal and professional goals--no matter how ambitious.
Get Career Fit: Healthcheck Your Career and Leap Into Your Future (Be Your Best)
by Michelle GibbingsFuture-proof your career and plan your leap forward Gone are the days of slowly making your way up the corporate ladder to retirement. Now, with the rise of freelancing and the gig economy, the workplace is becoming more flexible and independent - which can leave hardworking people scrambling to find a way to stay relevant. Author Michelle Gibbings addresses your worries and gives you a way forward. This book sheds light on what you can do to reignite, reshape and liberate your career and offers a fool-proof plan for getting your career back on track. With Get Career Fit, you can build a career ready for any change the future may bring.
Get Clark Smart: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rich from America's Money-Saving Expert
by Clark Howard Mark MeltzerWith practical tips and on-line resources, the book answers all questions and helps readers to get rich by saving money in unexpected places and investing those savings creatively.
Get Clark Smart: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Rich from America's Money-Saving Expert
by Clark Howard Mark MeltzerClark Howard answers all these questions and many more in Get Clark Smart. With practical tips and on-line resources, Howard helps readers to get rich by saving money in unexpected places and investing those savings creatively. Howard has a passion for saving money and a zealots enthusiasm for sharing everything hes learned. His strategies for getting rich by saving wisely will turn readers into financial wizards.
Get Clear on Your Career: Transformational Lessons to Help You Find Success and Purpose, and Create a Life That You Love
by Valentina SavelyevaWithin Get CLEAR on Your Career, Valentina Savelyeva helps readers find their niche and move forward in their life and career. In Get CLEAR on Your Career, success coach Valentina Savelyeva shares her top insights and strategies to help make these important decisions around work, life, and money. With over a decade of experience working with thousands of MBA students, young professionals, and business owners, Valentina possesses the knowledge to help one navigate a wide range of industries, including finance, consulting, technology, and social entrepreneurship. In Get CLEAR on Your Career, Valentina teaches in search of a career:How to make choices that feel aligned and true to themThe tools and practices needed for identifying their own unique success formula How to detect any blind spots that have been holding them back with the professional success The limitations and invisible caps around money and how much they have been able to earn, keep, and enjoy How to identify resistance and accelerate progress
Get Clients Now! (TM): A 28-Day Marketing Program for Professionals, Consultants, and Coaches
by C. HaydenLearn the secrets professionals use to dramatically increase their client base by learning how to replace scattershot marketing and networking efforts with proven, targeted tactics.Knowing where to spend your marketing dollars was a lot easier in the days when the choices were commercials, magazines, and billboards. Now, life in twenty-first-century America has become one gigantic 24/7 commercial with no limit of ways to get your brand in front of your customers. Has marketing become just a game of throwing darts in the dark, or is it still possible to effectively target your audience?Using a simple cookbook model, the book helps you identify the ingredients missing from their current marketing activities, select the right strategies and tools from a menu of options, and create a completely customized action plan that can be fully implemented in only 28 days!In Get Clients Now!, you will learn:How to choose the best marketing tactics for their situation and personalityHands-on approaches for replacing unproductive cold-calling with the power of relationship marketingProven and effective online networking and prospecting, social media, and internet marketing strategiesAdvice on integrating online and offline tacticsTips for dealing with fear, resistance, and procrastinationNow in its third edition, Get Clients Now! has been updated with worksheets, exercises, all-new examples, and tried-and-true marketing practices for reaching new clients. Stop throwing a hundred fishing poles out into the vast ocean. Instead, learn where to most effectively take the net and scoop up your customers!
Get Connected
by Starr HallThis is Why Keep in contact with current clients Reach millions of potential clients Share your business news Be a voice in your industry Manage your company reputation Communicate with employees and partners Build your client list Boost your bottom line Now, Learn How Social media pros Starr Hall and Chadd Rosenberg take you behind the scenes of today's hottest social networks and help you uncover the best social sites for your business. Using simple steps and solutions, learn how to set up an attractive company profile, reach and engage your target market, develop stronger relationships with your current clientele, enhance your reputation, and become a recognized expert in your industry-investing nothing more than minutes a day! ? Identify the best social-site matches for your business ? Brand your online profile using customizing features ? Develop content that increases your search engine exposure ? Practice proven techniques to engage and attract quality customers ? Use unique strategies to maintain and improve your company's reputation ? Incorporate social media marketing and advertising opportunities into future business plans Plus, gain social networking success tips, insights, and techniques
Get Creative: Why Green Innovation is the Key to Business Growth--Even in Tough Times
by Andrew WinstonIn tight times, it's great to find value in something that costs nothing. Luckily, creativity is free. The capital required to change mind-sets and create space for thinking differently is nearly nil. Some innovation may require investment, but if it's in the service of getting lean, it may pay back quickly. Innovation in tough times is not just about survival, though. It's an essential tool for meeting increasingly urgent environmental challenges and beating out the competition. In this chapter, author Andrew Winston demonstrates how green innovation can help you take the lead in your market while others are standing still, offering ten ideas for green innovation in tight times. This chapter was originally published as chapter 4 of "Green Recovery: Get Lean, Get Smart, and Emerge from the Downturn On Top."
Get Different: Marketing That Can't Be Ignored!
by Mike MichalowiczFrom Mike Michalowicz, bestselling author of Profit First, Clockwork, and Fix This Next, a practical and proven guide to standing out in a crowded market.Many business owners are frustrated because they feel invisible in a crowded marketplace. They know they are better than their competitors, but when they focus on that fact, they get little in return. That's because, to customers, better is not actually better. Different is better. And those who market differently, win.In his new marketing book, Mike Michalowicz offers a proven, no-bullsh*t method to position your business, service, or brand to get noticed, attract the best prospects, and convert those opportunities into sales. Told with the same humor and straight-talk that's gained Michalowicz an army of ardent followers, with actionable insights drawn from stories of real life entrepreneurs, this book lays out a simple, doable system based on three critical questions every entrepreneur and business owner must ask about their marketing:1. Does it differentiate?2. Does it attract?3. Does it direct?Get Different is a game-changer for everyone who struggles to grow because their brand, message, product or service doesn't stand out and connect with customers--the long-anticipated answer to the defining business challenge of our time.
Get Financially Naked
by Manisha Thakor Sharon KedarThis inspiring, action-oriented guide is designed to help the young woman in a committed relationship to understand and manage her money matters.