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Be Your Own Boss: How to start doing what you love: a guide to being a successful solo enterpreneur (Ty Business Skills Ser.)
by Matt AveryFrom weighing up the pros and cons of jumping ship in the first place to establishing and maintaining a successful solo enterprise, this book is all you need to make the leap to working alone.All aspects of setting up a new business are covered including:- managing resources, time, clients etc.- establishing good working practices and maintaining a desirable work/life balance for those who choose to work from home.- getting the financial aspects right - one of the biggest pitfalls in going it alone.- being a 'five to niner' - building up a business in your spare time while still employed.Practical examples of best (and worst) practices are provided, gleaned from interviews with dozens of people from across the globe who are successful solo workers. Be your own Boss contains hundreds of relevant examples and genuine, tried and tested tips and practices which really work.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of how to keep your small business afloat and going strong.THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Be Your Own Boss: Teach Yourself (TY Business Skills)
by Matt AveryFrom weighing up the pros and cons of jumping ship in the first place to establishing and maintaining a successful solo enterprise, this book is all you need to make the leap to working alone. All aspects of setting up a new business are covered including: - managing resources, time, clients etc. - establishing good working practices and maintaining a desirable work/life balance for those who choose to work from home. - getting the financial aspects right - one of the biggest pitfalls in going it alone. - being a 'five to niner' - building up a business in your spare time while still employed. Practical examples of best (and worst) practices are provided, gleaned from interviews with dozens of people from across the globe who are successful solo workers. Be your own Boss contains hundreds of relevant examples and genuine, tried and tested tips and practices which really work. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of how to keep your small business afloat and going strong. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Be Your Own Brand: Achieve More of What You Want by Being More of Who You Are
by David McNally Karl D SpeakIn this second edition of their classic book on personal brand, David McNally and Karl Speak show that developing a personal brand is not about constructing a contrived image. Rather, it is a process of discovering who you really are and what you aspire to be. The hallmark insight of this new edition is that the best way to establish a strong and memorable brand is to make a positive difference in the lives of others through making lasting impressions that build trusting relationships.McNally and Speak take you through the process of identifying the key components of your brand, conveying that brand to the world, checking how closely your brand aligns with important relationships in your life—particularly the one with your employer—and assessing your progress along the way. This thoroughly revised and updated edition features new material on how to use social media to build a powerful personal brand and case studies of individuals whose personal brands have changed the world.
Be Your Own Leadership Coach: Self-Coaching Strategies To Lead Your Way
by Karen SteinLeadership is challenging. There are many complex problems to work through, decisions to be made and priorities to juggle. And, by the time you' re in a leadership role, you' re expected to know exactly what to do and how to do it.This is where having an experienced leadership coach comes in – someone who can help and support you through the many challenges of leadership. But what happens when you can' t access a coach? Who do you turn to?Be Your Own Leadership Coach brings that coach to you. Within these pages you' ll learn powerful self-coaching strategies to support you in leading yourself and others. Learn how to:· build your self-awareness and lead as you· design your goals and support your motivation· manage your time and energy· consciously communicate and build your listening skills· lead with kindness and empower others· shape your leadership impact to be positive, motivating and long lasting.Built on evidence-based positive psychology, lived leadership experience and over 2000 hours of one-on-one coaching, Be Your Own Leadership Coach is a one-stop shop for leaders to drive their own professional development and lead as their best selves – anytime, anywhere.
Be Your Own Mentor: Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success
by Sheila Wellington Betty SpenceSurprising secrets of success from some of America's women leaders; all the things a mentor would tell you are revealed in this mentor-in-a-book. Sheila Wellington, the president of Catalyst, draws on Catalyst research, contacts, and know-how to tell you how to understand the unspoken rules in the real world of work today and how to get ahead.Catalyst studies reveal that having a mentor is the crucial key to success at work, and it's the single advantage men usually have, and women usually don't. Even at the best organizations for women, there is still a shortage of mentors. Be Your Own Mentor becomes that mentor for you, providing through stories and eye-opening advice a step-by-step guide to advancement. How to master the art of networking, how to create opportunities to gain experience and visibility, how to manage time, how to negotiate salary, and much, much more is discussed, as you learn from leading women how they got where they are, the mistakes they feel they've made along the way, and how they created lives of achievement and satisfaction. Hear from women such as Carly Fiorina (CEO, Hewlett-Packard), Cathleen Black (president, Hearst Magazines), Judith Rodin (president, University of Pennsylvania), and Andrea Jung (president and CEO, Avon). From that first resume all the way to the CEO's office, Be Your Own Mentor guides you along your path to success.Be Your Own Mentor gives advice from top women on how to:Devise a short-term and long-term career strategyGain visibility in the workplace and in your fieldCreate opportunities to gain valuable experienceChange your career pathNegotiate salaryBalance work and familyAnd much, much more...
Be Your Own Sales Manager
by Tony Alessandra John Monoky Jim CathcartIn today's fast-moving, fiercely competitive markets, sales is more than a job, it is a career, a profession requiring special knowledge and specific skills. You have to be your own boss, take on the responsibilities--and reap the rewards--of sales management. Be Your Own Sales Manager puts the most up-to-date management techniques at your fingertips, offering smart strategies designed to give you a competitive edge.
Be Your Own Sales Manager: Strategies And Tactics For Managing Your Accounts, Your Territory, And Yourself
by Tony Alessandra John Monoky Jim CathcartBe Your Own Sales Manager puts the most up-to-date management techniques at your fingertips, offering smart strategies designed to give you a competitive edge.In today's fast-moving, fiercely competitive markets, sales is more than a job, it is a career, a profession requiring special knowledge and specific skills. You have to be your own boss, take on the responsibilities--and reap the rewards--of sales management.
Be Yourself at Work: The Groundbreaking Power of Showing Up, Standing Out, and Leading from the Heart
by Claude SilverA powerful, timely, and inspiring guide for embracing your most authentic self at work—and why it matters—from the first-ever Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX.Featuring a foreword by Gary VaynerchukIn a world obsessed with perfection—and workplaces wired for efficiency over humanity—Claude Silver offers a new language for the beautiful mess of being human at work: showing up as your true self.No matter our role, seniority, or generation, we all want the same things: to feel valued, trusted, respected, and like we belong. When we stop performing and start being, we unlock our capacity to connect, thrive, and do our best work. Not only is this shift liberating—it’s the antidote to burnout, an end to the myth of “fitting in,” and a proven path to building bold, human-first teams. Through her experience as the Chief Heart Officer at VaynerX, Silver offers a compelling vision for how authenticity and connection transform leadership, ignite innovation, and elevate workplace culture. Silver draws on research and thousands of hours of direct experience—listening, coaching, testing, team building, and speaking—and introduces a new framework based on three pillars: Emotional Optimism – leading with hope and possibilityEmotional Bravery – having the hard conversations with heartEmotional Efficiency – driving clarity through compassion and focusBe Yourself at Work provides actionable insights, relatable stories, and a practical roadmap to navigate a workplace where the old models are failing. In an era where technology evolves faster than we can imagine, humanity is our greatest asset. Authentic presence is the currency of the future—a game-changer for individuals and organizations alike.
Be Yourself--More--with Skill: How to Be a More Effective Leader
by Gareth Jones Rob GoffeeGiven the hunger for leadership, why are leaders in such short supply? In this chapter, the authors suggest that effective leadership rests with full self-knowledge and tackle the key question: how can we leverage this self-knowledge to become more effective as leaders and developers of leaders?
Be a Better Manager in a Week: Teach Yourself
by Rus SlaterThis book will help you see that management is a responsibility, not a reward; this changes the fundamental mindset and in doing so makes you a better manager. You will learn: How to focus on what you need to achieve How to improve the day to day activities and outputs of your team How to avoid taking on too much ownership How to develop your people to make their, and your, jobs easier How to survive (and thrive) when times are toughSunday: Get your paradigm rightMonday: Improve your focusTuesday: Improve your communicationWednesday: Improve your individuals, including yourselfThursday: Improve your processesFriday: Improve your teamworkSaturday: Use a ruler, not rules
Be a Better Manager in a Week: Teach Yourself
by Rus SlaterThis book will help you see that management is a responsibility, not a reward; this changes the fundamental mindset and in doing so makes you a better manager. You will learn: How to focus on what you need to achieve How to improve the day to day activities and outputs of your team How to avoid taking on too much ownership How to develop your people to make their, and your, jobs easier How to survive (and thrive) when times are toughSunday: Get your paradigm rightMonday: Improve your focusTuesday: Improve your communicationWednesday: Improve your individuals, including yourselfThursday: Improve your processesFriday: Improve your teamworkSaturday: Use a ruler, not rules
Be a Brilliant Entrepreneur: Flash
by Alex McMillanThe books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Be a Brilliant Entrepreneur is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to getting your enterprise off the ground.. In just 96 pages, with help and advice from successful entrepreneurs, the reader will discover how to give fulfil their potential, maintain their passion and find success.
Be a Brilliant Entrepreneur: Flash
by Alex McMillanThe books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Be a Brilliant Entrepreneur is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to getting your enterprise off the ground.. In just 96 pages, with help and advice from successful entrepreneurs, the reader will discover how to give fulfil their potential, maintain their passion and find success.
Be a Connector, Not Just a Climber
by John MaxwellSmart leaders learn from their own mistakes. Smarter ones learn from others' mistakes--and successes. John C. Maxwell wants to help you become the smartest leader you can be by sharing Chapter 19, Be A Connector, Not Just A Climber, of Leadership Gold with you. After nearly forty years of leading, Maxwell has mined the gold so you don't have to. Each chapter contains detailed application exercises and a "Mentoring Moment" for leaders who desire to mentor others using the book. Gaining leadership insight is a lot like mining for gold. You don't set out to look for the dirt. You look for the nuggets. You'll find them here.
Be a Direct Selling Superstar: Achieve Financial Freedom for Yourself and Others as a Direct Sales Leader
by ChristensenDirect selling is booming. It's no surprise when you consider the benefits of launching a direct selling business--low start-up costs, strong earning potential, and a flexible work schedule. Currently an estimated 15.6 million people are involved in direct selling in the U.S. alone--and more than 100 million worldwide. Mary Christensen has empowered and equipped thousands of direct sellers to succeed, and in her newest book, Be a Direct Selling Superstar, she delivers an all-encompassing guide to building, leading, and managing a profitable direct sales organization. Readers will learn how to: * Set goals * Eliminate self-sabotaging behaviors * Market their products and business opportunity effectively * Communicate persuasively * Build a committed network of sellers * Be an influential leader * Create a clear roadmap for others to follow * Inspire and lead a wide range of personalities * Maintain work-life balance * Manage their time and their money wisely For corporate refugees, ambitious entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, and anyone else looking for a new source of income--this inspiring master plan explains step by step how to achieve long-term success in direct selling.
Be a Disruptor: Streetwise Lessons for Entrepreneurs—from the Mob to Mandates
by Stratis MorfogenLessons in innovation and entrepreneurship from building a New York City restaurant empire Stratis Morfogen has been one of the most innovative names in New York City&’s hospitality scene for decades. From bringing the famed Fulton Fish Market online in 1997 to pioneering the automat movement with Brooklyn Dumpling Shop to opening a 25,000 square foot venue in Times Square during the pandemic, Morfogen continues to disrupt the status quo. In Be a Disruptor, Morfogen provides an unconventional, real-world education for any entrepreneur by sharing how he beat the odds in the cutthroat, mob-influenced New York City restaurant world. Morfogen teaches readers what he has learned about finding business opportunity in any situation, starting new ventures in times of adversity, and succeeding against all odds in one of the most challenging environments in the world. It&’s a playbook for entrepreneurs with the page-turning qualities of a memoir. With lessons for navigating pressures from powerful entities like the New York mob and local government, restarting mentally and financially after failed ventures, being aggressive when competitors are being conservative, and managing business and personal relationships, Be a Disruptor is a can&’t miss, street-smart education for any entrepreneur, restauranteur, or anyone interested in how the NYC hospitality world really works.
Be a Free Range Human
by Marianne CantwellIf you're one of the many people who would love to ditch their job, break free from the daily grind and live the dream of freedom, fulfilment and financial independence, this is the book for you. Be a Free Range Human is a breezy, energizing and above all practical guide to making the break and creating the life you want. You don't need piles of funding or a business plan, an expensive logo or an MBA. You don't need to be either a millionaire entrepreneur or a skint freelancer. Marianne Cantwell shows you a third way, a way that is all about building not just a business but a fabulous lifestyle that fits with who you are and what you really want to do. You can do this right now, so don't waste another minute in the career cage, kick off your free range life today.
Be a Happy Leader: Stop Feeling Overwhelmed, Thrive Personally, and Achieve Killer Business Results
by Tia GrahamAmerica and the Western world are facing an epidemic of disengaged, unhappy, and burnt-out leaders and in Be a Happy Leader, Tia Graham utilizes her knowledge of positive psychology and unique 8-step business methodology to help leaders lead positively, put their people first, and create engaged teams leading to higher productivity and profit.
Be a Kickass Assistant: How to Get from a Grunt Job to a Great Career
by Heather BeckelTransforming your job into a rewarding career.
Be a Millionaire
by Michael R. BergThe SMARTEST MOVES to INCREASE YOUR WEALTH. . . NOW!You may not be a millionaire now or in six months, but you can become one if you change your mindset and adopt proven financial strategies that have helped countless others become true millionaires. There's no need to live frugally to achieve financial freedom in the future. Instead, you should focus on making smart choices based on your personal needs and wants. Of course, you can't avoid spending some money but you'll want to figure out how to put aside funds and accumulate wealth for later years. Based on advice from the acclaimed newsletter, The Franklin Prosperity Report, you will learn how to:? Maximize your Social Security income? Make money in real estate without risking your investment? Reduce your income tax payments? Acquire income-producing dividend stocks? Start your own business
Be a Motivational Leader
by Leroy EimsIn today's tough business climate, leaders are often driven by the bottom line. But focusing on results can devalue the most critical part of success: Your team. So how can we shift our perspective from profits to people? Simple. We redefine what it means to lead. This is a revolutionary and biblical guide to the art of leadership. Developed by renowned leadership coach and author LeRoy Eims, Be A Motivational Leader provides an insightful, practical look at the 12 essential qualities of a leader. You'll discover how to: Build personal character to build your teamTake responsibility in your life and jobCultivate both professional and personal successMentor and develop new leadersModel achievement to those around you Throughout, you'll be challenged to grow, encouraged to lead with integrity, and inspired to help your team catch a vision bigger than their own.
Be a Network Marketing Leader: Build a Community to Build Your Empire
by Mary ChristensenWant to build a six-figure income business? Only a truly engaged and motivated team can get you there.In Be a Network Marketing Leader, industry superstar Mary Christensen reveals how anyone can cultivate a community that brings out the best in everyone who joins. A community that individuals will be impatient to enter, energized to participate in, and reluctant to leave. When you focus on people ahead of products, they will contribute more and bring others into the fold--and your business will skyrocket. You'll discover how to:Create a vibrant can-do cultureBuild team spiritBecome an influential communicatorMake everyone feel they belong, regardless of the contribution they makeCoach instead of trainChallenge your team members to aim higherCelebrate their achievementsEmbrace change to stay ahead of the gameAnd much moreAmbitious goals require teamwork. Set your sights high and inspire others to follow--and you'll all succeed.
Be a Network Marketing Superstar: The One Book You Need to Make Money Than You Ever Thought Possible
by Mary Christensen Wayne Christensen<P>As far as career opportunities go, network marketing is hard to beat.<P> It costs almost nothing to start, allows for flexible hours, and paves the way for financial independence. <P>Network marketing -- also known as direct selling and multi-level marketing -- has turned millions of people into successful business owners.<P> But to truly reach their earning potential, network marketers need the right tools.<P> Be a Network Marketing Superstar provides a proven 26-step program designed to help readers quickly become stars in this fast-growing and profitable industry.<P> This powerful training manual shows readers how to:<BR> * master the six core skills of successful network marketing <BR> * sharpen their salesmanship <BR> * become more persuasive<BR> <BR> * build relationships <BR> * overcome roadblocks<BR> * radiate positive energy <BR> * find and attract quality people <BR> * be powerful coaches and mentors. With equal parts advice and inspiration, as well as helpful worksheets and exercises, this indispensable guide gives network marketers the know-how and confidence they need to join the ranks of the top moneymakers.
Be a Party Plan Super Star: Build a $100,000-a-Year Direct Selling Business from Home
by Mary ChristensenThe 'party plan' model of direct selling introducing products through home parties, social gatherings, and fund raisers has been the route to financial freedom for millions. This inspiring, hands on manual, written by an author who has achieved unprecedented success herself, shows other women how they can generate more bookings, more sales, and more business leads at their parties, as well as build a team of independent party planners, and drive up their own commissions. Exemplified by powerhouse brands like Tupperware, Pampered Chef, and, Mary Kay, the party-planning method is an unparalleled opportunity for anyone to live the life they dream about and deserve. In "Be a Party Plan Superstar", readers will discover, step-by-step, how they can transition from selling to friends and family to building a profitable business, develop a who's-who customer base, create an environment of fun, be an engaging host, and close sales effortlessly. This is the one book that shows women how to become direct-selling superstars! Simply by being the life of the party.