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Be a Project Motivator: Unlock the Secrets of Strengths-Based Project Management
by JD PearceRuth Pearce knows project management from the inside out. She knows the best project managers use their influence to engage their teams--and with that engagement comes motivation and commitment to the projects and to each other. Read Be a Project Motivator and watch your project teams thrive."--Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager® and Servant Leadership in ActionWhat you have in your hands is the first project management book to take the latest research on character strengths - and with sublime skill, wisdom, and experience - integrate strengths seamlessly for project managers. Said simply: Ruth gives us "the how" of human motivation. As a result, project managers and their clients will be soaring after they read this book.--Dr. Ryan M. Niemiec, author of Character Strengths Interventions and Mindfulness and Character Strengths, and education director of the global nonprofit, VIA Institute on Character. "Ruth is a master at connecting and engaging teams--and getting projects done. Every person who works on teams (and who doesn't?) needs to read this book." --Megan McDonough, co-founder and CEO, Wholebeing InstituteSuccessful project managers must engage and motivate others to achieve complex goals. Ruth Pearce shows how behavior, language, and attitudes affect engagement and how leveraging character strengths can help improve relationships, increase innovation, and build higher-functioning teams. This focus on character strengths--such as bravery, curiosity, fairness, gratitude, and humor--can help project managers recognize and cultivate the things that are best in themselves and others. Many project managers do not have the authority to direct the activities of people on their teams--they can only influence them. The most influential people succeed by focusing less on themselves and their message and more on others. They pay attention, they are brave, they are vulnerable, they are curious, and they look for and acknowledge the things that are important about and to the other person. And they model the behavior that they want to see. This book tells you how.Pearce provides tools and frameworks for building a culture of appreciation, understanding character strengths, mapping leadership qualities, understanding learning styles, identifying team roles, and executing plans. She also explores the factors that contribute to conflict and tensions, as well as strategies for getting through difficult times. We see these tools and techniques in action through "Maggie," a project manager who is struggling to motivate her team. Each chapter concludes with reflective questions to make the ideas stick and with key strategies for success.
Be a Real Estate Millionaire: How to Build Wealth for a Lifetime in an Uncertain Economy
by Dean GraziosiBe A Real Estate Millionaire teaches you Dean Graziosi's personal strategies for turning real estate losers into winners. Discover the seven keys to unlocking hidden real estate values. Learn to identify the five types of real estate markets and the right strategy for each. Take Dean's market analysis test to determine the nature of your local real estate market. Find out about Dean's unique formula for win-win-win real estate transactions and experience how you can make money while helping others make money, too. Let Dean share his strategies and secrets for becoming a real estate millionaire. Read and act on Dean's advice and you too will become a real estate millionaire.What Dean will show you are the two steps to minimizing your risk and maximizing your profits in any real estate market. First, you must understand the current real estate cycle. Second, you must apply the proper strategy to make money in that cycle. It really is that simple! You owe it to yourself and your family to at least try. With Dean on your team, show the world your real potential.
Be a Recruiting Superstar: The Fast Track to Network Marketing Millions
by Mary ChristensenNetwork marketing has turned millions of people into successful business owners. But to truly reach their earning potential, network marketers need to successfully grow their businesses by recruiting the right people.Network marketing superstar and recruitment expert Mary Christensen takes the guesswork out of successful recruiting, letting you in on her easy-to-use system for finding and training the right people to sell your product or services, and teaching them to do the same.In Be a Recruiting Superstar, you will learn how to:discover their own recruiting styleidentify people who will become a great part of their teamdo and say the right things to turn prospects into partnersovercome objections with confidenceattract people who never considered network marketingFilled with advice and inspiration, Be a Recruiting Superstar gives network marketers the know-how and confidence they need to grow their enterprise and become top earners.
Be a Sales Superstar: 21 Great Ways to Sell More, Faster, Easier in Tough Markets
by Brian TracyBrian Tracy shares the most important principles for sales success he has discovered in 30 years of training more than a half million sales professionals in 23 countries.Based on Tracy’s detailed discussions with top salespeople and his keen observation of their methods, as well as his own experiences as a record-breaking salesman, these guidelines address both the inner game of selling—the mental component—and the outer game of selling—the methods and techniques of actually making the sale.Concise and action-oriented, Be a Sales Superstar is a handbook for busy sales professionals, providing key ideas and techniques that will immediately increase your effectiveness and boost your results.Brian Tracy shows you how to:• Get more and better appointments, easier;• Build high rapport in the first few minutes;• Make better, more effective sales presentations• Close more sales faster than ever beforeApply Tracy’s 21 great ways to be a superstar salesperson, and your success in selling will become unlimited.
Be a Startup Superstar: Ignite Your Career Working at a Tech Startup
by Steven KahanFind a job and quickly climb the ranks at a tech startup, even if you’re not a techie. Are you underemployed or struggling to find a fulfilling career? Stuck on a low rung of the corporate ladder and don’t see a way up anytime soon? You’re not alone. Like many recent college grads and people who feel stuck in their corporate jobs, you’ve probably never considered working for a technology company that’s just starting out, especially if you’re not a tech whiz. That doesn’t matter. Tech startups are desperate for talent and creativity in all kinds of fields from people with leadership skills and new ideas—people like you! If you’re looking to turn your general business know-how into a wildly successful career, Be a Startup Superstar is your guide. Yes, you can love your work, feel energized by your role, and earn the income of your dreams. Author Steven Mark Kahan left his safe corporate job to join his first tech startup, and since then he has helped seven startup companies sell or go public (meaning early employees usually score big). In this breakthrough book, Steve shows you how to: Look for five key traits when choosing a tech startup Get hired at a tech startup with your existing degree, skills, and experience Develop the leadership attributes and entrepreneurial mindset that can launch you to the top Make better decisions and get better outcomes in the tech startup world and beyond Be a Startup Superstar provides the expert insider guidance you need to ignite your career by joining the tech startup revolution.
Be an InventHer: An Everywoman's Guide to Creating the Next Big Thing
by Mina Yoo Hilary MeyersonBe an InventHER is a complete guide to inventing, geared toward any woman who wants to bring her invention, innovation, or creation from idea to the marketplace.Authors Mina Yoo and Hilary Meyerson offer practical advice to any woman looking to take an invention from idea to market. Walking you through the entire process, they offer encouragement, success stories of other female inventors, and concrete guidance to help readers realize their dreams of invention. Inventing and innovation is a hot topic, and this book--coauthored by a woman who created a successful business that started as a sketch on a cocktail napkin--offers a helping hand through the invention process without intimidation or undue complication.
Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever: Break the Rules, Make Mistakes, and Win Them Over
by Karen HoughKaren Hough doesn’t want you to be “perfect.” People fear public speaking because they worry about having to conform to all sorts of handed-down rules that tie them up in knots and put their audiences to sleep. It’s authenticity and passion that win people over, she says, not “polish.” But you can’t be authentic if you’re following guidelines that drain the life and personality out of your presentation. Hough debunks over a dozen myths about presenting to make it more fun and natural for everyone. She explains how practicing in front of a mirror makes you worse, why you should never end with questions, and much more. She includes true stories of people who not only were able to become great presenters by being “bad” but actually came to enjoy it! Like them, by following Karen Hough’s wise and witty advice, you’ll be able to tear up the old rules and embrace and develop your own style. You’ll be freed to be a living, breathing, occasionally clumsy human being whose enthusiasm is powerful and infectious.
Be the Best at What Matters Most
by Joe CallowayWinners in business aren't the ones who do the most things; the winners are the ones who do the most important thingsBe the Best at What Matters Most. is about the one essential strategy for business leaders, entrepreneurs, owners, managers and those who want to be one. Simplify, focus, and win by outperforming all your competition on those things that create real value for the customer. This is about substance, not flash, and the ultimate "wow" factors of high quality performance, consistency and relentless improvement.Thought provoking questions, activities, and action steps are built into every section of the bookAuthor Joe Calloway, an International Speakers Hall of Fame inductee, has been a popular business speaker for thirty years and worked with hundreds of companies to help them create and sustain successAuthor has published four books with WileyBe the Best at What Matters Most will help you and your team focus on taking the actions that maximize results, growth, and profit.
Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders
by William A. Gentry Ph.D.Flip Your Script!You've been promoted to leadership—congratulations! But it's nothing like your old job, is it? William Gentry says it's time to flip your script. We all have mental scripts that tell us how the world works. Your old script was all about "me": standing out as an individual. But as a new leader, you need to flip your script from "me" to "we" and help the group you lead succeed. In this book, Gentry supports and coaches you to flip your script in six key areas. He offers actionable, practical, evidence-based advice and examples drawn from his research, his work with leaders, and his own failures and triumphs of becoming a new leader. Get started flipping your script and become the kind of boss everyone wants to work for.
Be the Business: CIOs in the New Era of IT
by Martha HellerRemember the '70s? Way back then, IT was a mainframe that sat in some room and only a few people had a key. Flash forward a decade, and IT was a limited set of systems irrelevant to the vast majority of employees and customers. But today, all of the sudden, technology belongs to everyone. Because of the suddenness of this revolution in technology adoption, most IT organizations have not had enough time to evolve into a "comfortable integration" with the rest of the company. This lack of comfortable integration has led to confusion over who is truly accountable for the return on technology investments, how much influence IT leaders should have over a company's business strategy, and whether CEOs need to hire Chief Digital Officers onto their senior leadership teams. Through interviews with dozens of CIOs, Heller has created a snapshot of what CIOs are doing to lead IT in a climate where technology belongs to everyone. She addresses how CIOs are changing their operating models, their approaches to talent development, and their assessment of the new IT provider marketplace. Most importantly, Heller defines the top ten skills and behaviors that CIOs will need to develop if they are going to be successful in an ever changing landscape. As a master storyteller, Heller incorporates philosophy, humor, and pragmatic advice into a book that both informs and entertains.
Be the Calm or Be the Storm: Leadership Lessons from a Woman at the Helm
by Captain Sandy YawnLeadership lessons from Captain Sandy Yawn, a renowned superyacht captain with over 30 years of international maritime experience, and star of the reality show Below Deck Mediterranean.Everyone experiences a moment in life when they need to lead. Sometimes it's a team, sometimes it's a company, a classroom, a patient ward, a family, or simply your own individual self. Based on the leadership lessons she's gathered from her resourceful and resilient life, Captain Sandy, a superyacht captain and star of Bravo's Below Deck Mediterranean, shares the leadership skills and critical thinking inherent to being a captain that can empower anyone to navigate their way to a successful life.Among some of the stories/lessons she'll share: How she selects and sizes up her crew even before embarking on a charter, deciding who to invest in and how to bring out their best.Things happen at sea. No matter how much you plan and train, so much can go wrong so she'll discuss the level of persistence and faith that's required in solving an especially knotty problem.Authority and discipline are required to lead, but they must be leavened with compassion, understanding, and a desire to see your crew succeed.She describes the seamless flow that happens in great teamwork and how she loves seeing the way her deckhands pitch in with the stews when needed. For Captain Sandy, this represents leading with empathy, figuring out who your teammates are and what motivates them, then communicating in a way that motivates and makes them feel understood.As a captain, Sandy is constantly upgrading her knowledge and skill set, which is as much a part of her job as steering a vessel. Sustaining excellence requires constant effort, whether you find yourself at the end of a journey, halfway through or at the start of a new one. And the learning never stops.Woven throughout her stories are Captain Sandy's optimism and abiding faith that, given the right tools and opportunities, individuals are capable of so much more than they realize, especially when they can find someone to believe in them.
Be the Change
by Nadia Hleb Guadalupe de la MataCreating a better world is possible. Numerous changemakers around the world are already doing so. The author has interviewed many of them and researched the scientific reasons why some people are more positive, altruistic and successful in everything they dedicate themselves to. This book takes you into the heart of greater fulfillment, engagement and meaning. It draws upon cutting-edge research from neuroscience, mindfulness and positive psychology to create a comprehensive guide that will enhance your well-being, so you can inspire well-doing and social change. This book is based on a three-element formula called ESP: Enjoyment/ Self-fulfilment/ Purpose. Using this formula, the author proposes 15 habits and offers a series of powerful tools to experience your life and work as a calling. Remember that… A SMALL ACTION CAN BE THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS A MORE POSITIVE LIFE and become THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.
Be the Change!
by Tom Brokaw George H. Bush David Hume Kennerly Michelle NunnBe the Change celebrates the personal transformations of men and women who, by working to change the world, changed themselves. Featuring interviews with over 1,000 volunteers, from everyday people to business and community leaders to celebrities, the book combines hands-on advice on ways to get involved with enlightening real-life stories from those who did. Inspirational yet practical, it's the perfect companion for readers who want to stop daydreaming about a more fulfilling life and a better world and take action to do so.Includes forewords by President George H. W. Bush and Tom Brokaw
Be the Elephant: Build a Bigger, Better Business
by Steve KaplanIn business, there's no standing still. The trick is to become an elephant—big enough to make a difference, healthy enough to withstand financial currents, strong enough to influence your market—and smart enough to avoid the pitfalls of growth. With Be the Elephant, bestselling author Steve Kaplan provides the business-growing playbook for every entrepreneur, CEO, sales professional, small business owner, and manager alike. The strategy, the process, the toolbox. Written in a friendly, no-nonsense style, Be the Elephant takes the mystery and the fear out of growing bigger. It shows you how to address potential downsides, point by point, and provides a 25-question quiz to gauge your business's current health. There are lessons in strengthening sales, a business's front line. Vertical and horizontal growth. Risk versus reward. How to avoid the twin dilemmas inherent in growth—grow too slowly and wither, or grow too fast and lose control. And finally, how to chart it and start it, from developing an all-important USP—unique selling proposition—to avoiding the Five Killer Mistakes that can ruin a company. And from there, how to go forth and Be the Elephant
Be the Hero: Three Powerful Ways to Overcome Challenges in Work and Life
by Noah Blumenthal"At times we all feel frustrated, stressed, or out of control. What if you could be at your best when your challenges are on the rise? Well, you can. Be the Hero introduces us to the way of the “Everyday Hero” and shows how to turn self-defeating thoughts and behaviors into heroic actions. All day long, without even realizing it, we tell ourselves dozens of stories—about other people, our situations, and ourselves—stories that shape our emotions and behavior. These stories are so powerful, they make us think and act like either a hero or a victim. Be the Hero shows you how to choose the stories that lead to personal and professional success. In the tradition of the best storytellers, Noah Blumenthal weaves a tale of a young professional’s journey from victim to hero, one that is both captivating and profound. The powerful resources at the end of the book, including a hero tip of the week, smart cards, manager tip sheets, and more, will help you make your hero stories stick "
Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be
by Leroy EimsDrawing from the Bible as well as anecdotes from his service with The Navigators, LeRoy Eims presents a book about leadership that can be used by leaders at all levels. Whether your the CEO of a large corporation or a housewife heading up the PTA, you'll find advice on choosing your team, leading a group, getting things done well, and serving God as you lead.
Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be
by Leroy EimsLeaders aren't born, they're made. Becoming a successful leader is a continual, lifelong process. It's a journey that requires discipline, intention, and drive. Yet true leadership is not about what we do, it's about who we are. So how can we become leaders of integrity, passion, and excellence? Be The Leader You Were Meant To Be is a definitive resource for creating leaders who make a difference. Biblically-based, time-tested, and real-world proven, this landmark guide offers powerful, practical insights for personal and professional development. Inside you'll learn: How to cultivate the traits of an effective leaderWhy some leaders succeed more than othersGod's standard for authentic leadershipHow to resolve career challenges and difficultiesHow to excel in any profession Discover how you can make an impact in your workplace, on your team, and in your life. And uncover the leader that God intended you to be.
Be the One: The Universal Roadmap to Create, Design, and Live an Unforgettable Life
by Justin Prince Clay ManleyIn Be the One, Justin Prince offers a roadmap for success that will help you can become the person you were designed to be. Twelve generations, 4,094 individuals, all came before you. And each one made decisions that steered both their life and yours. But sometimes, there&’s that &“one.&” The one who chose to go a different way. The one who faced and embraced the hard times to reach the reward on the other side. The one who made the life-altering decision that ensured your very existence. Now it&’s your turn. You can set a course for success, which will ensure that your future generations also succeed. But what if you&’re struggling? What if success is elusive, non-existent even? How can you &“be the one&” for those in your future when your present feels like it&’s at &“zero&”? In his debut book, author and speaker Justin Prince shares a roadmap, an instruction manual, which lays out simple but powerful steps that you can take—today—to reset your course and aim yourself toward success. Filled with poignant stories and personal examples from Prince&’s own life, this book will show you how to— Design your future by getting clear on your vision. Update your identity and be the person who were designed to be. Build your confidence, commitment, and competence in everything you do. Find reasons to keep going and then magnify those reasons to become a success. And learn the four words spoken by John C. Maxwell that changed everything for Prince. Like your ancestors, you make choices that will affect not only you but all others in your path, today, tomorrow, and for years to come. Decide today to succeed. For yourself and for them. Decide to &“be the one.&”
Be the Solution: How Entrepreneurs and Conscious Capitalists Can Solve All the Worlds Problems
by John Mackey Michael StrongPraise for Be the Solution"In the past, many believed you either went into 'public service' to do good, or you 'went into business' to make money. Few realized that the long-term success of business depends on serving people, not making money. Few realized that perhaps the best way to serve the public was through free enterprise. Whole Foods Market founder John Mackey, visionary thinker Michael Strong, micro lender Muhammad Yunus, and a few others understand these truths. Be the Solution is the best single book to read to understand the emerging ways in which entrepreneurs can change the world."--Gary Hoover, serial entrepreneur, founder of Hoover's Business Information Service, Hooversworld.com"Michael Strong speaks the truth. A must-read for our new American government."--Sam Wyly, founder, Green Mountain Energy; author of 1,000 Dollars and an Idea"This book is totally fantastic. Treat your mind to a feast. Use it to tune your vision towards what really works."--Charles Harper, Senior Executive VP, Chief Strategist, John Templeton Foundation"Perhaps more than ever before, young people today are motivated by the desire to make the world a better place. Unfortunately, many have little idea about how to do it, and their educational studies provide them with little direction. In contrast, this book is a road map about how we can get from where we are to where we want to be--to a more peaceful, more prosperous, and more environmentally sound world. Plus, it is exciting, uplifting, and adventurous. Indeed, it provides the recipe for a better world."--Dr. James Gwartney, coauthor of Economic Freedom of the World: 2007 Annual Report; Gus A. Stavros Eminent Scholar Chair at Florida State University"This is a very thoughtful and timely book that asks us to look around--and to look within--the amazing opportunities that entrepreneurship offers to the world. I recommend this book to anyone interested in finding solutions to the current crisis."--Giancarlo Ibarguen, Executive President, Universidad Francisco Marroquin"At last, a book about the heart of capitalism as a force for creating good in the world for solving many of our tough societal problems. I hope our political leaders read it."--R. Edward Freeman, Olsson Professor of Business Administration, Academic Director, Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, University of Virginia
Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-Driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest
by William VanderbloemenWant to stand out from the crowd? We have studied 30,000 top leaders and have discovered the 12 habits they share that make them as rare as a unicorn. Learn these habits, and you&’ll be one of the best at whatever you do!How do I stand out? How do I become irreplaceable? With a crowded workforce, an unstable job landscape, and the rise of AI, these questions are the ones that everyone either is or should be asking.William Vanderbloemen has asked these questions over the past 15 years while running one of the world&’s top executive search firms. Through extensive research of over 30,000 top leaders and proprietary data, Vanderbloemen has identified the 12 habits that the best of the best have in common. Traits such as authenticity, responsiveness, agility, and the ability to problem solve, among others.Each habit includes information on What We Know (the hard data behind why the habit is so transformative), What We&’ve Seen (first-hand accounts by high-achieving professionals on how they live the habit), and What We Do (simple ways to build this habit into your daily routine). Be the Unicorn will help you:Discover the top twelve soft skills the most successful leaders, the top 1%, have. Understand how to develop these soft skills in your own life for better job success. Learn how to apply soft skills to interpersonal relationships outside of work. Understand how these soft skills can be applied in different work environments and job fields, especially with the rise of AI technology.
Be your Own Boss
by Alison StokesFour star-crossed people in a Dublin summer, with a match-making mother to spice up the sometimes poignant and sometimes hilarious tale even further. Should they all settle for less, taking life's little disappointments on the chin, or chase their dreams of love and happiness? The question is, are they ready for it, or not? Sometimes you've got to forgive the person you were to be the person you can be.... How do you find the faith to love again? Take Caddy. She's blonde and beautiful, and has a wonderful man who loves her....what could be more perfect? And yet she's running away from him, and from a secret and painful past. Then there's feisty, tender Roz who has to make corn cream commercials sound romantic and who yearns to be a writer. That's after she finds a man and has a baby, of course... She can't help feeling it was all meant to be easier. And Tom who dreams of being a famous photographer but who ends up selling mobile phones and thinking about the son he never sees. Not to mention gorgeous Dan, a famous actor...He only wants Caddy.... Why doesn't she want him?
Be your Own Boss
by Alison StokesHave you ever wondered what it would be like to work for yourself?Since the recent recession figures show that more and more people, both young and old, would rather set up their own business than continue searching for jobs that are scarce, and often end up being poorly-paid.In Be Your Own Boss, dozens of ordinary people who have taken the plunge and launched their own successful businesses, share their know-how on how to get started and on the common mistakes to avoid. Whether it’s baking cakes to make a bit of spare cash, leaving school at 16 to launch a magazine, turning redundancy into an opportunity or attracting money from the stars of TV’s Dragons’ Den, their stories will inspire. Business experts also share their top tips on where to go for money and advice to take your ideas from the bedroom to the boardroom.This book has all you need to start on the journey to be your own boss.
Be your Own Boss
by Alison StokesHave you ever wondered what it would be like to work for yourself?Since the recent recession figures show that more and more people, both young and old, would rather set up their own business than continue searching for jobs that are scarce, and often end up being poorly-paid.In Be Your Own Boss, dozens of ordinary people who have taken the plunge and launched their own successful businesses, share their know-how on how to get started and on the common mistakes to avoid. Whether it’s baking cakes to make a bit of spare cash, leaving school at 16 to launch a magazine, turning redundancy into an opportunity or attracting money from the stars of TV’s Dragons’ Den, their stories will inspire. Business experts also share their top tips on where to go for money and advice to take your ideas from the bedroom to the boardroom.This book has all you need to start on the journey to be your own boss.
Be. More. BrewDog.
by James WattRip up the rule book the BrewDog way!Iconic, controversial, and hugely colourful, BrewDog has never done business the way other companies do. This snappy staff manual, written by co-founder James Watt, reveals how it thinks, works and makes some of the best loved craft beers in the world like Punk IPA and Tactical Nuclear Penguin.Founded by two men and a dog, its groundbreaking business model - crowdfunded by 'Equity Punks' - has attracted admiring glances from many established and aspiring entrepreneurs. Over 10 years on, it is still anarchic, radical and ever successful, with an ever-growing global presence.This book lays its soul bare, revealing its mission to create a whole new type of business, spread the passion for great craft beer and 'turn the global beer scene on its head'. With chapters covering their BrewDog Charter, Dogmas, Journey and Signature Benefits, the unconventional, unexpected and innovative world of BrewDog gives advice for holding fast, gripping the wheel and driving like you [expletive removed] stole it!
Beach Nourishment and Protection
by Protection Committee on Beach NourishmentMany coastal communities have built structures at their beaches and added quantities of sand in contoured designs to combat erosion. Are such beach nourishment projects technically and economically sound? Or are they nothing more than building sand castles, as critics claim?Beach Nourishment and Protection provides a sound technical basis for decisionmaking, with recommendations regarding the utility of beach nourishment, the appropriate role of federal agencies, responsibility for cost, design methodology, and other issues.This volume Examines the economic and social role of beaches, the history of beach nourishment projects, and management strategies for shore protection. Discusses the role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, with a close-up look at the federal flood insurance program. Explores the state of the art in project design and prediction of outcomes, including the controversy over the use of traditional and nontraditional shore protection devices. Addresses what is known about the environmental impacts of beach nourishment. Identifies what outcomes should be targeted for continued monitoring by project officials. Beach Nourishment and Protection provides insight into the technical, economic, environmental, and policy implications of beach nourishment and protection, with examples and suggested research directions.