Navigating For Success by Moss A. Jackson, Ph.D.

Moss is a clinical psychologist that has taken that practice and helped business people for over 30 years. He looks at what your doing to drive your ship to its destination - are you in charge, or are the waters tossing you about? The book looks at mapping your course, dealing with fear and danger, obstacles and finding high performance in your passions. More about Moss at Corporate Initiatives.

I talk to Moss about dealing with people conflict, and Moss gives a simple, yet easy way to start getting a handle when you find yourself in a fearful situation.

 

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Big Ideas to Big Results by Michael Kanazawa and Robert Miles

You probably know where you want to go, it’s the getting there that’s the problem. You’re not alone as Fortune 500 companies to the shop on the corner have experienced the same frustration. Based on a methodology that started some 25 years ago at Harvard, the authors have worked to enable businesses of all sizes see their ideas become reality.

I talk with Mike about the beginnings, how this book aides in getting an idea launched (rather than have it stall), and aligning the troops.

Link:
www.BigIdeasToBigResults.com
Big Ideas Blog

 

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The Milkshake Moment by Steven S. Little

Have you found yourself frustrated trying to get, what in your mind is not a difficult thing, but the business you’re dealing with has some crazy rule in place that makes the process complicated when it doesn’t have to be? Now look on the inside. Are there rules in your company that prevent you from connecting and delighting your customers? The Milkshake Moment looks at getting rid of those because they are the biggest barriers to a growing business.

Link:
www.StevenSLittle.com

 

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Self-Marketing Power by Jeff Beals

The more we build a personal brand and gain popularity within our respective areas of interest the better off we are, and the company we work for. When marketing yourself there are many avenues to use, and many tips to make it worthwhile. I’m going to go out on a limb (not too far) and guess that you are familiar with blogging and podcasting, and yes those are certainly on the list, but there are many other things also. From public speaking, and writing to better networking, Jeff details the things you can do to advance your name.

Link:
SelfMarketingPower.com

 

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Lead Well and Prosper by Nick McCormick

Managing people in itself can make the role challenging on it’s own not to mention the ever-increasing levels of responsibility being required. Few managers want to do poorly even when companies to not make the time to invest training and other resources to help. Nick has compiled 15 keys he’s found to be helpful to managers to boost their personal and their teams performance. The book’s style makes it easy to pick up, capture an idea and get you going to prosper your team.

I talk with Nick about the difficulty of managing, how to encourage your team to develop themselves and how to handle it when a new policy comes your way that isn’t the best for your group.

Links:
BeGoodVentures.com
Blog

 

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The Tripping Point in Leadership by David Byrd

Companies often look at why things are not better by listing off things that are usually comprise of people problems. David however, doesn’t see those as the problem, but just the symptoms of apathy. Now who wants to admit they have apathy? Not to fret. Once we understand what apathy is, we can begin to overcome its forces in us and our organizations.

I talk with David about this nasty little word “apathy”, what it takes to cure it and how long it takes to leave it behind.

Links:
www.TheTrippingPointInLeadership.com
www.lmi-usa.com

 

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Zero to One Million by Ryan Allis

Ryan built a company to $1 Million in sales by the time he was 21. And now he’s written out how it happened, and provided all the steps you’ll need to take to work at building your own successful company. I could write more fluffy words, but that sums it all up.

I talk with Ryan about teamwork, how to gauge if your idea has merit, and how internet sales are different from door-to-door sales.

Link:
www.ZeroMillion.com

 

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Why Should the Boss Listen to You? The 7 Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor by James E. Lukaszewski

Sales are down, morale has tanked, management is clueless but not to worry - you know what to do. However, how do you convince the boss that your idea has merit? How do you position yourself as someone who’s advice is worth hearing? Jim details the steps that his longstanding career in “crisis PR” has shown him that you’ll need to take to become a trusted strategic advisor.

Link:
www.e911.com

 

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Hug Your People by Jack Mitchell

Jack’s first book Hug Your Customers, showed just how powerful it is to make a human connection to your customers. Now he explains how to create a culture in your company that will attract and inspire those you work with to love to come to work in the morning. Do you say you trust your employees but hire “secret shoppers” to check up on them? Do you say you value their input but use a suggestion box? This book gives the blueprint and also the real muscle behind it all - appreciation.

Link:
www.HugYourPeople.com

 

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Something Really New by Denis Hauptly

A topic like innovation can be met with mental resistance because we’ve all been duped and marketed things that either aren’t innovative or not practical for us to use. “In the world of product and service innovation, utility is the driving force,” writes innovation expert Denis Hauptly. “The right questions…let us understand usefulness and create product innovations that enhance usefulness.” Innovating is not a mystery, in fact, the process is much simpler than you might expect.

I talk with Denis about what companies can be innovative, how to define it, and how to know you’ve got an idea worth running with.

Link:
www.SomethingReallyNew.com

 

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