Top Motivational eBooks

Cain and Abel at Work eBook by Lange, Gerry

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Why is it that often many bright, decent, hardworking people don't do as well as their less talented (and less honest) colleagues? Why do these "bad guys" seem to zoom ahead in life? In other words, why do good things happen to bad people? In the Old Testament story that serves as a springboard for this book, Cain killed his brother, Abel, and got away with it! Despite being banished, Cain still managed to marry, have a family, and build a city. Meanwhile, poor Abel was dead. In their dozens of years working in business and politics, Gerry Lange and Todd Domke have discovered that the Cain and Abel principles haven't disappeared -- especially in today's competitive work environment. Lange and Domke offer an invaluable guide for coping with and combating Cain in the workplace. Cain and Abel at Work teaches how to: Identify the Cains before they target you. Know which coworkers are trustworthy ... and which aren't. Win out over Cains without stooping to their level. This book is filled with real-life case studies that illustrate all too clearly how Cains operate in the real world. If anyone has ever stolen your idea or credit for your work, if they've taken advantage of you in any way, you need this book. Cain and Abel at Work is an office survival guide no well-intentioned Abel should be without.

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement eBook by Tracy, Brian

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Based on a simple yet powerful idea, Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life offers a framework for improving your professional and personal life. Based on 30 years of research and practice, this book promises to have a profound impact on the reader's life. Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life contains 11 powerful principles that will help anyone get on the road to a better, more fulfilling professional and personal life. This is a powerful book with principles that the reader can immediately apply to get positive results.

Busting Loose From the Money Game: Mind-Blowing Strategies for Changing the Rules of a Game You Can't Win eBook by Scheinfeld, Robert

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Real people, real transformations!

"Absolutely amazing! It completely shifts your paradigm for life. One of the most wonderful things about it is that the results are immediate. My whole perception and relationship to money has undergone a major, substantial change."
—Chris Attwood, writer and teacher, California

"I've spent most of my life trying to figure out what's true and what's real. I have to say I now have a clear glimpse into what it really is."
—Tom Hill, Colorado

"Before Busting Loose from The Money Game, I was very unhappy and frustrated in my life. I was driven to find more ways to make money. I changed jobs, cities, countries, went back to school, read books. Financially, the stress was causing anxiety attacks and migraines so severe I stayed in bed. The joy I feel now is priceless. Money is there when I need it, in the amount that's needed, no matter what occurs (car repairs, unplanned trips, etc.). It's absolutely amazing!"
—Suresh Thakoor, Texas

"As a retired professor on a fixed and limited income, I always lived from a tight budget and felt compressed by it-especially at the end of the year. I don't use a budget anymore and have opened up new streams of income that were always closed to me in the past."
—Howard Rovics, Connecticut

"It opened a whole new dimension for me and shifted my perspective on life completely. I especially love how practical it is. The application is so simple, so effective . . . and fun!"
—Doris Kahle, Hagen, Germany

"I'd had a lot of success in the corporate arena, made a ridiculous amount of money and lost a ridiculous amount of money. But I was caught in a cycle of making it, losing it. I needed to break that cycle-for myself and my family-and this gave me the keys to do that. Busting Loose from The Money Game opened a window I had no clue even existed. This is very cutting-edge, a revolutionary approach to unwrapping yourself from limitations. If you're not satisfied with where you are financially and you're concerned about your future, get this book!"
—Ben Coleman, Texas

101 Small Business Ideas for Under $5000 eBook by Sandler, Corey

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Cheap and easy ideas for starting a small business 101 Small Business Ideas for Under $5,000 offers practical, real-world advice for turning ideas and skills into a successful small business. The book presents great ideas for simple small businesses that readers can undertake either full-time or in their spare time and covers all the issues readers need to know -startup costs, legal issues, accounting, taxes, and everything else. Once readers decide what business is right for them, the authors provide sensible business plans for making it happen. They show wannabe entrepreneurs how to get started, find funding, and build a sales and marketing program. Legal, zoning, and insurance requirements are provided for each business idea, as well as advice on expanding the business-and the profits. Future business owners who don't know where to start will find everything they need here.

101 Ways to Reward Team Members for $20 (or Less!) eBook by Aguanno, Kevin, J.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Your wallet is empty? And you still need to boost your team's performance? Building team morale is difficult in these tough economic times. Kevin Aguanno helps you solve the team morale problem with ideas for rewarding your project team without breaking the bank. Learn over 100 ways you can reward your project team and individual team members for just a few dollars. Full of innovative (and cheap!) ideas. Even with the best reward ideas, rewards can fall flat if they are not suitable to the person, the organization, the situation, or the magnitude of the accomplishment. Learn the four key factors that will maximize the impact of your rewards, and guarantee a delighted recipient.

100 Simple Secrets of Successful People eBook by Niven, David

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

noneWhat are the keys to success? Scientists have studied the traits, beliefs, and practices of successful people in all walks of life. But the answers they find wind up in stuffy academic journals aimed at other scientists.

Deadline Busting eBook by Ford, Jeffrey, Ph.D.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Are you sick of counting the hours until retirement-or vacation-or Friday? If this sounds oddly familiar, and you want-or need-more control over your work life, then ask yourself the following questions:

Do you want better performance reviews, better job assignments, and bigger raises?
Have you just been promoted and you need to improve your on-time performance?
Have you just been promoted and you are now managing other people?
Do you want to start successfully delivering everything you are supposed to deliver, and do it on time and under budget?

In this clear, concise guide, coauthors Jeffrey and Laurie Ford explain how to achieve outstanding work performance. They describe how to avoid the nine reasons that prevent people from being star performers. For those ready to move beyond the obstacles and gain an edge at work, Deadline Busting provides more than eighty proven and easy-to-use tips. The results will be a rapid, stress-free improvement in the quality of your work.

Be Your Own Mentor eBook by Wellington, Sheila

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

All the things a mentor would tell you are revealed in thismentor-in-a-book.Sheila Wellington, the president of Catalyst, draws on Catalyst esearch,contacts, and know-how to tell you how to understand the unspoken rulesin the real world of work today and how to get ahead.Catalyst studies reveal that having a mentor is the crucial key tosuccess at work, and it's the single advantage men usually have, andwomen usually don't. Even at the best organizations for women, there isstill a shortage of mentors. Be Your Own Mentor becomes thatmentor for you, providing through stories and eye-opening advice astep-by-step guide to advancement.Learn from leading women how they got where they are, the mistakes theyfeel they've made along the way, and how they created lives ofachievement 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 theCEO's office, Be Your Own Mentor guides you along your path tosuccess.Get good advice from top women on how to:<UL><LI>Devise a short-term and long-term career strategy</LI><LI>Gain visibility in the workplace and in your field</LI><LI>Create opportunities to gain valuable experience</LI><LI>Change your career path</LI><LI>Negotiate salary</LI><LI>Balance work and family</LI></UL>And much, much more...

Buck Up, Suck Up? eBook by Carville, James, Begala, Paul

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

The political strategists who directed the Clinton campaign's War Room reveal the lessons and secrets from their hard-fought battles - and how to use these highly effective strategies for success in everyday life. James Carville and Paul Begala have waged political war all across America and on three continents. They've won some of the most spectacular political victories of the twentieth century and lost a few campaigns too. Along the way, they've learned a few lessons. Some sound simple, like "Never Quit," some comic, like "Kiss Ass," and some are more complicated and nuanced, like "Strategy Ain't Tactics." But each lesson contains tried-and-true wisdom, illustrated with colorful stories from long political experience -- many never told before: Find out how Carville's mother, Miz Nippy, used a bass boat to "frame the debate" in selling encyclopedias. Discover what success secret Hillary Rodham Clinton and Tom DeLay share. Learn the War Room tricks for sharpening your message and delivering the perfect sound bite. And much more. Whether you are a senior executive or a secretary, a political junkie or the president of the United States, the rules to live by can be found in Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back When You Foul Up.

Business Lessons from the Edge : Learn How Extreme Athletes Use Intelligent Risk Taking to Succeed in Business eBook by Mccormick, Jim / Karinch, Maryann

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

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DISCOVER THE WINNING MIND-SETS OF EXTREME SPORTS ATHLETE-EXECUTIVES

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk jump-starts the worlds hottest skateboard company with businessman/skateboarder Per Welinder, who recently sold his share of the company back to Hawk to focus on his thriving clothing line.

Freestyle motocross star Carey Hart discovers that backflips in the boardroom dont fly, but sharp entrepreneurship turns his tattoo venture into a multimedia enterprise.

Rodeo rider Ty Murray, 'The King of the Cowboys,' turns his passion for bull riding into a professional sports empire.

Olympian bobsledder Gord Woolley prepares himself mentally every morning, whether polishing his runners or running his communications firm.

Alpine climber Mark Richey learns to rely more on skills than tools to build his architectural woodworking business.

Marathoner Quang S. Pham uses visualization techniques to go the distance as a runner and as a CEO in the pharmaceutical industry.

Mountaineer Guy Downing climbs some of the worlds highest mountains and makes a fortune on Wall Street.

PLUS more career-building lessons from sports television CEO Gavin Harvey, skier and bobsledder Kirby Best, polar explorer Bill Baker, mountaineer and CEO Kevin Sheridan, skier and law firm founder Julie Pearl, CEO and race car driver Don Bell, and others

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No guts, no glory.

What does it take to succeed in business? Risk taking. Preparation. Self-confidence. The same principles that drive extreme athletes to the highest peaks of performance. This action-ready guide shows you how to capture the winning mind-sets of champions-for extreme success in business and life.

Charlie's Entrepreneurial Journey eBook by Spiegel, Lawrence J

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Then Frank said something that changed my life-one of the first things he'd said in years that truly made sense to me.
"Maybe you should start your own business, Chuck." He shrugged his shoulders and toyed with the closely shaved hair at his temples, the only hair remaining on his otherwise balding skull. "You're sharp, a great writer, great creative guy. You've led teams here a number of times and people seem to like you."
My dread turned to confusion, even mild irritation. "Start my own business? How? I don't have any real savings, I don't manufacture anything, I don't know the first thing about running a company." I stopped as Frank put up his hand to interrupt. "Your greatest adversary is the man in the mirror."

What Charlie didn't realize as he was losing his job was the amazing opportunity ahead of him. His time was now! Charlie had always dreamed of running his own business, being his own boss, and finally getting paid for his effort. In the following months Charlie built his business foundation from the ground up.

Marketing, accounting, manufacturing, franchising and financing are just some of the topics Charlie tackles in his pursuit of the perfect business plan. Join Charlie on his journey of selecting a business and learn how his principles can help you in selecting your business.

Now, it's my turn to challenge you-what's keeping you from starting your own business? Fear of failure? A lack of funds? No expertise? Let me tell you.

YOUR TIME IS NOW!

Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life eBook by Deutschman, Alan

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

""CHANGE OR DIE. What if you were given that choice? We're talking actual life and death now. Your own life and death. What if a well-informed, trusted authority figure said you had to make difficult and enduring changes in the way you think, feel, and act? If you didn't, your time would end soona lot sooner than it had to. Could you change when change mattered most?""

This is the question Alan Deutschman poses in Change or Die, which began as a sensational cover story by the same title for Fast Company. Deutschman concludes that although we all have the ability to change our behavior, we rarely ever do. In fact, the odds are nine to one that, when faced with the dire need to change, we won't. From patients suffering from heart disease to repeat offenders in the criminal justice system to companies trapped in the mold of unsuccessful business practices, many of us could prevent ominous outcomes by simply changing our mindset.

A powerful book with universal appeal, Change or Die deconstructs and debunks age-old myths about change and empowers us with three critical keysrelate, repeat, and reframeto help us make important positive changes in our lives. Explaining breakthrough research and progressive ideas from a wide selection of leaders in medicine, science, and business (including Dr. Dean Ornish, Mimi Silbert of the Delancey Street Foundation, Bill Gates, Daniel Boulud, and many others), Deutschman demonstrates how anyone can achieve lasting, revolutionary change.

Change or Die is not about merely reorganizing or restructuring priorities; it's about challenging, inspiring, and helping all of us to make the dramatic transformations necessary in any aspect of lifechanges that are positive, attainable, and absolutely vital.

Bullying in Adulthood eBook by Randall, Peter

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

"Bullying in Adulthood: Assessing the Bullies and their Victims," other aspects of the problem are examined, such as research and clinical issues, and in particular, assessment of bullies and victims and the background factors to such behavior. This has become increasingly important as the problem begins to be appreciated and addressed within therapeutic, social and legal arenas. A number of strategies are suggested both for dealing with bullying and victim behavior and for monitoring situations, for example by employers to see if problems improve.

Confidence eBook by KANTER, ROSABETH MOSS

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

From the boardroom to the locker room to the living room&mdash;how winners become winners&hellip;and stay that way.Is success simply a matter of money and talent? Or is there another reason why some people and organizations always land on their feet, while others, equally talented, stumble again and again? There's a fundamental principle at work&mdash;the vital but previously unexamined factor called confidence&mdash;that permits unexpected people to achieve high levels of performance through routines that activate talent. Confidence explains:<ul><li>Why the University of Connecticut women's basketball team continues its winning ways even though recent teams lack the talent of their predecessors</li><li>Why some companies are always positively perceived by employees, customers, Wall Street analysts, and the media while others are under a perpetual cloud</li><li>How a company like Gillette or a team like the Chicago Cubs ends a losing streak and breaks out of a circle of doom</li><li>The lessons a politician such as Nelson Mandela, who resisted the temptation to take revenge after being released from prison and assuming power, offers for leaders in both advanced democracies and trouble spots like the Middle East</li></ul> From the simplest ball games to the most complicated business and political situations, the common element in winning is a basic truth about people: They rise to the occasion when leaders help them gain the confidence to do it. Confidence is the new theory and practice of success, explaining why success and failure are not mere episodes but self-perpetuating trajectories. Rosabeth Moss Kanter shows why organizations of all types may be brimming with talent but not be winners, and provides people in leadership positions with a practical program for either maintaining a winning streak or turning around a downward spiral. Confidence is based on an extraordinary investigation of success and failure in companies such as Continental Airlines, Seagate, and Verizon and sports teams such as the University of North Carolina women's soccer team, New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles, as well as schools, health care, and politics. Packed with brilliant, practical ideas such as "powerlessness corrupts" and the "timidity of mediocrity," Confidence provides fresh thinking for perpetuating winning streaks and ending losing streaks in all facets of life&mdash;from the factors that can make or break corporations and governments to the keys for successful relationships in the workplace or at home.

Career and Corporate Cool: How to Look, Dress, and Act the Part -- At Every Stage in Your Career... eBook by Weingarten, Rachel

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:25 GMT

Praise for Career and Corporate Cool

"Weingarten provides entertaining and intelligent insights as well as a valuable, and very cool,? read."
—Gerry Byrne, Chairman and founder, The Quill Awards/The Quills Literacy Foundation and Senior Advisor, Parade Publications and Nielsen Business Media

"You no longer have to be part of the Old Boy's Club to succeed in business-you just have to know how to navigate the terrain. With a sense of humor, hard-earned wisdom, and practical advice, Weingarten?redefines the rules of business in Career and Corporate Cool."
—Georgette Mosbacher, CEO, Borghese Cosmetics

"In Career and Corporate Cool, Weingarten, known for her unique way of blending philanthropic ideals with business needs, shares her advice and humor on?all things business-from networking, communication, and interaction to fashion, beauty, and overall style for every aspect of your career."
—Elizabeth Woolfe, Program Director, Fashion Targets Breast Cancer/Council of Fashion Designers of America

"Reading Career and Corporate Cool was like getting sage advice from a wise and witty best friend. While it is a must-read for anyone just starting their career path, it is equally relevant for grizzled corporate veterans as well."
—Keith Nowak, Media Relations Manager, Nokia

"Rachel's insights are funny AND informative! Prepare yourself for a fun read."
—Susan Safier, Vice President, Product Placement, 20th Century Fox

"Career and Corporate Cool is filled with juicy insights and laugh-out-loud moments. Weingarten has cleverly captured the essence of an elusive commodity-now that is cool!"
—Jillian Kogan, Director, MTV Production Events & Concert Services