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In this modern classic, Annette Simmons reminds us that the oldest tool of influence is also the most powerful. Fully revised and updated to account for new technology and social media, along with two new chapters on the role of stories in the development of civilization and how to adjust your story to your specific goal, Simmons showcases over 100 examples of effective storytelling drawn from the front lines of business and government, as well as myths, fables, and parables from around the world.

The fictional Admiral Janitorial Services has a problem: employees are leaving in droves, and they don't know what to do about it. Interpreting a series of employee surveys, the general manager comes up with a solution that walks the "thin line between genius and madness": hire a "dream manager", part life coach and part financial adviser, to help employees achieve their dreams.

The death of a powerful Chinatown crime boss thrusts private eye Lydia Chin and her partner, Bill Smith, into a storm of double-dealing, subterfuge, murder, and New York City real estate scandal. Choi has left the Tong headquarters building to his niece, who hires Lydia and her partner, Bill Smith, to accompany her to inspect it. The building is at the center of a tug-of-war between Chinatown preservation interests - including Lydia’s brother, Tim - and a real estate developer who’s desperate to get his hands on it.

Anyone can set aside 15 minutes a day to start building their financial freedom. How can we do this? With hyper-efficient ninja tricks, shortcuts, and focus on the activities that will pay off now. Learn how to make invitations and appointments in seconds, with no rejection. Get immediate decisions from our prospects without long, boring sales presentations. Instead of chasing people, plant seeds so they will come to us.

If that’s the case, you are not alone, but it doesn’t have to be that way anymore. In Well-Oiled Operations™, Stacy walks you through what you need to know and implement in terms of strategy, leadership, and systems to enable you to turn your business into a well-oiled operation.

In Developing Coaching Leaders, RCAF Major General Scott Clancy simplifies leadership strategy to bridge the people gap between your team and successful management, business, and organizational practices. Using tools, techniques, and personal insights from some of the best leaders in the world, you will master the leadership and coaching skills to bring out the best in your team, your company, and yourself.

Are you tired of losing your best employees? Struggling to fill positions in your organization? Brace yourself: 1 in 4 of your existing employees are eyeing the exit door! Here's the shocking truth: it's not all about the money. In this game-changing book, you'll uncover the secrets to what truly drives employee satisfaction and retention. Say goodbye to the financial drain of disengaged employees who are typically costing you 34% of their annual salary in company losses.

Trend forecaster James Wallman reveals the world's growing sense of stuffocation – and how we can move away from it. We have more stuff than we could ever need - clothes we don't wear, kit we don't use, and toys we don't play with. But having everything we thought we wanted isn't making us happier. It's bad for the planet. It's cluttering up our homes. It's making us feel 'stuffocated' and stressed - and it might even be killing us.

Procrastination stops and fear evaporates when we have the correct follow-up skills. No more dreading the telephone. Prospects will return our telephone calls. And now we can look forward to easy, bonded conversations with prospects who love us.

Rockefeller was the quintessential industrialist. He created an industry out of nascent oil and gas start-ups during a time when none existed. His strategies and tactics may not have been approved by all, but he was certain he was doing God’s work. We live in a world today that is based on the actions of John D. Rockefeller. Everything we do and how we live are the result of oil and its power. This inherent structure is based on what one man did when the oil industry was just starting off.

Marketing can be confusing and frustrating, and approaching it with purely an accountant mindset—going straight to the data, expecting an obvious return on investment—won’t deliver the kind of results you want. Your marketing only works when it is a true reflection of you and your values. Inside this book, you’ll find a structure for marketing which, when followed, helps your audience see who you and your firm truly are.

Do you want to be a better leader? Raise the threshold of your pain. Do you want your church to grow or your business to reach higher goals? Reluctance to face pain is your greatest limitation. There is no growth without change, no change without loss, and no loss without pain. Bottom line: if you're not hurting, you're not leading. But this book is not a theological treatise on pain. Rather in Leadership Pain, Samuel Chand - best-selling author recognized as "the leader's leader" - provides a concrete, practical understanding of the pain we experience.

When a young protégé learns his friend and mentor is dying, he comes back to spend the final months of his life with him. Through their profound and inspiring discussions, we learn the importance of embracing who we really are, and the factors that truly determine a successful life. Told in the context of what it means to be a great leader, this story will forever enhance the way you look at your purpose in life. Because as the protege learns, we’re all leaders.

To succeed in today's transforming business world, organizations need business intelligence capabilities to make smarter decisions faster than ever before. This updated second edition of Learn Power BI takes you on a journey of data exploration and discovery.

Entrepreneurship is a roller coaster of trial and error, laughter and tears, confusion and triumph. In WTF?! (Willing to Fail), serial entrepreneur Brian Scudamore takes you on an adventure that will convince you once and for all that you have exactly what it takes to succeed. With engaging stories from his 30-plus years of failing upward, his audiobook is full of lessons you can apply to your own endeavors developing a clear vision, creating an awesome culture, finding gratitude in challenging times, and using setbacks to change your business for the better.

New technologies and digital-communications channels are changing the way parents and caregivers discover child-care centers and decide where to enroll. In response, center administrators have to rethink the traditional paths to enrollment. The Basics of Growing a Child-Care Business shows you how to stand out from the competition.

While most business thinkers focus on the endgame, Snider demonstrates that your successful exit is based on what you do now to unlock the value trapped in your business. His value acceleration methodology will give you the steps to accomplish the exit planning necessary to make you five to ten times wealthier.

We live in times of enormous change which-depending on how you look at it - can be thrilling or daunting. From climate change to economic woes to the coronavirus pandemic, we have a lot on our plates - maybe more than we think we can handle. We need new strategies for working with our anxieties, and perhaps even a new perspective. After all, what if these are really wonderful opportunities?

You’re a maker, a creator, an expert at your craft. Building a profitable jewelry business doesn't have to be a dream any longer if you know how to connect with your audience and create desire for your brand. Whether you want to grow a six-figure lifestyle business or a multi-seven-figure empire, now more than ever, consumers want to support emerging talent and small businesses like yours. They just need to find you.

In this vital work, author Michael Levine offers compelling evidence that problems in business, large and small, typically stem from inattention to tiny details. Social psychologists and criminologists agree that if a window in a building is broken and left unrepaired, soon thereafter the rest of the windows will be broken - and the perception will build that crime in that neighborhood is out of control. The same principle applies to business.