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This book is about Speaking for Business. Speaking for Business is your ability to speak in a way that’s compelling, convincing, clear, easy to understand, and error-free, to consistently produce excellent results. This is the 12th volume in a comprehensive Success Training Program, called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE, designed to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. The first ten volumes (see Other Books) addressed these ten core competencies of your effectiveness and success in business: Followership, Delegating, Planning, Organizing, Communicating, Problem-Solving, ...

This book is about FINDING YOUR CALLING: How to find the career you were meant to have. Many people think that the career they start with will remain their career throughout their lives. It’s been my experience that this is only true for doctors and lawyers. For the rest of us, we will change careers several times. For me, I’ve changed careers seven times so far, and I’m still kickin! So, relax! The good or bad news is that the career you start with will not be the career you end with. This is why I wrote this book! To help you find a new career where you can continue to make a ...

THE ART OF FOLLOWERSHIP, THE HIDDEN HALF OF LEADERSHIP — REVISED & UPDATED EDITION. Want to consistently produce excellent results by adding greater value to those who contributed to your success, especially your boss. This book shows you how. For over 50 years, we’ve studied how people consistently produce excellent results in the real world, not in theory, but in action. Here, you’ll learn how to use the most actionable tactics, techniques, and tools to master the Art of FOLLOWERSHIP. Followers are the engines that power progress, the ones with boots on the ground that turn ideas ...

This book is about JOB INTERVIEWING: How to interview strong enough to be selected as the BEST candidate for the position and receive the job offer you deserve. What’s the purpose of any job interview? I’ll bet you think the purpose is to get a job, right? Wrong! This could not be farther from the truth. The purpose of any job interview is to screen you out, to eliminate you from consideration. This is normally followed by, We’ll get back to you. This is the ultimate test of your ability to sell yourself. This means you’ll need to speak a language every employer understands. After ...

This book is about NEGOTIATING A JOB OFFER: How to negotiate a job offer to receive the highest compensation the employer can afford. What’s the purpose of a Job Offer? I’ll bet you think it’s to get a job, right? Wrong! The purpose of a Job Offer is to offer the minimum compensation, hoping that in the euphoria of being offered the job, you’ll accept it immediately. This is the ultimate test of your ability to sell yourself, your Perceived Value-added. Your Perceived Value-added is a function of your ability to convince an employer of the value you bring. After reading this book, ...

This book is about how to conduct TEAM RETREATS. If you’re looking for a better way of engaging team members in activities designed to strengthen relationships, enhance teamwork, and improve performance, this is your book! It was created for you, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. However, before proceeding, it’s essential to note that this book is one of forty volumes that comprise a revolutionary new program called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE. The first ten volumes address these core competencies of ...

THE ART OF AWARENESS, THE SCIENCE OF MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEX SITUATIONS — REVISED & UPDATED EDITION Want to recognize and respond to internal and external factors, make informed decisions, adapt to change, and anticipate risks and opportunities? This book shows you how. For over 50 years, we’ve studied how people consistently produce excellent results by making sense of complex situations, especially when strong emotions are involved. We’ve worked alongside professionals, leaders, and high performers across industries, documenting what works, discarding what doesn’t, and distilling ...

This book is the revised and updated 2025 edition of Achieving Goals for Business. If you’re looking for a better way to convert any goal into a simple project and manage that project to successful completion, consistently producing excellent results, this book is for you! It was created for you, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. However, before proceeding, it’s essential to note that this book is one of forty volumes that comprise a revolutionary new program called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE. The ...

This book is about Team Building for Business. If you’re looking for a better way to organize team members who are committed to achieving shared goals, enhancing productivity and efficiency, and consistently producing excellent results, this book is for you! It was created for you, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. One of the biggest problems people face in business today is how to get people to work together, accept responsibility, and accountability for their work. This demands something in ...

This book is about CHANGING CAREERS: How to overcome the challenges of changing careers and finding a new direction to continue producing excellent results. Many people think that the career they start with will remain their career throughout their lives. It’s been my experience that this is only true for doctors and lawyers. For the rest of us, we will change careers several times. For me, I’ve changed careers seven times so far, and I’m still kickin! So, relax! The good or bad news is that the career you start with won't be the career you end with. This is why I wrote this book! To ...

This book is the revised and updated 2025 edition of Managing Projects for Business. If you’re looking for a better way to lead a project team by applying the best practices and proven methods to achieve a specific objective that consistently produces excellent results, this book is for you! It was created for you, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. However, before proceeding, it’s essential to note that this book is one of forty volumes that comprise a revolutionary new program called SUCCESS ...

THE ART OF CHARACTER-BUILDING, THE SCIENCE OF COURTESY AND RESPECT — REVISED & UPDATED EDITION. Want to develop the personal qualities and values that enhance your success by doing what’s right and treating everyone with courtesy and respect, no matter what? This book shows you how? For over 50 years, we’ve studied how people consistently produce excellent results by treating others with courtesy and respect regardless of the circumstances. Character is how you treat others, especially when under stress. Whether you're just starting your career or leading at the highest levels, The ...

THE ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING, THE SCIENCE OF OVERCOMING OBSTACLES — REVISED & UPDATED EDITION Want to anticipate problems, analyze their causes, generate potential options, make better decisions, and implement the best option from competing alternatives? This book shows you how. For over 50 years, we’ve studied how real-world problems get solved—not in theory, but in action. We’ve worked alongside professionals, leaders, and high-performers across industries, documenting what works, discarding what doesn’t, and distilling it all into a single, powerful guide. Whether you're just ...

This book is about Career Resilience: How to maintain your marketability and the ability to recover quickly regardless of setbacks, challenges, obstacles, and job loss. Being more resilient can shorten your recovery from a job loss, reduce your lost income, enhance your peace of mind, and reduce stress. You have no control over your company, boss, the economy, or the marketplace. But you can control the actions you’ll learn from this book to make your career more resilient. Personal resilience refers to how effectively you handle difficult experiences in your life. It is often described ...

This book is about Decision-Making. It's the revised and updated 2025 edition. If you’re looking for the most actionable and proven best practices needed to consistently make the BEST decisions, this book is for you. We created this series to give you the essential best practices and critical success skills needed to help you rise above the crowd, be the best at whatever you do, and stand out rather than just fit in. However, before proceeding, it’s essential to note that this book is one of forty volumes that comprise a revolutionary new program called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE. The first ...

This book is about how to create a Compelling Resume, strong enough to receive the job interviews and offers you deserve. What’s the purpose of your resume? I’ll bet you think the purpose of your resume is to get a job, right? Wrong! This could not be farther from the truth. The purpose of your resume is to make your phone ring, period! This is the ultimate test of your resume: After posting your resume on the web, if your phone doesn’t ring, your resume is worthless. After reading this book, you’ll learn the language employers speak and be able to modify your current resume into a ...

This book is about how to Take Charge. It was created for you, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. One of the biggest problems people face in business today is what to do when they find themselves responsible for the results of others. This situation demands that you step up and seize the initiative by assessing the situation, formulating a plan, making decisions, and issuing instructions to others to consistently produce excellent results. In business, this concept is called Taking Charge, and it is ...

This book is the revised and updated 2025 edition of Team Building for Business. If you want to enhance your ability to organize effective teams that are committed to achieving goals, and enhancing productivity, that consistently produces excellent results, this book is for you! It was created for you, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. However, before proceeding, it’s essential to note that this book is one of forty volumes that comprise a revolutionary new program called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE. The ...

This book is about the Power of LINKEDIN: How to use LinkedIn to support your job search by getting your resume in front of the right people. There's a reason LinkedIn is the top destination for job seekers and networkers. With over 930 million members using the platform, they have become integral to the job market. LinkedIn is the world’s largest business networking site, with more than 15 million active job listings and millions of job seekers visiting the site weekly. LinkedIn is for everyone, not just professionals. Anyone can benefit from networking and job searching. Job search ...

THE ART OF COMMUNICATING, THE SCIENCE OF GETTING THINGS DONE — REVISED & UPDATED EDITION Want to consistently produce excellent results by exchanging information that produces clearer focus, builds consensus, eliminates mistakes, ensures shared understanding, and gets things done? This book shows you how. For over 50 years, we’ve studied how people consistently produce excellent results by transferring information between individuals within and outside a business, aiming to achieve a clearer focus, facilitate collaboration, build consensus, and ensure a shared understanding. We’ve ...