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Friday, September 22, 2006

Crunch Point: The 21 Secrets to Succeeding When It Matters Most by Brian Tracy

Crunch Point: The 21 Secrets to Succeeding When It Matters Most - Hardcover (Sept. 22, 2006) by Brian Tracy


Firnando Chau Review



"In business and in life, things seldom go exactly as planned. You've probably figured out how to navigate around the little bumps, but what about full-blown crises, the kind with the potential to derail a company or send your personal life spinning out of control?


Crunch Point presents a series of proven, practical techniques for overcoming any setback that may come your way -- on the job, at home, or anywhere in your life. In an accessible, no-time-to-lose format, success expert Brian Tracy gives you the motivation, techniques, and confidence to grab tough and urgent problems by the horns and solve them -- quickly, decisively, and completely.


Crunch Point reveals Tracy’s 21 proven ways to:
* Take control of the situation
* Stay calm and rational -- even in a crisis
* Communicate clearly, constantly, and authoritatively with the key people around you -- the skill that can make all the difference between failure and success
* Identify and remove all obstacles to resolving the problem
* Deal with problems more effectively by handling them systematically instead of randomly or emotionally, as most people do
* Develop unshakeable courage and super-high self-confidence
* Generate cash flow when the crisis is financial in nature
* Never lose focus on your customers, no matter how dire the situation may seem
* Cut your losses, when necessary, and save time and money in the long run


Each chapter offers a selection of problem-solving strategies, complete with powerful action steps you can take regardless of the nature or size of the problem.


It's inevitable: At some point, the you-know-what is sure to hit the fan. Dealing with a crisis may never be easy or pleasant, but with the universal problem-solving techniques presented in Crunch Point, you’ll have the confidence and skills to rise above whatever comes your way -- and you'll be the one everyone calls ""great under pressure."""


Other Reviews


"...The ideas presented are well and concisely addressed... The book is worth the price of the assurance you need.” - Inland Empire Business Journal


“First, the ideas presented are well and concisely addressed. Second, if you are one of the business owners or executives facing a crunch point, there is reassurance in learning that you are not the first to face a business crisis, and that there are ways out of the problems you face if you address them with dedication, imagination, and persistency. In the long run, the book is worth the price of the assurance you need.” - Inland Empire Business Journal


“…a quick and enjoyable read, chock full of practical suggestions.”- The School Administrator Magazine


"... you can breeze through it in little more than the time it takes to fly from New York to Chicago.”."- Frequent Flyer Magazine


"""Life and business have unavoidable and inevitable crises. These are what Brian Tracy is writing about in Crunch Point. Let him be your guide out of the maze. He's been there, done that, and has good advice."" -- Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One-Minute Manager and The Secret: What Great Leaders Know -- And Do


""It's not how far you fall but how high you bounce! Crunch Point shows you how to bounce back quickly from any problem or reversal."" -- Lee Iacocca, The Iacocca Foundation


""Amazing! Here in one small book are the lessons of leaders throughout the ages in dealing with sudden and unexpected setbacks. Brian Tracy shows you how to get control, take charge, and counterattack successfully, no matter what happens."" -- Harvey Mackay, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Swim With the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive


""No one in business today -- be they manager, owner, entrepreneur, or professional -- can escape problems, challenges, or setbacks. Brian's book provides the 'shot-in-the-arm' of proactive reality we all so critically need in today's treacherous business environment."" -- Jay Abraham, author of Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got


""One day a crisis will come -- this is inevitable. Crunch Point shows you how to deal with it! Great coaching for our biggest challenge! No one gives more practical and useful advice than my friend, Brian Tracy!"" -- Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned executive coach and thought leader; co-editor or author of 22 books, including Global Leadership: The Next Generation and What Got You Here Won't Get You There.


""They say whatever doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. That may be true, but it sure helps to have a plan of action that makes certain we get to that stronger place. This book is that plan, and there is no expert more skilled in the field of maximizing your results in the midst of professional and personal struggles than Brian Tracy."" --Joe Polish, Founder, Piranha Marketing, Inc.


""This book shows you how to take charge, gain control, and deal with any problem personal or professional that life throws at you!"" -- Jack Canfield, co-author of the ""Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)"" series and ""The Success Principles(TM)."""


About the Author


Brian Tracy (Solana Beach, CA) is one of the world’s most successful speakers and consultants on personal and professional development. He is the author of many books, including Focal Point; Create Your Own Future; Eat That Frog!; and Goals.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness by Paul G. Stoltz and Erik Weihenmayer and Stephen R. Covey

The Adversity Advantage : Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness by Paul G. Stoltz and Erik Weihenmayer and Stephen R. Covey (Hardcover - 2006)


  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Fireside; Reprint edition (August 10, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1439199493
  • ISBN-13: 978-1439199497

Review

"The Adversity Advantage encouraged our team to walk into the midst of the current economic adversity with optimism and look for the new opportunities that these times bring. All of our top executives have read this book — it has been an inspiration and has truly made a difference."— Al Carey, President and CEO, Frito-Lay North America

Product Description

A new 2010 Edition, updated with 130 color photographs and completely revised text featuring numerous tales of adventure to reinforce the powerful message.Turn Daily Setbacks and Dramatic Challenges into a Key Component of Success
Adversity is one of the most potent forces in life. It shapes your character, clarifies your priorities, and defines your path. It can also fuel your greatness. Each of us faces a rich assortment of adversities every day, ranging from minor hassles to major setbacks and challenges, even tragedies.
Nobody knows this better than blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and adversity expert Dr. Paul Stolz. In this exciting new edition of The Adversity Advantage, this dream-team joined forces to offer incredible experiences and practical science to teach you how to turn life challenges into a powerful advantage.
Weihenmayer, who is the only blind person to climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits, shares his struggles on high mountains to turn adversity on its head and do the impossible. Co-author Stoltz has spent decades decoding the human relationship with adversity and is the creator of the globally acclaimed Adversity Quotient.
Fully revised and updated, this new edition of The Adversity Advantage offers lessons from real-life adventure, seemingly insurmountable challenges, and extensive research to help you achieve greatness. This unique book provides an exciting and insightful framework for surpassing obstacles and reaching higher goals. Its seven proven principles will help you harness the adversity in your life and turn it into agility, innovation, energy, and happiness:
TAKE IT ON!
SUMMON YOUR STRENGTH
ENGAGE YOUR CORE
PIONEER POSSIBITIES
PACK LIGHT, PACK RIGHT
SUFFER WELL
DELIVER GREATNESS, EVERY DAY
Let The Adversity Advantage inspire you to overcome obstacles, no matter how daunting!
“The very process of studying this book led me to look carefully at myself with an awareness of how the challenges of my life can be the very fuel that will enable me to swim against the stream, against cultural currents, against all forms of adversity inherent in my most important goals.”
—From the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, Ph.D., author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

About the Author

Erik Weihenmayer is the world's leading blind athlete and the only blind person in history to reach the Seven Summits, including Everest. Erik inspires millions of people each year through his climbing expeditions, nonprofit outreach, and keynote presentations. He is author of Touch the Top of the World, which was made into a TV movie, and subject of the award-winning documentary Farther Than the Eye Can See. Erik has been featured on the cover of Time and lives with his family in Golden, Colorado.

Paul G. Stoltz, Ph.D., founded and has been the CEO of PEAK Learning since 1987, a global research and consulting firm, and the director of the Global Resilience Project, working with top leaders and organizations worldwide. The originator of the globally acclaimed AQ (Adversity Quotient) method and author of the international bestsellers The Adversity Quotient and Adversity Quotient at Work, he resides with his family in San Luis Obispo, California.

Stephen R. Covey is a renowned authority on leadership, a family expert, teacher, organizational consultant, and vice chairman of FranklinCovey Co. The author of several acclaimed books, he has also received numerous honors and awards, including being named one of Time magazine's twenty-five most influential Americans. Covey lives with his wife, Sandra, and their family in the Rocky Mountains of Utah.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive by Harvey B. Mackay

Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition by Harvey B. Mackay







Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: William Morrow & Company; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0688074731
ISBN-13: 978-0688074739




Review

"A must for everyone and anyone entering the business world." -- Donald Trump

"Harvey Mackay is a master of brief, biting, and brilliant business wit and wisdom." -- Tom Peters

"Harvey Mackay may be the most talented man I have met." -- Lou Holtz

"His book gives to-the-point parables about making your business and personal life a success." -- USA Today

"It's one of the best self-help books I have ever read." -- Larry King

"Super-Salesman's Secrets." -- Wall Street Journal

"Swim With The Sharks is an extraordinary treasure chest of information." -- Ken Blanchard --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

This straight-from-the-hip handbook by bestselling author and self-made millionaire Harvey Mackay spells out the path to success for readers everywhere. They will learn how to:
  • Outsell by getting appointments with people who absolutely, positively do not want to see you, and then making them glad they said "yes!"
  • Outmanage by arming yourself with information on prospects, customers, and competitors that the CIA would envy - using a system called the "Mackay 66."
  • Outmotivate by using his insights to help yourself or your kids join the ranks of Amercia's one million millionaires.
  • Outnegotiate by knowing when to "smile and say no" and when to "send in the clones."
This one-of-a-kind book by a businessman who's seen it all and done it all has sold almost 2 million copies, and is the essential roadmap for everyone on the path to success.


From the Inside Flap

This comprehensive course on salesmanship, negotiation and management teaches you how to outsell, outmanage, outmotivate and outnegotiate your competition. Swim With The Sharks has won praise from a remarkable and diverse following, including Governor Mario Cuomo of New York, Gloria Steinem and Ted Koppel.

Harvey Mackay, the man who built a multi-million dollar international envelope manufacturing company, new shares his winning techniques for professional and personal success. He offers an agenda for achievement through a series of "lessons" featuring the Mackay 66 -- an in-depth customer profile designed to give you the edge -- and invaluable "quickies" on business and life -- " Make Your Decisions with Your Heart, and What You'll End Up with Is Heart Disease;" "How to Handle the Tough Prospect;" among many others.

In the bestselling tradition of Tom Peters, Donald Trump and Mark McCormack, here is sound advice for anyone who wants to be a winner in any field. Swim With The Sharks is the new "success" bible by the man Fortune magazine called "Mr. Make-Things-Happen." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Harvey Mackey is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and of the Stanford Executive Program, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Mackey Envelope Corporation. He is an internationally renowned public speaker, an avid runner and marathoner, and a number-one-ranked tennis player in Minnesota.
He and his wife, Carol Ann, have three children and live in Shorewood, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From AudioFile

Bestselling author and envelope magnate Mackay exhorts listeners to work harder and smarter, weaving personal anecdotes into a creed of success through persistence, instinct, and planning. Hard-boiled business advice like this benefits managers, salespeople, and entrepreneurs of every stripe, especially those susceptible to hale-fellow-well-met sentiments and Knute Rockne drive. Not without humor, not without a dash of humility, Mackay offers nuggets of advice that may help listeners excel. Oh, and the "sharks"--they are apparently other businesspeople who cut their teeth on Napoleon Hill and Dale Carnegie. This piece would benefit from a casual interview with the author after the reading. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine



Firnando Chau Review


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Thursday, September 7, 2006

The Odd Brain by Stephen Juan

The Odd Brain: Mysteries of Our Weird and Wonderful Brains Explained - Paperback (Sept. 1, 2006) by Juan Stephen

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; 1 edition (September 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0740761595
ISBN-13: 978-0740761591



Product Description

Do kleptomaniacs have a legitimate excuse to steal?Can excessive TV watching physically "shape" a child's growing brain?
These answers and scores more fill Dr. Stephen Juan's fascinating and endlessly entertaining book The Odd Brain. Following up his popular first book, The Odd Body, Dr. Juan takes us on an animated tour of the enigmatic organ that sits on top of them all.
Equal parts scholarly professor¿he teaches at the University of Sydney¿cultural detective, and theater of oddities tour guide, Dr. Juan explores bizarre brain disorders and the normal-but-still-weird brain phenomena that we all occasionally experience (like dÉjÀ vu). Through it all, Dr. Juan pulls off the nifty trick of making the clinical both clear and entertaining.
Each chapter is packed with real-life anecdotes and case studies. These include the Criminal Brain, the Savant Brain, the Shy Brain, the Suicidal Brain, the Thrill-Seeking Brain, the Obsessive-Compulsive Brain, and more than 20 others.
For anyone who's ever witnessed unusual behavior and thought, "Now, what would make a person do that?" The Odd Brain is sure to have an answer.

About the Author

Dr. Stephen Juan, "the wizard of odds," is a behavioral scientist, educator, journalist, and author. He is best known in Australia for his popular and award-winning newspaper and magazine articles and his entertaining and informative TV and radio presentations. He is an anthropologist by training and teaches at the University of Sydney. He divides his time between homes in Sydney, Canberra, and California.