Who Cut the Cheese? : A Cutting Edge Way of Surviving Change by Shifting the Blame by Mason Brown and Carl Krubenaker

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• ISBN-10: 0743212355
• ASIN: B0009WUUZ4
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces

Who Cut the Cheese? : A Cutting Edge Way of Surviving Change by Shifting the Blame - Hardcover - Bargain Price (Sept. 15, 2000) by Mason Brown and Carl Krubenaker

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Who Cut the Cheese? uses a delightful little fable to encapsulate the fundamental rule of modern American management and the new economy: "Survive change by shifting blame."
The fable revolves around two malevolent rats and two spiteful "Punypeople" who find themselves trapped together in a maze, fighting over a dwindling supply of constantly moving cheese. Some characters adapt readily to this treacherous, shifting environment -- blaming the weak and overpowering the helpless. Others perish in horror, praying for death. Read this book and live!
Written for all ages, the story can be understood by even the youngest reader: The "maze"is a metaphor for life, and the "cheese" is a metaphor for whatever you desire in life -- be it worldly goods, spiritual well-being, or unspeakable sexual encounters too deviant even for the Internet.
The more advanced reader will also understand the secondary message of the book: "Resistance is futile." As soon as change happens, we must accept it immediately or suffer the consequences. This heavy-handed lesson is designed to engender unquestioning obedience to authority, and makes the book an ideal gift for subordinates.
Large companies would be well advised to give this book to each and every one of their employees, especially if they are considering a restructuring to bolster shareholder value. Extremely short, even including illustrations, the story takes less than an hour to read, but its unsettling conclusions on the nature of humanity should last a lifetime!

About the Author

Mason Brown, J.D., is currently an associate editor for NationalLampoon.com, where his chief responsibility is to inform incredulous callers that the National Lampoon still really exists, at least as a Web site. He formerly freelanced for such magazines as Maxim, Details and Schwing! He co-wrote the Troma Films script "Class of Nuke 'Em High IV: Attack of the Bikini Subhumanoids." There was also a long period of unemployment when he spent the better part of each day curled up in a fetal position moaning softly, but he would prefer to gloss that over.Mason went to an all-boys elementary school, then became a varsity wrestler in boarding school in Massachusetts. At Duke University he joined a fraternity that, according to its creed, was "born of sturdy manhood and nurtured by resolute men." While at UCLA Law School, he lived only minutes away from such West Hollywood bars as The Mother Lode and Spike. He greatly

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, Roger Fisher

No Logo by Naomi Klein

Anything Goes!: What I've Learned from Pundits, Politicians, and Presidents by Larry King and Pat Piper

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (Nov 2000)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 0446525286
• ISBN-13: 978-0446525282
• Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 2.9 x 23.5 cm

Anything Goes!: What I've Learned from Pundits, Politicians, and Presidents - Hardcover (Nov. 2000) by Larry King and Pat Piper

Synopsis

The world's most famous chat show host shares his reflections on the last ten years of American culture, disclosing his personal and professional experiences with clarity and insight. Larry King has asked the questions we all want to ask of the world's most public figures, including President Bill Clinton before, during and after his near impeachment. Having placed a cast of major players under the spotlight, including even the most private icons, King has gained a fascinating insight into a merry-go-round of controversial events. In Anything Goes! he takes an in-depth look at how America - through the prism of the electronic and print media - has arrived at where it is today.

As host of Larry King Live, one of the most popular daily forums for political news and commentary, Larry King has asked probing questions of North Americas movers and shakers: the major world leaders, politicians, pundits, spin doctors, and reporters who are directly involved with the North American scene. Now, in Anything Goes!, King takes an in-depth look at how North Americathrough the prism of the electronic and print mediahas gotten to the point where it is today. Bipartisan politics, bimbo eruptions, grandstanding in Congress, backstabbing tactics, and more are covered in this fascinating and revealing memoir of the last decade. Its Larry King at his bestincluding inside political stories and anecdotes never before reported anywhere. Since its 1985 debut, Larry King Live has consistently been CNNs highest-rated program. Viewers in more than 170 million households from 210 countries and territories worldwide tune in regularly. Larry King has been named Broadcaster of the Year by the International Radio and Television Society and has won numerous Cable Ace Awards. His coverage of the 1992 presidential elections won him the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. Timed to coincide with the presidential elections of 2000, Anything Goes! should receive considerable attention from both the media and public.

About the Author

Larry King, host of Larry King Live show, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His show is broadcast live throughout the world on CNN and is their highest-rated show - viewers in more than 230 million households from 212 countries and territories tune in regularly. Larry King Live has become renowned as a forum for political candidates, as well as being enjoyed for its refreshing mix of celebrity interviews. King lives in Washington DC where he enjoys almost instantaneous access to political leaders. In over forty years of broadcasting he has conducted more than thirty thousand interviews, making him the world's most famous chat show host. Co-author, Pat Piper, has produced Larry King's award-winning late-night radio show for 10 years. This is the third book he has written with Larry. --

The 21 Most Powerful - Minutes to A Leader's Day by John C Maxwell

The 21 Most Powerful - Minutes to A Leader's Day by John C Maxwell

From getAbstract.com


John C. Maxwell provides a 21-week course of study covering 21 leadership laws based on readings from the Bible. He served as a pastor in various churches for 25 years before leaving Skyline Wesleyan in San Diego in 1995 to devote his time to writing, speaking and teaching leadership. Perhaps because he is the author of many books like this one, his writing is clear and well-suited to the purpose of educating and inspiring others, particularly those who share his Christian faith. In each chapter, Maxwell offers a brief introduction to a new principle and then supplies relevant daily Old and New Testament readings for the work-week. He focuses more on stimulating meditation and introspection than on laying out a detailed path to leadership greatness. On the fifth day of considering each principle, Maxwell invites you to use a self-assessment exercise on his Web site to help you understand the principle more fully. He also asks you to share what you have learned with others within a couple of days; the idea being that teaching a principle is the best way for you to learn it most thoroughly. getAbstract finds this to be a very useful, practical and thought-provoking book for readers who want to study leadership lessons in the light of their religious beliefs – if that’s not you, then you’ll want to lead the way to the next classroom instead.

How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules For Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients by Jeffrey J Fox

How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules For Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients by Jeffrey J Fox

My version of the book is

About the Book:-
* Hardcover: 192 pages
* Publisher: Hyperion (May 17, 2000)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0786865954
* ISBN-13: 978-0786865956

Firnando Chau Review

The content of this book is categorised as follow:-
Acknowledgement
Introduction
I The Rainmaker's Cred
II Always Answer the Question, "Why Should This Customer Do Business With Us?"
III Obey Marketing's First Commandment
IV Customers Don't Care About You
V  Always Precall Plan Every Sales Call
VI Fish Where the Big Fish Are
VII Show Them the Money!
VIII Earthquakes Don't Count
IX Killer Sales Question #1
X Always Take the Best Seat in a Restaurant
XI Don't Drink Coffee on a Sales Call
XII You're Not at Lunch to Eat Lunch
XIII Never Wear a Pen in Your Shirt Pocket
XIV Killer Sales Question #2
XV Rainmakers Turn Customer Objections into Customer Objectives
XVI Always Make a "Mid-Job, Next-Job" Recommendation
XVII Treat Everybody You Meet as a Potential Client
XVIII Heed the Biggest Buy Signal
XIX Killer Sales Question #3
XX Always Return Every Call Every Day
XXI Learn the "Miles Per Gallon" of Selling
XXII Beware the Myth of Time and Territory Management
XXIII Always Taste the Wine Before a Wine Tasting
XXIV Dare to Be Dumb
XXV Always Do an Investment Return Analsyis
XXVI Never Forget: Everybody is Somebody's Somebody
XXVII Always Be on "High Receive"
XXVIII "Onionize"
XXIX If You Don't Care About the Answer, Don't Ask the Question
XXX Never Be in a Meeting
XXXI Present for Show, Close for Dough
XXXII Advice to a Baby-Sitter
XXXIII Killer Sales Question #4
XXXIV Give and Get
XXXV Sell on Friday Afternoons
XXXVI "Break the Ice" at the End of the Sales Call
XXXVII Use the Point System Every Day
XXXVIII A Shot on Goal Is Never a Bad Play
XXXIX Don't Make Cold Calls
XL Show the Chain, Sell the First Link
XLI Don't Talk with Food in Your Mouth
XLII Killer Sales Question #5
XLIII Love Voice Mail
XLIV Park in the Back
XLV Be the Best-Dressed Person You Will Meet Today
XLVI Why Breakfast Meetings Bring Rain
XLVII "Her's My Card..."
XLVIII Killer Sales Question #6
XLIX Ten Things to do Today to Get Business
L How to Recognize a Rainmaker
The Rainmaker Extra: How to Dollarize
A Case Study: Mr. K.
Epilogue

--

Amazon.com Review


About the Book

Filled with smart tips given in the Fox signature style, counter- intuitive, controversial, and practiced, this hard-hitting collection of sales advice shows readers how to woo, pursue, and finally win any customer. In witty, succinct chapters, Fox offers surprising, daring, and totally practical wisdom that will help readers rise above the competition in any company in any field. A terrific resource for CEOs, as well as anyone looking to distinguish themselves in salesbe it books, cars, or real estateHow to Become a Rainmaker offers the opportunity to rise above the competition in any company, in any field.

From Booklist Review

This is an afternoon read, pure and simple. And chances are good that once readers accept Fox's hard-hitting yet commonsense approaches, they'll accept his sales process, which applies, by the way, to selling widgets, promoting intangible services, or selling yourself. Every one of the author's 50 two-page to four-page chapters contains just one nugget of information more than the preceding section, enough to keep the momentum and the attention. A sad story about the hazards of drinking coffee (it spilled--and the prospect was then distracted by a second crisis) is followed by a notice not to eat a major meal during a sales lunch, which is promptly followed by "no pen in the shirt pocket" advice. Fox's seemingly disparate hints and tips, in short, comprise a very logical and memorable way of rainmaking, and a short tome that will show anyone the how-tos. Barbara Jacobs
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Review
 
"the best book on selling I've seen. Period." -- Gerald Sindell, President, Publishing Consulting Services.

About the Author

Jeffrey Fox founded Fox & Company, Inc., a marketing consulting firm, in 1982. Client engagements include marketing strategy, innovation enhancement, selling skills training, branding, and various applications of a proprietary methodology called “dollarization.” Prior to starting Fox & Co. Jeffrey was Vice-President, Marketing and a Corporate Vice President of Loctite Corporation. He was also Director of Marketing for the wine division of The Pillsbury Co., and held various senior level marketing jobs at Heublein, Inc., including Director of New Products. Jeffrey is the winner of "Sales & Marketing Management" magazine’s Outstanding Marketer Award; winner of the American Marketing Association’s Outstanding Marketer in Connecticut; and the National Industrial Distributors award as the Nation’s Best Industrial Marketer. 

He is the subject of a Harvard Business School case study that is rated one of the top 100 case studies and is thought to be the most widely taught marketing case in the world. Jeffrey graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. He served as Trustee of Trinity College, and has won several alumni awards including Person of the Year. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Saint Francis Hospital, one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals. Jeff is the author of How to Become CEO, which was on the NY Times, Business Week, Wall Street Journal, Knight-Ridder, Amazon.com, and German best seller lists. The book is published in twenty-five languages and in all the major countries of Western Europe, Asia, and South America. Jeff’s second book, How To Become A Rainmaker was also a BusinessWeek and Wall Street Journal best seller, and is being published worldwide. His third book Don’t Send A Resume, published in May of 2001, is a contrarian approach to marketing onese

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff in Love by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.

• Paperback
• Publisher: Hyperion Publishers (1998)
• ASIN: B002PGVGNM

Product Description

Product Description Now available in paperback! The New York Times bestselling authors show readers how to feel like newlyweds every day. He's helped 12 million people reduce the stress at home and at work. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Richard Carlson with Kristine, his wife of 14 years bring us a simple, stress-free approach to love. While depression, heartache, and anger are associated with love relationships, stress is rarely identified as a problem. Yet we all have concerns about our most important relationships. In one hundred brief, beautifully written essays, the authors show readers how not to overreact to a loved one's criticism, how to appreciate your spouse in new ways, how to get past old angers, and many other ways to improve and increase the joy and pleasure that can and should be part of any relationship. About the Author Best-selling author Richard Carlson, Ph.D., creator of the popular Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series and the just published Don't Get Scrooged, died suddenly of cardiac arrest enroute to New York on December 13. Carlson, 45, published his first book in 1985 and went on to publish more than 20 books that remain popular in English and in translation in 130 languages and 35 countries.

Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, John Christensen, and Ken Blanchard

Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, John Christensen, and Ken Blanchard (Hardcover - Mar 8, 2000)

The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, and James Noel (Hardcover - Nov 1, 2000)

The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni (Hardcover - Sep 1, 2000)

Why We Buy by Paco Underhill

Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping--Updated and Revised for the Internet, the Global Consumer, and Beyond by Paco Underhill  (Paperback - Dec 30, 2008)

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Upd Rev edition (December 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416

  Review

  "At last, here is a book that gives this underrated skill the respect it deserves."-- The New York Times
  
  " Thanks, Mr. Underhill, for explaining in clear and witty prose why my shopping habits are not all that crazy. Now, please tell my wife!"-- Bob Gale, writer/producer, Back to the Futuretrilogy
  
  "I'm in love. And if I didn't have a devoted husband, two kids and a crushing mortgage, I swear I'd throw caution to the wind and run away with Paco Underhill...fascinating."-- Rocky Mountain News (Denver)
  
  "Why We Buy is a funny and insightful book for people on both sides of the retail counter."-- Michael Gould, CEO, Bloomingdale's

  Product Description

  Revolutionary retail guru Paco Underhill is back with a completely revised edition of his classic, witty bestselling book on our ever-evolving consumer culture -- full of fresh observations and important lessons from the cutting edge of retail, which is taking place in the world's emerging markets. New material includes:• The latest trends in online retail -- what retailers are doing right and what they're doing wrong -- and how nearly every Internet retailer from iTunes to Amazon can drastically improve how it serves its customers.
  • A guided tour of the most innovative stores, malls and retail environments around the world -- almost all of which are springing up in countries where prosperity is new. An enormous indoor ski slope attracts shoppers to a mall in Dubai; an uber luxurious Sao Paolo department store provides its customers with personal shoppers; a mall in South Africa has a wave pool for surfing.
  The new Why We Buy is an essential guide -- it offers advice on how to keep your changing customers and entice new and eager ones.
  

  About the Author

  Paco Underhill is the founder and CEO of Envirosell, Inc. His clients include Microsoft, McDonald's, adidas, and Estee Lauder. He is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal andThe New York Times. He lives in New York City.595244
• ISBN-13: 978-1416595243

Uncommon Sense by Mel Gill

Uncommon Sense: A Handbook of Life you wish you had when you were born by Dr. Mel Gill

Hardcover: 377 pages

Publisher: Pandora Publishing (2000)

ISBN-10: 9810433875

ISBN-13: 978-9810433871

Firnando Chau Review

About the Author

Dr Mel Gill is the well-known and much-loved famous psychotherapist & TV personality (INCREDIBLE TALES). For 7 years, he helped people with Mental & Emotional problems on his 3-hour, LIVE on-air show on NEWSRADIO 93.8 who is also a Therapist to hundreds of the Who’s Who in the world. He is an internationally recognized Business and Training Consultant and is also a well known Corporate Advisor to CEOs of Fortune 500 Companies such as IBM, Motorola and many others, as well he is counselor to Heads-of-State of several foreign Governments.

He is the Founder of the Master Trainer Institute of New York and the President of the American Association of Master Trainers and the Creator of more “Master Trainers” than any person on Earth after founding The Master Trainer Institute of New York in 1989! Over the last 20 years, under his Mentorship, some of his students have gone from ZERO to $15,000 in income and some to even $50,000 per month in Multiple Income Streams.

He has been recognized by the Business Times and The Sentinel as the World's #1 Asian American Motivational Speaker. His experience in Training, Teaching and Consulting, whether on a corporate or individual basis, spans the globe from Hong Kong to Seattle, Chicago to Canada and Singapore to Australia, he has delivered Inspirational and Motivational seminars in more than 50 countries around the world for the past 26 years. He is now the most-renowned Expert in SUBCONSCIOUS MIND RE-PROGRAMMING, having run courses for SILVA ULTRAMIND all over the world.

Dr. Gill is also a Certified and Licensed NLP Master Trainer(since 1985) who brought NLP to Asia in the late eighties. Dr Gill is now the President of the American Board of NeuroLinguistic Psychology. Dr Gill is the author of the International Best Selling Book “Uncommon Sense”. Dubbed as the "Man With A Billion Dollar Voice", Dr Gill is a presence to be reckoned with and a great inspiration to millions of his participants and listeners worldwide.

Going Public: Everything You Need to Know to Turn a Private Enterprise into a Publicly Traded Company by Frederick D. Lipman

Going Public: Everything You Need to Know to Turn a Private Enterprise into a Publicly Traded Company by Frederick D. Lipman

• Hardcover: 447 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles; illustrated edition edition (March 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761524061
• ISBN-13: 978-0761524069

From the Inside Flap

Going public is one of the most important steps in the life of a business. Done correctly, it can lead to an infusion of capital to fuel long-term growth. Done incorrectly, it can rob a company of its unique vision. The Complete Going Public Handbook shows you how to successfully launch an IPO that meets the needs of your business and, at the same time, avoids the all-too-common mistakes that can squander a company's future.Inside, Frederick D. Lipman, an attorney specializing in IPOs, thoroughly explains the process in an easy-to-understand format. He also offers a unique index that lists underwriters for different types and sizes of offerings. In addition, you'll learn how to:
• Determine whether going public is right for your business
• Develop a five-year advance plan to ensure a successful IPO
• Select the underwriter most suited to your firm's needs
• Understand current SEC regulations
• Attract investment bankers
• Qualify your stock for trading on NYSE, NASDAQ, and other major stock exchanges
• And much more
Nontraditional methods of going public and self-underwriting are examined as well. You'll also find a comprehensive breakdown of IPO costs for hundreds of recent public offerings. The Complete Going Public Handbook helps you take control of your company's future and offers everything you need to successfully initiate your IPO and minimize your risk.
?An easy-to-read, step-by-step guide on surviving the process."—USA Today
?Well-researched and thorough. A useful guide for an entrepreneur wishing to understand the benefits, risks, and timing considerations of an initial public offering."—W. Gar Richlin, Former head of Investment Banking, Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown LLC
?Contains valuable suggestions for advance planning and underwriter selection and belongs in the library of every entrepreneur and business executive."—William C. Tyson, Associate Professor, Legal Studies, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

From the Back Cover

How to Grow Your Business by Going Public

About the Author

Frederick D. Lipman lectures on private equity in the MBA Program at the Wharton School of Business and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania Law School for ten years. The author of numerous books, including Financing Your Business with Venture Capital, The Complete Going Public Handbook, and Audit Committees, and a commentator on selling businesses and initial public offerings (IPOs) for CNN and CNBC, he has guided companies through the sale and IPO process for more than 40 years. Mr. Lipman is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a partner of the nationally prominent Philadelphia law firm of Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP, which has offices in New York, Connecticut, Ohio, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Florida.

Firnando Chau Review

Differentiate or Die: Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition by Jack Trout with Steve Rivkin

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471357642
• ISBN-13: 978-0471357643
• 
  

Amazon.com Review

There are no two ways about it with Jack Trout. Either you've got a product or service that you can say is different, or you don't have much at all. In today's global marketplace and at its lightning-fast rate of change, there's no point in inventing and presenting a product only to sit back and hope that consumers everywhere will discover its greatness. It's not simply about what you or your product can do, it's about what you do differently from everyone else. Coauthors Trout and Steve Rivkin say it all in their no-holds-barred title,Differentiate or Die.A disciple of the marketing guru Rosser Reeves, who introduced the concept of the "unique selling proposition," Trout relays his vision of what can help you differentiate in blunt, tell-it-like-it-is prose. First he breaks the bad news that product quality, advertising creativity, price advantage, and breadth of product line are rarely successful ways to differentiate your business. Consumers expect the best quality, he says; they don't think it's a bonus. In the same vein, your competitor can slash prices just as quickly as you. After dismissing these common marketing techniques as futile, Trout concentrates on which differentiating ideas will set you apart from the pack: Being first (and staying there), owning a discernible attribute, having a heritage, becoming the preference of a particular consumer group, or even being the most recent arrival in a product arena are just some of these useful differentiates. Though the book's fast and quippy narrative style may leave some readers looking for more substance behind his adamant assertions, Trout's recommendations act as inspirational spurts of energy. A slim manual packed with punchy points, Differentiate or Die won't take you long to read but could make a lasting--you guessed it--difference to the success of your business. --S. Ketchum

Product Description

"Any damn fool can put on a deal, but it takes genius, faith, and perseverance to create a brand."-David Ogilvy

In today's ultra-competitive world, the average supermarket has 40,000 brand items on its shelves. Car shoppers can wander through the showrooms of over twenty automobile makers. For marketers, differentiating products today is more challenging than at any time in history yet it remains at the heart of successful marketing. More importantly, it remains the key to a company's survival.

In Differentiate or Die, bestselling author Jack Trout doesn't beat around the bush. He takes marketers to task for taking the easy route too often, employing high-tech razzle-dazzle and sleight of hand when they should be working to discover and market their product's uniquely valuable qualities. He examines successful differentiation initiatives from giants like Dell Computer, Southwest Airlines, and Wal-Mart to smaller success stories like Streit's Matzoh and Connecticut's tiny Trinity College to determine why some marketers succeed at differentiating themselves while others struggle and fail.

More than just a collection of marketing success stories, however, Differentiate or Die is an in-depth exploration of today's most successful differentiation strategies. It explains what these strategies are, where and when they should be applied, and how they can help you carve out your own image in a crowded marketplace. Marketing executives in all types of organizations, regardless of size, can learn how to achieve product differentiation through strategies including:
* Revisiting the U.S.P.
Rosser Reeves's classic unique selling proposition approach, updated for today's marketplace
* Positioning
Understanding how the mind works in the differentiating process
* Owning an Idea
Techniques to seize a differentiating idea, dramatize it, and make it your own
* Competition
How to use differentiating ideas against your competitors in the marketplace

Consumers today are faced with an explosion of choices. In this environment, distinctive product attributes are quickly copied by competitors, perceived by consumers to be minimal, or both. Still, those who fail to differentiate their product or service in the mind of the consumer won't stand a chance.

Differentiate or Die outlines the many ways you can achieve differentiation. It also warns how difficult it is to achieve differentiation by being creative, cheap, customer oriented, or quality driven things that your competitors can do as well.

Praise for Differentiate or Die

"Another great book by the king of positioning!"-John Schnatter, CEO, Papa John's International

"Differentiate or Die differentiates itself on the groaning marketing bookshelf with its lucid prose, its clear vision of the future marketplace . . . and its sensible solutions for surviving the frenzied competition we're sure to find there."-Dan Rather, CBS News

"What I like about Differentiate or Die is the book's emphasis on the power of logic, simplicity, and clarity-getting to the essence of a problem. In Silicon Valley, attributes like that can make the difference between having lunch and being lunch."-Scott McNealy, CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

"Trout and Rivkin marvelously illustrate that differentiation is the cornerstone of successful marketing." -Philip Kotler, S.C. Johnson Distinguished Professor of International Marketing,
Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University

"We've built our business by being first-and executing best. Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin are doing the same, delivering the timely, powerful insights that will drive tomorrow's marketing strategies. A must read for anyone looking to win in an unforgiving competitive marketplace."-Mike Ruettgers, CEO, EMC Corporation

"Dotcom executives must learn the lessons of Differentiate or Die. If they don't, I pity their investors."-Aaron Cohen, CEO, Concrete Media; Co-Founder, Bolt.com

From the Back Cover

"Any damn fool can put on a deal, but it takes genius, faith, and perseverance to create a brand."-David Ogilvy

In today's ultra-competitive world, the average supermarket has 40,000 brand items on its shelves. Car shoppers can wander through the showrooms of over twenty automobile makers. For marketers, differentiating products today is more challenging than at any time in history yet it remains at the heart of successful marketing. More importantly, it remains the key to a company's survival.

In Differentiate or Die, bestselling author Jack Trout doesn't beat around the bush. He takes marketers to task for taking the easy route too often, employing high-tech razzle-dazzle and sleight of hand when they should be working to discover and market their product's uniquely valuable qualities. He examines successful differentiation initiatives from giants like Dell Computer, Southwest Airlines, and Wal-Mart to smaller success stories like Streit's Matzoh and Connecticut's tiny Trinity College to determine why some marketers succeed at differentiating themselves while others struggle and fail.

More than just a collection of marketing success stories, however, Differentiate or Die is an in-depth exploration of today's most successful differentiation strategies. It explains what these strategies are, where and when they should be applied, and how they can help you carve out your own image in a crowded marketplace. Marketing executives in all types of organizations, regardless of size, can learn how to achieve product differentiation through strategies including:
* Revisiting the U.S.P.
Rosser Reeves's classic unique selling proposition approach, updated for today's marketplace
* Positioning
Understanding how the mind works in the differentiating process
* Owning an Idea
Techniques to seize a differentiating idea, dramatize it, and make it your own
* Competition
How to use differentiating ideas against your competitors in the marketplace

Consumers today are faced with an explosion of choices. In this environment, distinctive product attributes are quickly copied by competitors, perceived by consumers to be minimal, or both. Still, those who fail to differentiate their product or service in the mind of the consumer won't stand a chance.

Differentiate or Die outlines the many ways you can achieve differentiation. It also warns how difficult it is to achieve differentiation by being creative, cheap, customer oriented, or quality driven things that your competitors can do as well.

Praise for Differentiate or Die

"Another great book by the king of positioning!"-John Schnatter, CEO, Papa John's International

"Differentiate or Die differentiates itself on the groaning marketing bookshelf with its lucid prose, its clear vision of the future marketplace . . . and its sensible solutions for surviving the frenzied competition we're sure to find there."-Dan Rather, CBS News

"What I like about Differentiate or Die is the book's emphasis on the power of logic, simplicity, and clarity-getting to the essence of a problem. In Silicon Valley, attributes like that can make the difference between having lunch and being lunch."-Scott McNealy, CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc.

"Trout and Rivkin marvelously illustrate that differentiation is the cornerstone of successful marketing." -Philip Kotler, S.C. Johnson Distinguished Professor of International Marketing,
Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University

"We've built our business by being first-and executing best. Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin are doing the same, delivering the timely, powerful insights that will drive tomorrow's marketing strategies. A must read for anyone looking to win in an unforgiving competitive marketplace."-Mike Ruettgers, CEO, EMC Corporation

"Dotcom executives must learn the lessons of Differentiate or Die. If they don't, I pity their investors."-Aaron Cohen, CEO, Concrete Media; Co-Founder, Bolt.com

About the Author

JACK TROUT is President of Trout & Partners, one of the most prestigious marketing firms in the United States, with offices in 13 countries and a client list that includes AT&T, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Sears, and other Fortune 500 companies. Recognized as one of the influential gurus of marketing, Trout was the first to popularize the idea of "positioning" products and ideas in the minds of consumers. A sought-after speaker, he is the author of numerous marketing classics including the bestselling Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind, The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, and 1998's The Power of Simplicity.STEVE RIVKIN is coauthor of The New Positioning and The Power of Simplicity and head of his own communications consulting firm, whose clients include Kraft Foods, Olin Corp., and Horizon Health System. He is based in Glen Rock, New Jersey.

Cheshire, Fifoot and Furmston's Law of Contract

The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian

Paperback: 208 pagesPublisher: Harvest House Publishers (January 1, 2007)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0736919244ISBN-13: 978-0736919241

The Power of a Praying® Wife by Stormie Omartian (Paperback - Jan 1, 2007)

Product Description

Stormie Omartian’s mega bestselling The Power of a Praying® series (more than 8.2 million copies sold) is re–released with fresh new covers to reach a still–growing market of readers eager to discover the power of prayer for their lives.
Bestselling author Stormie Omartian inspires women to develop a deeper relationship with their husbands by praying for them. This encouraging resource is packed with practical advice on praying for specific areas of a husband’s life including his

• decision–making
• fears
• spiritual strength
• role as father, leader
• faith and future

Every woman who desires a closer relationship with her husband will appreciate the life illustrations, select Scripture verses, and the assurances of God’s promises and power for their marriage.

Recognizing and Rewarding Employees by R. Brayton Bowen

Recognizing and Rewarding Employees by R. Brayton Bowen

About the Book:
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (June 28, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071356177
ISBN-13: 978-0071356176


Website: http://www.rbraytonbowen.com/employee_recognition_rewards.htm 



Table of Contents:-
Chapter 1. Understanding the New Workforce.
Chapter 2. The Difference Between Bribes and Flattery, Recognition and Rewards.
Chapter 3. The Human Nature of Work.
Chapter 4. Rewarding Employees by Leading Well.
Chapter 5. Building a Culture for Desired Outcomes.
Chapter 6. Recognition as a "Whole Person" Experience.
Chapter 7. The Many Forms of Recognition.
Chapter 8. Understanding How Rewards Work.
Chapter 9. Intrinsic Rewards.
Chapter 10. Extrinsic Rewards.
Chapter 11. The Reward of Self-Actualization.
Chapter 12. Aligning Strategy and Rewards.
Bibliograpy
Index


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Chapter 1. Understanding the New Workforce.

1.1. Moving at the Speed of Change

1.2. Doing More with Less

1.3. Free Agents

1.4. New Entrants into the Workforce

1.5. Combative Cultures

1.6. Teams and Teamworks

1.7. Globalization

1.8. Spans of Control

1.9. Connectivity and the Virtual Workforce

1.10. Search for Meaning

1.11. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 1

Chapter 2. The Difference Between Bribes and Flattery, Recognition and Rewards. 

2.1. Punishing and Piquing

2.2. The Truth About Motivation

2.3. Evidence to the Contrary

2.4. Context, Content and Caring

2.5. Putting the Accent on the Right Syl-la-ble!

2.6. Rewarding as a Matter of Choice

2.7. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 2

Chapter 3. The Human Nature of Work. 

3.1. Interpersonal Relationships

3.2. Boundaries

3.3. Mutual Respect

3.4. Embracing Diversity

3.5. Leadership and Recognition

3.6. Control and Influence

3.7. Self-Esteem

3.8. Organizational Pride

3.9. Vision, Mission, Values and Other Dreams

3.10. When Systems Support People

3.11. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 3

Chapter 4. Rewarding Employees by Leading Well. 

4.1. The Illusion of Power

4.2. Getting Priorities Straight

4.3. Leadership and Stewardship

4.4. Enlightened Interests

4.5. Unlocking Invention

4.6. The Efficacy of Principles

4.7. Leading by Example

4.8. Adding Value

4.9. Inspiring Excellence

4.10. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 4

Chapter 5. Building a Culture for Desired Outcomes. 

5.1. Outcomes and Results

5.2. Collaboration

5.3. Job Design

5.4. Planning, Performing, and Measuring

5.5. Taking Time

5.6. Limits, Structure, and Other Symbols of Caring

5.7. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 5

Chapter 6. Recognition as a "Whole Person" Experience. 

6.1. Honoring the Person Within Others

6.2. Rites of Recognition 

6.3. Preparing for “Them”

6.4. Celebrating Life 

6.5. The Whole Person

6.6. Empowerment

6.7. Choosing Collaboration

6.8. Discovery Is a Continuous Journey

6.9. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 6

Chapter 7. The Many Forms of Recognition. 

7.1. Communications

7.2. Personal Development

7.3. Performance Feedback

7.4. Doing What’s Natural

7.5. Enhancing Self-Worth

7.6. Increasing Competence

7.7. Informal Recognition 

7.8. Formal Recognition 

7.9. Celebrating Outcomes

7.10.  Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 7

Chapter 8. Understanding How Rewards Work. 

8.1. You Get What You Pay for – and Sometimes More

8.2. Pay for Performance

8.3. Understanding Wants and Needs

8.4. Rewarding for the Right Reasons

8.5. Why Rewards Fail

8.6. Making Rewards a Non-Issue

8.7. The Reward of “Choice”

8.8. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 8

Chapter 9. Intrinsic Rewards. 

9.1. Meaningful Work

9.2.  Learning 

9.3. Making History

9.4. Building Value

9.5. Personal Integrity

9.6. Organizational Pride

9.7. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 9

Chapter 10. Extrinsic Rewards. 

10.1. Base Pay and Total Reward Programs

10.2.  Performance Management and Pay for Performance

10.3. Games, Prizes, and Other Forms of Reward 

10.4. Growth and Advancement

10.5. Wealth Creation

10.6. Short-Term Programs

10.7. Longer-Term Programs

10.8. Risk Sharing and Reward Sharing

10.9. Alternative Pay Programs

10.10. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 10

Chapter 11. The Reward of Self-Actualization. 

11.1. Personal Appreciation

11.2.  Competition and Collaboration

11.3. Someone Else’s Wants

11.4. Adding Value

11.5. In the Customers’ Eyes

11.6. Becoming a Free Agent 

11.7. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 11

Chapter 12. Aligning Strategy and Rewards.

12.1. Aligning Strategy, Structure and Systems

12.2.  Visions, Values, and Actions

12.3. Integrating “Doing,” “Thinking,” and “Feeling:

12.4. Build Responsibly: The Rewards Will Follow

12.5. Spend Time on What You Value – This Must Be Kansas

12.6. Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 12

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Book Description

Positive feedback and meaningful recognition are proven and valuable but too often overlooked management tools. In an environment of continued downsizing, corporate mistrust, and employment at will, more than gimmicks and quick fixes are needed to instill commitment and inspire achievement. Recognizing and Rewarding Employees gives managers and leaders solid insight to what truly motivates employees, both intrinsically and extrinsically. Practical business strategies are thoughtfully presented along with hundreds of hands-on tips and ideas for encouraging peak performance.

Preface (from the book)


Managing in today’s complex environment is difficult. The unspoken psychological contract that defines the nature of the relationship between employers and employees continues to evolve. Employees are becoming increasingly “free” to move about—within as well as between organizations. Traditional boundaries of structure, time, location, and authority are blurring. Organizations striving to compete in a global economy are downsizing, merging, transforming, and migrating to newer forms of existence. Managers and non-managers alike are being challenged to do more with less, think “out of the box,” and collaborate in new and innovative ways to achieve common objectives. The old traditions and systems are breaking down, and newer conventions are being tried to achieve breakthrough results.

In the midst of a new global wilderness are pioneers, common and uncommon travelers, managers, stewards, free agents, “virtual” workforces—all converging on some new promised land. If you plan to venture out and — better yet — survive, you’ll need to know how to prepare yourself, what essential tools to take, what travel techniques and strategies to apply, and — ultimately — what “customs,” “language,” and “currency” will enable you to be conversant with the many people of varied interests and abilities you’ll meet — and manage — along the way.

This is a book about a new frontier—the new workplace. It’s a book about the needs and interests of the new workforce — epitomized by the “free agent/employee” — and the tools of recognition and rewards. You’ll learn about:

* The New Workplace - its “free agent/employees” — their values, interests, and goals;
* Work — how to make it personally meaningful and more strategically aligned;
* Motivation — its source and what drives it;
* Collaboration — its importance, along with what promotes and hinders it;
* Recognition — its many forms and its powerful and empowering energy;
* Rewards — what’s hot, what’s not, and the difference between those that are intrinsic and extrinsic; and,
* Stewardship — how it differs from leadership and why it is so important in the new workplace.

This is a book about people at work—and, specifically, about recognition and rewards. It may surprise you. It may excite you. We hope it will inspire you. The insights we lend and the conclusions reached are intended to convey a message — namely, that travel into the new wilderness is not for the “casual” traveler or “half-a-measure” managers. Success will be predicated upon a deeper understanding and mastery of the subjects of motivation, recognition, and rewards.

Chapter Highlights

The subject of recognition and rewards is complex. Rewards have the power to punish as well as compensate. As a manager in the new workplace, you’ll need to know how rewards work. We want you, our reader, to understand:

* The difference between rewarding and manipulating;
* The human nature of work and the relationship that exists between work and its performer/creators;
* The rewards of leadership and the illusory nature of power;
* How cultures shape desired outcomes and foster productivity and collaboration;
* Why recognition is a “whole person” experience;
* What reward systems move people and organizations closer to their goals; and
* How to foster responsibility and accountability naturally.

Special Features

The idea behind the books in the Briefcase Series is to give you practical information written in a friendly person-to-person style. The chapters are short, deal with tactical issues, and include lots of examples. They also feature numerous boxes designed to give you different types of specific information.