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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Beware The Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt by Harvey Mackay



    • Hardcover: 400 pages
    • Publisher: William Morrow; 1st trade ed edition (February 22, 1990)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0688092292
    • ISBN-13: 978-0688092290
    • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds

From Publishers Weekly

In this sequel ot Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive , Mackay, a Minneapolis envelope-maker, issues a flood of no-nonsense business advice in the form of original aphorisms and short, germane examples, all delivered with high spirits and ever-bubbling humor. "The sale begins when the customer says yes," he declares. "ASTONISH them . . . get it there before you said you would . . . " Mackay offers detailed programs to motivate customers and employees, and tells success stories of consumer needs perceived and fulfilled--pantyhose shops, walk-in medical clinics. He also stresses the importance of entrepreneurial courage, such as his own insistence on lengthy titles for his books. First serial to Success magazine; BOMC and Fortune Book Club alternates.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Like Mackay's previous best seller, How To Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive ( LJ 4/15/88), this work is filled with anecdotes and typical Mackay tips. Beginning with how to get a job, he uses hints and stories to show how to get ahead in the business world. The work is composed of 85 lessons broken into seven groupings, with each lesson usually only a couple of pages in length. Each grouping relates to specific aspects of a business career, e.g. "Harvey Mackay's Short Course on Getting Started" or "Working Your Way Up" or "Running the Show." In addition there are 35 "Quickies," usually a page or less in length, that explicate a point, e.g. "Find One Good Idea, and You Can Use It Forever." Sure to be a best seller. Recommended for all business collections that include popular works. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/89.
- -- Michael D. Kathman, St. John's Univ., Collegeville, Minn.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Product Description

FORTUNE magazine calls Harvey Mackay "Mr.-Make-Things-Happen." No matter where you are in your career, he can help you ride the expressway to success. This collection of on-target how-to's, insights, and self-tests translates into immediate take-to-the-office results on EVERY page. Discover the secrets on servicing sales that are worth millions, add the missing ingredient--courage--to your career, learn how to love your job, take a manager's quiz that will revolutionize your style, and much, much more!


From the autor of SWIM WITH THE SHARKS WIHOUT BEING EATEN ALIVE.


"Can Mackay do it again? The answer is a resounding yes. He joins Bob Townsend (UP THE ORGANIZATION) as master of brief, biting, and brilliant business wit and wisdom."


Tom Peters


A Selection of the Book-of-the-Month, Fortune and Macmillan Book Clubs




From the Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

Self-made millionaire Harvey Mackay knows about life at the top--and knows what it takes to stay there. Now, he tells you how to get there too, with dozens of common-sense lessons from all walks of life. Whether you're selling, managing, or punching the clock, you'll find the questions and the answers you need to questions like: Do you do what you love? (The Mackay self-inventory test will help you find out.); Do you love what you do? Do you deliver more than you promise? From closing the sale to setting off on your own, from managing in the trenches to asking for a raise, the business philosophy that's worked for millions can work for you, too. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Inside Flap

FORTUNE magazine calls Harvey Mackay "Mr.-Make-Things-Happen." No matter where you are in your career, he can help you ride the expressway to success. This collection of on-target how-to's, insights, and self-tests translates into immediate take-to-the-office results on EVERY page. Discover the secrets on servicing sales that are worth millions, add the missing ingredient--courage--to your career, learn how to love your job, take a manager's quiz that will revolutionize your style, and much, much more!


From the autor of SWIM WITH THE SHARKS WIHOUT BEING EATEN ALIVE.


"Can Mackay do it again? The answer is a resounding yes. He joins Bob Townsend (UP THE ORGANIZATION) as master of brief, biting, and brilliant business wit and wisdom."


Tom Peters


A Selection of the Book-of-the-Month, Fortune and Macmillan Book Clubs




From the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Harvey Mackay Harvey Mackay is the chairman and chief executive officer of Mackay Envelope Corporation and a member of the Minnesota Business Hall of Fame. An internationally renowned speaker, and marathoner, and the top ranked tennis player in Minnesota, he lives with his wife and three children outside Minneapolis. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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


Table of Contents

Sunday, May 14, 2000

Sharkproof: Get the Job You Want, Keep the Job You Love... in Today's Frenzied Job Market by Harvey MacKay

About the Book:-
Paperback: 339 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (January 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0887306632
ISBN-13: 978-0887306631






Firnando Chau Review


Amazon.com Review
Have you ever feared the prospect of losing your job? These days, who hasn't? Have you struggled with the morale-blasting effect of a never-ending job search? Do you simply want to move up in the job you have? The bestselling Sharkproof is a priceless guide for those facing today's vicious job market. It can help you get back on your feet as you bait sharks (the interviewer) and then reel them in (land the ideal job offer). Praised by such folks as Larry King, Elizabeth Dole, Steven Covey, and Jack Kemp, this friendly guide is divided into four sections: "Sink or Swim," "Ready?" "Aim...," and "Hired!" Sprinkling the book with humorous and inspiring anecdotes, author Harvey Mackey is clearly sympathetic to the demoralized job applicant, using gentle language and concentrating heavily on how to deal with being "dehired." He suggests ways to raise the spirits, such as volunteering for something you are passionate about. Once your self-esteem has returned, the job search can continue with more chances for success. Sharkproof contains most of the standard job search information, but does include some original ideas such as a post-interview evaluation form. "If the company that interviewed you is going to write a report on you," he asks, "shouldn't you, too?" This is an important read for anyone currently competing in today's "rat race." --Cate Bick


From Library Journal
The master salesman and best-selling author ( Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive , LJ 4/15/88, and Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt , LJ 1/90) is back with a blend of anecdotes and maxims designed to perk up anybody's job search. Mackay is an excellent storyteller and good writer--even when the advice is fairly predictable (i.e., know what you're good at and nurture your business con-tacts). The overall effect is stimulating. Colorful vignettes and a sprinkling of unorthodox suggestions, such as having your mother write a letter of reference, make this book as entertaining as his other two hits. The emphasis on self-promotion may strike some as self-centered. Yet it is the type of strategy Mackay has used throughout his career and is likely to make this book one patrons will ask for. Recommended for general business collections.
- M. Uri Toch, P.L. of Cincinnati and Hamilton Cty.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.