You Can't Win a Fight with Your Boss

You Can't Win a Fight with Your Boss
Author: Tom Markert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2004
Genre: Career development
ISBN: 9780732280055

In the tradition of Who Moved My Cheese? this book of wisdom will help you stay out of trouble and get ahead in any organisation.Working your way up in a company can be a great adventure, even a wild ride. While there is no formula or magic potion to guarantee success, there are some black-and-white things you must do - and do well - to get ahead.Whether you are a recent graduate just entering the workforce, or already in the corporate game, the 90 minutes it will take to soak up Tom Markert's straightforward rules for success will be some of the best time you have ever spent.Things you may never have considered before might be hindering your career: How clean is your car? What are you like at parties? What are you wearing right now - would you wear it if you were the CEO? How often do you smile? Should you choose the best job or the best money?Drawing on over 20 years of experience with companies such as Procter & Gamble, Citicorp and, most recently, information giant ACNielsen, Tom Markert's book of advice will give you the edge you need to get ahead and stay there

Firefighter Success

Firefighter Success
Author: Jim Moss
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2020-11-16
Genre:
ISBN:

Firefighter Success is the blueprint for firefighters who want to achieve excellence in their careers and personal lives. Its 20 core principles provide every firefighter with a complete road map to fire service success. Going beyond the conventional definition of success (i.e. promotions, rank, money), Firefighter Success will teach firefighters how to continuously improve, maximize and achieve their potential, and leave a positive, lasting impact on the fire service.FIREFIGHTER SUCCESS' 20 CORE PRINCIPLES: CHAPTER 1 - COACHABLE CHAPTER 2 - CURIOUS CHAPTER 3 - CHAMPION MINDSET CHAPTER 4 - CONFIDENT CHAPTER 5 - COMMITTED CHAPTER 6 - COURAGEOUS CHAPTER 7 - CONVICTION CHAPTER 8 - COMPETENT CHAPTER 9 - COMPREHENSIVE CHAPTER 10 - CONSISTENCY CHAPTER 11 - CHARACTER CHAPTER 12 - CREDIBILITY CHAPTER 13 - CHARISMA CHAPTER 14 - COMMUNICATION CHAPTER 15 - CANDID CHAPTER 16 - COMPASSION CHAPTER 17 - COMPOSURE CHAPTER 18 - CHANGE CHAPTER 19 - COMMUNITY CHAPTER 20 - COACHFirefighter Success specifically shares the following with firefighters of all ranks and ages: -How to turn adversity and even failure into success-5 Steps to building credibility-5Keys to humility- 10 Strategies to becoming more confident-6 Fundamentals to staying committed for the long haul-5 Ways to deal with negative people-How to create a personal vision statement-The 3 R's of "Training Triangle"-101 Hands-on training ideas-3 Pillars of building competency-5 Key elements to building character-4 Steps to firefighter resiliency-"Top 10 Credibility-Killers" for firefighters-How to use positive habits and routines for longterm success-20 Rules for successful communication-5 Strategies for maintaining your composure-5 Fundamentals to becoming a well-rounded firefighter-10 Steps to becoming a thorough firefighter-8 Keys to leading change-12 Ways to build a successful team-4 Fundamentals of being candid-10 Steps to becoming an effective coach and mentor-And much more ...Each chapter includes ready-to-implement Action Steps, which provide firefighters with practical ways for short-term and long-term success.WHAT FIRE SERVICE LEADERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FIREFIGHTER SUCCESS: "Firefighter Success is the go-to guide to help you stay on the right path to a career of firefighter excellence." Jason Hoevelmann - Fire Chief - Florissant Valley FPD (MO) & Author of "No Exceptions Leadership""The simple, yet timeless wisdom contained in Firefighter Success provides the details to winning as a firefighter." Mark vonAppen - Captain - Palo Alto Fire Dept. (CA) & Founder of Fully Involved"Firefighter Success gives you 20 core principles that if applied, will not only help you excel at your job and in life. This book contains life lessons and experiences, both good and bad, that come together to form a message of excellence---which is shared from a place of humility and gratitude. I guarantee you that if you adhere to these principles, you will not only realize personal success, you will serve as an inspiration and example to those around you as well." Dan Kerrigan - Fire Chief - Upper Providence Township Fire & Emergency Services (PA) & co-author of "Firefighter Functional Fitness""I highly recommend Firefighter success. If you want to become a great firefighter, read it and live it." Frank Viscuso - Deputy Chief (ret.) - Bestselling Author: "Step Up and Lead"ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jim Moss is a career Fire Captain in St. Louis County (MO). His passions include leadership, training, and firefighter wellness. He shares his message on the national level, presenting at fire departments and firefighter conferences. Jim is also the co-author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller: Firefighter Functional Fitness, available at FirefighterFunctionalFitness.com.Learn more at FirefighterSuccessBook.com

Work 101

Work 101
Author: Elizabeth Freedman
Publisher: Delta
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2007-04-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0385340753

In this straight-talking guide, MBA Elizabeth Freedman—an expert in corporate etiquette—shares the rules of the workplace that only veterans know: survival secrets that will help you avoid the common mistakes that can sink careers at the gate. From getting a seat at the meeting table to dealing with a demanding boss, from talking salary in a performance review to what not to say at a business function, Work 101 tells you everything you need to know to master the (shameless) art of climbing the corporate ladder. • Manage the manager—how to survive any type of boss, including the Boss from Hell • Master the art of introduction—have them at hello! • Create winning e-mails that actually get read—and tips for avoiding on-screen blunders and other career-ending disasters • How to handle a “cube invader” • What not to order, wear, or say at a business lunch • The real rules for dressing business casual—what to wear and when • How not to be clueless about promotions and (bigger) bonuses • The five steps to employee-boss success—including the top-ten things to listen to and observe • How to avoid burning your bridges (and other great exit strategies)…and much, much more!

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office
Author: Lois P. Frankel
Publisher: Balance
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2014-02-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 145555412X

Before you were told to "Lean In," Dr. Lois Frankel told you how to get that corner office. The New York Times bestseller, is now completely revised and updated. In this edition, internationally recognized executive coach Lois P. Frankel reveals a distinctive set of behaviors--over 130 in all--that women learn in girlhood that ultimately sabotage them as adults. She teaches you how to eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back and offers invaluable coaching tips that can easily be incorporated into your social and business skills. Stop making "nice girl" errors that can become career pitfalls, such as: Mistake #13: Avoiding office politics. If you don't play the game, you can't possibly win. Mistake #21: Multi-tasking. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should do it. Mistake #54: Failure to negotiate. Don't equate negotiation with confrontation. Mistake #70: Inappropriate use of social media. Once it's out there, it's hard to put the toothpaste back in the tube. Mistake #82: Asking permission. Children, not adults, ask for approval. Be direct, be confident.

Business Etiquette

Business Etiquette
Author: Ann Marie Sabath
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2002
Genre: Business etiquette
ISBN: 1427094314

Work Lessons 101

Work Lessons 101
Author: Sabrina Woodworth
Publisher:
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-07-09
Genre:
ISBN:

Careers aren't linear, and they don't become successful overnight or by accident. They take preparation, hard work, ability, patience and time.... But what if there was a way to learn the hard lessons before you make a mistake? Work Lessons 101 - What they Don't Teach You in School has compiled over 400 Work Lessons covering 50 different topics that will help prepare you for your career and assist in preventing you from making common mistakes. Many people struggle to progress forward in the work environment. The old advice of work hard, put your head down, and you'll be promoted is terrible advice, and the education system has failed to adequately prepare students for their post-academic careers. Theory doesn't work by itself in an environment that requires you to be practical. Work Lessons 101 provides practical career advice and examples of how to: - Learn an organization's unwritten rules, - Manoeuvre around a bad boss, - Build a bulletproof reputation, and - Recognize and build an influential network that will help you. This book applies to anyone who wants the tools to launch a successful career. It provides practical, no-nonsense career advice that will teach you how to create career opportunities and open your own doors.

Nonprofit Management 101

Nonprofit Management 101
Author: Darian Rodriguez Heyman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 672
Release: 2011-03-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118017943

A comprehensive handbook for leading a successful nonprofit This handbook can educate and empower a whole generation of nonprofit leaders and professionals by bringing together top experts in the field to share their knowledge and wisdom gained through experience. This book provides nonprofit professionals with the conceptual frameworks, practical knowledge, and concise guidance needed to succeed in the social sector. Designed as a handbook, the book is filled with sage advice and insights from a variety of trusted experts that can help nonprofit professionals prepare to achieve their organizational and personal goals, develop a better understanding of what they need to do to lead, support, and grow an effective organization. Addresses a wealth of topics including fundraising, Managing Technology, Marketing, Finances, Advocacy, Working with Boards Contributors are noted nonprofit experts who define the core capabilities needed to manage a successful nonprofit Author is the former Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation This important resource offers professionals key insights that will have a direct impact on improving their daily work.

Selling 101

Selling 101
Author: Zig Ziglar
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2003-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1418530298

Here in a short, compact and concise format is the basics of how to persuade more people more effectively, more ethically, and more often. Ziglar draws from his fundamental selling experiences and shows that while the fundamentals of selling may remain constant, sales people must continue learning, living, and looking: learning from the past without living there; living in the present by seizing each vital moment of every single day; and looking to the future with hope, optimism, and education. His tips will not only keep your clients happy and add to your income, but will also teach you ideas and principles that will, most importantly, add to the quality of your life. Content drawn from Ziglar on Selling.