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		<title>Book Summary: First, Break All The Rules</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Based on a study conducted by the Gallup mammoth Organization with 80,000 managers in different Industries, this book explores the challenge of many Companies &#8211; the recognition, preservation and the extent of employee Satisfaction. Learn how great managers hire, attract, to concentrate and retain their most talented employees! Key ideas: First The best managers reject conventional wisdom. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Based on a study conducted by the Gallup mammoth<br />
Organization with 80,000 managers in different<br />
Industries, this book explores the challenge of many<br />
Companies &#8211; the recognition, preservation and the extent of employee<br />
Satisfaction. Learn how great managers hire, attract,<br />
to concentrate and retain their most talented employees!</p>
<p>Key ideas:</p>
<p>First The best managers reject conventional wisdom.</p>
<p>Second The best managers treat every employee as an individual.</p>
<p>Third The best managers never try to fix weaknesses, but<br />
they focus on the strengths and talents.</p>
<p>4th The best managers know they are on stage every day. They<br />
know their are people watching every move they make.</p>
<p>5th Measure employee satisfaction is critical to<br />
Its investors.</p>
<p>6th People leave their immediate supervisor, not companies<br />
they work.</p>
<p>7th The best managers are those that build a work environment</p>
<p>where employees respond positively to these 12 questions:<br />
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a. Do I know what to expect from me at work?</p>
<p>b. Do I have the materials and equipment do I need to do my<br />
does not work?</p>
<p>c. At work, I can have the opportunity to do what I do best<br />
every day?</p>
<p>d In the last seven days I have received recognition or<br />
Praise for good work?</p>
<p>E. My supervisor or a staff seem to care about<br />
me as a person?</p>
<p>f Is there someone at work who encourages my development?</p>
<p>g appear at work, my opinions count?</p>
<p>h T is the mission / purpose of my company make me feel my<br />
Work is important?</p>
<p>I. My colleagues are committed while the quality of work?</p>
<p>j. Do I have a best friend at work?</p>
<p>k In the last six months, someone told me about at work<br />
with my progress?</p>
<p>l had last year I had the opportunity to work<br />
to learn and grow?</p>
<p>The Gallup survey found that companies that are reflected<br />
positive answers to 12 questions profited more, were<br />
productive as business units, retained more employees<br />
per year and more satisfied customers.</p>
<p>Without meeting the basic needs of an employee first, a manager<br />
can never expect the employees to give excellent performance.<br />
The basic needs are: knowing what is expected of employees<br />
at work to give him the equipment, to fulfill its mission<br />
right, and his answer basic questions of self-esteem and<br />
Self-esteem by praising a job and worry about<br />
its development as a human being.</p>
<p>The great manager mantra is do not try, in what was defined<br />
ignored take, but what was left in. You need to rent<br />
to develop talent and that talent on the market<br />
Performance.</p>
<p>More wisdom in one of the first written, breaking all the rules:</p>
<p>First What can be learned and requires a natural<br />
Talent.</p>
<p>Second Define good results, not the steps. Normalize the end<br />
but not the means. As long as resources within the<br />
legal boundaries of firms and industry standards, have the<br />
Employee uses his own style, to deliver the result or outcome<br />
You want.</p>
<p>Third Motivate by focusing on strengths, not weaknesses.</p>
<p>4th The cast is important, if an employee does not meet<br />
to excellence, maybe she is not cast in good roles.</p>
<p>5th Every role is noble, respect it enough to rent<br />
Talent to match.</p>
<p>6th A manager needs to draw in the art of the interview. You see, when<br />
repeating units of candidates corresponds to the behavior<br />
Role to fulfill. Ask open-ended questions and let<br />
talk to him. Listen for more details.</p>
<p>7th Find ways to measure, count, and reward results.</p>
<p>8th Spend time with your best people. Give constant feedback.<br />
If you are not an hour in each quarter of a conversation with<br />
Employees, you should not be a manager.</p>
<p>9th There are several ways a problem or non-talent to alleviate.<br />
Designing a support system, you will find a complementary partner for him,<br />
Replacement or a role play.</p>
<p>10th Do not promote someone until he reaches his level<br />
Incompetence, simply offer bigger rewards in the same<br />
Scope of his work. It is better to have an excellent high<br />
paid waitress or waiter to support your team, or that<br />
It starting to a bar manager down.</p>
<p>11th Some homework: Study the best managers in the<br />
Companies to revise and integrate education, what they know.<br />
Send your ability to learn new skills or knowledge.<br />
Change to revise Anwerbungspraktiken, talent,<br />
Employee job descriptions and qualifications.</p>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Your Ship &#8211; A Book Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A challenge for any organization is to attract and retain, and employee motivation. If a company succeeds, Therefore, employees work with passion, energy and enthusiasm. This leads to an increase Productivity and more profits for the company. Another factor to remember is this: real leadership must be performed, for example. Remember that the people below You follow your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A challenge for any organization is to attract and retain,<br />
and employee motivation. If a company succeeds,<br />
Therefore, employees work with passion, energy and enthusiasm. This leads to an increase<br />
Productivity and more profits for the company.</p>
<p>Another factor to remember is this: real leadership<br />
must be performed, for example. Remember that the people below<br />
You follow your example and you have a huge<br />
Impact on your employees. Contact you<br />
for signals, how they behave and what the organization<br />
expected of them.</p>
<p>Remember that one of the secrets of success<br />
Management of an organization is to<br />
articulate a common purpose that inspires people to work<br />
hard. Good communication, efficient and open<br />
Goals, rules, instructions and expectations<br />
show a difference.</p>
<p>The best way for an organization to be successful is to<br />
Employees all have a responsibility that can handle it<br />
then stops again. Trusting your employees to<br />
supports their work and society.</p>
<p>Trust is also a social contract &#8211; we must win.<br />
Trust is earned when you enter. When people start<br />
trust each other more, to stop them<br />
deny motives and start to work as a unit.</p>
<p>Encourage people to be in your organization, results-oriented and open to new ideas.Encourage them to use their imagination to find new<br />
Ways of doing things. Your employees should know how<br />
take the initiative.<br />
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It is also important to remember that sometimes you<br />
must learn to take calculated risks. Bet on people<br />
Who think for themselves. A &#8220;Leap of Faith&#8221;<br />
and trust a person can do the job and do it<br />
right, you will increase your confidence and make him<br />
its job better. You must also learn to take a<br />
Chance of a promising sailor. Give people second<br />
Opportunities, especially when you see the potential in him. It<br />
may surprise you with excellent results.<br />
Finally, if a rule does not make sense, the fraction<br />
carefully. Remember, there&#8217;s always room for<br />
Ideas for improvement, but think carefully before<br />
their implementation.</p>
<p>In any business, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)<br />
is the rule. It is safe, proven and effective. However<br />
SOP seldom gets outstanding results and distracted<br />
People what is really important.</p>
<p>Innovation and progress is made when you go<br />
the Standard Operating Procedures. Sometimes you have to<br />
must seek new ways to manage tasks and see old<br />
new approaches to new problems.</p>
<p>Good leaders strengthen their organization by building<br />
its people and helps them feel good<br />
themselves and their jobs. If this happens, morality<br />
and improved productivity, which<br />
Earnings rose to society. Focus on self-esteem. Show them that you believe and trust<br />
in them. Praise them for a job well done.</p>
<p>Unity is for any organization. If you do not<br />
support each other, the organization will soon<br />
Experiencing critical problems may be irreversible.<br />
The job of a leader is to assemble the best team<br />
possible to form the unit, and to understand how best<br />
for members to get together for the good of the<br />
the organization.</p>
<p>Finally, remember that people who love us and<br />
Looking forward to going to work are more productive and<br />
happy. You can create a positive atmosphere in the workplace<br />
let people have fun and interact with their<br />
Colleagues. Have fun at work creates more social<br />
Glue for the organization. This results in productivity<br />
and loyalty.</p>
<p>About the author:</p>
<p>Captain D. Michael Abrashoff is a former commander<br />
Navy officer in the United States. He is also founder<br />
Immediately and CEO of Grassroots Leadership, Inc.<br />
After leaving the Navy, Mike created Grassroots<br />
Leadership, advising others how to give their<br />
People while increasing profits and reducing costs.<br />
Mike continues to spread his message through his<br />
first book, &#8220;It&#8217;s Your Ship,&#8221; published by Warner Books.</p>
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		<title>Business Books To Help You Succeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Guber, wrote a book called Say to Win: Close to persuade, and triumph with the hidden power of history. This book uses powerful anecdotes Guber convince the reader that there is a huge warehouse of power in the memories and stories on the sale of itself or a product. It uses the lessons from the likes [...]]]></description>
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<div dir="ltr">Peter Guber, wrote a book called Say to Win: Close to persuade, and triumph with the hidden power of history. This book uses powerful anecdotes Guber convince the reader that there is a huge warehouse of power in the memories and stories on the sale of itself or a product. It uses the lessons from the likes of Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, and Frank Sinatra, all of which told him that it is essential to a good story to express your opinions say learned. He also speaks of the days of Michael Jackson told him, a python stalking a mouse said to him, the importance of drama in your work, so that there is a listener or viewer is in a way, watching what is powerful and useful for them. This book will be an inspirational tool to help you new ideas on how to get the message of your product to market in a truly meaningful.</p>
<p>Seth Godin wrote a book called Poke-Box, a book to take the initiative and do something.The main message of this book is easy to do this, simply press box, move only just begun, no matter what obstacles, what are the obstacles, what are the factors that can stand in your way, you should only without to think or plan to go ask permission. Of course he understands that there is a terrible danger, but it shows that you should think that is too poor to be much more dangerous than just a failure. This book will move you as fast as you can and go out and do something, no matter what the risks or results.</p>
<p>Dr. Frank I. Luntz wrote a book called Win: The main principles to your business from ordinary to extraordinary company. In this book he uses many examples and business icons to show how have amazing communication skills can really help people take themselves and their business concept to heights and surprising. There are nine principles of action, based as people based in the center, broken paradigm, priority, perfection, partnership, passion, conviction, perseverance and principled actions. All this will inspire you and motivate you with this framework, to excel.<span id="more-542"></span></p>
<p>Stefan Swanepoel wrote Surviving Your Serengeti: 7 skills to master the business and private life. This book is for all people who try to keep a business afloat in a little shaky economy. In this book the story is to survive in the Serengeti in Africa offers a variety of useful lessons that can be applied to the survival of the economy. He says that is 1.5 million wildebeest, leaving the herd in order to survive, or how the alligator opportunistic, or how the cheetah is effective, all the fables that can really teach you something about yourself and your business.</p>
<p>And finally, Michael Lewis wrote The Big Short, a book on Wall Street and business, all done with style and spirit of the investigation. Although the subject is not a favorite for everyone, the author introduces the reader an intelligent global CDOs, mortgages, other investments, inflated egos, and much of it is done with absurd moments that will make you laugh.</p></div>
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		<title>Selling Used and Textbooks Online</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reading books can be very expensive hobby, but selling used books can be very promising and profitable business opportunity for you. It is very common nowadays that people are making money from their hobbies, so why don’t sell your old books and starting to get money out of them? Whether it is new or used, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reading books can be very expensive hobby, but selling used books can be very promising and profitable business opportunity for you. It is very common nowadays that people are making money from their hobbies, so why don’t sell your old books and starting to get money out of them? Whether it is new or used, online<strong> <a href="http://www.sellusedbooks.com/" target="_blank">Sell  Used Textbooks</a></strong> is one of the thriving businesses which are taking the advantage from the arrival of the internet. Of course you can always market your used books on the real life, but building online networks is important as you can connect with other people from other continents and countries that automatically will expand your market segment.</p>
<p>Before you decide to sell your used or old books, you need to sort them out. Sorting the books is important because not all books are eligible for selling. Compilation of bed time stories for children, novels, education books, and even cooking recipe books are usually books which are in high demand. Now that you already sort your books, you need to check the physical condition of the books one by one. Books with torn pages or pages with handwriting or even scratches are better not for sale because not only they provide low sell value, but also represent that you don’t respect your customers.</p>
<p>How can you market your used or old books? Sunday market, farmers’ market, and even flea market are great place to start. Make sure you recognize what you are selling because usually the customers need short review on what the books are about. <strong><a href="http://www.sellusedbooks.com/" target="_blank">Sell Used Books</a></strong> are also profitable if you are targeting the college and university students. Some textbooks are still expensive for college and university students which why they choose to borrow them from public library or get the online copy. For old books, you need to give few maintaining tips on how to treat the books and how to storage them because humidity can damage the books.</p>
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		<title>Book Summary &#8211; Enchantment &#8211; The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions by Guy Kawasaki</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great book, and if you are not familiar with Guy Kawasaki, I suggest you familiarize yourself with it. He is an author, venture capitalist and former Apple employees. Needless to say, the experience is extensive and their equipment is very good. Reality Check is his book with excellent business advice for any entrepreneur packed. I will [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is a great book, and if you are not familiar with Guy Kawasaki, I suggest you familiarize yourself with it. He is an author, venture capitalist and former Apple employees. Needless to say, the experience is extensive and their equipment is very good. Reality Check is his book with excellent business advice for any entrepreneur packed. I will come to this book in a synthesis profile. Guy does a great job in the book by Oscar Wilde &#8211; &#8220;Some other of happiness wherever they go cause when they go.&#8221; This book is about a spell on every level. Influence, persuasion and sales skills are good, but the magic it takes for the next level. Guy dives into this in detail.</p>
<p>Why is it important for me? Have you ever noticed how things just come naturally to some people? They are very successful and attract people to their cause. Is much more than influence or persuasion. The boiler room movie quotes hard, but real -.. &#8221;Every interaction is a sale, you have to either sell or to accept YES&#8221; In a nutshell, is why you understand the magic, according to Guy, Magic transforms hostility. with courtesy and kindness in remodels Affinity Affinity is by definition: &#8220;A taste spontaneous, natural, or sympathy for someone or something.&#8221;</p>
<p>What is great about magic, that with amazing information you put in order for you to work immediately filled. It is not only relevant for the economy, he works for every relationship. Due to time constraints, I will describe three key concepts in the book. Note: There are many more.<br />
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First Why Magic? Apple is an organization that is a cult of money, as more and more into the bank by our government. Apple treats customers. Novell is another technology company that manufactures and sells a little money. They had to acquire a lock for Network Computing PC but decided to enjoy, not to customers and lost position.Enchantment can change the world. Personal example: I love the software and create stuff that does not exist. This allowed me to transform our business from a seller of things other people, is a manufacturer of our own stuff. I respect that so much because I do not know how to write good software. I&#8217;m just the disc main hall, that it is sold.</p>
<p>Second Reliability &#8211; To be successful in any business, you have to sell to the people on your ideas. It&#8217;s that simple. If the passion and conviction, which helps, but if you do not trust, if it all goes down the drain. Business is circular, if a thief or a quick buck artist you are always starting from scratch. A good rule to follow is what I call the test Detroit Free Press.Basically, if your mother read the first page of the Detroit Free Press and the action or decision that you had just done, would you proud or ashamed? This answer says it all.</p>
<p>Third Introduction &#8211; part of the sale of your ideas and build great things are in the presentation. Today, people, myself included, have the attention span of ants. This means that the bits, bytes, megahertz, gigahertz, and other tech blur will not sell. This stuff is just people sleep or allow them to use their cell phones during your presentation. A major policy is to use the rule 20:10:30. This means &#8211; 10 slides, 20 minutes and 30 point fonts.</p>
<p>Enchantment is packed with more tips and I suggest you read it. Guy materials in all his books, is very relevant for the economy but &#8220;Enchantment&#8221; is also relevant to the business. If you are part of a charitable organization, church or any other cause, then this product is a must.</p>
<p>You may know this already, but I am a big fan of OPE, the OPT, the OPA and OPM. This means the experience of other people, time, money and associations. Following the work of Guy could take years, on your way.An example is how you present when you are pitching banks or VC. This is a great thing when you are growing a business. Presentation skills are a must for you to learn.</p>
<p>I hope you find this summary useful. The key to a new idea is to work in your life until it becomes a habit. Habits form in less than 21 days. One thing that you can remove the book, is the Rule of Three. This means you keep your presentation points to three things and see. Look at all the presentations by Steve Jobs, and this will be crystallized. Please follow this and together we can be freed from hell and PowerPoint slide show.</p>
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