Authors: Ross Perot.
Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: The Summit Publishing Group
Publication Date: 1996-09-25


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    Presents a unique summary of wisdom to be used to build a business, improve a family or develop as an individual. Includes an autobiography of Perot's early years....

Authors: Andy Cohen.
Hardcover, 192 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 2006-10-03

Authors: Robert J Renteria.
Paperback, 112 pages
Publisher: Writers of the Round Table Press
Publication Date: 2008-02-28


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    "Don't let where you came from dictate who you are, but let it be part of who you become." These are the words of successful entrepreneur Robert Renteria, who today is Executive Vice President/Co-Founder of WashPro USA, but who grew up as an infant sleeping in a dresser drawer. This poignant and often hard-hitting memoir traces Robert's life from a childhood of poverty and abuse in one of the poorest areas of East Los Angeles, to his proud emergence as a business owner today. Along the way, Robert paints a vivid portrait of the numerous people who influenced his life, both good and bad - on one side, his loving and supportive mother, who always believed in him; and the US Army, which showed him that persistence, respect, integrity, commitment and honor could lead to great rewards. On the other side, he talks about the forces that dragged him down - gangs; doing and dealing drugs, an alcohol and drug addicted father that abandoned the family, a sometimes abusive stepfather and climbing the broken ladder of corporate America. Today, Robert gives back - eternally grateful for how his own life turned around. This is a man who works with people who need a break, who takes their hand and shows them how to get out of the proverbial gutter, how to have the kind of life he has. From the Barrio to the Board Room is his way of reaching out to all the people he can't meet personally. It's smart, practical self-help advice wrapped up in the exciting and inspiring, sometimes funny, and always gripping story. Only someone who actually came from the streets, someone who knows the specific obstacles that they face, can show them how to clear their path. The book drives home the point that there's nothing that any American - Latino or otherwise - can't accomplish through persistence, hard work, heart and soul....

Authors: Thomas G. Addington. Stephen R. Graves.
Hardcover, 220 pages
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: 2000-10-17


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The typical American spends 80,000 to 100,000 of his or her best hours at work. For many, those hours are spent without a sense of purpose, meaning, or passion. But it doesn't have to be that way.

For followers of Jesus, work is not just something we have to do. It's an opportunity to enter into deep participation in the life and work of the living God--a vital, unique, and powerful dimension of an abundant life in Christ. But many followers of Christ are uninformed or misinformed when it comes to what the Bible teaches about work.

Through extensive research, consulting, mentoring, and interviewing, co-authors Thomas Addington and Stephen Graves have found that few followers of Jesus realize how much the Bible has to say about all the decisions, dilemmas, deals, and duties inherent in everyday work. From handling change to handling trauma, from creating a strategic plan to managing a staff dispute, from establishing travel policies to dealing with a dishonest supervisor, biblical truth is relevant, applicable, and discernable in workplace issues.

The Fourth Frontier is for you if you're longing to:

• Understand God's personal calling for your life.
• Experience a sense of satisfaction and a God-connection to your job.
• Use your God-given skills for His kingdom while you're at work.
• Feel passion, peace, and purpose about your time between 8 and 5.
• Avoid the fears and anxieties that strangle joy for most employees.
• Create a supportive synergy between your family and your work life.
• Feel balance in all areas of your life.

Followers of Jesus need not live fragmented, imbalanced, frenetic lives of conflicting demands and polarized priorities. Embark on a journey into The Fourth Frontier and embark on a journey of learning what it means to live a Christ-centered life of devotion, integrity, stewardship, and rest-and learning to be salt and light in the workplace and the world.

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Authors: William Joyce. Nitin Nohria.
Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Collins Business
Publication Date: 2003-05-01
Edition: 1

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Based on a groundbreaking five–year study, analysing data on 200 management practices gathered over a 10–year period, What Really Works reveals the effectiveness of practices that really matter – the ones that, if followed rigorously, ensure sustained business success.

With hundreds of well–known management practices and prescriptions promoted by consultants and available to business, which are really effective and contribute to the growth and continued success of a company? Which do little or nothing?

Based on the 'Evergreen Project', a massive, five–year study involving the business school faculties of 10 universities, the authors set out to find the management practices that truly promote long–term growth and success. Their findings will revolutionise the art and practice of business management.

The book shows that there are essentially six management practices that all successful companies must master simultaneously. They range from focusing on a strategy of growth to maintaining the depth and quality of human talent in the organisation.

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Authors: Dick Lyles.
Paperback, 128 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 2008-11-10
Edition: 1

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    4 Simple Secrets of Success...Make Them Work for You!"In Winning Ways, Dick Lyles showed us how to work well with people. Now, in Winning Habits, he gives us the secrets to a lifetime of fulfillment." --SPENCER JOHNSON Author of the worldwide best seller Who Moved My Cheese? "Dick Lyles brings a wealth of corporate experience and business savvy to his latest innovation, Winning Habits. Uniquely written through the eyes of fiction, this book does far more than entertain--it inductively teaches many profound and practical principles embodied in habits." --DR. STEPHEN R. COVEY Best-selling author, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People "Dick Lyles has done it again. In Winning Habits he has given us a simple but powerful message that can make us more effective not only at work, but also in our personal lives. Read it and start winning more." --KEN BLANCHARD Co-author, The One Minute Manager(R) Be first on, last off, and add extra value Never trade results for excuses Solve problems in advance Always make those around you look good In the spirit of Who Moved My Cheese? and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, this business parable teaches you the four personal habits at the heart of success, then shows how to put them to work! live them! and change your life forever. Winning Habits is about making great things happen around you! and for you. This powerful parable identifies the four fundamental habits that lead to success! and helps you apply those habits in your life! your whole life! starting right now. When it comes to identifying simple personal changes that lead to powerful results, nobody knows more than Dick Lyles. And nobody's better at helping you make those changes stick--for today, tomorrow, and the rest of your life. (If you're among the millions who've been touched by his personal appearances and consulting engagements, you already know that!) Whether you're struggling to jump start your career! or lead a team to greatness! or improve your entire organization's performance! or you're a consultant, coach, or trainer! Winning Habits has the answers. Read it. Share it. Live it! Reviewed and endorsed by Spencer Johnson, Ken Blanchard, and Stephen R. Covey!...

Authors: W. Tracy Howe; Nancy Reece.
Paperback, 192 pages
Publisher: Providence House Publishers
Publication Date: 2005-11-01


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    After five decades of work with non-profit organizations, John R. Mott--YMCA trailblazer, youth advocate, Nobel Peace Prize winner, evangelist, and advisor to statesmen--summed up all he’d learned in fifteen basic statements. Today, almost fifty years later, sixteen YMCA leaders rediscover Mott’s life lessons and apply his simple and spiritual precepts to today’s challenges and a new generation. Writing from their hearts, these leaders each take one lesson and share personal experiences that demonstrate how Mott’s basic, timeless principles can strengthen an organization and keep its heart and purpose strong.

With a foreword by Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One-Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus and endorsements by Max Lucado, S. Truett Cathy, and Laurie Beth Jones....

Authors: Scott Martineau.
Hardcover, 208 pages
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2006-08-11


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    True fulfillment in life doesn't come solely from success at the office or happiness at home; it comes from both. What if there was a way for you to balance the pressures and demands of work against the needs of your personal life—while simultaneously increasing your success at living and working? There is a way, and The Power of You! is it.

Scott Martineau shows that real, sustainable happiness and personal growth can only come about when you do powerful inner work, challenging old beliefs, habits, and patterns that no longer serve you. The Power of You! addresses the needs of today's busy professionals with tools, techniques, skills, and a philosophy that does away with short-term fixes and cheap emotional highs. Together, these tools and tactics provide a comprehensive guide to ultimate balance, happiness, and wealth for anyone who wants to understand what it takes to succeed and be happy in the twenty-first century.

The Power of You! is a self-help book like no other. In addition to its practical applications, it's packed with inspirational and practical advice from renowned contributors like Dr. Nathaniel Branden, Arthur Joseph, Joe Vitale, and Jack Canfield. You'll not only have the tools and guidance you need to improve your life, but you'll also find here all the inspiration and motivation you need to get started now.

The first step to lasting personal change is consciousness. This is not the fuzzy spiritual consciousness one finds in most self-help books, but the practical, honest self-awareness that sets the stage for long-term improvement. Only through honest self-evaluation can real, lasting personal change occur. Whereas most self-help books present a vision of personal growth based on short-term changes, The Power of You! shows you how to create sustainable long-term change utilizing tools and knowledge not found anywhere else.

If you want to achieve the highest possible level of balance, happiness, and success, The Power of You! paves the way and shows you how to start your journey—today....

Authors: Nicholas W. Weiler. Stephen C. Schoonover.
Paperback, 90 pages
Publisher: HiddenSpring
Publication Date: 2001-03


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    Loss of morale, burnout and attrition, especially among professional and managerial employees, have become issues of serious and increasing concern for both individuals and their companies and organizations. Many in the workforce are experiencing a nagging, difficult-to-pinpoint frustration-a growing sense of being too driven, with little or no time for family, important relationships or other personal values. They long for a greater sense of fulfillment and spiritual growth in what they are doing. They look for community and meaning in their jobs.

Your Soul at Work addresses these concerns in two ways: It uses universally agreed concepts of spirituality as a framework and places the process of career planning into this larger viewpoint. It goes on to present a number of very practical, workshop-proven tools and techniques, including a detailed Career and Life Workbook.

Nicholas Weiler and Stephen Schoonover, two seasoned career experts, present a strategy that has been fine-tuned and used very successfully for many years in a broad spectrum of career specialties across the world, including such Fortune 500 companies as IBM, AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, Citibank, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, Sprint, Eastman Kodak, Apple and Pfizer.

Your Soul at Work differs from the many spiritually oriented "self-help" books and the business-oriented "how-to" career development books by bridging the gap between straight spiritual and straight business writing. It will enable readers to integrate their career endeavors with their more personal and spiritual needs and to ultimately find vocations and lives with real meaning....

Authors: Miyamoto Musashi.
Audio CD, pages
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Publication Date: 2005-08-01
Edition: Abridged

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    iyamoto Musashi was renowned in his own time as an invincible warrior, a master artisan, an author, and philosopher. Today, his philosophy is still revered by the Japanese and used as a guide for daily decision-making-and business strategy. He wrote A Book of Five Rings not only as a thesis on doing battle, but also as a way to approach and live all aspects of life-'any situation where plans and tactics are used.'...