Groundbreaking communication techniques to help professionals increase their impact and influence  "Richard is the rockstar of communication! Not only is he a master at teaching these skills, I have seen his strategies turn ordinary people into superstars. It's remarkable!"—Di MacDonald, Former Head of Learning at Expedia, Apple and L'Oréal Richard Newman's research into non-verbal communication and influence revealed something groundbreaking: small changes in how you communicate can create a massive difference in the way you are perceived by those around you. You can say the same things in the same outfit one day, and on the next day—by adopting these changes—increase the number of people you're able to convince by a whopping 42%. In Lift Your Impact, he reveals how adopting these techniques can help you foster meaningful connections to create lasting success.  You'll learn to approach every interaction with the intention of lifting others to an elevated state where they can connect with a greater version of themselves—the key to human communication. You'll discover the techniques and methods that will help you transform your body language; adapt your style to the needs of different people, companies, and cultures; discover how to captivate your audience's emotions; and more, including: • LIFT YOURSELF: How to be more dynamic through stillness; ensure your hands help (and don't hinder) you; speak so that people naturally want to listen, and more • LIFT YOUR MESSAGE: Why you must put emotion first, logic second, and actions last; how to make complex information compelling, and more • LIFT YOUR MIND: How to have a peak performance mindset under pressure, handle objections and questions with ease, gain thinking time exactly when you need it, and more Packed with insights gleaned from research, helpful worksheets, and actionable information, Lift Your Impact will help you make the small changes you need to improve your relationships, feel more fulfilled, and gain the business results you deserve.

ESOP FOREVER is a book about success. It is a book that is not only designed to help an ESOP-owned company achieve sustainability, (the continuation as an ESOP-owned company), but also to help it achieve success and greatness This book discusses a wide range of sustainability challenges and solutions, as well as best practices for ESOP-owned companies. The term ESOP stands for employee stock ownership plan. A key emphasis within the book is the need for an ESOP-owned company to develop a Long Range Strategic Financial Plan. The book outlines a step-by-step approach for the development of such a plan. A very key process in the development of such a financial plan is a modeling methodology entitled Interactive Modeling. The purpose of Interactive Modeling is to tie together, in a very systematic manner, a companys repurchase obligation study and its financial projections. The book builds upon the concepts presented chapter by chapter. One chapter explains why the repurchase obligation should generally not be a problem for those companies that create and execute a sound Long Range Strategic Financial Plan. The book also addresses certain ESOP myths and a wide range of best practices for an ESOP-owned company. Comments from Book Contributors and Associates This book does an excellent job of walking through the planning process, especially with its emphasis on the need to understand the mutually dependent relationship between the repurchase obligation and a companys other financial parameters. Luis L. Granados, III, Attorney McDermott Will & Emery Washington, DC We have basically executed the Interactive Modeling process that Tom King has described in this book, and we believe in theprocess. We believe in the need to develop a Long Range Strategic Financial Plan. Mark Danisewicz Chief Financial Officer American Systems Corporation Chantilly, VA

You've no doubt heard the last thing you want to do in a bad economy is start a business...WRONG! Some of the largest most successful companies have had their start in past recessions and even during the great depression. When creative people are unemployed or underemployed, their talents must have an outlet and starting their own business is often their way of making use of their abilities. Expanding Your Borders is your guide to starting and operating your own successful business without spending months of your time and thousands of dollars on a business degree. Learn business plan basics giving you a competitive edge when it comes to dominating your marketplace and seeking the limited financing available today. A sample business plan included in the appendix can be customized to apply to your business. You will also learn how to build business relationships that can lead to strategic alliances and joint ventures that will help build your business into an economic powerhouse.

Globalization has, within academic, political and business circles alike, become the buzz word of the 1990s, conjuring an ever growing diversity of associations, connotations and attendant mythologies. In this volume an array of international academics assess the contribution of the globalization thesis, in its various guises, to our understanding of social, political and economic change in contemporary societies. They expose, challenge and demystify many of the exaggerated and over-generalized claims made about globalization, whilst developing a distinctive "third wave" perspective on the world we inhabit and the processes currently reconfiguring it.

Why I Love Money runs boldly, brazenly and assertively against the grain of conventional (and religious) wisdom on money and wealth. Religious belief, the author asserts, has conditioned the Faithful to be poor by the negative and aggressive assaults on money, wealth and the wealthy from the pulpit. The author demonstrates that money can buy life, health, respect, happiness, fulfillment, freedom, salvation and a host of other intangible benefits. Wealth is good. Poverty is evil. God is Life and Abundance and as long as people, religious or not, are hostile to the idea of wealth they will remain poor. Why I Love Money reveals in brazen and biting frankness why the author loves money (with much apology to the apostle Paul, of course).

A guide for how to not only dream big, but also win—both in business and in life—from one of the most celebrated and successful women in America. For the first time ever, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Forbes' Richest Self-Made Woman Liz Elting shares her story on how she co-founded and grew TransPerfect, the billion-dollar translation and language solutions company that began as a dream in an NYU dorm room. In Dream Big and Win, Elting divulges practical and inspiring tips you can implement immediately, teaching why success is not solely about attaining and wielding power. Elting shows you that fulfilling your highest potential will require you to look beyond yourself. In her honest and often humorous narrative, Elting illustrates why actions are more important than mantras and why doing will always eclipse dreaming. This book is for anyone who has ever dreamed of translating their passion into purpose and creating something bigger than themselves.

This is a must-read book for inquisitive minds, those with big ideas in the collaborative foundations of Democratic Governance, Public Administration and Capacity Building. It is a book of building and improving public service, current issues and best practices in managing transformational trends in governance and democracy, employee empowerment citizen participation and the rampant culture of corruption in the Nigerian system of government. It is a book of learning from the practice of Democratic Governance in a civic society; a practical example of Nigerian inept leadership in management of the Public Administrative sector that includes thought-provoking normative arguments; a book that creates a powerful learning instrument for students of research methodology; a reference book for adult learners and researchers; a book that can bring each person's life experiences to share, and allow them to open their minds as they read the book with innovative public leadership development in mind.

When Joseph Sedulus, son of a Bill Gates figure, enters graduate school at Stanford University, his father introduces him to a dark corrupt underground society. Comprised of extremely wealthy investors called "The Elite" and professional hackers known as "The Guys Upstairs," this secretive organization works in concert to control the world's financial and political destinies. This journal-formatted collection of ideas is a contemporary-fiction book that depicts a world in which a massive mega corporation called Maxion, often referred to as M$, gradually takes over the globe through a series of large business mergers. Joe's father, Dr. Sedulus, is the CEO of Maxion as well as richest man on earth. There are several blatant similarities between M$, the company in Pushing the Envelope, and Microsoft. This same mechanic is applied to other entities throughout the novel to give it a very realistic perception. For example, Wally World and Maxion join in the middle of the book to create Maxion Online, a massive distribution and telecommunications conglomerate. In a few short years, M$ releases several popular devices such as the WebTVo+, SmartScreen, and Model C#. Joe discusses how these technologies and globalization come together to redefine the world economy using a technique called "Monopolistic Socialism." The repercussion of Maxion's success leads to a jealous Elite who eventually setup a coup to take down the Sedulus Empire.

Nearly everyone harbors a secret dream of starting or owning a business. In fact, 1,000,000 businesses start in the United States every year. Many of them fail, but enough succeed so that small businesses are now adding millions of jobs to the economy at the same time that the Fortune 500 companies are actually losing jobs.

Paul Hawken -- entrepreneur and best-selling author -- wrote Growing a Business for those who set out to make their dream a reality. He knows what he's talking about; he is his own best example of success. In the early 1970s, while he was still in his twenties, he founded Erewhon, the largest distributor of natural foods. More recently, he founded and still runs Smith & Hawken, the premier mail-order garden tool company. And he wrote a critically acclaimed book called The Next Economy about the future of the economy.

Using examples like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream, and University National Bank of Palo Alto, California, Hawken shows that the successful business is an expression of an individual person. The most successful business, your idea for a business, will grow from something that is deep within you, something that can't be stolen by anyone because it is so uniquely yours that anyone else who tried to execute your idea would fail. He dispels the myth of the risk-taking entrepreneur. The purpose of business, he points out, is not to take risks but rather to get something done.

Weston Agor has with scholarly thoroughness taken intuition out of the classroom and out of the business closet. He shows how it can be used as a powerful business tool. "Roy Rowan, Author of The Intuitive Manager"

The Message of "The Logic of Intuitive Decision Making" is: Actively seek input and advice from all sources you possibly can before making a key decision, ' according to the author. What follows is an outline of how to use intuition--an often-overlooked source--to make key management and personal decisions, a discussion of how to develop your intuition, and case studies of intuitive decision-making. "Association Management"

In today's stressful work environment, organizations can be crippled not only by product failures or dramatic market shifts but by internal demons. Typical problems include distrust, lack of communication, territoriality, and other negative qualities that can fester below the surface and ultimately sap the organization's vitality. But according to these experts in organizational dynamics, it doesn't have to be that way. In truly strong organizations, employees experience joy in performing their tasks and give their utmost to add value and help achieve organizational goals. This provocative book shows how organizations can uncover negative influences in the corporate culture, root them out, and prosper with newly committed, energized employees. You will learn how to: *Understand the causes of negative behavior *Identify the symptoms of corporate "dis-ease" *Measure the impact of these symptoms *Treat problems *Create change--for the better. As the authors argue, sustainable profitability, over the long term, is a function of achieving a balance among financial objectives, customer demands, and employee needs. Through numerous examples, case studies, and diagnostic exercises, the authors show managers and employees, as well as students and researchers of organizational behavior, how to identify the sources of organizational disease and focus on promoting a positive, inclusive culture. The end result? Profitability, better employee retention, and a company that's fun to work for.

Big-picture business transformation guidance with specific, actionable strategies In Adaptive Resilience, speaker, advisor, strategist, and author Maria Santacaterina delivers a ground-breaking discussion of how to build a more equitable, just, and prosperous future by transforming your organization from the inside-out. You’ll learn how to create a cycle of virtuous growth that simultaneously increases your bottom-line and helps humanity evolve. The author’s new paradigm for growth is a shift in the way we think about and do “good� business. It will help business and community leaders create an inclusive and exciting future that’s accessible to all. In the book, you’ll discover how to create fluidity in your enterprise, maintain forward momentum, and encourage creative strategic oversight. You’ll also find: Illustrative and actionable real-life case studies and stories that highlight and explain the concepts discussed within Strategies for making holistic investments in the people who power your organization Advice based on sound research from a variety of scientific and managerial disciplines A can’t-miss guide to business transformation that belongs on the shelves of executives, directors, managers, and other business leaders, Adaptive Resilience is the strategic playbook to modern business that we’ve all been waiting for.

Toll roads, bridges and tunnels represent the most popular class of infrastructure attracting international private finance today. Many deals, however, expose financiers, insurers and other project counterparties to demand risk. This moves traffic and revenue forecasts centre-stage in terms of being able to understand and test the investment proposition - yet the forecasting process itself often remains a mystery. Additionally, there are frequent concerns about predictive reliability. Written specifically for credit analysts, investors and other professionals whose primary expertise lies outside transportation, this book lifts the lid on the 'black box' of traffic and revenue forecasting. The author, Robert Bain (ex-S&P and a civil engineer with 20] years of forecasting experience) has prepared a straightforward guide which highlights key issues to watch for and suggests ways in which the forecasts can be analysed to improve transparency and investor understanding.

Add 20 times more revenues or beneficiaries at 96 percent less cost. "The 2,000 Percent Squared Solution is a brilliant distillation of essential management principles that everyone, and I mean everyone, can use to drive dramatic acceleration of performance. It's packed with great stories that make the principles easy to understand, embrace, and apply. Whether you're a leader in a big, small, for-profit, or not-for-profit organization, you need this book." Rosabeth Moss Kanter -- Harvard Business School, best-selling author of Confidence: How Winning Streaks & Losing Streaks Begin & End "If you want greater profits and more efficiency, read this book. I found many breakthrough concepts for growing and streamlining all of our companies in this book. It made me aware of a lot of things we were not addressing and we are now." Jack Canfield -- Co-author of The Success Principles , and Co-creator, Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul(R)