Business Wisdom

Experience is the best teacher. If only it didn't take so long! And if only you didn't have to suffer the consequences while learning your lessons. Now you don't. The answers for many of them are collected in this recording. That's because Richard Edler has tracked them down along with some of the questions that are worth knowing, posing, and pondering. He's done so by consulting those in a position to know: successful business people, seasoned CEOs, and others. To each he's posed a simple question: What do you know now that you wish you knew twenty-five years ago?

Mind Gym: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners takes a nod from leading sports psychologist Gary Mack's revolutionary idea of a "mind gym", and teaches the concepts he developed and wrote about in a simple and easy to digest way. This book is a must-hear for anybody aiming to be something bigger than what they are. Through stressing the importance of confidence, motivation, and discipline, the listener is given real-world examples of success after failure and are inspired to keep going no matter what might happen.

Today's modern, competitive business environment demands that executives conduct business operations more effectively and compassionately. Turning to the ancient wisdom of China provides insight for professionals who want to stay on the cutting edge. This program guides executives with fundamental teachings on the topics of leadership, strategy, selling, personnel, and ethics from the writings of Confucius, Chuang Tzu, Lao Tzu, and others to present a practical vision for those who strive to maintain formidable status in the ever-changing business world.

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is one of today's most recognized public figures, but few people are aware of the astonishing range of his leadership successes over the past four decades. Whether directing battles in the mountains of Afghanistan or guiding multibillion-dollar corporations through troubled waters, Rumsfeld has carved out a position among the most remarkable leaders of our time.

No Reserve is your guide to shattering the ceiling you’ve built on your dreams by taking risks on yourself and your passions. Its 11 strategies for removing the reserve from your life — or dispensing with any minimum conditions for taking action and giving of yourself — will enable you to live with unlimited joy, success, optimism, and a fearless generosity.

Do you feel that your life lacks meaning and purpose? Have you lost the idea of who you truly are? Do you avoid the real problems in your life? Fears and insecurities are completely normal, but how can we deal with them in a proactive and healthy manner? Think Different will answer this question. We've been told that positive thinking, repeating affirmations and "faking it till you make it" were the key to a happy, fearless, confident living. But do they lead to happiness?

The book (The Business Wisdom of Steve Jobs) includes 250 famous quotes from the creative innovator who changed the world, which were taken by the book's author from excerpts from Steve Jobs's talks.

Is it possible for church leaders to use biblical and secular leadership concepts in a way that keeps Christ - not the marketplace - at the center of their mission? Drawing on biblical material and business wisdom, In Pursuit of Great AND Godly Leadership explores the critical leadership decisions and practices that shape the success of Christian organizations. These decisions are illustrated in compelling interviews with over 40 leaders of churches, universities, denominational bodies, and international ministries.

These are critical aspects to reflect on if you’re in a leadership or management role—or if you aspire to step into one. Great leadership isn’t just about authority; it’s about authenticity, strength, and the ability to inspire trust and respect in those you lead.

The ancient Stoics had something. Modern psychology proved they were right. But there's a third option nobody's talking about. Picture those people who stay weirdly calm when everything goes wrong. Not the fake-zen types pretending life's all crystals and gratitude journals. The ones who genuinely don't lose their heads when the world's on fire. They're not built different. They're running different software.

"The Art of War", by the Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, was written in fifth century BC and remains one of the most influential strategy treatises of all time. It was held as the most important military treatise for 1500 years, and has now a pervasive influence on Eastern and Western military thinking, business tactics, legal strategy and beyond. The ancient wisdom of this ultimate guide to combat strategy is indeed applicable in all areas of life by anyone willing to ensure every kind of victory.

Are you ready to write a new chapter in your life story? Your Next Chapter is a personal development resource that provides you with a comprehensive guide to pick up the broken pieces of your life and start anew. Whether you are working through a failed relationship, job loss, or bankruptcy, this practical resource offers step-by-step instructions to aid you along your path to success.

A radical and timely new understanding of success: discover the simple mindset shift that not only allows you to achieve success, but to sustain it and be sustained by it.

Imagine taking one step forward and entering into a new world, one where there is congruity between what you most deeply want and the actions you take on a daily basis. This program is your ticket to that new world. In today’s world, we have become aware that it is time for a new kind of leadership – in our families, communities, government, and globally – as well as in our individual lives. Face the facts: We have been misled – by our misinformed parents, our under-funded schools, our immoral society, and our self-serving media.

Imagine a book of leadership secrets by two recognized leaders: one a successful business executive, the other a legendary general. Now let your mind take a whimsical turn, and you have The Leadership Secrets of Squirrels. Simon Silverback draws on his own experiences and the writings of a revered squirrel general to create a book humorous in concept but serious in content. Each secret in this unique book begins with a quotation followed by a concise statement of well-researched squirrel behavior and how that translates to a leadership secret.

As a sales leader, I look for weekly inspiration. However, I struggled to find powerful motivators to share with my team. My mom carried in her mind a pocketful of one-liners. She would pull one out and masterfully speak into a situation. I began to write down her wisdom tidbits and share during my sales meetings.

With contemporary commentary by Judith Williamson, the director of the Napoleon Hill World Learning Center, Napoleon Hill's Action Activities for Health, Wealth, and Happiness will guide you to live your own life, think your own thoughts, find your own goals, and achieve them by gaining power over your own mind. Simply by exercising this profound privilege, you can bring abundance into your life and with it know the greatest wealth of all peace of mind, without which there can be no real happiness.

Do you feel like time is passing you by? Are you dreaming of living a more fulfilling life? Does your mind desire something greater? In Burdens of a Dream: 33 Actionable Nuggets of Wisdom for the Creative Entrepreneur, author Craig M. Chavis Jr. guides listeners through the ups and downs of his journey of entrepreneurship through 33 powerful life lessons.

A supportive and balanced guide, centred on a professional coach's personal experiences, in applying a wisdom-based approach, to finding purpose and fulfilment in life. Concepts, analogies, models, self-inventories, anecdotes and detailed examples provide foundational and practical strategies to facilitate individual growth and development.

Canny Bites: 52 Bites of Business Wisdom for Leaders and Entrepreneurs is a toolkit for changing your professional life. It is designed to share with busy business people know-how, wisdom, and advice in a way that is memorable and practical. At first glance, some may seem obvious, while others are intended to be subtle, provoking a eureka moment weeks later. Written and collated by Safaraz Ali, a UK social investor and entrepreneur.