First Business

The One Minute Sales Series: Volume 1, First Impressions, gives listeners quick, relevant, practical applications, and motivation for ensuring you make a solid first impression with your customers. Volume one, First Impressions, reminds us to "Wash your ass!" Whether you meet your customers face-to-face, over the phone, or online, learn some practical advice to ensure you win this part of the sales process.

The transition from line staff to management is fraught with difficulty. Sixty percent of new managers either fail outright or underperform in their first two years, while 51 percent of managers said they were unprepared for their first managerial role. In this quick-reference guide, master trainer and professional coach Joan Underwood shares practical insights and proven strategies for conquering the three most common challenges associated with this transition: managing self, managing others, and managing processes.

If you're struggling to get your online business up and running then you need to read this book. Over the years I've helped a lot of people make money online. Sadly, most of the people that come to me will never have success. It's a shame because anyone can be successful online... IF they follow these 10 simple principles. Trust me, it's not rocket science. If I can go from a clueless PC repair man that didn't have any website or marketing experience... ...to a full-time Internet marketer and top 100 Clickbank affiliate, I know you can. In fact, I'm sure you could achieve even more than ...

You may want to start a home business and don’t know where to start or don’t know if you are ready. There are many steps in starting a home business, but you may not know where to begin. Answering these questions will allow you to begin the process of moving forward with your home business.

Between the constant pressures of job performance and demands on your time, it’s easy to lose sight of your values, letting them shift out of alignment. Those simple misalignments are keeping you from feeling joyful and fulfilled.

There is an illusion propagated by Hollywood and the media that other people have somehow worked out this 'life thing' better than us. Look around the people you work with and you will see individuals who seem unshakable, brimming over with self-esteem and personal power. But how do you know it is what it first appears? Even the strongest and most successful people have deeply negative self-talk that they keep hidden under a protective outward-facing veneer.

The Billionaire’s Series features the lives, loves, trials, and triumphs of the Guyton family of billionaire tycoons—John is the patriarch. THE BILLIONAIRE AND THE LADY is John and Rae Guyton’s love story. When they meet at a peace rally, she’s the one with money and privilege—he’s the son of a tobacco farmer. But John is no fortune hunter—he truly wants her love. He earns an education to fulfill his ambition. Their successful law firm is just the beginning. Together, they will build a formidable business empire. Early in their marriage, as John and Rae engage in talks to ...

As a teenage orphan in England in 1791, Mary Reibey was sentenced to death for stealing a horse. When police cornered her, she was dressed as a boy, and she maintained that disguise until she was unmasked at her trial. Due to her 'tender age', Reibey was spared the hangman's noose and sentenced to seven years' transportation to the colony of New South Wales. With the odds stacked against her, Reibey went on to become Australia's first female business tycoon and the richest woman in the colony, founding the Bank of New South Wales, now one of the nation's biggest financial institutions.

Kip Tindell, the founder and CEO of The Container Store, reveals the seven secrets to keeping both customers and employees happy and all fully engaged. In Uncontainable, Tindell reveals his approach for building a business where everyone associated with it thrives through embodying the tenets of conscious capitalism. Tindell's seven foundation principles are the road map that drives everyone at The Container Store to achieve the goals of the company.

Wayne continues the journey from the first book. For the new or more experienced business owners he explains step-by-step, in detail how to make or continue the leap from traditional employment and create a business with enough income to pursue your dreams. This book provides the tools that a new entrepreneur needs in straight talk. The focus is on the 99% of new businesses not unicorns. If your ONLY goal is to get money from investors this is NOT for you. Wayne delivers real-world experience for those who share the vision that to offer something of value (a product or service) to paying ...

Ray Zinn founded his semiconductor company without venture capital and ran it for 37 years, 36 of them profitably - an enviable record. He went blind weeks before his company went public, yet he led it for another 20 years. Tough Things First, the distillation of Zinn's astonishing career as CEO of Micrel, is a comprehensive, inspirational head-to-toe training program for entrepreneurs and leaders.

A magical town, an old secret, and a killer with everything to lose. When magical pest control specialist Juniper Green is called to the Elderberry Grove Senior Center to deal with mischievous sprites, she expects a routine extraction. What she doesn't expect is to stumble into a decades-old mystery that's about to turn deadly. After the death of the talented but difficult seamstress Mabel Thornberry, Juniper quickly finds herself a person of interest in the investigation. With her reputation at stake and the evidence pointing to magic that goes far beyond wayward sprites, Juniper and her ...

Strategic Leaders Are Made, Not Born provides an important foundation for every leader who is seeking to be more strategic in how they live and work. Each day, all of us face an overwhelming wave of daily tasks that can keep us from focusing on what we care about most. This audiobook provides leaders with critical tools for this journey.

This book provides actionable strategies and techniques that listeners can implement daily. It offers practical advice to help listeners navigate challenges they may encounter in their supervisory role. It also takes a holistic approach to becoming a supervisor, covering not only the technical aspects of team management but also emphasizing the importance of mindset, communication, problem-solving, and ethical leadership. It provides a well-rounded and comprehensive guide for aspiring supervisors.

Hiring Your First Employees and Contractors emphasizes the benefits of starting with contractors and only evolving to hiring employees when absolutely required. The entrepreneur and small firm manager is provided concrete benchmarks and approaches for hiring contractors and employees, with the emphasis always on how to extend the entrepreneur's reach so as to focus on improving core values and core competencies.

A chapter from Zoom by Daniel Roberts and Fortune contributors. With Zoom, Fortune magazine extends one of its most successful franchises, 40 Under 40, to bring you original insight on the best-kept secrets of top entrepreneurs, business leaders, and rising tech stars.

Stepping into the world of networking can be intimidating, but the impact made can be colossal. "Building Bridges" aims to simplify and demystify this essential life skill that can boost your career prospects and expand your possibilities. Dive right into Chapter 1 where we define the concept of networking and illustrate its importance. The journey towards becoming a pro-networker then begins as we lay out the initial steps of establishing your network in Chapter 2. Providing you with guidance to identify and expand your circle while adopting fresh strategies to befriend potential life-...

As Guyton Industry’s senior executive assistant, Aurora Aldridge has been privy to all the goings on in the company for years. Her boss, John Guyton, is an aging tycoon with three sons and is seriously considering retiring to his Florida mansion. For years Aurora has been at her boss’s side; she has been everything he needed when he needed it, and her career and influence in the company have grown and solidified. But with Mr. Guyton’s looming departure, what does the future hold for her? Guyton’s sons converge in the firm’s headquarters in Georgia to hear the old man’s decision ...

Do you dream of becoming your own boss but have no experience to get started? "How to Become an Entrepreneur with Zero Experience" is the ultimate beginner's guide to turning your entrepreneurial dreams into reality—no prior knowledge required! This book provides you with step-by-step instructions, easy-to-understand strategies, and actionable tips to help you launch and grow your own business from scratch. Whether you're completely new to entrepreneurship or just unsure where to begin, this book breaks down the essentials in a simple, digestible way. What You'll Get Inside This Book: ...

Thing First details UX Consultant Joe Natoli's no-nonsense approach to creating successful products, powerful user experiences and very happy customers. He shares countless lessons learned from more than 30 years as a UX consultant to Fortune 500, 100, and US government organizations—including a few he's learned the hard way.