Offers advice on increasing vocal self-confidence, projecting authority through body language, and arguing without losing one's temper

Attitudes, like viruses are catching. They sweep through organization like a tsunami bringing a waves of productivity or eroding morale. People take their cues of how to feel and react to daily events from each other and especially their leaders. Employees want and need a consistent positive work environment to do their best work. Research has demonstrated that positive feelings enhance performance. They look to their leaders to set the behavioral example of the tone and impact of their interactions. While you may be clear about your company direction and strategy, how clear are you about the attitudes that you carry to work? Many people intend to inspire people to do their best but inadvertently end up intimidating them with their negative attitude. Your attitude speaks volumes before you utter a word. Like your shadow, you often are unaware of it. Your attitude permeates everything about you: the way you think, the tone of your voice, what words you choose, and even how you move your body - your body language. While you may think that your thoughts and feelings are purely private, your body is mirroring and in fact is speaking your mind. What you are thinking and feeling gets translated into your body language, and is very much like those electronic signs with a message that flashes, this time across your forehead. Most people don' t realize that they are communicating a non-verbal message that often may override the words they speak. Most of the time you may think the problem is just the other person who is being defensive when in fact you may be sending signals that are provoking that response. It is not necessarily easy to catch your self and adjust your mindset/attitude. Most people are consumed with the daily fires that flare up and the deadlines that are looming in their future. This book gives people access and tools to become aware and shift to a positive and productive mindset.

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"A guidebook to help people make smart career moves right out of college; land a dream job; establish a strong business reputation; navigate their organization's social scene through networking; and more"--

"This book is loaded with solid information designed to demystify the business world." —Anne Fisher, Fortune They Don’t Teach Corporate in College has resonated with hundreds of thousands of readers and is currently used as a text in corporations and universities across the country. Streamlined and made more accessible for the current generation of twenty-somethings, this new edition is for those that want to make a difference right now but lack some of the core skills to make it happen. Learn how to: Make the smartest career move right out of college. Establish a strong reputation by encouraging others to like and cooperate with you. Navigate your organization’s social scene and practice cringe-free networking. Master skills that will take you anywhere, including goal setting and self-promotion. Combat negativity and cope with difficult personalities. Updated with fresh research, anecdotes, and resources, the book still maintains the no-nonsense perspective of a wise older sister who doesn’t want you to have to learn the hard way.

How to be heard through the noise: “A must read for today’s busy, 24/7 professional who needs to communicate both thoughtfully and instantaneously.” —Mark Herman, EVP, Booz Allen Hamilton Loud & Clear is an essential guide to the effective communication skills that help you get what you want. Whoever you need to get a message through to—an employer, team, committee, staffer, neighbor, teacher, student, or spouse—this book will show you how to get their attention by: • Using your head. Before you even think about opening your mouth, you need to think long and hard about the person you want to influence and how to say what you want. • Connecting with your listener(s). How to establish chemistry and intimacy with your listeners—from an individual to a stadium-sized audience—to make them want to listen to you. • Keeping their interest. Why “soft” communication, such as storytelling and picture-painting, are important devices, and how to use them effectively. Plus, how to avoid the dreaded “drone factor.” • Saying it right. Speech and body language techniques make a lasting impression. • Anticipating and overcoming the negatives. How to recognize disaster before it strikes, and handle it when it does. Each chapter also features a topic-specific “plan of attack,” plus client stories, checklists, worksheets, and quizzes. It can be hard to get through in today’s noisy world—but for those trying to get a raise, motivate a team, organize a group, or just get better customer service, these proven methods help you say what you mean to get what you want.

“On a Clear Day You Can See Forever,” is a book of sayings, thoughts, ideas, statements, and affirmations about some of the truths the author has come to realize. He developed these truths from his experiences while growing up on a farm in East Texas, going to college, then to the Navy, back to graduate school in Houston, and then settling in a South Suburb of Chicago. The author expresses how life has impacted him. It hasn’t always been easy, but then life is not always easy for anyone. Life for him was like a pendulum: up and down. But he is happy just to be alive, and to be able to express himself through his writings, which is the only way he knows how. Uncloud your mind and you can see forever. This book will help you to uncloud your mind.