Nelson says that many of us are our own worst enemy--without even knowing it. He helps readers recognize and overcome nineteen behaviors that sabotage all their best efforts.

Build a high-performance workforce by abandoning skills-based hiring practices and focusing on employee attitude Hiring for Attitude offers a groundbreaking approach to recruiting, assessing, and selecting people with both tremendous skills but, more importantly, an attitude that aligns with the organization’s culture. Murphy cites his own company’s research and examines recent scientific studies about the practical effects a person’s attitude has on the outcome of his or her job performance. Clear and practical lessons are illuminated by numerous case studies of organizations like Microchip, Southwest Airlines, and The Ritz-Carlton.

Fired to Hired, The Guide to Effective Job Search for the Over 40s provides an easy-to-read, no-nonsense and practical approach to job search.

Krissy Worthington is an unemployed young New Yorker who is depressed, living alone, and still smarting from a string of failed relationships. With no job, no income and no visible prospects, Krissy looks to her childhood hobby of drawing fashion designs for inspiration, and decides to launch an online business selling clothes. Suddenly, by trusting her instincts and following her heart, Krissy finds a new level of success and more importantly . . .a new attitude. By changing her view of herself and the world, she also finally puts her bad relationships behind her and finds true love. More importantly, by changing her attitude, Krissy Worthington finally realizes what she was born to do. Empowered by her new relationship and the success of her online clothing business, Krissy decides to set her sights on pursuing her true dream: to become one of New York’s hippest new fashion designers. New Attitude is a novel about how changing the way you think can be the key to getting what you really want out of life.

New Attitude, New Job is designed to transform the thought processes of a job seeker into a job finder. This book is intended to help long-term job seekers restore their resilience and improve their self-esteem. It may also be of value to people who are preparing to enter the job market, or have been job hunting a shorter amount of time. Being on the job market, and dealing with repeated rejections, can take a toll on one's self-esteem and self-confidence. This book is designed to help people remember who they really are: successful, capable people with valuable talents to offer. It helps to re-instill a success consciousness, helping individuals think successfully about themselves and their job prospects. The book has a series of over two dozen exercises or processes in which the reader can engage to shift the way he or she is thinking. This is a practical book of tools to help restore the reader's resilience.Feeling good about oneself, and having a fresh attitude, changes the dynamic of the job-seeking process. The job seeker takes a better tone in cover letters, improves his or her résumé, and presents a more positive self at interviews. You have to believe in yourself and your ability to make a positive contribution to the organization that is considering you. When you feel good about yourself and believe in yourself, it is easier for others to believe in you, too.Take the exercises in this book and spend time with them. Develop a new habit of doing or reviewing exercises daily. Changing your thinking doesn't happen overnight: it takes practice. This book is designed to be a companion on your process of rising and recovering. At your core, you know you have a lot of value to contribute. New Attitude, New Job will help you reinforce your belief in your own success.

Will you survive at your job or thrive at it? The difference boils down to one word: attitude. A positive attitude can make a bad job tolerable or a good one great. It can make you happier, healthier, and more productive. And, it can make you successful. This book teaches you how to make your attitude work for you rather than against you. The techniques provided encourage you to believe in yourself, attack problems head-on, look for the bright side in any situation, and rely on your sense of humor. You1ll discover how to: Use a positive attitude to achieve goals; Make the most of your job, your relationships, and your life; Turn disappointments and failures into learning experiences; and Maintain a positive outlook even when things don1t go your way.