| One monrh until the end of the financial year–my doesn't time
fly! This months selection includes some of the most skilled, influencial and proven authors that ever existed, and their ideas have generated great success and financial rewards for companies and individuals. Jusr one idea from expert consultants or advisers has yielded many people millions of dollars, made their life easier, and brought greater fulfilment than they ever anticipated, all in return for a small investment in a good book or audio product.. Consultants are expensive, but in most instances you can get the best of their ideas, condensed in a book or CDs, for less than the money you would spent on a good meal. A meal lasts a few hours, improved skills last a lifetime! We try to be selective in what we list here so that any investment you make will gain you rewards that make the cost insignificant. That is what we are good at, and what we will continue to try our best to do. Have a great month, Frank Newstead and Roberta Guardiani |
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SECRET—Original Version: Book and Audiobook (for Download} by Earl Nightingale.Price A$39.95 pb - 108 pages + audio download ISBN-10: 956291352X ISBN-13: 9789562913522 November 2006 One morning more than 40 years ago, an amazing message was played for a group of salespeople at Earl Nightingale’s insurance agency. They were utterly electrified by what they heard. Word of the message spread like wildfire, and everyone who heard it was positively ignited into action. Thousands of requests for a copy of the recording came pouring in. Within no time, more than 200,000 people had called, written, or just walked right into Earl’s office to request a copy. As years went by, that number soared above 1,000,000. Today, The Strangest Secret remains one of the most powerful and influential messages ever recorded, and continues to transform the lives of everyone who hears and heeds it. "I have been telling people for years that The Strangest Secret was not available in book form, and then recently I discovered it! We have stock coming from USA and it should be here by around the end of June. This is a classic, and had a significant effect on me when I first heard it around 1987. I still think it's one of the most profound messages I've ever heard in my 22 years in this business, and a message that everyone in the world should hear or read." —Frank Newstead, Success Centre
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| THOUGHT OF THE MONTH If you haven't got time to read or listen, get someone else to do it for you. I know a senior manager who sends his wife to courses and then learns by asking her the key points she gained from the involvement. You can do this with your staff too, so that not only do they improve their performance, but if you're smart, you can learn new or workable ideas to make your life easier and more productive. Think about getting your staff to learn more by encouraging them to read and listen to skill building materials. It can cost you little or nothing but the rewards can be tremendous. The people you want to keep are the ones wanting to learn, and you can pick your future stars by who responds to any opportunity you give them to increase their skills. My experience over 40 years of management is that if they don't want to learn, you don't need them on your team. |
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 PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL : The Hidden Forces that Shape
Our Decisions by Daniel Ariely. Price : A$24.95 pb - 352 pages ISBN-10: 0007256531 ISBN-13: 9780007256532 May 2009 Dan Ariely's insights include: • The Power of Price–Why a 50 cent aspirin can do what a cent aspirin can't • The Context of Our Character–Why recalling the Ten Commandments reduces people's tendency to lie • The Safety of Cash–Why we fudge expense reports, but rarely swipe cash How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and decisions? In this astounding book‚ behavioural economist Dan Ariely cuts to the heart of our strange behaviour‚ demonstrating how irrationality often supplants rational thought and that the reason for this is embedded in the very structure of our minds.
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 EFT MANUAL (EFT: Emotional
Freedom Technique) by Gary Craig.Price A$29.95 pb - 209 pages ISBN-10: 1604150300 ISBN-13: 9781604150308 August 2008 This is the print version of the Official Manual for Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT. It is one of the most successful psychology self-help manuals ever published. EFT is a remarkable new technique which uses the body's natural stress-reduction points. When organised into the EFT 'basic recipe,' self-stimulation of these points by toucing or tapping has been demonstrated to rapidly reduce anxiety, depression, phobias and other conditions. EFT originator Gary Graig takes the reader through the basic steps of identifying the emotional roots of their problems, and crafting a combination of words that will trigger a healing response. He then demonstrates the one-minute healing routine that is the basis of EFT. He discusses the ways in which EFT can be applied to a variety of common conditions, including: <br>• Pain <br>• Fears <br>• Addictions and cravings <br>• Weight issues <br>• Insomnia <br>• Guilt.
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 THANK
GOD IT'S MONDAY: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love by Roxanne
Emmerich, Stewart Emery and Russ Hall. Price A$39.95 hb - 192 pqges ISBN-10: 0138158053 ISBN-13: 9780138158057 April 2009 "I love this book! Roxanne Emmerich's ability to transform organisations is nothing short of miraculous. She's the real deal. Every employer should have this book for every employee, AND any person who wants to be happy at work needs to buy it for themselves." —Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles and coauthor of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Today's #1 Secret of Profitability and Performance, and this lady has the reputation of being able to change the work practices of groups in one session! Thank God It's Monday! is about loving what you're doing and creating massive results. Roxanne Emmerich introduces you to two CEOs: one desperately struggling to stay afloat and another who's discovered a better route to growth and profitability. As you join them both on their journey, you'll gain valuable insights for jumpstarting positive change from anywhere in the organisation...replacing dysfunctional organisational behaviours with passion and creativity...overcoming setbacks...making vision and values actually work!
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 CHIEF LEARNING
OFFICER: Driving Value Within a Changing Organization Through Learning and Development
by Jack Phillips and Tamar Elkeles.Price A$65.00 pb - 360 pages ISBN-10: 0750679255 ISBN-13: 9780750679251 October 2006 New business realities and customer demands, coupled with new technologies in a changing competitive landscape are causing corporate learning departments to rethink their value, role, and impact in the organisation. In a constantly changing business landscape with limited resources and tight budgets, learning must be viewed as essential to a successful achievement of business goals. The individual driving this function, the Chief Learning Officer (CLO), is in a unique position to add significant value to the organisation. The role of the CLO is to drive value, focusing on issues such as business alignment, managing resources, innovation, customer service and ROI.
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 SPIRITUAL BUSINESS:
Creating a Business From The Heart by Kate Forster.Price A$49.95 pb - 260 pages  0646482378 / 9780646482378 September 2008 Spiritual Business is the new way of planning your business success. An inspiring and instructive way to write your business plan. The book Spiritual Business comes from the experiences of Australian born entrepreneur, Kate Forster. In 2006, Kate Forster, General Manager of the communications agency Dogma, decided to launch an experiment, based on what she felt was lacking in the traditional approach to business. What if Spirituality–often dismissed by the mainstream business community could be a valid business tool? Spiritual Business is an extension of all the experiments, exercises and case studies of how Forster took spirituality out of the shadows and applied it to her business. It is intended to be used as a guide, and covers topics integral to any successful business plan, (examples: ‘Values’, ‘Environment’, ‘Marketing’), giving tips, case studies and exercises in how to apply spiritual principles to these sectors of your business.
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 FEEL THE FEAR
AND DO IT ANYWAY: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into
Power, Action, and Love by Louise Hay.Price A$39.95 8 CDs - Unabridged ISBN-10 1401919707 ISBN-13 9781401919702 January 2008 Do you have difficulty making decisions . . . asking your boss for a raise . . . committing to or leaving a relationship . . . going on an interview . . . facing the future? Does fear keep you from jumping into life with energy and excitement? Now, Susan Jeffers, who has helped millions turn their lives around, can help you become more powerful in the face of your fears. Dynamic and inspirational, <I>Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway</I> is filled with concrete techniques for turning passivity into action.
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 COMMUNICATION
IN BUSINESS 4th Ed: Strategies and Skills by Judith Dwyer.Price A$98.95 pb - 703 pages 0733986382 / 9780733986383 December 2008 Communication skills are perhaps the most important factor in the success of any organisation or individual. Communication in Business: Strategies and Skills 4th Ed is a comprehensive how-to guide that will help readers understand communication principles and apply them to the business environment. The goal of this book is to provide a global communication tool that both expands our knowledge of what we can do to interact effectively and provide us with working models to practise and refine how well we do it. In this fourth edition Judith Dwyer continues to combine business communication theory and practice in a text that is a valuable resource for both academic study, training and worplace reference. The text has now been expanded into 6 key sections with additional chapters & updated content added. Her other best selling book, used extensively in communication courses is BUSINESS COMMUNICATION HANDBOOK 8th Edition.
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