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Beyond Entrepreneurship: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company

May 21, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

This work provides entrepreneurs with building blocks to help their companies sustain high performance, play a leadership role in their industries, and remain successful for generations. Readers will discover the five key elements involved in guiding a company to lasting success, a blueprint for managing a thriving company, and plenty of real-world examples.   [button […]

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Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

May 14, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

Now in trade paperback, the hip, iconoclastic CEO of Zappos shows how a different kind of corporate culture can make a huge difference in achieving remarkable results — by actually creating a company culture that values happiness –and then delivers on it. Pay brand-new employees $2,000 to quit Make customer service the responsibility of the […]

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

May 7, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling books, The Five Temptations of a CEO and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive. This time, he turns his keen intellect and storytelling power to the fascinating, complex world of teams. Kathryn Petersen, […]

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Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service

April 30, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

Who would’ve thought that a practical, fun, easy-to-read customer service book would capture the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers? Now, celebrating its 20th anniversary, “Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service” has been completely revised and is better than ever! Still the go-to guide on providing the kind of outstanding service that keeps customers […]

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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

April 21, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal, a gripping novel, is transforming management thinking throughout the world. It is a book to recommend to your friends in industry – even to your bosses – but not to your competitors. Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try improve performance. […]

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The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness

April 16, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

Why is it that some people make dream after dream come true, while others just continue dreaming and spend their lives building dreams for someone else? One simple reason: those that are “successful” have found their SLIGHT EDGE! The Slight Edge is not just another self-help, motivation tool of methods you must learn in order to […]

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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

April 6, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse’s primary love language—quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five […]

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Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

April 2, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

Traction by Gino Wickman is a must-read for any entrepreneur or business leader who wants to create a successful company. In this book, Wickman lays out a simple but effective framework for creating a company that is focused, productive, and profitable. By clearly defining your vision, mission, values, and metrics, you will create a shared […]

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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

March 26, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm—shattering new way to think about motivation. Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That’s a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, […]

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The Art of Explanation: Making your Ideas, Products, and Services Easier to Understand

March 19, 2014 By Jeremy Shapiro

Your guide to becoming an explanation specialist. You’ve done the hard work. Your product or service works beautifully – but something is missing.  People just don’t see the big idea – and it’s keeping you from being successful. Your idea has an explanation problem. The Art of Explanation is for business people, educators and influencers […]

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