Today I'm reccomending: the wildly popular Amazon Bestseller, Straight Talk for Success by Bud Bilanich, The Common Sense Guy...
Straight Talk for Success gives you so much advice, so much hard-earned wisdom, you’ll be hard pressed to put it down. And even when you do put it down, this is one of those books that you can open up, anywhere, any time, to any page, and get something useful and potentially life changing.
Here's what a few others have said about it:
Bud, your advice and "common sense" is a welcome change from the usual standard of today's thinking. I have been trying to implement as many things as possible that you regularly blog about because it just makes sense.
I can't tell you how glad I am that I have found this site and that I am able to tap into the insight that you hand out day after day.
You have helped inspire me to be great, in every aspect of my life. I know it won't come easy, I know it may not come quickly enough, but the journey is worth it.
Sincerely,
Steve Wagner
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Dear Mr. Bilanich:
Thank you so much for the signed copy of your book Straight Talk for Success. I just completed reading it and found the points and ideas incredibly helpful and inspiring. Especially for a recent, naïve college graduate entering the business world like myself.
I am currently working for the Denver Nuggets where my daily duties consist of making over 100 calls to local businesses about the idea of purchasing season tickets. To say the least, it gets repetitive and frustrating – not just being told not, being told no in a crude and unfriendly way 98% of the day.
Your book taught me that staying optimistic and positive will eventually return greater results. And I have absolutely seen great evidence of this compare to my colleagues.
Thanks again, Mr. Bilanich. Your wisdom and common sense have paved the way for my success in the business world.
Ryan Horsley
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•Successful people are self confident.
•Successful people have powerful personal impact.
•Successful people are outstanding performers.
•Successful people have excellent communication skills.
•Successful people are interpersonally competent.
Now, Tony Robbins would say: "To be successful, act successful" So, just by reading this blog today, you've learned something. Act self confident, act with personal impact, perform outstandingly, improve your communication skills, and act competently in your interpersonal communications. OK, easier said then done, you say. Well, let's go on. This guy, Bud Bilanich knows what he's talking about.
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Here are a few of his clients: clients include Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, PepsiCo, General Motors, Citicorp, JP Morgan Chase, UBS Financial Services, AXA Advisors, AT&T, Pitney Bowes, and The Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
You will learn how to be successful because that is what this book teaches:
But that’s just the beginning. Take a look at the huge Straight Talk for Success Table of Contents:
Part 1: Self Confidence
Positoovity
Experience and Confidence
Overconfident / Underconfident vs Confident
Realistic Self Image
Stress Kills Confidence
Chapter 1 : Be Optimistic
The Optimist Creed
Higher Self and Lower Self
A Lesson from Serena
Mark Twain and Me
Fake It Till You Make It
My Unique Affirmation
Chapter 2: Conquer Fears
Be Hardy
Types of Fears
Chapter 3: Positive People
Be Positive
Find Your Dottie Walters
Part 2: Positive Personal Impact
Your RATEing
Be Civil
Be Punctual
Chapter 4: Be a Brand
If You Don’t Brand Yourself, Someone Else Will
Be Authentic
Be Cool and Calm
Be Memorable
Margarita Hunts
Create Good Career Karma
Chapter 5: Polish Your Appearance
Dress One Level Up
Become Wildly Sophisticated
A Note on Baseball Caps
Watch T-shirts, Too
Chapter 6: Master Basic Etiquette
Be Nice
Don’t Get Outed as Rude
Business Meals – Not About Food
Power of “Attending”
Part 3: Outstanding Performance
Be Tenacious
Heed the Dalai Lama
Failing Successfully
Chapter 7: Be Competent
Keep Learning
Chapter 8: Set and Achieve High Goals
Faulkner and Goal Setting
The Pareto Principle
Goal Killers
Ask Why
Resilience
More on Resilience
Finish What You Start
The Final Word on Goals
Chapter 9: Get Organized
Manage Competing Priorities
K eep a Notebook
Procrastination
Circadian Type
Performance Dashboard
Part 4: Communication Skills
Chapter 10: Conversation Skills
Ask Good Questions
Networking
Rad Air Andy
Voice Mail
Conversation Things To Avoid
Chapter 11: Writing Skills
Write Simply and Clearly
U se First Person
Bafflegab Thesaurus
Email
Chapter 12: Presentation Skills
Preparing Your Presentation
Delivering Your Presentation
Mobility, or the Power of the Remote
Controlling Nerves
Good Stories
Advice from Jyareem
Part 5: Interpersonal Competence
Assertiveness
Chapter 13: Know Yourself
Chapter 14: Build Strong Relationships
Serve Others First
Art Rooney
Rich Relationships Are Key
Relationship-Building Competencies
L istening
Build Bridges
Mon Meilleur Ami
Empathy
Feedback
Chapter 15: Fight Fair
Rules For Fighting Fair
Resolving Conflict Positively
L earn From Conflict
Don’t Be an A-Hole
Bonus Advice
Advice From Kathlyn McConnell
Advice from Emerson and Thoreau
In Summary
Afterword
Recommended Books
Recommended Blogs and Web Sites
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Readers really are leaders!
Anyone who has become successful has done so on the shoulders of those who have come before him or her, and admits it. The knowledge and wisdom contained in books is what keeps our society together and prospering in every way today and in the future. Teach others to love to read. Take time away from your day and read at least 15 minutes daily.
In this blog, I will share and promote books that have helped me to become successful.
Make it a great day! Ter Scott!
Books are delightful society. If you go into a room and find it full of books - even without taking them from the shelves they seem to speak to you, to bid you welcome. ~William Ewart Gladstone
In this blog, I will share and promote books that have helped me to become successful.
Make it a great day! Ter Scott!
Books are delightful society. If you go into a room and find it full of books - even without taking them from the shelves they seem to speak to you, to bid you welcome. ~William Ewart Gladstone
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