Business Performance

It sounds so simple: Tell stories from your life, and people will remember your message. But when you get down to crafting one, there's nothing easy about it. Material for stories surrounds us. Yet few people are skilled at sharing personal anecdotes and even fewer know how to link them to professional goals. Whether you want to stand out in the interview process, add punch to a presentation, or make a compelling case for a new initiative, Let the Story Do the Work shows you how to mine your experience for simple narratives that convey who you are.

Recommended by agents and acting coaches, Acting in Chicago, 4th Edition demystifies the question of how to build a rewarding, sustainable, and profitable acting career. Everything you need to make a full-time living as a Midwest-based actor is at your fingertips in this updated edition.

Many leaders miss out on their teams’ full potential because navigating the complex and ever-changing business landscape is more and more challenging. Traditional leadership models often fail to address the intricate interplay of organizational intentions, external factors, and internal dynamics resulting in subpar performance and disengaged teams. As a result, executives find themselves ill equipped to set their organization and leaders up for success in an increasingly complex world.

In order to succeed in just about anything we set our minds to, we need a strong, positive mindset. Throughout this audiobook, we will be taking you through how affirmations can be used to build this positive mindset and positively affect various aspects of your life.

People are the problem. They're always the problem. If a business person goes home frustrated, if they talk with their significant other about it, if they lay awake at night stewing about it, inevitably the problem is some person at work - a colleague, subordinate, or boss. Handling people issues is every leader's major headache. It's what takes up the majority of their time and - more important - the bulk of their head space. Every leader can and must develop this most important of all management skills.

Much more than a showbiz memoir, Hot Pants in Hollywood tells of a baby boomer's life on steroids. Susan Silver was one of the first female TV comedy writers with credits like the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Maude, Bob Newhart, among others. From Milwaukee, Susan went on to fame and fortune in Hollywood, had a successful career as one of the first women in TV sitcoms, and reinvented herself in different prominent arenas in New York. Though her story is unique, her life is relatable to all women looking for advice in work or love.

In today's competitive landscape, success hinges on mastering habits that unlock your potential. "The Habit Code" presents a science-backed framework for transforming your life through consistent actions. By understanding the cue-routine-reward loop from neuroscience and psychology, you'll learn to identify triggers, design effective routines, and reinforce positive changes. The book dismantles the myth that willpower alone drives change, instead offering practical systems for environmental design, data tracking, and accountability.

Unlock the Proven System Behind Elite Closers and Scalable Sales Growth Whether you're an ambitious closer, a sales professional, or a founder looking to lead more powerful sales conversations, The Power Sales System is your ultimate playbook. This isn’t just theory — it’s a field-tested system built for real-world results. Inside, you’ll discover: ✅ 25 Power Frames – Master the psychological tools elite closers use to control the sales conversation without pressure ✅ 25 Cognitive Biases That Drive Buying – Ethically influence decisions using science-backed persuasion ...

In this two-book bundle, discover how to differentiate yourself from the rest, and become extraordinary with small but powerful long-term habits.

"A FUNNY, HARD-HITTING, SYSTEMS-THINKING APPROACH TO BUSINESS & IT!" Most books: Here's *my* opinion on how to do technology. UNF*CK IT!: Here's a process to analyze your Business & IT and to apply systems-thinking & continuous improvement methodologies to improve your business-technology alignment. A PG-rated rewrite of the author's first title, UNSUCK IT keeps all of the humor and pop-culture references but none of the language that would make a sailor blush. UNSUCK IT! presents a comprehensive, systematic plan to improve IT performance, Business-IT alignment, & reduce IT costs. Using six...

When I first entered the real estate business more than fifty years ago, the landscape was dramatically different. Marketing a property often meant placing a sign in the yard and running an ad in the local newspaper. We didn’t have the tools, technology, or marketing platforms available today. Despite these limitations, I learned early on that success in this industry hinges on one fundamental truth: people still need homes, and real estate professionals who understand how to serve their clients can achieve incredible results, no matter how much the business changes. Over the course of my...

Six Second Stories: Maximize Your Impact in Minimal Time with Video Storytelling was written with you in mind -- the beginner storyteller, entrepreneur, small business owner, nonprofit director, content creator, or influencer. Filmmaker and storytelling expert, Rain Bennett, will walk you through how to utilize the power of storytelling via video as a key marketing technique to help boost your overall audience engagement, and keep them engaged for the long haul.

An Actor's Business covers everything you need to know to market yourself as an actor, with thorough and concise information about the movie-making process, drama school, community theatre, acting on television and in commercials, unions, and agents. A thorough and well-written resource for anyone wanting to understand all facets of the acting business, this book presents an experienced perspective on the world of professional acting.

Drawing on two decades of leadership and coaching research, Vallée and Bloom reveal the proven strategies behind the University of Windsor women’s basketball team’s transformation from last place to five-time national champions. Dare to Win bridges the gap between theory and practice, blending leadership insights, real-world examples, and Vallée’s experiences as both an academic researcher and a championship-winning coach. This invaluable resource is perfect for anyone seeking to build successful teams and elevate leadership, management, and coaching skills in sports and beyond.

Modern work life is a maze, but you can find a shortcut through it. We are spending longer hours at work, although we desire more work-life balance. According to the World Population Review, the 10 countries with the longest workweeks averaged 42.2 hours. Given how much time you spend at work, wouldn’t it be better if you could be more efficient at your job? The Harvard Business Review says that workers spend as much as 41 percent of the average workday on tasks that don’t add value. Modern work poses its challenges.

Welcome to the Attention Economy—where you are the product. In this digital landscape, they keep score with eyeballs and eardrums. Your attention—even for a few seconds—translates into cold, hard cash they’re willing to manipulate and even hack you for. Kary Oberbrunner made it his mission to discover if humans could become unhackable. After an exploration of art, science, technology, education, the military, and business, he emerged with an answer—the unmistakable elixir behind all idea achievement and productivity. This book reveals that answer in 30 daily missions.

Are you sick of feeling like the only one who really moves the needle forward in your business is you? Would your life change if you had A-Players showing up in your business every day, ready to solve problems, take work off your plate, and innovate? What would it mean to you if you had so much trust in your team members that you could actually work 40 hours a week and then be present at home (and finally take time for yourself, your family, and your LIFE)?

For decades, hidden from the public eye, William Morris agents made the deals that determined the fate of stars, studios, and networks alike. Mae West, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Danny Thomas, Steve McQueen--the Morris Agency sold talent to anyone in the market for it, from the Hollywood studios to the mobsters who ran Vegas to the Madison Avenue admen who controlled television.

Whether you run your own business or work for someone else, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate. Along with the portion of your work that you truly feel like doing comes a generous helping of things you’d rather not do. As consultants, Steve Levinson and Chris Cooper have seen countless clients struggle - and often fail - to do the many success-producing things they know they should do but don’t feel like doing. The Power to Get Things Done will teach you how to consistently turn your good intentions into action so that you can be as successful as possible.

This guide will help you Increase the effectiveness of your business by performing a complete audit of your business operations. A business audit means an examination of the affairs of a business. It involves careful checking to make sure that standardized procedures are followed, that all transactions are recorded and verified, and that financial assets are properly protected. The light that such an examination throws upon your business matters suggests that the process can usefully survey managerial procedures and practices systematically. Get These 3 Valuable Free Gifts (a limited time ...