Who do you need around you? Networking is an essential skill; it's the key to your success. So why are so many of our connections superficial and transactional? And why do they get us nowhere in our personal or professional life? Maybe because we've lost sight of the fact that it's not about the quantity of connections you make, but the quality of the relationships you build and nurture. From internationally-acclaimed entrepreneur and Fortune 500 mentor Janine Garner, It's Who You Know shows you how to build, manage and leverage your power network to create opportunities and drive success. Networking still matters, but your network matters even more. With It's Who You Know, you can learn to connect with those who will add real value to your professional and personal development.
Boost your brain and gain an edge in everything you do Smarter Sharper Thinking reveals how you can expand your brain's capability to think well under stress, to focus and get more out of your day, to be more creative and innovative, and to prepare you for future challenges. Utilising the latest neuro-scientific principles, Dr Jenny Brockis shows how you can increase your brain fitness by developing a habit-changing plan to get more done with less effort. In 12 key areas, Smarter Sharper Thinking presents simple, action-based principles that can be readily incorporated into your daily routines to train your brain for high performance.
What would you do today if you were being brave? Courage begets courage. It's a habit. Doing something brave every day - no matter how small - unlocks new possibilities, opportunities and pathways to thrive in your work, relationships and life. Drawing on her background in business, psychology and coaching, best-selling author Margie Warrell guides you past the fears that keep you from making the changes to create your ideal life. In today's uncertain times, fear can unconsciously direct our lives. Start small, dare big, and begin today to live with greater purpose, courage and success.
'Fix Your Team is real, smart and packed with practical advice. It calls on all managers and internal advisors to be brave and bold in their management--and all team members to hold each other accountable to create a great workplace.' --Tasha Eurich, New York Times best-selling author of Insight and Bankable Leadership > --Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Leadership Thinker and #1 Executive Coach, and New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author If you are working in, advising or managing a dysfunctional team, then you know first-hand the destructive impacts of conflict, bad behaviour and poor culture. But a dysfunctional team doesn't have to stay that way. In Fix Your Team, workplace advisors Rose Bryant-Smith and Grevis Beard show you how to take action and get your team back on track. Through tested strategies, useful case studies and practical exercises, this essential guidebook will reveal how to: identify and address the problems that are holding your team back shift and resolve a destructive, inefficient or unethical dynamic improve the team's culture, values and behaviours. Fix Your Team offers real, practical hope to team members, as well as team managers and advisers. You can Fix Your Team.
The sixth book in the Wrightbooks Made Simple series, Options Made Simple is an uncomplicated guide to trading options for beginners. This book outlines some simple, easy to understand strategies anyone can use to start trading options. The book will be a succinct paperback with lower price point, and provide the perfect first step into trading options. An option is a binding contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a certain date it has strictly defined terms and properties. Options are very versatile and allow you to change your position according to the situation they can be speculative or conservative depending on your trading strategy, but the risk can be mitigated by having a firm basic understanding. The Made Simple series is the perfect vehicle for this content as readers are taken step\by\step through everything they need to know about trading options. Including what can go wrong and can work out which strategies they are most comfortable with.
CFDs Made Simple is the essential guide for anyone who wants to make money trading CFDsContracts for difference (CFDs) offer an opportunity to make your money work hard for you with the potential for large returns on little outlay. This book includes the information you need to know to get started trading CFDs, and it provides tried-and-true strategies anyone can use.Inside you'll find information on: types of orders and how to place them using leverage to your advantage managing risk CFD providers (direct market access versus market makers) avoiding the common mistakes many CFD traders make strategies for successIf you're ready to make the move from trading shares to trading CFDs and maximise your success without all the stress, this is the book for you.
The paradigms of big business have changed. Business models that were once lucrative now seem to barely move the needle. Incumbents of the old guard find themselves superseded by new, digitally-charged, data-fuelled organisations that leverage platform-based business models. How can pre-digital businesses survive? They're loaded with resources, brand power and deeply embedded networks, they just need a new playbook. Chasing Digital is that playbook.Outlining a clear and detailed framework, this book is designed to help leaders re-design their organisation from the bottom up by leveraging their strengths to create a new competitive advantage in the digital economy. From laying the foundations of transformation: developing a considered strategy, growing a conducive culture and building a receptive organisational design; to building core digital capabilities: taking advantage of data, harnessing artificial intelligence and embracing appropriate platforms; to adapting the accelerators of change: navigating board expectations, mitigating potential roadblocks and making the right investments, this playbook will give you the tools and mindsets needed to not only survive but to thrive and leave a legacy for future leaders. Integrate technology into your business strategy and culture Prioritise and manage your company's digital transition Create opportunities for fast and intentional digital growth Learn how to minimise friction with stakeholders
How, given the chance, would YOU market planet EARTH as the ultimate tourist destination? Fysh Reynolds, 24-year-old MBA grad and internet superstar, must answer this question when his part-time job playing Ronald McDonald at kids' birthday parties thrusts him into an unexpected position of power. When aliens land on Earth, they mistake the golden arches to be our most prolific centre of authority and assume Fysh-dressed as Ronald-to be leader of the free world. The aliens' mission: to establish Earth as a premium travel destination for intergalactic tourists. Fysh, a gen Y marketing prodigy, is charged with creating the most powerful brand in the universe: Brand Earth. This fun, quirky and irreverent business fable unravels the mystery of why some brands have the power to inspire deep and primal emotions in consumers that make products legendary and their developers filthy rich. CEO of Earth is a blueprint for marketers who want to engage the philosophies that have propelled the world's most celebrated brands to greatness.
TRANSFORM YOUR LEADERSHIP WITH POWERFUL LESSONS FROM THE FRONTLINE Leading on the Frontline presents a powerful new perspective on what it means to truly lead. After two decades in some of the world's most dangerous conditions, humanitarian aid worker Linda Cruse has witnessed extraordinary leadership -- and the miracles it can accomplish. Here, she shares the lessons and stories from the frontline that illustrate how to dig deep, inspire, and thrive. Leaders face frequent upheaval, unexpected roadblocks, intense pressure and new challenges amid a constantly changing landscape. This book brings humanitarian leadership into focus for a compelling lesson in engagement, motivation, inspiration and innovation. Enlightening, inspirational and transformational, Leading on the Frontline equips you with the skills and perspective you need to become the leader you want to be.
MASTER THE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET Real Estate Dangers and How to Avoid Them is your must-read guide to the residential property market, whether you're looking for your dream home, seeking to sell a property, or aiming to flip or rent out an existing investment. Author and industry veteran Andrew Trim provides an insider's perspective of the residential real estate industry and through simple, effective strategies, shows you how to avoid the dangers and make smarter decisions about property. Loaded with smart tips and insider information, you will learn how to: avoid the traps that mislead buyers and sellers identify pointless add-ons and bogus charges learn the tricks of the trade and where to cut costs become a smarter landlord and attract quality tenants make shrewd decisions, minimise financial risk and let the system work for you. Packed with clear, no-nonsense advice for buyers, sellers, landlords, and flippers, Real Estate Dangers and How to Avoid Them arms you with the knowledge you need to succeed in the property business.
Created especially for the Australian customer!Hold a trivia night to raise money or just for funTrivia master Alan Lovett leads you through the planning andpreparation required to ensure your trivia event runs smoothly andthat a great time is enjoyed by all participants. Trivia NightsFor Dummiesincludes checklists, insider tips andtroubleshooting, as well as sample trivia night scripts for hostsand sample trivia questions for fundraising or purely social triviaevents.Discover how to:* Use trivia to fund a good cause* Stage a trivia night for work or a private celebration* Put together trivia questions that work* Hunt out the best prizes for your event* Engage your audience with fun games
Adapt you career to the shifting paradigm of work, employment and success The word ΓÇ£careerΓÇ¥ doesnΓÇÖt mean what it used to. People entering the workforce today will have an estimated 17 employers and five careers in their lifetimes ΓÇö and already many existing roles are being automated away, with many more to follow. No profession, industry or geography is immune, and employees need to change their idea of what it means to be employed. The rise of freelancing and the gig economy means flexibility and independence, but also less security ΓÇö with trends showing it is the way of the future. You cannot futureΓÇôproof your job, but you can futureΓÇôproof your career. Career Leap shows you what you need to know, how you need to change and how you can prepare for the inevitable tides of change. This book sheds light on the choices you make, and the steps you can take to reignite, reshape and liberate your career. YouΓÇÖll develop the confidence you need to take decisive action, sharpen your skills and become the agile, adaptive professional we will all need to be. The 10ΓÇôstep Career Reinvention Cycle helps you assess the status quo and determine where you need to go, and then gives you a solid framework for making a move when the time is right. FutureΓÇôproof your career with the new laws for success Undertake a health check of your career and make deliberate career choices Design, build, and execute your influence and career strategy Be equipped to take control and leap ahead with your career. No matter your role, it is imperative that you make every day in your career count. Make the critical decisions, take clear actions and, above all, stay ahead of the pack. Career Leap gives you the insight, confidence and knowledge you need to move up as you leap forward.
Startup failure is preventable! Ninety-two per cent of technology startups fail in the first three years, leaving their founders burnt out, alone and fatigued. But this culture of failure doesn't have to be the norm. Unicorn Tears is the ultimate guide to avoiding startup failure, written by a founder, for founders. As an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, author Jamie Pride has lived through and witnessed the mental and financial pain of startup failure. Through this, he has created a robust strategy grounded in reality to give founders the best possible chance of success. With this book you will: learn the key reasons why startups fail understand and overcome the myths surrounding startups build your Founder Fitness; developing resilience, awareness and adaptability master the Hollywood Method, a structured approach to building a startup embrace Funding Fitness and get the right valuation from the right investors. Don't let your startup follow the pattern of failure. Whether you're just starting out with an idea or you have an established startup, Unicorn Tears shares a winning formula for building a startup that lasts.
ALL SUCCESS IN LIFE IS BASED ON YOUR ABILITY TO CONNECT Connection is a pillar that supports every successful person and every meaningful pursuit. The Power of Connection offers a fresh, modern and holistic approach to building, maintaining and improving your professional and personal connections through better communication, whether you're in the boardroom, the living room or the classroom. Filled with easy-to-apply proactive techniques and effortlessly consumed in one sitting, one flight, or one night, this guidebook will show you how to: connect, inspire and engage in any situation master both verbal and non-verbal communication become a better listener to build a deeper connection create an engaged and energised workplace. Whether you are a business leader, parent or in a loving relationship, The Power of Connection provides you with practical, real-world solutions for improving your performance, your relationships and your outlook--one conversation at a time.
Sick of chasing the perfect career, bank balance or relationship? Tired of feeling overwhelmed and like you're never quite 'enough'? You're not alone. Smart Girls Screw Up Too is the no-nonsense guide for a generation of women who secretly muse about what might be possible in their careers, health and relationships but don't know where to start or are too afraid to. When a clusterf**k of screw ups left corporate warrior Bella Zanesco burnt out, depressed and with a broken soul, she knew something--perhaps everything--had to change, but what? And how? Could she really stop dragging herself through life and start living the life she wanted? The answer was: Yes. Blending honesty, humour and compassion, this must-read book provides you with the solid steps needed to create the life you truly want. You will not only get to the root causes of why you think, feel and behave as you do, but get inspired to make changes starting today. 'Bella's holistic approach to uncovering your truth, nurturing your vitality and unleashing your self-expression is a game changer. This book will inspire you to make the difficult but critical changes you need to today.' --Tiffany Cruikshank, founder, Yoga Medicine
Created especially for the Australian customer! Take advantage of the bestfeatures of these versatilederivatives CFDs enable you to have control over a wide variety of financial products for just a fraction of their underlying value. But with their potential for higher return also comes higher risk. CFDs For Dummies gives you clear advice on how to make the most of these exciting products ΓÇö while managing your risk at all times. Diversify your portfolio and increase your trading opportunities ΓÇö trade across various financial instruments, including shares, foreign exchange, indices and commodities, within Australia and internationally Use stop loss orders and position sizing ΓÇö manage your risk by knowing how much you stand to lose if you get a trade wrong, before you even open it Develop your trading strategy ΓÇö analyse your trading behaviour, develop a trading plan and track your progress Work out shortΓÇô and longerΓÇôterm trading strategies ΓÇö hold your positions open for only a few hours, or over several months Take advantage of short selling strategies ΓÇö make profits in a falling market, or hedge your overall portfolio against shortΓÇôterm losses Open the book and find: How much to leverage your trading account How to manage trading across different time zones ΓÇö and get some sleep! Strategies to invest in commodity CFDs such as oil CFDs and gold CFDs Ways announcements and news releases can affect prices ΓÇö and how you can manage this through your trading strategy How technical analysis can help you identify trading opportunities Whether you really need to spend a lot of money on your charting software
A practical guide for leading others with wisdom, integrity, and humanity This book argues that great leadership requires wisdom. Rather than a formulaic managerial approach to leadership, Lead with Wisdom presents the case for leadership based on our shared humanity and the stories that unite us. What emerges is a model of leadership based on learning to read key patterns of human experience: the way language shapes our reality, how we form new meaning through conversation, how relationships determine influence and how we deal with uncertainty. It presents readers with the tools and illustrated examples to implement the four arts of leading wisely: how to draw out and create a new story in the organization, how to find and leverage the brilliance of people, how to speak with promise to restore meaning and hope, and how to show grace in dealing with the most demanding people and circumstances. Offers a leadership approach rooted in our shared humanity and the stories which unite and define us Ideal for corporate leaders, middle managers, administrators, and anyone else with management responsibilities Written by a popular speaker on leadership and the author of Arts of the Wise Leader , with personal CEO experience and a PhD in the history of ideas Structured as one key idea per page or double page spread with funky line drawings supporting the concepts and skills For anyone who wants to lead with wisdom, integrity, and humanity, Lead with Wisdom offers a welcome alternative to traditionally robotic and formulaic leadership strategies.
The power of story is indisputable; the power of showing is transformational Stories have the power to inspire, influence and motivate, but why do so many great stories fail to deliver on this promise? Often, the problem is not the story, but the way it is told. Storyshowing challenges the way we think about and use stories in our businesses, organisations and campaigns and shows how to change your approach to the art of influence--for the better. Inside, you'll learn how to use your own experiences, emotions and vulnerability to build a connection with your audience and take them on a journey that will ultimately lead to action. Discover the key to: motivate and inspire others authentically connect with your audience transcend others' way of thinking becoming a more influential communicator. If you want your stories to lead to action, it's time to stop telling them and to start showing them.
A modern–day guide to slowing down in a fast paced world. Switch Off shows you how to take that sorely–needed time–out. We all know about the benefits of slowing down and disconnecting: reduced stress, higher satisfaction, better performance, higher productivity, tighter focus, reduced depression and innumerable other positive health effects. The big question is, "How?" When we′re all stuck in a cycle of demands and pressure it feels hard to prioritise slowing down. How do we step back and find the time to take care of ourselves? This book shows you how to let go of the guilt, turn off the phone and step away to re–energise and re–focus. Whether you need a true vacation or just an uninterrupted cup of tea, you′ll learn how to integrate the skills of slowing down into your life so you can do what you need, when you need it. Written by a health professional who has witnessed the impact of being constantly switched on both professionally and personally, this book gives you more than permission to disconnect – it gives you a real–world blueprint for taking the time that you need. This book shows you why it′s so important to slow down, and how it actually is possible in what can be a pressured and overwhelming world. Choose how you use your time Stop feeling guilty for practising self–care Boost your energy and productivity levels Harness the power of perspective and focus Learn how to create an environment that supports your health and wellbeing From the executive needing time to contemplate big decisions, to the teenager closing their bedroom door to be alone, we all need time to disconnect. Switch Off shows you how to do just that, with expert guidance with you the whole way.
Your tutor in a book! Master the essential mathematical skills for success! ′I don′t know how to do this′ is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 9–10 Maths For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student′s knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress. Written with the same friendly, how–to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their mathematical skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding — this guide will help students cement their mathematical foundations. Grasp the nuts and bolts of numbers, algebra, geometry and measurement. Master simple to complex maths questions, including worded problems Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence Save money on expensive tutors. Years 9–10 Maths For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
Your tutor in a book! Master the essential literacy skills for success! ′I don′t know how to do this′ is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 6–10 Literacy For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student′s knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress. Written with the same friendly, how–to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their literacy skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding — this guide will help students increase their understanding of grammar and writing. Master grammar and communicate ideas more effectively Improve writing and comprehension skills Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence Save money on expensive tutors. Years 6–10 Literacy For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
Your tutor in a book! Master the essential mathematical skills for success! ′I don′t know how to do this′ is a refrain heard whilst many a student is doing homework. Parents are increasingly called on for assistance, but are themselves struggling to help their children. Years 6–8 Maths For Students is a reference guide for both students and parents, aiming to fill the gaps in a student′s knowledge base, build confidence and reduce stress. Written with the same friendly, how–to approach of the successful For Dummies books, this new educational reference will empower students and develop their mathematical skills for exams, NAPLAN testing and, most importantly, life beyond secondary school. With worries that students are being taught to pass tests at the expense of understanding — this guide will help students cement their mathematical foundations. Grasp the nuts and bolts of numbers, algebra, geometry and measurement Helps students with maths as they transition from primary to secondary school Complete homework and prepare for tests with confidence Save money on expensive tutors. Years 6–8 Maths For Students empowers students to improve their educational outcomes.
The quick–and–easy guide to effective social media marketing Social Media for Business is the essential guide to navigating the social media maelstrom and effectively promoting your business online. You′ll learn how to develop a simple marketing plan, use social media effectively and measure the results of your efforts as you turn contacts and followers into customers. This new third edition has been updated to reflect the expanding influence of Instagram, and includes Snapchat, Security, Social Influence and updated case studies that illustrate the rapid evolution of social media as a business tool. You′ll learn about the recent changes to Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Pinterest and how to factor them into your strategy — as well as when to decide to transition toward or away from any specific platform. Social media can help you expand your networks, engage with your customers and help you grow your business, but not all platforms work for all businesses. The best results come from directed effort and stellar execution, and this book shows you how to make it happen from setup to sale. Learn where to focus your efforts for maximum gain Discover the newest platforms, their demographics and their potential Understand key changes that can affect the way you use major platforms Build an effective social media presence that translates into business Not every business needs a Facebook page, but every business does need some sort of online presence — and social media can be a high–impact, cost–effective way to reach thousands of potential customers. From building a profile to creating and curating content, Social Media for Business is packed with guidance every business owner needs.
Are you ready for the next global economic disruption? Blind Spots outlines the way forward for companies who want to get early–mover advantage on this new $28 trillion economy. This powerful market has remained untapped, ignored and underserved despite the fact it is more economically powerful than India and China together – twice over and continues to rise. Women: they drive the majority of our purchases, they′re outpacing men in graduate education and they routinely make or break brands by voting with their swelling wallets. This book shows you exactly how to tap into the modern female market and reap its numerous financial benefits before your competitors do. Written by Australia′s definitive marketing–to–women authority and gender intelligence expert Bec Brideson, this book provides a practical framework for future–focused businesses who are done debating gender, and ready for profit and action. Women′s impact on the bottom line is becoming undeniable but the grey areas around gender hold us back. Change is moving glacially thanks to tokenistic brand efforts and homogenous, risk–averse corporate reasoning. If you′re ready to take the sort of bold, decisive action that cements market leaders and visionaries; this book is for you. Brideson will show you how to: Single out a competitive advantage in a volatile, slow–growth market. Bridge the gap between gender nuance and commercial gain. Leverage authentic insights into a long–term, loyal relationship. In the search for advantage, CEOS look to technology for disruption yet they consistently neglect the market providing innovation and better profitability to the status quo. Blind Spots provides the framework and critical shift in perspective for making it in the new economy of women.
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