Pushing the Envelope: All The Way To The Top

ISBN: 0449006697

Author: Mackay, Harvey

Condition: New

Pushing the Envelope is packed with triumphs, wit, and wisdom gleaned from Harvey Mackay and the super-successful people hes learned from over the years as a marketing whiz and bestselling author.The man who taught us how to swim with the sharks is back with a boatload of tips and techniques for becoming more savvy and successful in everything you do. To Harvey Mackay, pushing the envelope means pushing the boundaries and pushing yourself to maximize your advantage-to be better, faster, and smarter and to get the results you want, in business and in life. In his new book, Pushing the Envelope: All the Way to the Top, youll learn How to get the order The art of negotiating the best deals for you The essential qualities all leaders possess Fail-safe ways to move up the corporate ladder Business titans secrets to achievement The keys to balancing work and family How to use laughter as a productivity tool And much more!Humor. Honesty. Fairness. The ability to get others to see your vision. Judgment. Guts. Respect for the bottom line-and all the lines that lead to it. These are the values that have made Harvey Mackay the business and civic leader he is today. A born communicator, Mackay distills the lessons of his forty years in business into pithy, punchy chapters that cut to the heart of everyday problems and situations.As usual, Mackay has his trademark, no-nonsense lists, including: 5 ways to ruin a good sales force 11 questions to ask a job prospect 10 New Years resolutions 7 things not to do with a friend 12 ways to ruin your next speechBoth practical and entertaining, charged throughout with Harvey Mackays inimitable style, humor, and entrepreneurial wisdom, Pushing the Envelope puts the fun, the creativity, and the challenge back in business. Whether youre at the top of your company or determined to get there, this is one business book that will earn your stamp of approval.Praise for Pushing the EnvelopeWhat would our nation be without Minnesotans? Besides Post-it notes, the state has given us the sublimely American town, Lake Wobegon; the spectacularly American wrestler-turned-Governor, Jesse Ventura; and the quintessentially American businessman, Harvey Mackay.-The New York TimesA refreshing delivery of advice.-USA Today