O'Connell Stuff I Wish I'd Known When I Started Working

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-85708-569-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, E-Book

Don't learn the hard way--get work advice from some of theworld's most successful people, all in one place!
Work is a tricky business--the politics, the workload, thecareer ladder. It can take years and years of battling away andlearning through mistakes to fully get to grips with the dos anddon'ts. What if you could fast track that process? Cut out allthose years of learning the hard way and working it out foryourself? Enter Stuff I Wish I'd Known When I StartedWorking, the unique guide to making work work! Fergus O'Connellhas had a wonderfully varied career spanning three decades, and inthis book, he will teach you the things it takes others years tofigure out. You'll also find nuggets of wisdom and invaluablecareer advice from some of the world's most successfulpeople--people like Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling, Steve Jobs,Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos.
Whether you're new to the workforce, changing roles, or juststuck in a professional rut, this book shows you what you need toknow to get ahead. By learning from the common mistakes of others,you can avoid making those mistakes yourself--and possiblyskip a few rungs on the corporate ladder.
* Quickly learn what others have taken years to work out
* Get nuggets of work wisdom from some of the world's mostsuccessful people
* Learn how to get more done in less time, and stimulate yourcreativity
* Aim high, and get where you're going faster
You'll spend the majority of your waking hours at work for themajority of your life. Make it time well spent. Learn how to bemore effective, more accountable, more visible, and less afraid. Ifyou want a seat on the bullet train to success, Stuff I Wish I'dKnown When I Started Working provides the tips and tools youneed. Buckle up.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Connell, Fergus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

So Why Did You Write the Book, Fergus? vii
OK, So What's the Plan? ix
Stuff I Wish I'd Known About. . .
Aiming High - The only limits are the ones you setyourself 1
Appreciating Life - It's about how you see things9
Being More Productive - Why the answer is not 16-hour days15
Bosses - What they're like and what they like 25
Commitment and Perseverance - One gets you started, theother keeps you going 33
Common Sense - It's not all that common butit's a skill you can learn 41
Communication - You gotta keep 'em in the loop49
Creativity - It's not just for artists 57
Decision Making - Figure out the real issue and stop faffing 63
Email - Step away from the computer! 69
Failure - It's good to fail 75
Having a Purpose - Find something you like to do andyou'll never work a day in your life 83
Keeping Your Business Going - Don't run out of money91
Making the Sale - People don't like to be sold to- but they love to buy 97
Managing People - How our natural tendency to manage isoften the opposite of what we ought to do 103
Meetings - Just because everyone else goes doesn'tmean you have to 109
Moving Up - Show you can do what you're aiming for115
Negotiation - There must be something in the deal foreveryone 123
Networking - Why you should never throw away a businesscard 129
Organizations - Why they're not actually run bysenior management 135
Presentations - You don't need to be led byPowerPoint 143
Projects and Getting Stuff Done - Why you'reprobably being mistaken for Santa Claus 149
Reports and Reporting - Why this is your chance to savesome rainforest 155
Starting Your Own Thing - Just get out there and see ifpeople will buy it 159
Epilogue 167
References 169
Acknowledgements 173
About the Author 175