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Management Is Not Rocket Science
- A Collection of Management Lessons, Tools, and Tips
- Narrated by: Vocus Focus, John Lewis
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Publisher's Summary
What makes retail management tough is there isn't always just one solution to a problem. It takes a blend of skills and creative problem-solving to get the job done.
Retail marketing pro Jon Dario shares his 30 years of insights to guide you in his book Management Is Not Rocket Science: A Collection of Management Lessons, Tools, and Tips. Here, he pulls back the cover on the art of retail management - including seven useful tools to make any manager more successful. Examples include tools to manage an employee's attitude and tools to prioritize your time.
Dario, after majoring in marketing in college, started out as housewares department manager at a department store. There, he learned that being successful in retail management is an art, not a science. Through his career, which spanned many different types of retail environments, he learned many lessons such as how to find the right balance between empowering others while also managing the details of their work.
This is the second book from Dario, who also wrote The Retail Management Formula: A Navigational Guide to Consistently Effective Retail Management. He continues to coach managers on how to cultivate their most important asset: their management skills.
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Fantastic tips for retail managers! Thanks for the great stories, easy to relate and implement.
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New to Management
for someone who is somewhat new to Management, which I am, this is a must read! Jon provides real life situations he has encountered and lessons he learned throughout his career which makes this book easy to relate to. The book is very well written and easy to follow along. Thank you Jon!
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
The Sales Boss reveals the secrets to great sales management, and provides direct examples of how you can start being that manager today. The not-so-secret "secret" is that a winning sales team is made up of high performers - but many fail to realize that high performance must be collective. A single star cannot carry the entire team, and it's the sales manager's responsibility to build a team with the right balance of skills, strengths, and weaknesses.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What in the world?
- By Eric jacobs on 08-14-21
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The Sandler Rules for Sales Leaders
- 49 Timeless Management Principles...and How to Apply Them
- By: David Mattson
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Here's a mystery. We have a common language and a common process for every single department in the organization...except sales. Everyone in accounting talks the same language. In marketing, there's a very analytical process by which team members agree to measure the results. Yet sales, for some reason, typically doesn't have a consistent process that managers and employees can understand and agree to follow. In fact on most sales teams, salespeople tend to resist any attempt to establish a consistent process...and managers tend to let them! Why?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good
- By Hayk on 12-09-19
By: David Mattson
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Clone Yourself
- Build a Team that Understands Your Vision, Shares Your Passion, and Runs Your Business For You
- By: Jeff Hilderman
- Narrated by: Ryan Desrosiers
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4 out of 5 stars 41
Running a business should be exciting and rewarding, not a burden. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs fall into the daily grind of stamping out fires and doing everything themselves because they’ve unknowingly become their own best employee and the bottleneck of their business. Do questions, decisions, and problems always funnel their way back to you? Has your business become a revolving door for employees or the permanent residence for under-performers? Are you tired of burning the candle at both ends and not living life on your terms?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent and inspiring book
- By AJ on 04-06-18
By: Jeff Hilderman
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Fundamentally Different
- By: David J. Friedman
- Narrated by: David J. Friedman
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Known for his compelling logic and easy-to-understand style, Friedman shares the most important insights he learned during a 27-year business career in which he led one of the most unique and successful companies in his industry. Captured in his self-styled Fundamentals, this collection of wisdom is so simple, yet powerful, that you’ll wonder why the principles he describes aren’t more commonplace in every organization across America. But Friedman’s Fundamentals aren’t just about business.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Transformative
- By John B. Waits on 08-15-19
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Leadership Lessons from a UPS Driver
- Delivering a Culture of We, Not Me
- By: Ron Wallace
- Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd
- Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
UPS is a household name and one of the most highly regarded American corporations by customers and investors alike. Who hasn't been delighted by a right-on-time delivery, one of the 18 million UPS makes every day? Founded over 100 years ago, UPS has moved steadily up the Fortune 500 as so many other corporations have dropped off. So what's the company's secret? Just ask a driver!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simple yet Profound
- By Gfreads on 04-15-16
By: Ron Wallace
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The Carrot Principle
- By: Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton
- Narrated by: Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4 out of 5 stars 125
The Carrot Principle reveals the groundbreaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken, showing definitively that the most successful managers provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition. Best-selling authors Gostick and Elton show how the transformative power of purpose-based recognition produces astonishing results. And they show how great managers motivate employees to excel by offering constructive praise and meaningful rewards.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not bad, but not enough examples
- By Ed on 05-29-12
By: Adrian Gostick, and others
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The Right - and Wrong - Stuff
- How Brilliant Careers Are Made and Unmade
- By: Carter Cast
- Narrated by: Carter Cast
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 113
Nearly a quarter century ago Carter Cast seemed to have it all together: he had a first-class education, an all-American athletic career, and was a very bright and energetic rising star on the fast track at a Fortune 100 company, PepsiCo. But blissfully unaware of how negative perceptions were shaped, he was stunned when called into his boss's office, and told he was "unpromotable" because he was "obstinate", "resistant", and "insubordinate".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good, concise, actionable career guidance
- By Ben Wiener on 07-25-18
By: Carter Cast
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The Advantage
- Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business
- By: Patrick Lencioni
- Narrated by: Patrick Lencioni
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,620
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,860
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,821
There is a competitive advantage out there, arguably more powerful than any other. Is it superior strategy? Faster innovation? Smarter employees? No, New York Times best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, argues that the seminal difference between successful companies and mediocre ones has little to do with what they know and how smart they are and more to do with how healthy they are.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book for leaders of an organization
- By A. Yoshida on 05-09-14
By: Patrick Lencioni
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Management
- The Brian Tracy Success Library
- By: Brian Tracy
- Narrated by: Brian Tracy
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
The strength of any organization is determined by the quality of its managers. Want to be invaluable to your company? Just boost your management skills. When you discover what the most successful managers know, you'll unlock the secrets to turning even ordinary employees into extraordinary performers. Filled with proven techniques, this guide tells you how to bring out the best in your people - and hit new heights in your own career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome book read it and reread it!
- By Joshua on 04-21-16
By: Brian Tracy
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Up Your Business
- 7 Steps to Fix, Build, or Stretch Your Organization
- By: Dave Anderson
- Narrated by: Dave Anderson
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story5 out of 5 stars 63
You'll find the following in Up Your Business: effective interview questions and strategies; a sample ad that attracts eagles and weeds out turkeys; three dozen high-impact training strategies; the three keys to weeding out entitlement in your business; your three options for dealing with poor performers; how to create vision and strategy for your business; and much, much more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hard-hitting, Practical and Pithy Wisdom
- By Christopher on 11-22-11
By: Dave Anderson
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How the Best Leaders Lead
- Proven Secrets to Getting the Most Out of Yourself and Others
- By: Brian Tracy
- Narrated by: Brian Tracy
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
As a savvy and motivated professional, you’re constantly on the lookout for high-impact leadership strategies to take your business to the next level and beyond—without bogging you down in abstract theories or exhaustive case studies. You need foolproof ways to lead your people to achieve outstanding results, even in challenging times. As legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said, it’s time to get “brilliant on the basics.”
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1 out of 5 stars
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Regrettable
- By Jeff on 11-20-10
By: Brian Tracy
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The Great Employee Handbook
- By: Quint Studer
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
The most valuable on-the-job skills come from experience but you don t have to work a lifetime to master them. Often, it s the day-to-day issues, those not found in any training manual, that keep us from being our best at work. We ve all looked back on challenges we ve faced whether they involved a boss, a coworker, or a customer and thought, If I knew then what I know now, I would have handled that in a completely different way!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Andrea on 05-25-15
By: Quint Studer
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Simple Sabotage
- A Modern Field Manual for Detecting and Rooting out Everyday Behaviors That Undermine Your Workplace
- By: Robert M. Galford, Bob Frisch, Cary Greene
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4 out of 5 stars 63
Inspired by the Simple Sabotage Field Manual released by the Office of Strategic Services in 1944 to train European resistors, this is the essential handbook to help stamp out unintentional sabotage in any working group, from major corporations to volunteer PTA committees.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected
- By SurgeYo4 on 01-06-20
By: Robert M. Galford, and others
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The Platinum Rule
- Do Unto Others as They'd Like Done Unto Them
- By: Tony Alessandra Ph.D., Michael J. O'Connor Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Tony Alessandra, Carrie Gordon, Jude Prest
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
In business, many people follow the golden rule. But treating people the way we'd like to be treated can turn off clients or colleagues with different needs, wants, and hopes. The Platinum Rule shows you how to do unto others as they'd like done unto them. You'll discover the four basic business personalities and how to handle them in ways that put them at ease - the key to stronger career prospects, higher productivity, improved customer relations, and fewer conflicts.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Decent Audio
- By Dennis T. on 12-11-06
By: Tony Alessandra Ph.D., and others
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Winning Well
- A Manager's Guide to Getting Results - Without Losing Your Soul
- By: Karin Hurt, David Dye, Marshall Goldsmith - foreword
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49
It can feel like a rigged game. Executives set impossible goals, so managers drive their teams to burnout trying to deliver. Employees demand connection and support, so managers focus on relationships and fail to make the numbers. The fallout is stress, frustration, and disengagement, and not just among team members - two-thirds of managers report being disengaged.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic book!
- By Laura on 06-19-22
By: Karin Hurt, and others
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PeopleWork
- The Human Touch in Workplace Safety
- By: Kevin Burns
- Narrated by: Kevin Burns
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
In PeopleWork, author and safety management consultant Kevin Burns presents a people-centered system for the management of the safety program in the workplace. He lays out the practical, how-to steps that frontline supervisors and safety people can master. This promotes a relationship-based culture focused on mentoring, coaching, and inspiring teams. It is an approach that improves employee productivity and allows everyone to achieve their personal goals and the goals of their company. With PeopleWork, you can raise workplace safety to a level where it actually works.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The right combination
- By Guillermo Vega on 02-04-23