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In your quest to save time, the information you encounter in books and articles sometimes represents the opposite of what you're seeking to achieve. In this illuminating program, professional speaker and author Jeff Davidson exposes a variety of false timesavers tips and techniques you might have come across that offer little, if anything, in the way of benefit. He then provides an array of true timesaving techniques for this hectic era.

Despite our ever-increasing reliance on mobile technology, most people spend at least some time during the week at a desk. Being organized and effective at your desk can make a dramatic difference in your productivity and promotability. In this revealing program, author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson discusses the ten commandments of deskmanship that first appeared in his book Breathing Space: Living and Working at a Comfortable Pace in a Sped-Up Society.

Does it feel like sometimes others at work are not listening to you? Or if they are listening to you, they don't act on what you say? Is it hard for you to get people's attention? Do you say "yes" when you would prefer to say "no"? If these and related issues have been tugging on your mind, perhaps you need to be more assertive. You're not alone. If it's always been hard for you to get the attention of others, to be heard, or to be followed, take heed. Many people feel the same way. Today many people are finding themselves being increasingly not heard.

Does it seem as if your days are racing by? No matter what you do, does it seem that time is speeding up? If so, you’re part of a huge number of career professionals who inadvertently are undertaking many of the same practices and behaviors that contribute to the perception of time speeding up. In this remarkable program, author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson discusses 21 habits, activities, and perceptions that lead us to believe our day is racing by. As Jeff describes each of these 21 areas, you’ll begin to know and understand why it’s important to avoid them.

Achieving work-life balance seems to be a goal that eludes most people today, though many crave it. In this ultra-hectic world, with so much competing for your time and attention, how do you create a sense of control at work, home, and every place in between? In this illuminating session, professional speaker and author Jeff Davidson, who has written such books at Simpler Living, Breathing Space, and The 60 Second Self-Starter, lays out a plan for achieving work-life balance based on lessons in nine categories.

What would your life look like if you had breathing space - the ability to tackle problems and challenges as they arise, the space and freedom to engage in conceptual and innovative thinking, and a sense of control and ease about each day? In this insightful session, professional speaker and author Jeff Davidson lays out a plan for you to have a greater sense and experience of breathing space in your life.

Selling is one of the most difficult professions. Who wants to be in a line of work where the typical response is “no?” Who wants to encounter rejection day in and day out? Effective salespeople face this scenario all the time. Hence, it’s understandable when, on occasion, procrastination arises. Yet, with everyday techniques that anyone can master, no sales professional needs to be shackled by procrastination. In this session, professional speaker and author Jeff Davidson offers a variety of hands-on techniques....

Annette Comer exposes human vulnerabilities, embattled self- esteem, strained relationships, and lost money, then offers the necessary tools to deal with each of these dilemmas. It is the revealing true story of a sister who refuses to let her brother fail in his business, in spite of many obstacles and mistakes. As she reveals her five powerful secret methods for long-lasting success, he realizes he can succeed. Annette Comer teaches you to do the same: to save yourself when things go wrong.

What is confidence? How can you help your teenager get more self-confidence? As a parent, one of the greatest gifts you can bestow on your teenager is the gift of confidence. When a teen is confident, there's seemingly no limit to what they can achieve. A teen with self-confidence has the gift of both perspective and perseverance. But sometimes parents want to protect their young adults so much that they actually weaken their teens’ ability to cope.

A book of 12 to 16 chapters should yield at least 12 to 16 articles that can be sold, distributed, or posted on the web and converted to e-books, monographs, white papers, zines, and executive letters. In this 57 minute discussion, prolific author and speaker Jeff Davidson helps you to easily derive articles from your book and have them published over and over again!

Why are some employees admired, favored, and even coveted by bosses, coworkers, and team members, while others, who might be equally talented never seem to enjoy such approval? Professional speaker Jeff Davidson has written such books as Marketing Your Career and Yourself, The Complete Guide to Public Speaking, and The 60 Second Innovator. In Getting Ahead on The Job, he highlights the difference between those who are able to leverage what they do for optimal gain versus those who simply keep their nose to the grindstone

Can a person have too many positive habits? This audio program gives you step-by-step instructions that are essential to building strong habits that allow you to flourish. This collection of audio recordings from best-selling authors offers methods for tapping into greater wisdom and resources to create a life based on your own terms. By identifying bad habits and breaking the stubborn ones, you can set yourself up for a life of balance and harmony.

Would you like to use team building to win at work? Would you like to get your team decision made faster? Would you like to know the insider secret that got eight Microsoft teams to work together to sell over 100 million licenses? Well now you can! Best-selling team building author John Chen presents his incredible Six Team Building Steps to Winning Decisions. With a combination of practical tips, inspiring stories, and interactive exercises, just sit back, enjoy the learning, and start WINning today!

Few programs for reading speed and comprehension can boast that they’re both highly effective and entertaining. Unlike most other programs, Power Speed Reading offers potent techniques to improve comprehension and speed when reading, while delivering powerful hypnosis methods for overcoming any resistance to flying through reading material. If you’ve tried other speed-reading programs before and failed, fasten your seat belt for a fun and fabulous ride like nothing you’ve ever experienced.

Like Rocket Fuel for the Mind! What is speed reading? How do you speed read? Now that we've entered the Information Age, more and more people are asking these questions every day. Whether you'd like to get through the morning newspaper in less time, manage that thick stack of reports and proposals on your desk, or just curl up with a juicy novel, Speed Reading is one of the most valuable skills you can possess.

Would you like people to respect you more, admire you and buy into your ideas? Would you like people to grasp the point of your message—and remember it? Would you like to know how top speakers create memorable moments by telling great stories that leave their audience inspired, motivated, and wanting more?

Wouldn't it be great if, once you were exposed to information, it was yours for life? Or do you wish you were better at remembering faces, names, and numbers or where you put the car keys? Take a fun, exciting audio adventure with certified hypnotherapist Liv Montgomery to look at the many ways you can effectively boost your memory.

During this high-content audio loaded with meaningful examples, today’s workplace writer will gain the hot tips, tools, and techniques for getting your written message across with the results you want.

Many executives and entrepreneurs today are finding it increasingly difficult to make decisions, even lowlevel decisions. Why? They are bombarded by too much information, which can get in the way of effective decisionmaking. In this innovative session, author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson outlines three basic strategies for avoiding the paralysis of analysis, thus making decisions faster and easier.

Whether you’re an author, a business professional, or you simply want to be better at harnessing the power of the written word, this program can help. The storytelling tools and writing techniques contained here will help you manipulate words on paper to your greatest advantage. You’ll understand the power of using a story, a quote, or some powerful hook to rope in the reader from the very first paragraph. You’ll also learn why it’s important to understand who the reader is, what he or she needs, and how you can best convey your point.