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I came across this story this morning and thought it worth sharing: http://enterprisestrategies.com/2012/07/30/a-social-media-success-story-ups/ (it’ll take you two minutes to read) I have no idea if @AndyJankowski is a big deal online. My guess is neither did UPS. The fact is it doesn’t matter. From the sounds of the story, the response was personal, genuine and effective. When your [...]
Posted in Customer Service Experience, Effective Communication, Empathetic listening, Professional Maturity | Tagged Customer Service, Twitter, UPS | Leave a commentWill any of these books keep you company during the dog days of summer? 1. STEVE JOBS by Walter Issacson 2. STRENTHSFINDER 2.0 by Tom Rath 3. THE PRICE OF INEQUALITY: HOW TODAY’S DIVIDED SOCIETY ENDANGERS OUR FUTURE by Joseph E. Stiglitz 4. WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON’T GET YOU THERE: HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE GET EVEN [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentI’m often asked how I’ve been able to secure interviews with some of the top business book authors of our generation. So here’s the scoop; the secret sauce on getting interviews with brilliant, busy people: I asked them. Shocking, I know. There’s really nothing more complicated than that. A few people never replied to my [...]
Posted in Effective Communication, Entrepreneurial Thinking | Tagged Actionable Interviews, blogging, Gary vaynerchuk | Leave a commentThis week marked another first for Actionable – two summaries on the same book, each by a different guest writer. Both Jill and Herbert submitted excellent insight on Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, so we decided to run both. While each summary is excellent, and both provide a solid overview of the book’s content, the guest [...]
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Posted in Leadership | Leave a commentGreat to see The Power of Habit, today’s new summary, included in the top 10 sellers of the week! 1. STRENTHSFINDER 2.0 by Tom Rath 2. STEVE JOBS by Walter Issacson 3. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by Charles Duhigg 4. GET RICH WITH DIVIDENDS: A PROVEN SYSTEM [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentWe want to know which business book YOU want us to summarize in August. Voting concludes Friday, July 13th at 11.59pm EST. Look for July’s Readers’ Choice title, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young, on Monday, July 23rd. What business book do you want us [...]
Posted in Reader's Choice | Leave a commentA little over four years ago, I took an a project that changed my life. The goal was simple: Read 52 business or personal development books in 52 weeks. Apply a single idea from each book to my life. Effectively reinvent the way I interact with the world through 52 behavior or attitude changes. Actionable [...]
Posted in Entrepreneurial Thinking, sacrifices, site update news, What's Happening | Leave a commentSome old favourites make a return to the bestsellers list! 1. STEVE JOBS (Kindle) by Walter Issacson 2. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS (Kindle) by Charles Duhigg 3. STRENTHSFINDER 2.0 by Tom Rath 4. THE POWER OF HABIT: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO IN LIFE AND BUSINESS by [...]
Posted in Bestseller Fridays | Leave a commentSee what we’re up to in July! Inspired leaders create inspired teams. If you’re a leader, Actionable Workshops is for you.
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