Reviews for Meetings Made Easy: The Ultimate Fix-it Guide(Entrepreneur Made Easy Series)

The average rating for Meetings Made Easy: The Ultimate Fix-it Guide(Entrepreneur Made Easy Series) based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-03-21 00:00:00 Jeff Burkiewicz Rating - 5.3 The learnings about the origination and version of Superman were interesting but the novelty soons wears off & you start to notice that Axelrod only references a few comics & covers the same issues From a business perspective, Axelrod covers very basic stuff (dress code, attitude) that offer no value to someone w any sort of professional acumen: An indirect stereotype against the comic reader Interesting Thoughts Be all that you can be - not boundless potential but a certain limitation. Most of the time, we are conditioned to expect little from ourselves and less from others. Getting laid off used to be an unthinkable catastrophe, now it is par for the course Every culture has heroes with supernatural strength and the ability to fly The original Superman could not fly rather leap tall buildings, he was strong but not unimaginably so, faster than a train not a speeding bullet We have become too familiar w inflation, especially in entertainment - each new flick has to be bigger and better than the last one Goals - well-defined, challenging but not unrealistic and motivational Perform self-audits Action may bring failure but inaction is failure Luck matters but what you do with it is more important Original Superman was a bald megalomaniac whose ambition is to rule the universe Superman was borrowed from Nietzsche who had the premise of Ubermensch in Thus Spake Zarathustra In the context of business, when you put others first you will be rewarded The apparent security of the lowroad is an illusion - if you reject the challenging tasks you will have failed before you started JFK was and still is an inspiration Balance - how you put yourself across as a person and how you put yourself across as a business person Vocal qualities include tone and pitch but more important is the pace of delivery Have a natural smile If two people are yelling, neither can hear Gossip and rumors are common in the workplace but they undermine morale and the spirit of collaboration Resolving conflict is not about erasing all disagreement but about preventing disagreement from becoming unproductive conflict Delegating tasks and monitoring their progress are essential leadership processes. Convey constant interest in the project at hand and excited anticipation over the results Useful feedback only addresses issues that can be corrected - good criticism motivates not inhibits. Approach criticism as a mentor not as a judge A defensive response to criticism is rarely productive - make sure the criticism is changeable Praise is so important that if you are the leader of a group of three or more people, you should consider establishing a program of reinforcement meetings Put emphasis on results Develop an optimistic vocabulary AIDA - Attention Interest Desire Action Do not focus on the sales event rather the sales process Non-verbal elements account for 93% of the impact of a speech Rapport is a relationship of mutual trust and emotional affinity Achilles Heel - a vulnerability The business community is built on relationships some which will be cemented by personal affection Arms folded across the chest indicate that you are listening but not hearing Own up to your mistakes Replace should have with next time In the absence of competition , business dies and with it goes the entire economic structure

Review # 2 was written on 2017-11-29 00:00:00 Gloria Birdsall Little more than a love letter to corporate capitalism. The facts and history about Superman were pretty cool but the advice it gives regarding business were stilted, cliche and stereotypical.