A guide to creating joyful success in work and in life
What the world needs is more showoffs.
Showing off is a good thing. Showing off is a mindset. Showing
off is about living life and doing work in a way that creates joy,
jazz, and a kick in our lives and in the lives of those around us.
This is a business book for almost everyone-from executives
and managers to receptionists and sales clerks. Here's the
key: success is an inside job. After 26 years of studying and
working with top performers, Joe Calloway shares the key factors in
creating success-without pulling any punches. Work Like
You're Showing Off! isn't for sissies; it's a
tough, realistic approach to getting the most out of life by giving
more to others.
This book proves that not only is "working like you're
showing off" the smartest way to get ahead in a career, it's
also the most joyful and rewarding way to live.Work Like You're
Showing Off! the absolute keys to personal and professional
success including:
* Never be as good as you're going to be
* What you think of me is none of my business
* Expect to connect
* Get back inside the box
* Grand stupidity and absurd bravery
* What have you done for me next?
Autorentext
Joe Calloway is an expert on high-performance organizations and individuals, the owner of an award-winning restaurant, and a member of the International Speakers Hall of Fame. His clients read like a Who's Who of businessfrom newspapers in Sweden, hotels in Great Britain, and computer companies in South Africa to world brands like BMW and American Express. He is also the author of Becoming a Category of One and Indispensable, both from Wiley.
Klappentext
It's about more than just work.
It's about how LIFE works.
"Joe Calloway is a showoff who can back it up. Joe Calloway is not just an expert; he's a world-class expert. Joe Calloway is not just a master; he's a world-class master. Joe Calloway delivers a lesson of reality that will kickstart your success. Buy his book, read his book, study his book, and implement his book so that you can achieve and show off your world-class mastery, world-class expertise, and wealth."
Jeffrey Gitomer, author, The Little Red Book of Selling and Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude
"Calloway teaches you to let go of your excuses, break out of your chains, crawl out of your rut, drop your baggage at the door, then kick the door down and grab life by the thoat so you can actually become the person you most admire. I love this book! Finally, a fun, refreshing alternative to the motivational mumbo-jumbo. Instead it's an action plan for personal excellence."
Larry Winget, author, It's Called Work for a Reason! and Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life
"Show off at work? I'd never thought about it in those terms. Then Calloway wrote this stimulating little book, and it makes perfect sense. He explains how to show off the right way and bring your best to your work every day, and why the biggest beneficiary isn't your employer or customer (although they'll love it), but you. So read this book, and start showing off at work. You'll be glad you did."
Mark Sanborn, author, The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader
"Work Like You're Showing Off isn't just an inspiring and practical success guide, it's the very key to personal excellence in the twenty-first century. And here's the bonusit's an absolute blast to read. You're going to love this book!"
Steve Farber, author, The Radical Edge: Stoke Your Business, Amp Your Life, and Change the World
"Calloway always has something to say, and he's always worth listening to. His new book is straight talk on success. Read it fast!"
Randy Gage, author, Why You're DUMB, SICK & BROKE . . . And How to Get SMART, HEALTHY & RICH!
Zusammenfassung
A guide to creating joyful success in work and in life
What the world needs is more showoffs.
Showing off is a good thing. Showing off is a mindset. Showing off is about living life and doing work in a way that creates joy, jazz, and a kick in our lives and in the lives of those around us. This is a business book for almost everyonefrom executives and managers to receptionists and sales clerks. Here's the key: success is an inside job. After 26 years of studying and working with top performers, Joe Calloway shares the key factors in creating successwithout pulling any punches. Work Like You're Showing Off! isn't for sissies; it's a tough, realistic approach to getting the most out of life by giving more to others.
This book proves that not only is "working like you're showing off" the smartest way to get ahead in a career, it's also the most joyful and rewarding way to live.Work Like You're Showing Off! the absolute keys to personal and professional success including:
- Never be as good as you're going to be
- What you think of me is none of my business
- Expect to connect
- Get back inside the box
- Grand stupidity and absurd bravery
- What have you done for me next?
Inhalt
Acknowledgments xi
1. Showing Off 1
2. Grand Stupidity and Absurd Bravery 9
3. All Hat and No Cattle 15
4. Let It Go 17
5. The Gold Standard 25
6. Get in the Damn Boat and Go 27
7. As Good as You're Going to Be 31
8. We See Things as We Are 35
9. Stupid Promises 43
10. Let's Be Too Much 47
11. Imagination Will Take You Everywhere 51
12. Get Back inside the Box 59
13. Expect to Connect 63
14. Going All In 69
15. Joe and Muhammad 75
16. We Haven't Seen That 81
17. The Pursuit of Happiness 83
18. The Enemy of Future Success 91
19. What You Think of Me Is None of My Business 95
20. Whatever Happens Is Normal 99
21. Guess What I Want and Other Stupid Mind Games 105
22. I Said I Don't Know 109
23. The Golden Circle of Ignorance 113
24. What Have You Done for Me Next? 119
25. The Power Strategy 123
26. Your Next Best Idea Is Everywhere 127
27. What Matters Most 137