Diamond Power: Gems of Wisdom from Americas Greatest Marketer

ISBN: 1564146987
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 207

Authors: Barry Farber

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Table of Contents
BackCover
Diamond Power - Gems of Wisdom From America s Greatest Marketer
Introduction
Chapter 1: Courage: Lessons From Inside the Ring of Fire
The Power of Courage
Courage Comes in Many Guises
8 Ways to Build Courage
More on Courage and Fear
Chapter 2: Adversity: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
The Power of Adversity
The Courage to Go on Despite the Odds
Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine
A Funny Thing Happened...
It s All in How You Look at It
Tough Choices
One Man s Travels Through Adversity
Top 10 Things to Do When Adversity Hits
Chapter 3: Attitude: Staying Positive From Start to Finish
The Power of Attitude
Whose Attitude Is It Anyway?
Stand Proud and Get Over It
The 1 Percent Attitude Solution
Harvey Mackay on Attitude
The 3 Most Powerful Words in the English Language
Top 7 Things to Do to Improve Your Attitude
An Attitude of Gratitude
Chapter 4: Foresight: Applying Your Mental Vision
The Power of Foresight
A Vision of Others Tomorrows
The Virtual Image Video
Dreaming Your Life Away
5 Steps for Developing Foresight
Practical Foresight
The Power of the Written Word
Looking Ahead While Living in the Moment
Chapter 5: Goals: Setting Them and Reaching Them
The Power of Goals
The Wake-up Calls of Life
How to Go After Your G.O.A.L.S
Keep the Momentum Going
It s as Easy as 1, 2, 3...
Keep the Oak in Sight
Straightening Out Your Ss
Jumping Steps
7 Great Ways to Achieve Your Goals
Chapter 6: Persistence: Getting Through and Getting it Done
The Power of Persistence
When Is a Failure Not a Failure?
10 Tips on Persistence
Dialogue With a Tenacious Leader
Girls Can t Do That
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Second Wind
The Timeless Art of Persistence
So How Do You Know When to Stop?
Chapter 7: Change: How to Benefit From Constant Turbulence
The Power of Change
Life Changes
9 Great Ways to Benefit From Change
You Know What They Say About Change...
One Final Thought...
Chapter 8: Fundamentals: Building Foundations for Everything We Do
The Power of Fundamentals
The Fundamental Priorities
Acres of Diamonds
The Pain of Discipline Is Easier to Endure Than the Pain of Regret
Fundamentals for Life: 12 Cliches of Achievement and Why They Work
A Final Thought
Chapter 9: Creativity: Unleashing Your Untapped Capabilities
Interview With an Inventor
The Power of Creativity
The Natural Path to Creativity
Get the Idea?
How Creativity Won Over Cancer
How Creativity Helped a Corporate Merger
Patrick Mulcahy s 5 Steps to Creativity
Creativity and the Competition
Laughter and Creativity
Chapter 10: Energy: How to Recharge Your Battery Every Day
The Power of Energy
The Energy Frame: FOOD
The Energy Frame: REST
The Energy Frame: AIR
The Energy Frame: MIND
The Energy Frame: EXERCISE
Pedaling Your Ideas
Top 10 Things to Do to Get More Energy
Chapter 11: Relationships: Connecting with the People Around You
The Power of Relationships
Looking at Things in a Different Way
Reach Out Your Hand
Symbiosis
Don t Take Your Loved Ones for Granted
Advice From John Gray on First Dates
Hopping On (and Off) the Bandwagon
You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression
Everything Is Connected
Use Relationships to Create a Tidal Wave of Support
Chapter 12: Communication: Think with the Mind, Say it From the Heart
The Power of Communication
The Miracle of Communication
Learn From the Masters
Common Sense Isn t So Common, Is It?
10 Tips Toward Better Communication
When Is a Question the Answer?
Use Humor to Connect
Chapter 13: Mentoring: How to Find One and be One
The Power of Mentoring
Follow the Follower
Dialogue With a Mentor
Finding Mentors of Your Own
All I Did Was Pick up the Phone...
10 Points to Remember About Mentoring
The Greatest Mentor of All
Short-term Mentors, Long-term Effects
Chapter 14: Leadership: Creating Powerful Pathways for Those Who Follow
Undaunted
23 Traits of Great Leaders
Be a Leader, Not a Manipulator
Listening to Yourself
Those Who Use the Gift Lead the Way
Chapter 15: Learning: Strategies for Continuous Improvement
The Power of Learning
What We Learn From Teaching Children
The Legend of Learning
Use It or Lose It
And Then, When You Think You Have Learned Everything...
5 Great Ways to Learn
The Greatest Lesson of All
Chapter 16: Memory: Increasing Our Retention and Recall
The Reminder Principle
Memory and Learning
Learning How to Learn
I Am Not a Tape Recorder
6 Ways to Increase and Enhance Your Memory
Organization Is the Key
A Passion for Details
Sense Memory
Pass on Your Memories
Chapter 17: Time Management: Making the Most Out of Every Moment
The Power of Time Management
How Much Time Do You Really Have?
The Efficient Use of Time
Make Time for Family
Making Family Understand Time
Time and Pressure
6 Best Ways to Manage Your Time
Dialogue With a Time Management Expert: Words of Wisdom From Stephanie Winston
The Value of Time
Chapter 18: Marketing Yourself: What Makes You Unique
The Power of Marketing
Tips From the Einstein of Infomercials
A Child s Guide to Marketing
How Is a Writer Like a Salesperson?
5 Points to Remember About Marketing Yourself
Prime Real Estate: Advice From a Marketing Guru
More Advice From Jay Abraham
Becoming the Expert
Remember the Children
Chapter 19: Negotiation: Creating Win-Win Scenarios
The Power of Negotiation
The G.I. Joe School of Negotiation
3 Crucial Negotiating Skills
Negotiating for a Raise
The 5 Biggest Negotiating Mistakes
The Smallest Negotiators
8 Traits of Great Negotiators
The Eyes Have It
Establish Your Ground
Don t Sell Yourself Short
Chapter 20: Service: Finding Value Within to Benefit the World
The Power of Service
What Makes Exceptional Service?
A Legend About the Spirit of Giving
A True Story About the Spirit of Giving
The Wealthiest Clown in the World
Top 6 Things to Do to Improve Your Service
The Impact We Have...Whether We Know It or Not
Gamble, Cheat, Lie, and Steal
Premeditated Acts of Altruism
Bibliography
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