All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable, though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor signs of wear including scuff marks, curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages may contain limited notes or highlighting. "From the library of" labels may be present. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set packaging may be missing. Bundled media e.g., CDs, DVDs, access codes may not be included.

Seller Inventory # COLV.0071829393.G

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: Indispensable! Becoming the Obvious Choice in Business and in Life
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0071829393
ISBN 13: 9780071829397
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Isn't it time you got the job you deserve? Your workplace transformation is about to begin!

FACT: When opportunity knocks in the workplace, most people don't know how to seize it.

This book will show you exactly how to spot--and master--your next great job opportunity.

Are you ready to become the OBVIOUS CHOICE at promotion time?

You can be. The good news? It's a lot easier than you think.

Believe it or not, you already have the tools. Indispensable! teaches you how to use them to position yourself for job success, every time. From international bestselling author and leadership expert David Cottrell and sales guru Robert Nix comes the ultimate insider's guide for those who want to break through and control their professional destiny. In simple, clear language--featuring informative and relatable case studies--you'll discover how easy it can be to transform your on-the-job persona to become the person who succeeds first and fastest. No matter what your title is, you'll be equipped to navigate the trickiest workplaces and position yourself for growth at every turn. You'll put yourself in the spotlight and become the individual everyone else admires and wants to be.

Indispensable! demonstrates how to create and maintain your best image 24/7: how to project strength, smarts, competence, and leadership. It's an indispensable road map with superb strategies for how to:

Assess your workplace persona and perception
Formulate a goal-oriented action plan that works
Incorporate behavior modification to transform yourself inside and outside of work
Identify, set, and sustain measurable goals
Optimize your organizational skills (while decluttering your life)

Indispensable! is packed with tips on how to listen, how to put coworkers at ease, how to use humor to your advantage (and when to avoid it), how to participate at business functions, and how to cultivate a public persona and effortless demeanor that attracts others.

PRAISE FOR INDISPENSABLE!

"Indispensable! A powerful guide for all who want to become indispensable within their organization." -- Marshall Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There

"Indispensable! is a little book full of big ideas that can be understood and applied by anyone―anyone, that is, who really wants to increase their value, their respectability, and the likelihood they will be promoted. Read this book and take the first step above average to Indispensable!” -- Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager� and Trust Works!

"An indispensable part of your business library. The wise guidance outlined within Indispensable! is a great road map for anyone looking to move up in any organization." -- Lorraine Grubbs, former Director of Employment, Southwest Airlines, and author of Lessons in Loyalty

"Cottrell and Nix's easy-to-follow insight and action plans for quickly becoming indispensable to your organization, coupled with your own intuition--often considered the sum total of your life experiences--will undoubtedly prepare you for the success and boundless opportunities that your career has in store." -- Kip Tindell, Chairman and CEO, The Container Store, listed on Fortune's top 100 places to work for 14 years in a row

"A great primer for those reexamining their occupation or those just beginning their career. TalentPlus agrees with the authors: 'It is your responsibility to understand your talents, values, and desires and then develop the courage to move forward.'" -- Kimberly Rath, President, Talent Plus, recognized as an Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplace

About the Author

DAVID COTTRELL has created a legacy of leadership excellence, having spent three decades managing employees in corporate America. He's the bestselling author of over 25 highly acclaimed books and is a regularly featured expert on public television, having shared his philosophy with over 300,000 managers and leaders worldwide. He's CEO of CornerStone Leadership Institute, one of the nation's largest publishers of management resources.

Author, speaker, salesperson, ROBERT NIX has utilized the tools of communication and persuasion for over thirty years of professional endeavors. Robert has represented technology and transaction processing solutions to many of the largest companies in the United States. Building, managing and sustaining those relationships identified a reality – every company, every department, every employee…sells. Robert now seeks to lead and encourage others to activate skills that will allow them to “break through,” whatever and wherever their professional path.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

For over half a century, Goodwill of Colorado has been dedicated to breaking the financial, physical, intellectual and social barriers that keep individuals from leading independent and purpose-filled lives. We accomplish this mission through over 40 diverse and innovative employment and life skills programs that foster confidence and opportunity for individuals with economic and development challenges.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Goodwill of Colorado
1460 West Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907, U.S.A.

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Right of cancellation

If you are a consumer you can cancel the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE RIGHT OF CANCELLATION

Statutory Right to cancel

You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.

The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.

To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, Goodwill of Colorado, 1460 GARDEN OF THE GODS RD, 80907-3414, COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, U.S.A., +1 719-785-9233, of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.

To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.

Effects of cancellation

If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).

We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.

We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel with contract.

We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.

We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.

You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or Goodwill of Colorado, 1460 GARDEN OF THE GODS RD, 80907-3414, COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, U.S.A., +1 719-785-9233, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.

Exceptions to the right of cancellation

The right of cancellation does not apply to:

the delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
the supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not cancel it once delivery had started.

Model withdrawal form

(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)

To: (Goodwill of Colorado, 1460 GARDEN OF THE GODS RD, 80907-3414, COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, U.S.A., +1 719-785-9233)

I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),

Ordered on (*)/received on (*)

Name of consumer(s)

Address of consumer(s)

Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)

Date

* Delete as appropriate.

Shipping Terms

Shipping rates within U.S.A.

Shipping rates within U.S.A.
Order quantity	7 to 10 business days	4 to 6 business days
First item	� 0.00	� 7.49

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.