Take Action! [Paperback]

Lisa Scherrer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 14, 1997

"Targeted, practical, energizing! Take Action! provides examples to help successfully navigate the endless variety of business issues we face each day."

--Charles P. Boyd

IBM



* You love your company but you aren't receiving the recognition, promotions, and salary you deserve. How can you boost your image with the decision makers?

* You have important customers who are difficult, demanding, and unreasonable. How can you turn them around and change their attitude?

* You have an important formal dinner with a client. How do you prepare for conversation and polish your social skills?



If these situations sound familiar, Susan Bixler and Lisa Scherrer of The Professional Image Inc. can help. Take Action! is full of their sound, easy-to-implement, proven strategies that will make you a superstar!



"Take Action! truly outlines the fundamentals for succeeding in today's fast-paced, ever-changing business environment. . . . A must-have handbook."

--Lois C. Johnson

The Coca-Cola Company



"Take Action! provides a powerful, lifelong strategy for being truly successful."

--Jim Fuqua

Merck & Co., Inc.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Corporate consultants Susan Bixler and Lisa Scherrer's Take Action: 18 Proven Strategies for Advancing in Today's Changing Business World is a clear-cut, step-by-step handbook for professionals who want to stand out from their competitors and their coworkers. Combining fundamental advice with examples of real-world implementation, it lays out an explicit vision of personal accountability while outlining a distinct plan to move careers forward in an era when traditional corporate rules are constantly rewritten.

From Booklist

In contrast to the advice most popularly proffered today to "just do it," the authors' call to "take action" offers a somewhat more thoughtful and deliberate approach--though both suggestions seem to be directed at much the same audience. Bixler owns a firm that specializes in corporate image consulting, and she has worked with Scherrer on projects at a number of major corporations. Also in contrast to the more superficial or obvious tips recommended in the many guides now available on getting ahead or surviving in the workplace, Bixler and Scherrer detail 18 specific well-crafted strategies, such as effectively using humor, taking advantage of mentors, and honing public-speaking skills. David Rouse

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Product Details

• Paperback: 254 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition (January 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044991061X
• ISBN-13: 978-0449910610
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,210,495 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A profound and profoundly helpful book!, May 6, 2005

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D. M. Bongiorni "R. Diane Maria B." (Leesburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Take Action! (Paperback)

I was amazed at the helpfulness of this book - it is almost spiritual it is so deep. The examples and suggestions are very practical and work in the real world - no business b.s.!

I found the section on listening particularly helpful.

Diane M. B.
Reston, VA

10 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All business libraries shouldn't be without this book!, June 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Take Action! (Paperback)

Take Action actually gives practical, easy-to-follow advice on how to take charge and move ahead in life. Very motivational. Great book for those just starting their careers, or those whose careers have stagnated. Chock-full of advice you haven't thought of! Loved it!