Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos: Inspiring Stories and Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Life [Paperback]

Joan Clout-Kruse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2001

Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos tells compelling stories of entrepreneurs and professionals, mentors and survivors who realized and fulfilled their dreams. These inspiring stories will motivate the reader to break through barriers to success. Designed for the busy person, the chapters are short and include activities which can be adapted to individual needs.

The stories will help the reader to:

•Thrive on change
•Break down personal barriers to success
•Confront the unknown and master their fears
•Expand their comfort zone
•Maximize enthusiasm!

The book is divided into three sections: "Reinforcing Your Belief System," "Boosting Your Self-Motivation," and "Building Your New Life Plan." The success stories will help the reader persevere and stay with his or her dreams. Learning is a lifelong experience. We learn by doing, so if you want to reinforce some area of your behavioral life, practice makes perfect. You can start anywhere!

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About the Author

With more than 30 years of experience in Corporate America, including management positions at Stanford University and UC-Berkeley, Joan Clout-Kruse knows the challenges facing management and working professionals. She is a member of the Institute of Certified Professional Managers, and since 1987 holds the Certified Administrative Manager designation, demonstrating her continued commitment to the business world. She resides in Foster City, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 114 pages
• Publisher: Dunhill Pub (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931501149
• ISBN-13: 978-1931501149
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,073,048 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 Refresh Yourself with This Book, May 8, 2002

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Marc Isaac Potter (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos: Inspiring Stories and Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Life (Paperback)

I found this book very refreshing. It is simple enough that it can sink in deeply and easily. The 10 traits are a great help to encourage and motivate. This book reminds of some of our other best simple classics.

5.0 out of 5 stars An energetic and inspiring business book, February 6, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos: Inspiring Stories and Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Life (Paperback)

Written by an expert on corporate management and self-actualization, Top 10 Traits Of Silicon Valley Dynamos by Joan Clout-Kruse is a collection of turbo-charged stories about the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and professionals who survived the cutthroat corporate world and achieved a dream to be rightfully proud of. Filled with activities to improve oneself and build confidence, Top 10 Traits Of Silicon Valley Dynamos is an insightful, useful, business "self-help" book, as well as an engaging journal of entrepreneurial success. An energetic and inspiring business book for the Fast World of the twenty-first century!

5.0 out of 5 stars Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos, August 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Top 10 Traits of Silicon Valley Dynamos: Inspiring Stories and Great Ideas for Achieving Success in Your Life (Paperback)

Author Joan Clout-Kruse captures the hearts of her readers with this compilation of extraordinary stories. You don't have to live in the Silicon Valley to understand the struggles and hardships these contributors endured to fulfill their dreams and goals. These people are not Silicon Valley millionaires, they are people just like you and I. The only difference is they decided what they wanted in life and they went after it! The book is designed to help the reader achieve goals and overcome common barriers. There are excercises and plans to follow, the chapters are short and easy to read. I think everyone should become a "Silicon Valley Dynamo" and the way to get started is to read this book!