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The #1 bestselling author of
Shut Up, Stop Whining, & Get a Life reveals the only thing you need to know to succeed in business: YOUR SUCCESS IS YOUR OWN DAMN FAULT!
Some authors of business books stroke your ego by reinforcing information you already know. Others give you detailed statistical analysis of the economy, or buying trends, encouraging you to get lost in the pages of boredom until you have no idea what the book is even about. Some authors exploit the hottest buzzword and beat it to death, without giving you any real idea how to do what they suggest must be done. Some say that all you have to do is love your job in order to be successful at it. The worst of the lot tell cute little parables through inane dialogues with messages so simple and trite that we should all be insulted. In ITS CALLED WORK FOR A REASON, Larry Winget tells the unvarnished truth about what it takes to be successful:
NOT business jargon (Forget branding! Forget thinking outside the boxyoure not in a box!)
NOT parables (Who cares who moved your cheesewhat cheese?)
NOT praise sandwiches (talk about cheese!)
Just the one key ingredient to success in business: Work!
Are you frustrated with a lack of results at work? Have you hit a wall? Are you uninspired, stuck in a rut, feeling underappreciated? Well, good news: your success is not up to your boss, your manager, your employees, or the economy. Its up to YOU. Business is never bad, people are just bad at being in business. If that makes you mad, this book is for you. Larry Winget hacks through the bad advice given in most business books, explaining why
* Teamwork doesnt work
* We are all stealing from our companies and ourselves
* Success is simple
* Results are everything
* You dont have to love your job (but it helps!)
You will be surprised, you will laugh, and you will discover motivation you never knew you had. Let Larry Winget shock you out of your comfort zone, and into a whole new league.
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Thin skinned? No sense of humor? Don't read this book! I warned you. On the other hand, if you want to read a book that cuts through the normal fluff and challenges you personally, then pay attention: Larry Winget will irritate you to be a better employee and a better person. (Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE President , Sanborn and Associates, Inc., author of The Fred Factor)
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Larry Winget simultaneously takes on everyone from smart-ass employees and motivational speakers to bad service, bad salespeople and bad bosses. It's not a fair fight. Winget has an unfair advantage - he tells the truth and doesn't give a damn if you like it or not. But like it or hate it, Larry will challenge you to be as amazing as you know you are. (Joe Calloway, author of Work Like You're Showing Off!)
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“Larry Winget simultaneously takes on everyone from smart-ass employees and motivational speakers to bad service, bad salespeople and bad bosses. It's not a fair fight. Winget has an unfair advantage - he tells the truth and doesn't give a damn if you like it or not. But like it or hate it, Larry will challenge you to be as amazing as you know you are.”
—Joe Calloway, author of Work Like You're Showing Off! “Thin skinned? No sense of humor? Don't read this book! I warned you. On the other hand, if you want to read a book that cuts through the normal fluff and challenges you personally, then pay attention: Larry Winget will irritate you to be a better employee and a better person.”—Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE, President, Sanborn & Associates, Inc., author of The Fred Factor “Winget sets a high threshold for delivering a likeable, useful book that will educate and promote behavioral changes. He delivers…Winget’s advice is solid: delivering results is the most fulfilling career move one can make.”—Publishers Weekly
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Praise for Larry Winget:and#160;
"Larry's frank, brutal, tough and sometimes even obnoxious!and#160; But you know something?and#160; He has a big heart and an even bigger gut for how we can avoid big mistakes."
and#8212;Neil Cavuto, Fox News
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and#8220;His advice . . . is so blunt and so true that it might keep you sane until you retire.and#8221;
and#8212;Bloomberg News
"Larry Winget takes a tough love approach to helping you improve your life with this bookand#160;but you'll be glad you read it. He doesn't mince words yet his advice for making more of yourself is spot on."
and#8212;Mark Sanborn, bestselling author, The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader
"A bald-headed, cowboy-booted combination of Will Rogers, Norman Vincent Peale and Vince Lombardi, Larry Winget is an American treasure."
and#8212;James Bradley, New York Times Bestsellingand#160;Author,and#160;Flags of Our Fathers andand#160;Flyboys
"Larry Winget is a great guy - he's tough, talks straight and has a big heart. Read this book if you need a good kick in the butt!"
and#8212;Robert Kiyosaki, Investor, Entrepreneur, Teacher and Author of Rich Dad Poor Dad
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"I love this little book! Larry is authentic, sincere and generous in his advice. So shape up and STOP being broke... FOREVER! Listen to this man. He is the ROCK STAR of personal finance!"
and#8212;Keith Ferrazzi, author ofand#160;Never Eat Alone
and#8220;Larry Wingetand#8217;s no-nonsense advice will make a difference in your life today. His plain talk and simple solutions and#8211; right in this bookand#8212;are what every American needs to go from broke to making money and living life. If youand#8217;re feeling broke, get this book, now.and#8221;
and#8212;Jennifer Openshaw, Author of The Millionaire Zone
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"Classic Winget. Bold, brash, and exactly on target. If you want to escape debt and get your life back, this book is your game plan."
and#8212;Randy Gage, author, Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke... And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!
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"Go Winget, go! Larry tells it like it is (in his trademark style), and gets in your face to make you FACE your financial reality (or lack thereof). Stop thinking and acting broke, and get with his program. It can change your life."
and#8212;David Bach, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire and Start Late, Finish Rich
Synopsis
The host of A&E's Big Spender presents a blunt assessment of what he finds wrong with today's companies, arguing that poor training, apathy, and substandard customer service is the fault of employees, in a guide that urges modern workers to prioritize their assignments and become results-oriented. By the author of Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life.
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The author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get a Life strikes again with the straight talk and raw truths that will shove you out of your comfort zone-and into a whole new language.
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New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larry Wignet offers sharp, unapologetic—and invaluable—advice for succeeding in the work world
For all those who are frustrated at work, who seem to have no luck in business, who are underappreciated at the office, who are uninspired by their daily tasks, who just aren’t finding the career success they desire, Larry Winget is ready to share his wisdom:
It’s called work for a reason.
It's time for a swift kick in the pants from The Pitbull of Personal Development®, Larry Winget. Studies say that we actually work only half the time we are on the job. So then whose fault is it when we don’t get the results we want? Stop making excuses for your lack of success and stop acting like someone owes you a living. Larry is here to ruffle your feathers and show you how to take responsibility for your results. Whether you punch a clock, own your own business, or manage other people, Larry's advice will work for you.
Find out why:
- Success is simple
- Teamwork doesn't work
- Our co-workers are really only "co-goers"
- Results are everything
- You don't have to love your job (but it helps!)
Remember the work ethic of your parents and grandparents and make yourself worth more than you cost. That's the way to get ahead, and there's no big secret that will get you there quicker.
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The straight-talking, New York Times bestselling author and Pitbull of Personal Developmentand#174; is back with a pithy and prescriptive guide to success. and#160;
A five-time bestselling author and one of the countryand#8217;s leading business speakers, Larry has made a reputation for being the first to challenge the positive-attraction gurus and the law-of-attraction bozos with his commonsense approach to success. Larry doesnand#8217;t sugar-coat, and he isnand#8217;t afraid to make people uncomfortable, because he wants us to stop making excuses, and start getting results.
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In Grow a Pair, Larry takes on entitlement culture, the self-help movement, political correctness, and more. Weand#8217;ve all heard the phrase and#147;grow a pair,and#8221; but Larryand#8217;s advice isnand#8217;t about anatomyand#151; itand#8217;s about attitude. To get the success we want, we need to reject victimhood in favor of being assertive and finally taking some responsibility.
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With prescriptive advice on goal achieving, career, personal finance, and more, Grow a Pair will give the readers the kick in the pants they need.
About the Author
Larry Winget is one of the country’s leading business speakers and a member of the National Speakers Association Hall of Fame. He is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers You’re Broke Because You Want to Be and It’s Called Work for a Reason!, and the Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestseller Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life.
Table of Contents
Preface Chapter 1. "Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to work I go . . ."
Chapter 2. Success is simple
Chapter 3. No one owes you a living
Chapter 4. Results are everything!
Chapter 5. "Your results are your own damn fault"
Chapter 6. You don't have to love your job (but it helps)
Chapter 7. Become invaluable
Chapter 8. The holy of holies
Chapter 9. One big happy family . . . yeah, right!
Chapter 10. Ethics: it's black or white
Chapter 11. How to absolutely destroy the competition
Chapter 12. The eight ATEs of leadership
Chapter 13. Teamwork doesn't work
Chapter 14. You gotta serve somebody
Chapter 15. Nothing happens until something is sold
Chapter 16. Short, hard, expensive lessons
Chapter 17. Larry's dirty dozen employee handbook
Chapter 18. Larry's dirty dozen employer handbook
Chapter 19. So now what?
Acknowledgments