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From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of selling in our lives.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by persuading someone else to make a purchase.

But dig deeper and a startling truth emerges:

Yes, one in nine Americans works in sales. But so do the other eight.

Whether we’re employees pitching colleagues on a new...
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Jeffrey ShawI’m asked all the time what books I suggest. These are the best of the best. Links to each book are here https://t.co/pJXWOeZtBu #marketing #entrepreneur https://t.co/1wCkqQw8GX (Source)

Cat Williams-TreloarDaniel Pink "To Sell is Human" - describes selling as a way to move and serve people along the journey. It's packed full of examples, science and experiments in an easily digestible form. (Source)

Ola OlusogaLike Charlie Munger once said: “I’ve long believed that a certain system - which almost any intelligent person can learn - works way better than the systems most people use [to understand the world]. What you need is a latticework of mental models in your head. And, with that system, things gradually fit together in a way that enhances cognition. Just as multiple factors shape every system,... (Source)

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Do you have a message you want to get out into the world? Have you ever dreamed of speaking for a living? Is there something you have to say but just aren't sure what to do next? The Successful Speaker is a proven, easy-to-follow guide to helping you do just that.

Whether you want to speak at your next board meeting or community gathering, start making some extra money on the side, or become a full-time professional speaker, Grant Baldwin knows how to get you from here to there. Why? Because he's done it himself and has coached over 2,000 speakers.

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Recommended by Chris Ducker, Jeffrey Shaw, and 2 others.

Chris Ducker@MoreLeadership Thanks for sharing, Bernd. Hope you've been well... will we see a triumphant return to London this November, for the Summit?!?! Also... @GrantBaldwin's new book on public speaking came out, and it's brilliant! Here's a link: https://t.co/z3lCJbFKuL (Source)

Jeffrey ShawAre you interested in becoming a speaker? In this podcast, @grantbaldwin and I discuss his new book, The Successful Speaker which provides great fundamentals to building a speaking business- https://t.co/bZrF0uQwTD #speaker #speakerlife #eventprofs #author #speakingtips https://t.co/QjvGMbJvOw (Source)

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