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Where do all the paperclips go-- and 127 other business and career conundrums / by Steve Coomber & Marc Woods.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester : Hoboken, N.J. : Capstone Pub., 2007.Description: ix, 206 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 9781841128016
  • 1841128015
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 650.1 COO
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Contents:
Learning the ropes -- Getting the job done -- Working with others -- Climbing the ladder -- Rags to riches -- Happiness and health -- Department of miscellany -- Breaking free.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 650.1 COO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100340836

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

At last, a book about business that you'll actually want to read. Ever wondered how easy it is to fiddle your expenses, why you feel curiously ill at ease without your BlackBerry, or what the Japanese word 'Karoshi' means? Now you can find out. Forget endlessly surfing the web or wading through magazines. A few minutes with this book will save you an entire lunchtime looking for the answers to life's curious work-related conundrums. Where Do all The Paperclips Go? answers that and 127 other all-important questions. It has no graphs, matrices, formulas, dashboards or very long words to confuse you. Just instantly readable, memorable insights that will keep you coming back for more. And if you're too busy even to open the book, you'll be happy to learn that 'Karoshi' means 'death by overworking'.

Includes index.

Learning the ropes -- Getting the job done -- Working with others -- Climbing the ladder -- Rags to riches -- Happiness and health -- Department of miscellany -- Breaking free.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Why you Should Buy This Book
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Dedication
  • So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?
  • Introduction
  • Dreaming big Dreams
  • Your Passion - What are you willing to do for the rest of your life?
  • The Entrepreneur Test - Is Starting A Business Right For You?
  • Check your entrepreneurial quotient with our fun quiz
  • Mentor Session
  • 1 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction
  • Top ten ways to answer the ultimate question - do I want to become an entrepreneur?
  • What is an entrepreneur?
  • Research into entrepreneurs
  • The top ten traits successful entrepreneurs
  • Lessons
  • Mentor Session
  • 2 Entrepreneurs Uncovered
  • Top ten myths about entrepreneurs
  • What makes people become an entrepreneur?
  • Are you feeling like an entrepreneur yet?
  • Lessons
  • Mentor Session
  • 3 entrepreneurial Lifestyle
  • What's life like being an entrepreneur?
  • Ten great things about being an entrepreneur
  • The story of an entrepreneurial beginning
  • Lessons
  • Mentor Session
  • 4 Deconstructing You
  • Part 1 Taking a personal inventory and assessing your current resources
  • Audit your business history and abilities
  • Management skills evaluation
  • Personality evaluation
  • Accomplishments
  • Your health position
  • What interests you in life?
  • What about your family and network?
  • Have you considered the ideal lifestyle for you?
  • Mentor Session
  • 5 Deconstructing You
  • Part 2 What's your personal motivation?
  • A story about finding your personal mission
  • Vision, Purpose and personal mission statement..Identifying personal criteria that will fit your new business
  • It's not all about the 'money' or being a 'millionaire'.Make an 'I want' list
  • Mentor Session
  • 6 Is It Really For Me?Getting over the fear of starting out
  • Anyone can become an entrepreneur
  • Making the transition from the corporate world
  • You can be an 'geriatrereneur' when you are over 55 too
  • Top ten excuses for not becoming an entrepreneur
  • Finding the courage to go for it
  • Lessons
  • Take the 'rocking chair' test before you give up on your dream
  • Mentor Session
  • 7 Make Sure You Take Your Loved Ones With You
  • Achieving a life of balance
  • Getting the balance right at home
  • Your friends and family
  • Your circle of influence
  • Mentor Session
  • 8 Are You Ready to Be an Entrepreneur?
  • So what are your answers to the ultimate question - do you want to be entrepreneur?
  • Top ten ways to answer the ultimate question- do I want to become an entrepreneur?
  • Epilogue
  • Answer Key
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Marc Woods is a five time Paralympian. He has won 12 Paralympic medals as well as 21 other medals from world and European championships. He was a member of the British Olympic Athletes Commission and a founding member of the British Athletes Council.
He works extensively with individuals, teams and global businesses, encouraging them to develop best practise within their given areas of interest. Approximately 25,000 people each year watch him deliver his motivational presentations.

Steve Coomber writes for the Times , CEO Journal, The Edge, Finance Director Europe, European CEO, World Finance and a variety of other publications.
He is author of Branding , and co-author of Bottled for Business The Less Gassy Guide To Entrepreneurship , Architects of the Business Revolution, The Career Adventurer's Fieldbook . He has worked on many other business books including The Complete CEO , The FT Guide to Business Travel , The Management Century , The Ultimate Book of Business Brands, The FT Handbook of Management, Business: The Ultimate Resource etc.

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