Make Winning Moves In Work and Life No Matter What Cards Youve Been Dealt New Book Offers Concrete Steps For Identifying Goals and Taking Initiative

Too many people feel uninspired, undervalued, and without direction. Theyre at a crossroads in life and need to know what move to make. A new book, Its Your Move: Dealing Yourself the Best Cards in Life and Work, explains how individuals can determine whats right for them and how they can take an active role in deciding their future.

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Make Winning Moves In Work and Life No Matter What Cards Youve Been Dealt

New Book Offers Concrete Steps For Identifying Goals and Taking Initiative

Too many people feel uninspired, undervalued, and without direction. Theyre at a crossroads in life and need to know what move to make. A new book, Its Your Move: Dealing Yourself the Best Cards in Life and Work (Financial Times Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-142481-5, $22.95, October 2003), explains how individuals can determine whats right for them and how they can take an active role in deciding their future.

Authors Cyndi Maxey and Jill Bremer use a card game as a metaphor throughout the book to help readers understand and apply proven techniques for developing and following through on a strategic plan for their lives. They introduce dozens of simple yet highly effective ways to maximize effectiveness and achieve dreams—without elaborate plans and expensive programs.
Their easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach teaches readers how to create their own winning hand.

Rather than simply present information and advice, Its Your Move engages readers through probing questions, to-dos and actions steps in every chapter. The book even includes a game plan for readers to fill in as they move through the book. The authors also profile dozens and dozens of people who have faced similar challenges and who share their insights, strategies, successes and failures.

In the book, Maxey and Bremer begin by walking readers through a process to help define personal values and clarify goals. They discuss ways to adopt the right attitude for coping with adversity as well as taking risks and embracing changes. They then explore the importance of being visible and of understanding ones unique style and how to use it for personal enhancement. They also illustrate how to build the skills of listening, learning, and achieving balance.

In all cases, Maxey and Bremer provide a variety of action steps, allowing readers to choose the ones that fit their needs and goals. No matter what the problem, Maxey and Bremer present a solution in this guide to help readers become more successful players at the game of life.

About the authors:
Cyndi Maxey is a speaker and seminar leader who inspires people to become stellar communicators. She has owned and operated Maxey Creative Inc. since 1989 and currently is one of less than 160 women worldwide who hold the honor of Certified Speaking Professional with the National Speakers Association—their highest earned designation. Maxey has co-authored two books, The Communication Coach (Coloring Outside the Lines, 1998) and Training from the Heart: Developing Your Natural Training Abilities to Inspire the Learner and Drive Performance on the Job (ASTD Books, 2000).

Jill Bremer is the founder of Bremer Communications, an image consulting firm, where she has dedicated her professional life to helping individuals and organizations improve their professional presence. She has been awarded the designation of Certified Image Professional through the Association of Image Consultants International. Bremer is a sought-after expert by major metropolitan newspapers and trade journals and was featured recently on the Today" show. . Her chapter on professional image appears in the book Rude Awakenings: Overcoming the Civility Crisis in the Workplace (Dearborn Trade, 2002).

About FTPH:
Financial Times Prentice Hall is a leading publisher of business books by the foremost experts in their field, focusing on "need to know" ideas that executives can apply to their work and lives.

About the book:
Its Your Move: Dealing Yourself the Best Cards in Life and Work
Financial Times Prentice Hall
ISBN: 0-13-142481-5, $22.95
Hardcover
October 2003