With a writing style best described as full-throttle rant, the host of the A&E reality show Big Spender reveals the naked truth about careers, the employer/employee relationship, management skills, productivity and pay. Declaring at the outset that "there will be parts of this book you won't like," while daring readers to continue, Winget (Shut Up, Stop Whining & Get a Life) sets a high threshold for delivering a likable, useful book that will educate and promote behavioral changes. Yet he delivers. His brutal frankness about what's wrong with how businesses big and small operate offers a refreshing contrast to other career counseling and management books even the gray area of ethics is delivered in black and white. In a section titled "What Happened to You?" he reminds readers of what it means to accept a job: "No work no pay. No work no job." Companies, as he repeatedly stresses, exist to make a profit, not to make their employees happy or feel fulfilled. Winget's advice is solid: delivering results is the most fulfilling career move one can make. (Jan.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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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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.
It's Called Work for a Reason!: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault
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.
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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| BN ID: | 2940172021268 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
| Publication date: | 12/28/2006 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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