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Books Authored by CCASTD Members
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  • Breakthrough Networking: Building Relationships that Last

    Lillian Bjorseth.“The days of cradle to grave security are over. To control your own career or build your own business in the new millennium, you need to build/maintain your own network. This content-rich, easy-to-read guide will show you how!” (Descripton by author.) 1996. Amazon.com price $19.95. Usually ships in 4-6 weeks.
  • Star Team Dynamics 

    Janelle Britain. “I’ve read Star Team Dynamics and am convinced that it is one of the best resources on teams and team-building available. The book is full of examples, how-to advice, charts, etc. The author relates accounts of companies who have gone “through the fire” and have come out the other side — healthy, well-functioning teams. She also tells what not to do. The book is well-written, humorous and informative. I highly recommend Star Team Dynamics.” (review by a reader) 1999.  Amazon.com price $16.95.  Usually ships in 4-6 weeks.
  • First-Job Survival Guide: How to Thrive and Advance in Your New Career 

    Co-Authors: Diane C. Decker, Victoria A. Hoevemeyer, and Marianne Rowe-Dimas. “The authors give great advice for dealing with a broad spectrum of situations and communicating with co-workers and bosses. I would definitely recommend it to anyone just entering the workforce and to people who have been working for years and are looking for an update” (Amazon.com reviewer). Amazon.com price $9.97. Usually ships within 24 hours.
  • Real World Career Development Strategies that Work

    Micki Lewis, National Speaker, Consultant, Coach. $19.95 + $3 shipping or $10 FedEx shipping. This book is bursting with the latest, relevant, “hot off the presses” data that will impact all areas of your life.

    How many of us actually planned our careers? The majority of us have “accidentally” fallen into specific industries and employment.

    Here is your challenge: We invite you to invest in yourself by reading this books and scheduling a set time to think about what you want for your career, your business, your life!

    Now is the time.
    Discover a power-paced collection of insights and strategies inside this book and reclaim your greatness.

    If not now, when?
  • Present Like a Pro: The Field Guide to Mastering the Art of Business, Professional, and Public Speaking

    Cyndi Maxey and Kevin E. O'Connor. Sales calls. Weddings. Conferences. Weekly meetings. We all have to speak in public. Yet many find the experience draining, terrifying, or remain unsatisfied with their own ability to engage and sway an audience. In Present Like a Pro, youll learn to: Solicit useful feedback Deal with hecklers Evoke the power of your own life in your talk And much more! Kevin E. OConnor and Cyndi Maxey have distilled over thirty years of professional speaking into a concise, easy-to-use guide that will help anyone....Present Like a Pro!
  • It's Your Move: Dealing Yourself the Best Cards in Life and Work

    Cyndi Maxey and Jill Bremer. Life is like a card game... and you have the power to deal yourself the winning hand! In It's Your Move, image and self-improvement specialists Cyndi Maxey and Jill Bremer use the analogy of life as a card game to introduce you to powerful strategies for improving both your business and personal life... no matter what cards you are dealt.

    As in any good game, life offers you multiple options for achieving greatness: listening, learning, attitude, style, balance, flexibility and many more. Maxey and Bremer deliver simple, proven techniques for taking control of your life--presented in the form of a card game. You will follow sample players as they discover their "perfect hands," while learning how to maximize your own strengths and play the game of life with wisdom, courage, strategy, timing and teamwork. Learn the rules of today's game of life--and when to break them. Empower yourself to master dozens of simple techniques to maximize effectiveness and achieve your dreams--without elaborate plans or expensive programs. The authors offer guidance to help you track your progress with practical, easy worksheets.
  • Training from the Heart

    Barry Lyerly and Cyndi Maxey. Training from the Heart argues that the most effective and influential learning professionals have at least two things in common-they know why they are trainers and they understand that training is a partnership. This book shows its readers how to find their own training heart, and use this discovery to create a better climate for learning in which learners actually apply the lessons from the classroom to the job.
  • Power: The Modern Doctrine

    Hamid Noorani.The book offers a detailed worldview based on Systems-Thinking redefining some fundamental concepts in business and organizations, in terms of systems. A rational model is presented to define concepts such as ethics & pragmatism, integrity, learning, love, system design, and system management. The book then expands our understanding of political power and defines the concepts of sovereignty, trade, law, and integration. These ideas are then used to design a better system of government. Amazon.com price $16.95.  Usually ships within 2 to 3 days.



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