LEADER 04938nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910785502403321 005 20230801224440.0 010 $a1-283-61312-3 010 $a9786613925572 010 $a0-7494-6638-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000242725 035 $a(EBL)1030944 035 $a(OCoLC)813005424 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000719838 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12277734 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000719838 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10655321 035 $a(PQKB)11710861 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1030944 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1030944 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10605378 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL392557 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000242725 100 $a20120416d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSoul trader$b[electronic resource] $eputting the heart back into your business /$fRasheed Ogunlaru 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cKogan Page$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (272 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-7494-6637-5 327 $aPraise for...; Contents; About the author; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; About the soul trader; Book overview: you are the key; Chapter guide; 1 Clarity; Your journey: the balancing act of business; What's your story?; Your vision and values; The supermarket of life; Your passion, mission and purpose; From strengths to threats - looking ahead; Taking stock: three-minute business review; Summary; 2 Customers; So what?; Customer scenarios; Seeing life through your customers' eyes; In sight, in mind, in heart; Know the numbers; Staying in love; Summary; 3 Courage; Your virtual mentors 327 $aSelf-belief and your personal journeyCourage starting a business; Courage growing a business; The attitude of an athlete; From fear to flow; Summary; 4 Cooperation; Everything is related; Desire, fear and relationships; Building your business through relationships; Unleash your network; The art of utilizing your network; Personable, professional, delivering; From not working to effective networking; Swapping skills, sampling and sharing; Advance with associates; The boost of a business partner; Hiring and inspiring staff; Get it right; seek help and advice; Summary; 5 Conversations 327 $aThe psychologyAre you even having conversations at all?; Building your business through conversations; From cold calls to warm calls; Deeper networking; Social media: the conversation generation; The art of effective business conversation; Serve, don't sell; Transformational conversations; What conversations should you be having?; 10 new pieces of business; Summary; Conversation pieces; 6 Creativity; Be at your best; Use your time and energy wisely; Managing and nurturing your creativity; Magical marketing mix; Two-page business plan; Getting to grips with your year 327 $aThe tools and tricks that you useCreating the right business model for you; What's going to work for you?; Framework and flexibility; Fun time, family time and free time; Summary; 7 Compassion; If your heart isn't in it, why are you?; What's love got to do with it?; Love you, love what you do and love others too; Take care of you; take care of business; Compassionate courage; Building your business from the heart; Compassion is contagious; Try a little tenderness; Leadership from the heart; Put your heart into everything you do; Summary; 8 Change; All change 327 $aFacing, embracing and shaping changeAwareness, acceptance and appreciation; Where's the flow going?; Change your perspective; Making changes; Take the rough with the smooth; The absence of content; All intertwines; Entrepreneurial evolution; 10 things that may need to change; Mindful business; INDEX 330 $aIf your heart's not in your business, why are you? In the flurry of everyday deadlines, fire fighting and all the pressing demands on our time, it's easy to forget the real reasons we started our own business in the first place. Soul Trader helps you connect with your personal mission, values and passion to create a 'stand out from the crowd' business that enriches you both financially and emotionally. Discover the seven essential principles that will help you build a business sensitive to today's economic and social realities, one that is profitable, customer-focused and in tune with your own 606 $aCustomer relations 606 $aEntrepreneurship 606 $aManagement 606 $aSuccess in business 615 0$aCustomer relations. 615 0$aEntrepreneurship. 615 0$aManagement. 615 0$aSuccess in business. 676 $a658 700 $aOgunlaru$b Rasheed$f1970-$01554847 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785502403321 996 $aSoul trader$93816389 997 $aUNINA