The Entrepreneurial Cat 13 Ways to Transform Your Work Life

by Hessler-Key, Mary

• ISBN13: 9781576750643
• ISBN10: 1576750647
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-03-15
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

With virtual offices, the influx of new business start- ups, and the growing number of people who are consciously taking the initiative to be more proactive in their career and personal lives, The Entrepreneurial Cat: 13 Ways to Transform Your Business Life provides down-to- earth advice in a charming and lighthearted style. Readers will learn ways of transforming their business and personal lives from "Jazzie the Cat," who makes recommendations regarding areas such as "Doing What Comes Naturally," "Being Curious and Finding the Right Niche," "Making The Leap," and "Taking Naps." An innovative "Cats- can!" section helps readers evaluate their goals and talents and put these principles into practice. This is a brief and breezy book filled with time-honoured truths.

Author Biography

Business consultant, speaker, author and executive coach, Dr. Mary Key heads Key Associates, Inc. (KA), an organizational effectiveness consulting firm committed to the development of leaders and organizations. Key has helped clients produce “breakthrough” results for over 15 years through a system of Right Focus, Right People and Right Execution. She works with individuals, teams and organizations in areas such as strategic planning, leading change, leadership and team development, talent acquisition and retention, and how to transform your organization.

Key has worked with Fortune 500 companies, Inc. 500 winners and various government agencies. Among others, her clients have included: Nokia, Nissan, Infiniti, Baycare Health System, Baptist Health Care, Bausch & Lomb, Wyeth Nutrition, Ericsson, CitiFinancial Retail Services, Mission Healthcare System, Circuit City, G.D.Searle, Cooper Industries, Dorn Technology, Georgia-Pacific, Florida Steel, Lake Ontario Steel, RedVector, Jack Morton Worldwide, Incarnate Word Health Systems, Prevent Blindness America, the Province of British Columbia, and various agencies in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia. Key has also consulted in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Key has authored several books including CEO Road Rules: Right Focus, Right People, Right Execution and The Entrepreneurial Cat: 13 Ways to Transform Your Work Life. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and her BS from the University of Massachusetts. For more information, visit Key Associates.

Table of Contents

Do What Comes Naturally	p. 1
Be Curious and Find the Right Niche	p. 2
Make the Leap	p. 3
Follow Your Instincts	p. 4
Clean Your Litter Box	p. 5
Sit in the Window and Watch	p. 6
Meander and Explore	p. 7
Take Naps	p. 8
Be Purrsistent	p. 9
Wash Often	p. 10
Groom Those Who Groom You	p. 11
Focus While Hunting	p. 12
Balance Skillfully	p. 13
Cats-Can!
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