The Ring in the Rubble: Dig Through Change and Find Your Next Golden Opportunity

by Bradt, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780071488518
• ISBN10: 0071488510
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-18
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Gary Bradt is one of the leadership circuit's top speakers, making more then 100 presentations annually, speaking to tens of thousands of individuals and sharing the stage with John Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, Stephen Covey, Patrick Lencioni, and Rudy Giuliani, among others The principles in this book are exclusive to the author, extracted from his years of experience with companies around the world, including IBM, Kodak, FedEx, General Motors, General Electric, eBay, Citigroup, Sam's Club,Walt Disney, NASA, and The Weather Channel Features the stories and experiences of Richard Schulz, the founder of Best Buy; Jerry Richardson, owner of the NFL's Carolina Panthers; Steve Carson, of Carson Delossa, one of the most successful children's education publishers in the country; and Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, among others Spencer Johnson touts Gary Bradt as the leading speaker worldwide on Johnson's business bestseller Who Moved My Cheese?

Author Biography

Gary Bradt is one of today's most popular speakers on the leadership circuit. His clients include IBM, Kodak, FedEx, GM, GE, eBay, Citigroup, Sam's Club,Walt Disney, and The Weather Channel.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
My Story	p. 1
Introduction	p. 5
You'll Never Find the Ring if You Don't Start Digging	p. 13
Let Go	p. 23
Latch On to What Matters Most	p. 37
Don't Manage Time, Invest It in People	p. 49
Don't Forget to Invest in Your Precious Gems at Home	p. 63
Repeat After Me: You Are Not the Center of the Universe	p. 77
Finding the Ring Requires Teamwork: Engaging Others to Dig for the Ring	p. 89
What to Do When the Rubble Is Deep, Your Patience Is Short, and the Odds Are Long	p. 103
There's a Fortune in Failure	p. 115
The Secret Fears That Keep You Up Digging Well Past Midnight	p. 127
Moving from Pain to Gain When Things Change	p. 141
No Excuses: Love What You Do or Find Another Place to Dig	p. 155
But I'm Afraid: Pick Up the Shovel and Dig Anyhow	p. 171
Rings Don't Come Free; Make Sure the Price You Pay Is Worth It	p. 183
Epilogue	p. 191
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