Be A Shortcut The Secret Fast Track to Business Success

by Halford, Scott G.

• ISBN13: 9780470270363
• ISBN10: 0470270365
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-22
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Shortcut is the new catchphrase that identifies high-quality, influence and value in employees and executives. Be A Shortcut is a business book that provides new frameworks and tactics to help a broad range of individuals become the professionals their company can't live without. The book shows you how to actually become a Shortcut using Halford's proven, Shortcut success formula. You'll gain more influence, become more valuable, get promoted faster, find better customers, get better raises - no matter what you do. Shortcut is a way of thinking, a way of doing, a way of being - and when you commit yourself to it, you'll write your own ticket to wherever you want to go.

Author Biography

Scott G. Halford is a speaker, consultant, and expert in emotional intelligence and professional mastery. He is the owner of Complete Intelligence, LLC, a consultancy with clients such as Molson Coors, Medtronic, Microsoft, and Ingersoll Rand.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Introduction	p. xxi
Shortcut Quiz	p. xxiii
The Know-Why	p. 1
Back-Road Basics	p. 7
If You're Not a Shortcut You're Taking Up Too Much Space	p. 11
Are You a Shortcut or Bottleneck?	p. 16
Determining Your Value	p. 18
Anatomy of a Bottleneck	p. 27
Shortcuts Save Time	p. 29
The Know-What	p. 35
Make It Easier, Make It Better, Make More Money	p. 37
The Shortcut of Efficiency (Easier)	p. 41
Organize Your Info	p. 44
Unload the Overload	p. 47
Scoop It Up	p. 51
The Washed-Up Shortcut	p. 53
Raise Your Hand	p. 55
Get Some Screen Time	p. 58
Rule the Rules	p. 61
Become the Master	p. 65
Find the Flow	p. 74
Train Your Brain	p. 81
Incite Your Insights	p. 89
Throw Some Spice on the Grill	p. 96
Use the White Space	p. 98
Excel as a White Belt First	p. 101
Get Framed	p. 104
Be the Influencer	p. 107
The Know-How	p. 115
Image	p. 123
The Care and Feeding of Your Shanti	p. 131
Attitude	p. 139
Emotional Intelligence	p. 144
Focus	p. 153
Meaning	p. 157
Humor: The Secret Weapon of Shortcuts Everywhere	p. 161
"Yes": Why It's Usually the Right Answer	p. 163
Choices	p. 167
Stickiness	p. 170
Responsibility	p. 173
Feelings	p. 176
Context	p. 179
The Shortcut as a Company	p. 185
Shortcuts Transform	p. 197
Shortcut Paradise	p. 200
Shortcuts Here, There, and Everywhere	p. 202
Shortcuts Remember When...	p. 205
The Long and Shortcut of It	p. 207
The Lessons of the Shortcut Have Always Been There	p. 211
Epilogue	p. 215
Shortcut Quiz Answers	p. 217
References	p. 223
Bibliography	p. 227
About the Author	p. 229
Index	p. 231
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