Are you stuck in your career? Don't you wish there could be
something more?
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ARE YOU STUCK IN YOUR CAREER? DON'T YOU WISH THERE COULD BE SOMETHING
MORE?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO STRUGGLE ANY MORE. IT'S TIME TO THRIVE!
Economic downturns are terrible things. They absolutely kill career
momentum. You're forced to stay in your current position, with your
wages frozen. You're doing the work of two or three people. Morale
sucks. Your boss seems to be indifferent. Uncertainty abounds. You
can't stop thinking about what might happen:
* Will your company survive the rough waters of the recession? What
if it goes out of business or gets sold?
* What if they downsize again? Will I survive? I can't afford to
lose my job!
* How am I really doing? Is my performance and skillset where it
needs to be? Or am I becoming a liability to my department and my
team?
Recently, I got frustrated by the unemployment, under-employment and
general malaise all around me. Friends and family members have
suffered greatly during this prolonged downturn, and that bothered me
- a lot.
As I reflected on their plight, I soon realized that there is always
small group of conscientious objectors who decide that they won't
participate in any recession. They seem to make forward progress in
their careers, regardless of the prevailing economic conditions.
SO I SPENT QUITE A FEW HOURS BRAINSTORMING ABOUT AND RESEARCHING WHAT
THEIR SECRET IS.
THE ANTIDOTE TO RECESSIONARY THINKING
I soon realized that the antidote to recessionary thinking it to
creatively look for ways to add value to your work - to dIFFERENTIATE
YOURSELF AND BECOME INDISPENSABLE. More employers today are looking
for the people who work for them - YOU - to contribute ideas and
solutions to help the organization get out of the doldrums and back on
a solid growth path.
So I wrote _UP YOUR IMPACT: 52 INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ADD VALUE TO YOUR
WORK_, to let readers know that there IS a better way. I've discovered
that adopting a value-added mindset is the antidote to fear and
uncertainty.
INSTEAD OF BEING DISADVANTAGED BY TOUGH TIMES, YOU CAN ACTUALLY TURN
THEM TO YOUR ADVANTAGE.
But it takes a special mindset to make this happen, one that is
focused on growth, possibility and a creative, generative spirit that
is focused on learning more, creating more and contributing more.
Although the tools and technologies we utilize to get work done have
changed dramatically, the principles of success haven’t changed.
Success has always been about three things:
* CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE, about doing more than you’re paid to
do, and outgrowing your current position and circumstances.
* Having a system for CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING and noticing new
opportunities, which aren’t usually obvious, but they are all around
us.
* CARING ENOUGH TO BRING YOUR VERY BEST EFFORTS to the people whom
it is your privilege to serve.
WHAT’S IN UP YOUR IMPACT?
STRATEGIES: This 170-page e-book presents 52 strategies for adding
exceptional value to your employer and your customers or clients,
presented in a clear, concise and actionable writing style. These
strategies are eminently practical, and will help you to “move the
needle” in your work.
ACTION STEPS: Each strategy is followed by one or two action steps,
to help you to implement it immediately. No theoretical mumbo-jumbo
here – just strategies and insights you can use – now – to
improve your work!
RESOURCES: A comprehensive list of books, websites and tools that you
can use to further your learning on how to add value to your work.
PLUS: A WEALTH OF INSIGHTS FROM BUSINESS EXPERTS
For this launch package, I interviewed 5 business experts to learn
what's changing in business today, why it's important to add value to
your work - and their preferred strategies for doing so. Their
insights were amazing! At the end of each interview, I found myself
going, _"Wow! That was phenomenal!"_ These people shared some
incredible insights. I learned a lot from them, and I know you will,
too.
HERE'S WHO I INTERVIEWED:
* Wally Bock, leadership expert and highly-respected blogger
* Jason Womack, work productivity expert and author of _Your Best
Just Got Better_
* Roger von Oech, author of several best-selling creativity books
and ideation tools
* Phil Gerbyshack, social media and professional networking guru
* Rajesh Setty, entrepreneur, author and relentless idea guy
You'll also receive full transcripts of each interview.
MORE INTERVIEWS ARE ON THE WAY. I plan to conduct more interviews in
the next several months; if you purchase the _Up Your Impact_ launch
package, you'll get free access to them, too!
PLUS: VISUAL TOOLS TO HELP YOU KICK-START YOUR ACTION PLAN
I'm also including several visual thinking tools in the launch
package, to help you to develop a plan of action for differentiating
yourself and maximizing your value:
* A mind map of all 52 strategies - which you can print out and pin
up in your office or cubicle to remind you of the core principles of
adding value to your work.
* A set of personal SWOT
(strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats) planning templates in 4
popular mind mapping formats
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT UP YOUR IMPACT
"Even if you only implement only one idea from this book, it will
more than pay for itself. If you implement all 52 ideas, THIS IS
LITERALLY A $1 MILLION BOOK."
- Phil Gerbyshak
"In Up Your Impact, Chuck has packaged 52 keen insights that will
help you to innovate and accomplish more in your work. IF YOU ARE
COMMITTED TO GROW, YOU SHOULD START READING THIS BOOK, NOW."
-Rajesh Setty
"Up Your Impact provides the information AND the tactics that will
help you 'think right.' DON’T JUST READ THIS BOOK, DO THIS BOOK AND
YOU WILL SEE AMAZING RESULTS as you collaborate more effectively,
think in different ways, and get more of the right things done."
- Jason Womack
IT'S TIME TO GO THE EXTRA MILE
The qualities discussed in this book are still fairly rare – which
is why they’re so valuable. You see, there isn’t much traffic on
the “extra mile.”
So many of your peers are just trying to hang on that they’re
missing out on yawning chasms of opportunity all around them –
opportunities to solve old problems, create new growth and get the
attention of the person in the corner office. IN OTHER WORDS, WHEN SO
FEW PEOPLE ARE APPROACHING THEIR LIFE AND WORK FROM A VALUE-ADDED
MINDSET, IT’S SURPRISINGLY EASY TO STAND OUT AND BECOME MORE
SUCCESSFUL.
I believe you CAN make a difference in your world – and I look
forward to helping you to bring your best gifts to the world through a
value-added, creative approach to your work!
WHY SHOULD YOU UP YOUR IMPACT?
We're at a major inflection point in the business world. The nature
of work is changing, from an industrial to a creative model. Business
in many sectors is still slow, so there's an openness to new ideas,
approaches and strategies that isn't typically there during the good
times. You have a unique opportunity to make a big difference in your
work - right now.
There are also some very pragmatic benefits of adding value to your
work:
* You're much less likely to get laid off
* You're much more likely to get the attention of your boss
* You're much more likely to get your pick of key assignments and
projects
* You'll become a person of influence in your firm - someone who
goes the extra mile and commands top dollar for your exemplary service
to the firm
* You'll be happier and more fulfilled than ever with your work
* You'll feel an inner sense that you're making a difference, as you
"pay it forward" and help others to succeed
AN ASTOUNDING, UNHEARD-OF GUARANTEE
If for any reason you decide that this e-book package doesn't meet
your needs within the first 30 days after purchasing it, you can
request a full refund. No questions asked!
In fact, I'm so confident that these ideas and strategies will make a
substantial difference for you that I'm going to make an astounding
guarantee:
IF YOU GET LAID OFF OR DOWNSIZED OUT OF YOUR FULL-TIME JOB DURING THE
NEXT YEAR (365 DAYS FROM PURCHASE, NOT CALENDAR YEAR), I WILL GIVE YOU
A FULL REFUND!
QUESTIONS?
with any questions about Up Your Impact.
