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If you'd like to purchase any of Jeff's books, visit the BreathingSpace Online Store.
This book roster is also available in 12 languages.
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Breathing Space: Living & Working at a Comfortable Pace in a Sped-Up Society
(MasterMedia, trade paper, 209 pages, 4th printing).
The breakthrough book for a time-pressed generation. Major features in USA Today, The Washington Post, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune, and 75 other newspapers, plus Executive Female, USAir, Office Systems, Leaders, and Men's Health. Explains why the information age is not here yet; for now, most people are drowning in the over-information age. If you face too much paper, too much to read, or simply too much to do, this book will change your life. 17,596 copies have been sold to date. Get in control of your space and control of your time and life will follow. ISBN 0-942361-32-6
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The Sixty-Second Organizer
(Adams Media, trade paper, 156 pages).
Does home and office mess put your under duress? Master your shelves,
drawer, files, and piles, with smiles. Each of the 60 solid techniques, one
for each minute in an hour, will give you a fighting chance to actually
maintain some semblance of organization at your desk and office, in your
home and car, and places in between. ISBN 0-02-861086-5
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Things Done
(Alpha/Pearson, oversized trade paper, 324 pages).
This book may represent the start of a new era for you. Over the course of
27 bite-sized chapters, it spells out exactly what it takes to be both more
efficient and effective, to begin regularly accomplishing tasks, and to
enjoy the process. The book provides insider tips, proven techniques, and
sound strategies that read easy, sound right, and feel good in executing.
With these vital tips and techniques to get the best of yourself, you'll
accomplish more in your career, each day, and still have a life at the end
of the day. ISBN 1-59257-421-1
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Stress
(Alpha/Pearson, oversized trade paper, 348 pages).
This witty and reassuring step-by-step guide is for anyone who has ever said, "I'm so stressed out!" Included are self-tests for identifying sources of stress and tips for de-stressing the home and office. Also included are tips on time management and organization, as well as easy-to-follow exercises for de-stressing the body and mind. 59,061 sold to date. ISBN 0-02-861086-5
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The Ten Minute Guide to Project Management
(Breathing Space Institute,
$13.95, an 192 page e-book in PDF, illustrated).
The e-book is a good, quick read about the hows 'n' whys of project
management and is particularly handy for those unfamiliar with project
management, or who haven't managed large projects lately. It is concise and
to the point! ISBN 002-863966-9 After ordering, you will receive an email
containing a link for downloading the PDF file to your computer.
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Marketing Your Consulting and Professional Services
(Wiley, hardcover, 3rd edition, 304 pages).
A perennial seller and for good reason; this is required reading if you want to stay competitive and run a profitable firm without breaking your back. 63,588 sold to date. Twenty-six chapters lead you step-by-step in analyzing your business for marketing advantage, defining your services in value-adding benefits and features, developing print-related promotion that builds your image and reputation, prospecting for high-potential new clients, and selling your solutions in a professional manner. "Best Books of the Year" selection by Training News and Library Journal. ISBN 0-471-13392-2
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Market Yourself and Your Career
(Adams media, 240 pages)
The trusted career companion and widely acclaimed book on getting noticed and getting ahead. The essential guide for attaining recognition for the good work you're already doing. 51,758 copies sold (in all editions). Reviews in major magazines and newspapers throughout the country. Derivation for Nightingale-Conant and Simon & Schuster Cassettes. Don't let another day go by without getting the credit you deserve. ISBN 4507920119
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The Joy of Simple Living
(Rodale Press, hardcover, 480 pages).
A landmark book that takes a step-by-step approach -- room-by-room, closet-by-closet, and drawer-by-drawer -- a way for you to uncomplicate your life, de-clutter, and feel good about it. 72,604 copies sold, foreword by Mark Victor Hansen of Chicken Soup for the Soul. National advertising, radio interviews, and a 2-million-piece direct mail campaign. Favorably reviewed in more than 100 newspapers. ISBN 1-57954-104-6
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Time
(Alpha/Pearson, oversized trade paper, 340 pages).
182,716 sold to date. A Breathing Space guide for the masses. Learn the ten most important things you can do to stay in control of your time. Loaded with checklists, handy guides, and the kind of information you need to get through the day, week, and year with grace and ease. A high-content book written in an entertaining and humorous style. Offers a perforated tear-out card with highlights from the book. Very popular throughout southeast Asia and Europe as well. ISBN 0-02-861039-3
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reaching Your Goals
(Alpha/Pearson, oversized trade paper, 340 pages).
Do you set goals annually, such as at the start of the year, only to see them fizzle weeks or days later? Do you feel as if you have the potential to do what you set out to do but somehow keep missing the bus when it comes to realizing your aspirations? This book offers effective techniques for setting and reaching goals, helping you to program -- or reprogram -- yourself for personal and professional success. Learn how to improve your career prospects while avoiding dead ends, have a happier home life, and be effective and persuasive in interpersonal exchanges. 43,374 copies sold to date. ISBN 002862114X
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Change Management
(Alpha/Pearson, trade paper, 332 pages, illustrated).
The only constant in business, as in life, is change. Learn how to approach even the most involved change with the skills of a seasoned change manager. ISBN 002-8642171
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reinventing Yourself
(Alpha/Pearson, trade paper, 340 pages, illustrated)
The hardest part of changing your life is figuring out how to get started. This book helps you figure out where you are and how to get what you want. It will show you how to assess your work, home, and family life, and then how to set goals and make them happen. 11,591 sold. ISBN 0028640055
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Marketing for the Home-Based Business
(Adams Publishing, trade paper, 240 pages, 2nd edition).
Who says you can't make a living from your den office? This book will show you how to make a six-figure income at home. It offers the pros and cons of different office arrangements, marketing strategies, and promotional vehicles. Should you meet with clients at your home office or meet at some other location? This book spells out when and where it makes sense. Major excerpts in Entrepreneur, USAir Magazine, and many other publications. Foreword by Brian Tracy. Recommended by Marketplace (National Public Radio). ISBN 1-58062-078-71
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Getting New Clients
(Wiley, hardcover, 281 pages, 2nd edition).
An irreplaceable companion for professional service marketers; offers a complete plan for the long-term health, growth, and profitability of your firm. Getting New Clients shows you how to build your business from your own "comfort zone," that area of your personal and professional behavior in which you perform most confidently. Includes dozens of door-opening, appointment-getting strategies and much more. 26,442 sold. Among Library Journal's "best business" books. Four book club selections including The Executive Program. ISBN 0 471-55528-2
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Assertiveness
(Alpha/Pearson, oversized trade paper, 338 pages).
Have you ever felt like no one was listening to you? Or, if they were listening to you, they didn't act on what you said? Do you find it hard to get people's attention? Do you find yourself saying yes when you would prefer to say no? If these and related issues have been tugging on your mind, you'll find solutions here. 37,989 sold. A major feature of the Australian Broadcasting Company. Also published in Spanish. ISBN 0-02-861964-1
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The 60 Second Procrastinator
(Adams Media, trade paper, 160 pages).
Does this sound like you? You spend oodles of time on dreadfully menial tasks. You send greeting cards from Hallmark's "belated" selection. You actually begin some projects after the deadline because you need that kind of anxiety to set you in motion. Nobody likes procrastination. The 60 tips offered in this book range from time-tested techniques to fresh and innovative insights. Whether you are stalled on the smallest of tasks or on major projects with long time spans, you'll find that The Sixty-Second Procrastinator is both a valuable tool and an action guide for helping you become more accomplished and more satisfied with your work and your life. ISBN 1580629237
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Working with Speakers Bureaus
(Breathing Space Institute, e-book, 44 pages).
The more than 500 bureaus in the U.S. and abroad represent the highest paid, most successful speakers available. For beginning speakers, understanding the world of speakers bureaus and how to effectively work with them will be a huge eye opener! For speakers who already work with bureaus, the information here can provide new insights and fresh perspectives that will enable you to strengthen and enhance your bureau relationships, thus broadening the scope of engagements available to you.
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Complete Guide to Public Speaking
(John Wiley & Sons, trade paper, 324 pages)
The ability to powerfully and persuasively impact audiences is an important part of your career and your life. This book offers a bold, comprehensive compendium of what it takes to succeed as a public speaker. Six major topic areas include identifying and developing a dynamite speaking topic; enlivening your presentations with humor, movement, and stories; positioning and marketing your speech; winning and negotiating speaker contracts; building groundwork activities leading up to the performance; and inspiring audiences. ISBN 0-471-23607-1
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