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Greetings Friends and Colleagues,
Welcome to our project! Most of you know how projects like this take on a life of their own. This one has seen more change than slot machines in Vegas--
many made at your suggestion. A few things have remained the same since we embarked on this journey more than six months ago: we want the book to
include real actions people can use to move through today's challenges, we want it to be positive, and we want to have fun during the journey. We're glad
and grateful you're here to be part of it.
Since many people and organizations are in the midst of situations unlike any ever known, the old way of getting out of the muck won’t cut it. We've turned
to you because of your expertise in helping people and organizations facing today's challenges.
People are doing everything they can think of to stabilize, grow, and thrive. This book gives ideas they likely have not tried or thought of yet. It is time to be
innovative and creative with regard to solutions, so we are making that easier by sharing a compilation of innovative and creative ideas from the experts in
a variety of fields. The experts know the meat and potatoes of what works to turn things around in organizations, and we want to spread their messages.
Thanks for checking it out. We hope you will submit a segment.
P.S.
Time is running out. We've got to put this one to rest. If you can, please submit a segment by March 31, 2011 for consideration for the first book. Content for
the second book is being collected too, so if yours arrives after March 31st, we'll hold it for consideration in the second one. Thank you very much!
Welcome to our project! Most of you know how projects like this take on a life of their own. This one has seen more change than slot machines in Vegas--
many made at your suggestion. A few things have remained the same since we embarked on this journey more than six months ago: we want the book to
include real actions people can use to move through today's challenges, we want it to be positive, and we want to have fun during the journey. We're glad
and grateful you're here to be part of it.
Since many people and organizations are in the midst of situations unlike any ever known, the old way of getting out of the muck won’t cut it. We've turned
to you because of your expertise in helping people and organizations facing today's challenges.
People are doing everything they can think of to stabilize, grow, and thrive. This book gives ideas they likely have not tried or thought of yet. It is time to be
innovative and creative with regard to solutions, so we are making that easier by sharing a compilation of innovative and creative ideas from the experts in
a variety of fields. The experts know the meat and potatoes of what works to turn things around in organizations, and we want to spread their messages.
Thanks for checking it out. We hope you will submit a segment.
- Thank you!
P.S.
Time is running out. We've got to put this one to rest. If you can, please submit a segment by March 31, 2011 for consideration for the first book. Content for
the second book is being collected too, so if yours arrives after March 31st, we'll hold it for consideration in the second one. Thank you very much!
Submission Dates:
- Open: October 25, 2010
- Close: December 15, 2010--EXTENDED to March 31, 2011
Here's what you get if your segment is selected:
1. Excellence by Association. The content will be selected based on fit and ability to make readers laugh, learn, and
celebrate life. There is no charge to be included, which means there is more to the association than "people who could pay
$xxxx to get in."
2. Implied Endorsement. If your content is selected, readers and clients will consider it an implied endorsement of you by the
book's co-authors. (If it is not selected, that does not mean you are not supported by or cared for by the co-authors. There's
room for only so many, and we hope to publish additional editions in a series.)
3. Exposure in the Book. Your name will be displayed twice as the author of the segment: at the end of your segment and in
the Table of Contents--in all the copies published and printed. At a future date, your contact information may be included
in a web site or fan page.
4. Exposure in the Marketplace. The book will be marketed to organizations and individuals. It will be sold online, at
workshops, and through affiliates. Of course, contributing authors will be able to be affiliates.
5. Revenue. Each contributing author selected will have the opportunity to purchase books at a deeply discounted rate,
and you are welcome to resell the books at your own engagements. Information about rates and ordering will be sent to
contributors whose segments are selected.
6. Savings. Unlike similar compilations, there is no charge to be included in this book. There is no mandatory quantity
purchase of books either. Our goal is to compile the best book possible without gouging contributors.
7. Fresh Product. You'll have a new product to promote and sell, further enhancing your clients' perception of you as being
current, updated, and relevant.
8. Proclamation as a Published Author. While many of the contributing authors will have been published already, this may
be the first time for others.
1. Excellence by Association. The content will be selected based on fit and ability to make readers laugh, learn, and
celebrate life. There is no charge to be included, which means there is more to the association than "people who could pay
$xxxx to get in."
2. Implied Endorsement. If your content is selected, readers and clients will consider it an implied endorsement of you by the
book's co-authors. (If it is not selected, that does not mean you are not supported by or cared for by the co-authors. There's
room for only so many, and we hope to publish additional editions in a series.)
3. Exposure in the Book. Your name will be displayed twice as the author of the segment: at the end of your segment and in
the Table of Contents--in all the copies published and printed. At a future date, your contact information may be included
in a web site or fan page.
4. Exposure in the Marketplace. The book will be marketed to organizations and individuals. It will be sold online, at
workshops, and through affiliates. Of course, contributing authors will be able to be affiliates.
5. Revenue. Each contributing author selected will have the opportunity to purchase books at a deeply discounted rate,
and you are welcome to resell the books at your own engagements. Information about rates and ordering will be sent to
contributors whose segments are selected.
6. Savings. Unlike similar compilations, there is no charge to be included in this book. There is no mandatory quantity
purchase of books either. Our goal is to compile the best book possible without gouging contributors.
7. Fresh Product. You'll have a new product to promote and sell, further enhancing your clients' perception of you as being
current, updated, and relevant.
8. Proclamation as a Published Author. While many of the contributing authors will have been published already, this may
be the first time for others.
Nancy Lauterbach
NLauterbach@ME.com
913.488.6480
NLauterbach@ME.com
913.488.6480
| Kelly Tyler Kelly@KellyTylerTrainingServices.com 816.353.8786 |
| Contributor Benefits |
| About the Book |
Book Description:
Editions: e-Book and soft-cover
Trim Size: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Binding: Perfect
Cover: 4-Color; Laminated soft cover
Pages: 1-Color/Black
Page Count: Approximately 250 to 300
Story Count: There may be between 30 and 60 stories
Retail Price: $19.95 to $24.95
Publication Date: August 2011
Publisher: We are looking in to traditional and non-traditional publishing options and may opt to use an independent
company, Fired Up Publishing, managed by Kelly and Nancy. Details will be shared once the decision is
made and before you have to confirm usage of content you provide.
Editions: e-Book and soft-cover
Trim Size: 5 ½” x 8 ½”
Binding: Perfect
Cover: 4-Color; Laminated soft cover
Pages: 1-Color/Black
Page Count: Approximately 250 to 300
Story Count: There may be between 30 and 60 stories
Retail Price: $19.95 to $24.95
Publication Date: August 2011
Publisher: We are looking in to traditional and non-traditional publishing options and may opt to use an independent
company, Fired Up Publishing, managed by Kelly and Nancy. Details will be shared once the decision is
made and before you have to confirm usage of content you provide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The following list includes topics relevant to helping people move forward during challenges, especially during the challenging
times facing people right now. There is room for editing, so please rely on this as a draft. The final Table of Contents will be
selected as submissions are received and the project progresses further.
I. Introductory section: About thriving with today’s workplace demands, changes, and challenges.
II. Put the Mission First
III. Build Relationships that Matter
IV. Gain Cooperation and Collaborate with Teammates
V. Make Minutes Count: productivity solutions for busy professionals
VI. Make Tough Decisions
VII. Stay Fired-Up without Burning Out
VIII. Keep the Faith!
IX. Closing Section
The following list includes topics relevant to helping people move forward during challenges, especially during the challenging
times facing people right now. There is room for editing, so please rely on this as a draft. The final Table of Contents will be
selected as submissions are received and the project progresses further.
I. Introductory section: About thriving with today’s workplace demands, changes, and challenges.
II. Put the Mission First
- A. How to learn the company’s real Mission and see if it syncs with your own
B. How to see where you fit in and what you are supposed to contribute
C. Knowing the financial responsibility of your position and how you can affect it
III. Build Relationships that Matter
- A. Professional presence and what others hold in high regard today
B. How to truly connect with people to form professional relationships and networks
C. Building trust with others
D. How to get and be a mentor at work
E. How to improve your influence in today’s workplaces
IV. Gain Cooperation and Collaborate with Teammates
- A. How to be a championship teammate no matter what challenges face the team
B. How to understand and size-up your teammates in 60 seconds
C. How to create a cooperative, collaborating team at work
D. How to spur creative, innovative thinking for yourself and others
E. How to resolve conflicts and use conflicts on purpose
F. How to give useful feedback, whether you’re the boss or not
G. How to destroy your team
V. Make Minutes Count: productivity solutions for busy professionals
- A. How to do more with less people, resources, money, time
B. Mastering the art of NOT multitasking
C. Using email to your advantage
D. Using social media to your advantage
E. Getting attention in the marketplace and workplace
F. Creating an effective workspace that works for you, not against you
VI. Make Tough Decisions
- A. Decision making processes to give you confidence no matter the outcome
B. Decision making in a crisis
C. Making ethical decisions
VII. Stay Fired-Up without Burning Out
- A. How to maintain a positive attitude and outlook, even when it seems impossible
B. Self-talk and the true impact of affirmations
C. How to get energized, de-stressed
D. Living life in 3D: Determined, Deliberate, Delightful
VIII. Keep the Faith!
- A. How to keep faith in yourself
B. How to keep faith in the future
IX. Closing Section
- A. About the Authors
B. About the Contributors
C. Resources (book web site, workshops, other web sites)
D. Order Form
| Submit Content (by March 31, 2011) |