Peters: 1371 books

Have you ever wondered why certain people seem to become so much more successful than everyone else? Have you asked  yourself "What are they doing that I'm not?" Well, those are the questions we explore in "Becoming the One Percenter." We cover the attitudes, approaches...

Have you ever wondered why certain businesses always thrive while other struggle and sometimes fail? It is because successful business have the right products, sell them to the right customers and sell them at the right prices! And all of this doesn't happen by magic or guesswork either! "Best...

Sales is a critical part of any business. Being able to close more sales or increase the size of every sale is critical to both the success of the business and of the salesperson as well. Observation Selling shows you the way to close more sales and to sell more products to every customer....

The common denominator/bottom line for both the professional service firm/PSF and the individual/Brand You is: the project. And for the cool individual in the cool professional service firm there is only one answer: the cool project. A seminar participant said: "Reward excellent failures. Punish mediocre...

For more than three decades, Tom Peters has been obsessed with Excellence (with a capital E). In this beautifully designed eBook, he's sharing his thoughts, ideas, inspirations, formulas, stories, tips, lessons, experience, examples, and, perhaps most important, attitude. The bottom line: Don't ask what Excellence is. Ask when. Tom's answer: Excellence Now.

Bestselling author and legendary management thinker Tom Peters believes that any serious examination of business management and excellence must, especially in these perilous times, begin with an assessment of the moral basis for enterprise. His take in this provocative, highly designed new book? Organizations exist to SERVE. Leaders exist to SERVE.

Over the past decade, companies have redirected their maintenance operational focus from internal cost-cutting to profit-maximization. This approach is referred to as profit centered maintenance. Peters provides maintenance supervisors and managers with a benchmarking/best practices road-map called the...

The secret to success and high performance is based on strong relationships—both at work and at home—and, for Dr. Jacqueline Peters, helping people build effective teams and relationships is her life’s work. Based on over 20 years of experience and research, High Performance Relationships: The...

Demystifying the Monologue addresses the issue of monologue mysteries by using actor's tools, character-fulfilling needs, and various script and character analyses that offer simple, specific answers in a focused,connect-the-dots premise culminating in a practical road map. This road map replaces...

Revered by many, reviled by some, Margaret Thatcher was respected for the strength of her character and convictions. Her legacy as one of the twentieth century's seminal figures is indelible. Here, in this short-form book from bestselling author and consultant Will Peters, is the story of her life and career along with lessons for leaders the world over.

When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 after a ten-year exile, he wasted no time. He immediately eliminated any ill-conceived products that were dragging the company down. Then he fired dozens of people, curing what he termed Apple's infestation of "bozos" and paring down his team to...

From soda jerk to billionaire restaurateur, Ray Kroc exemplified American entrepreneurship at its best. In a fascinating career of building McDonald's into the world's biggest fast service restaurant chain, Kroc adhered to certain virtues he considered indispensable for success - passion, persistence,...

Henry Ford was perfectly tuned to his times. He made sturdy, practical cars that everyone could afford and drive. His moving assembly line slashed the cost of production. His network of franchised dealers nurtured car ownership and promoted gas stations and better roads. But when his time passed,...

He was an unlikely president - dismissed by opponents as a mere movie actor, a conservative trying to undo the work of big-government liberals. But Ronald Reagan made it to the White House, taking office in a time of economic turmoil and uneasy relations with foreign powers. Despite these obstacles,...