{"product_id":"make-the-right-choice-isbn-9781394278954","title":"Make the Right Choice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertaining guide to adopt a more fun and fulfilling approach to work\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the latest, freshly updated edition of \u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice: Lead with Passion, Elevate Your Team, and Unleash the Fun at Work,\u003c\/i\u003e renowned keynote speaker, improv actor, and comedian Joel Zeff delivers a unique, interactive, humorous, and highly entertaining blueprint to create a new approach to work that is inspiring, fun, and infinitely more effective. Filled with self-contained chapters that will make you laugh and nod your head in agreement, this book has everything readers need to increase engagement, communicate more effectively, and create a positive and successful work environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll find hilarious and insightful observations on everything from “The Six Sprinkles on the Leadership Cupcake” to seven underappreciated—and effective—ways to create a culture of fun and enthusiasm at work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is inspired by Zeff's extensive experience playing improvisational games with thousands of employees, managers, and corporate leaders at companies like Walmart, KPMG, and PepsiCo. In this book, readers will learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake the choice to be fun, passionate, and happy and stay in the game when the going gets tough\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate magic chemistry to success through positivity and opportunity and communicate in the moment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStart utilizing the creative mind more effectively and establish a foundation for seamless teamwork\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe polar opposite of a boring business book, the revised and expanded edition of \u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of managers, business leaders, and all individuals seeking a more fun and fulfilling approach to work. By the time you get to the last page, you'll have embraced Zeff's TA DA philosophy and transformed the way you work and lead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Secrets of TA DA: Celebrating Moments to Fuel Our Passion 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Story of Losing My Job and a Magic Harmonica 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Fun Is a Choice, Passion Is a Choice, Happiness Is a Choice 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Make the Right Choice: Six Sprinkles on the Leadership Cupcake 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Beware of the Dumb Ass Manager (D.A.M.): Observations on Leadership 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Magic Chemistry for Success: Positive Support and Opportunity, Part 1 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Magic Chemistry for Success: Positive Support and Opportunity, Part 2 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Five TA DA Tenets of Teamwork 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Foundation for Teamwork: Making Everyone Else Successful 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Secrets to Success During Change and Disruption: Embrace the Chaos; Be Open and Flexible; Be in the Moment; Be Prepared for Change 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Stay in the Game 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Learn to Communicate in the Moment 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Communication Intervention 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Creative Mind: Thinking without a Script 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Life Happens in the Front Row 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 We All Have Choices 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Stand and Be Recognized: A Few Thoughts on Awards and Recognition 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments and a Huge TA DA 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 185\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs a national speaker, work culture expert, and humorist, \u003cb\u003eJOEL ZEFF\u003c\/b\u003e captivates audiences with a unique blend of hilarious improvisational comedy and essential ideas on work and life. Zeff has spoken at more than 2,500 events, with corporate clients including Walmart, McDonald’s, KPMG, AT\u0026amp;T, Wells Fargo, and PepsiCo.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice: Lead with Passion, Elevate Your Team, and Unleash the Fun at Work\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned keynote speaker, work culture expert, improv actor, and humorist Joel Zeff draws on his unique background to deliver a blueprint on how to make the right choices that lead to better engagement, effective communication, a positive and successful environment, and more fun at work. Written in Zeff’s signature style—interactive, humorous, and highly entertaining—this book is filled with self-contained chapters that will make you laugh, nod your head in agreement, and leave monotony behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZeff covers core topics including leadership, individual and organizational change, intuitive action and thinking without a script, and using your influence to empower those around you. Readers will find key perspective on concepts like creating chemistry for success, harnessing your creative mind, and seeing fun, passion, and happiness as choices that we all can choose to make. Practical tips, tricks, and tools are included to help readers reduce stress, maintain drive in the long-term, and stand up to be recognized for accomplishments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe foundation of this book is the author’s wealth of experience playing improvisational games with thousands of employees, managers, and corporate leaders at companies like American Express, T-Mobile, and Allstate. No matter your role or the industry you’re involved in, Zeff’s unique insights will help you and your team become more inspired, efficient, and fulfilled. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice: Lead with Passion, Elevate Your Team, and Unleash the Fun at Work\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of entrepreneurs, managers, business leaders, and all individuals across industries seeking a highly effective and inspiring guide to have more fun and be more successful in the workplace.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003csmall\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003c\/small\u003e MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Joel’s work has been a revelation for our team, infusing our agency with fresh perspectives and renewed passion. Through his insightful approach, he has masterfully humanized the workplace in a way that is relatable and engaging. \u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice \u003c\/i\u003einspires us to create authentic connections and ignite new approaches to creative development. This book is full of wisdom and inspiration that will make you both take notes and laugh out loud...at the same time. I would recommend this to any leader seeking to cultivate a more vibrant and innovative workplace culture.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—TRINA ROFFINO,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, The Marketing Arm \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I am always searching for wisdom and insight to help me lead our organizational efforts to become greater—strengthening our culture and reaching higher levels of performance. Not only did Joel Zeff give me practical advice to achieve my goal, but he also placed it in a context that helped me enliven my team with a dash of fun and humor. \u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for anyone seeking motivation and practical advice for achieving excellence and inspiring vision.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DAN MARTIN,\u003c\/b\u003e President, KU Endowment, University of Kansas \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable guide to approaching the workplace with invigorated spirit and creating a dynamic vision towards team unity and triumph. In deconstructing meaningful communication in the video conferencing age and engineering the recognition of our inner hero, Joel Zeff delivers a witty and sometimes magical guide to how we can celebrate ourselves and effectively ‘stay in the game.’”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—CARRIE CARROLL SPRINTZ,\u003c\/b\u003e Vice President, Sales, Strategy \u0026amp; Retail Education, PepsiCo Foods North America \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMake the Right Choice\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a book. It’s a behavioral Bible for living life on purpose, on your terms, making every moment matter. Using amazing illustrations, inspirational stories, hilarious anecdotes and insightful observations, my friend and colleague Joel ‘tells it like it is!’ Joel doesn’t just teach what he knows. He teaches who he is, how he lives, what he’s done! In a society bombarding us with hundreds of options on how and why we decide to show up for our families, for our co-workers and friends, Joel blatantly says: ‘Make the Right Choice–Say the Right Thing–Do the Right Thing–Simply because It’s the Right Thing to Say and Do!’ This book changed the way I live, communicate and make a difference in the world!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DAN CLARK,\u003c\/b\u003e Hall of Fame Speaker; \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Significance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989554151653,"sku":"NP9781394278954","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394278954.jpg?v=1761784573","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/make-the-right-choice-isbn-9781394278954","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}