{"product_id":"moving-the-needle-isbn-9781118944080","title":"Moving the Needle","description":"\u003cb\u003eA detailed system that will help you achieve your professional and personal goals\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving the Needle\u003c\/i\u003e provides both the \"kick in the pants\" and the game plan many of us need to break out of the rut and get moving to achieve our goals. CEOs, vice presidents, professionals, military personnel, and even college students frequently express frustration at the entrenched status quo, in which initiating progress feels like moving mountains. This book lights a path toward continual improvement, helping readers first find a direction, then make the key transitions that jumpstart forward progress. This highly practical guide outlines a change process that can be applied to professional or personal goals, giving readers a concrete plan for making big things happen. Rather than blindly shooting for the moon, readers will formulate a solid, systematic, actionable plan that can only result in progress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn today's tenuous business climate, employers and employees alike can be glued to the ground, unsure of the path they should take, or whether they have the freedom to move forward. \u003ci\u003eMoving the Needle\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers clarify their current position, identify their optimum position, and formulate a workable strategy for getting from here to there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind what \"moving forward\" means for your career and life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShake off the doldrums of routine and establish a culture of innovation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprove performance on a consistent basis, at every level\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreak the inertia and get moving in the right direction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eStagnation is diametrically opposed to progress. Moving forward requires a vision, a plan, and the impetus to get things done. Those who sense that big things can happen need to get clear, get free, and start \u003ci\u003eMoving the Needle.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword \u003ci\u003eDave Winfield\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction Why This Book? xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Get Clear\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen It Comes to Getting Clear, First Get Quiet 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Obsession with Busyness 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sound of Silence 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave an End Goal in Mind 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Set Concise and Realistic Goals 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Ask Why—Of Yourself and of Others 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Don’t Wait around for Something to Happen—Take Action 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Manage Momentum 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Secure Support by Building an Army around You 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Last, Be Thinking about Game Changers 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSee All Obstacles in Your Way 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Balance and the Life Decision Wheels 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother Way to Look at Life Balance 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance or Fulfillment and Satisfaction 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet Clear with Your Life Mission 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Winning Formula 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassions 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengths 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService to Others 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Eight Questions 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Why Are You Here? 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. What is Your Life Mission? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Do You Take Full Responsibility for What Happens in Your Life? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. How Do You Differentiate Yourself from Others? 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. How Can You Do a Better Job of Building and Serving the Community You Are a Part Of? 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Will You Take Action to Make Any Necessary Changes? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Are You Ready to Make Mistakes? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting There? 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding People’s Needs 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need to Belong 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Love 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Care of Those Closest to You 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eClarity in Differentiating Yourself 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Four-Step Process to Differentiating Yourself 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGetting Clear by Creating Your Ideal Day and Ideal Life 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Ideal Week 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Ideal Month 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Ideal Year 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Ideal Life 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave, Do, and Be 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Get Free\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet Free by Taking 100 Percent Responsibility 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA PhD in Entitlement 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 200-Year Rule 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery Day is a Bonus 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour Perspective Determines Your Freedom 100\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Gift of Freedom 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom and the ZAP Concept: Zones, Alignment, and Paradoxes 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting into the Zone 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlignment and Freedom 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the Paradox 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHabits and Getting Free 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving from Unhealthy to Healthy Habits 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Inventory 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStaying on the Straight and Narrow 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation versus Entertainment Habits 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabits of Attitude 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHabits to Begin and End the Day 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet Free with Energizing People and Activities 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rule of Three 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking a Look Around 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet Free with Your Money 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Debt 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCredit Cards: A Form of Modern-Day Slavery 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Way of Looking at Money 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Get Going\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 5\/10\/15 Plan 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of a Great System 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Right Connections 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Plan 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet Going on Building Your Client Base 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Personal Touch Never Goes out of Style 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWingmen and Bird Dogs 170\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Circle of Friends 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRound Up Your Bird Dogs 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Mentors 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMindstorming Ideas 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing Results 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLawyers, Accountants, and Bankers (LAB) Nights 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thought 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDifferentiating Yourself with the Sweeney 22 193\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sweeney 22 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Wow Factor 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePutting It All Together 204\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 25 Key Takeaways 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvite Joe Sweeney to Speak to Your Company or Organization 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Winning Game Plan 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOE SWEENEY\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNetworking Is a Contact Sport\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the course of his 30-year career, Joe has built successful businesses by combining his love of business and his passion for sports. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMIKE YORKEY\u003c\/b\u003e collaborated with Joe Sweeney on \u003ci\u003eNetworking Is a Contact Sport\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he is the author or coauthor of more than 85 books with over 2 million total copies in print. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA portion of the proceeds of this book will be donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation and the transitional programs they support.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I’m stuck.”\u003c\/b\u003e Over the course of countless conversations with business clients, top-­performing ­athletes, and students, the author of \u003ci\u003eMoving the Needle \u003c\/i\u003efound that people from all walks of life ­experience this feeling of being unable to move forward. This book was written as a guide to help in the process of getting unstuck. Readers from all walks of life—recent college grads, transitioning military vets, CEOs, first-time ­entrepreneurs—will appreciate the straight-to-the-point approach that makes this book a life and career “coach” worth getting to know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book’s three-part mantra \u003ci\u003eget clear, get free, and get going \u003c\/i\u003eis also a three-part framework that readers will learn to incorporate into their ­daily lives. By enabling the clarity of purpose and direction, the freedom to make progress, and the motivation to act, \u003ci\u003eMoving the Needle \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you achieve extraordinary results. Joe Sweeney has delivered keynote addresses at General ­Electric, Wells Fargo, Northwestern Mutual, the Navy SEALs, the Minnesota Wild NHL team, numerous universities, and other high-profile ­organizations. Despite the diversity of these audiences, the inspiring message of \u003ci\u003eMoving the Needle\u003c\/i\u003e has given thousands of lives and careers the jumpstart they needed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of us feel we are on shaky ground in today’s economic climate. Making a big move can seem illadvised, especially if it means branching out from a relatively secure position. But, as the author of \u003ci\u003eMoving the Needle \u003c\/i\u003eknows, each of us only has one life to live. It is possible to go after and achieve our business and personal goals, but it can be tough to do it alone. The probing questions and illuminating exercises at the end of each chapter of this book can provide the coaching you need to make a confident transition into the next phase of life, and create your winning game plan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together decades of coaching insight from the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eNetworking Is a Contact Sport\u003c\/i\u003e. 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