{"product_id":"the-joy-in-business-isbn-9781119528579","title":"The Joy in Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuccessfully cope with day-to-day problems—and find joy along the way\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Business of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e provides you with an abundance of practical and immediately applicable life-changing ideas and inspirational, thought-provoking, and entertaining stories and quotes—in an instant. Each chapter is designed to be read and absorbed in approximately 60 seconds, offering you “Golden Nuggets” and “Joy Gems” that will help make positive, lasting change. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside, you get an abundance of time-tested formulas that can instantly be used to solve common and uncommon day-to-day issues. This, in and of itself, will help to better yourself today, with work and life moving at the lightning speed of thought.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind unique coping mechanisms when facing adversity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBenefit from tangible, motivational, and self-management tools to forge ahead\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep perspective regardless of circumstance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild a sturdy foundation for positive culture and change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the simple information in \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll find all the guidance you need to find positivity in your daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Read This Book\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarning!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGratitude\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Purple Break\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. AFA – All the Way!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlways Flexible and Adaptable\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Salt the Hay – Find a Way\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Say Good-Bye to Your WAFs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorry, Anxiety and Fear\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Prevent, Acknowledge and Release (PAR)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Now is Perfect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Time is NOW!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. 4–4–6 Breathing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Ogive Curve\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the Ups and Downs of Your Day\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The House of MAD, GLAD, SAD and SCARED\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Pay Your R.E.N.T Every Day\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRest, Exercise, Nutrition and Thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. More on Flooding\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. R.E.N.T Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. What’s the “One Thing”?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Velvet Hammer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Language of the Lands\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Speaking the Language of the Lands\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Listening = Integrity and The Listening Quiz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. The Plus, Plus, Dash.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. The Words Matter Movement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Happiness Alphabet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Presentation is EVERYTHING!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Because of You\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Meditation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Bankruptcy, Cancer and Heart Attack\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Bee Stinger Out\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. What’s Your ‘One Thing?’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Abduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Lost and Lonely\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Confusion is the Step Before Clarity During Change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. America’s Got Talent\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Crazy Calls—The White House Story (Part 1)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Follow the Hunch – See Where it Leads\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Carpe Diem! Seize the Day by Seizing Opportunity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. The 25 Best Sales Interview Questions and Answers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Interviewing Essentials\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. The Critical Time is NOW! (But First Coffee)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Clutter Free!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. What’s Your “One Thing”?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39. Take Action! Embody the CCC Corporate Culture Code\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40. The White House Story (Part 2)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41. It Will Never Be Yesterday\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42. Persistence of Perception\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43. The 3 Magic Secrets to Living a Happy Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44. What’s Your “One Thing”?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal thoughts and Parting gifts! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Joy Glossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOY BALDRIDGE\u003c\/b\u003e has over two decades of experience working with the world's top leaders and organizations to help them increase productivity and decrease stress. By delivering over 1,500 presentations, Joy has become known for providing relevant and relatable solutions that can be instantly applied to create a highly positive corporate culture and work environment.  \t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE JOY IN BUSINESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides a quick-and-easy way to infuse positivity and profitability into your work life. Each of the 45 bite-sized chapters is designed to be read and absorbed in a few minutes or less. Joy Baldridge delivers instantly actionable Golden Nuggets that provide innovative ways to bring more joy to your work day, every day! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for solo-entrepreneurs to top corporate executives, and absolutely everyone in between, this book provides you with a treasure trove of humor, insight, inspiration, and practical solutions for the multitude of challenges in business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach brief chapter begins with a question to help guide readers to the \"Joy Gems\" of wisdom that will be most useful for them, such as: How to be more flexible and adaptable regardless of circumstances. How to enjoy your work and life more. How to break your comfort zone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever thought of reaching out to someone like Oprah or Bill Gates, but talked yourself out of it because it was crazy?\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Joy in Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e gives you the tangible tools to go beyond the norm through funny anecdotes, sage advice, and thought-provoking quotations that open your eyes to new, more positive ways of dealing with these questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter ends with a concrete, practical activity that can help you take action to resolve the unpredictable challenges of work and life. The abundance of fresh ideas in this book will invigorate and inspire, providing ways out of dark thinking and stagnant habits into a more optimistic and successful way of living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is designed for you to read it from cover-to-cover or to flip through it to pick and choose the sections and ideas that feel most essential to you at this time. Either way, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Joy in Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e promises a more flexible and adaptable outlook that leads to a more positive way of life. It provides a paradigm shift toward better business, highly engaged employees, and a new, lasting culture of positivity and prosperity.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE JOY IN BUSINESS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Joy Baldridge has an infectious enthusiasm blended with a wealth of business experience, and she has delightfully brought the two together in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Joy in Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Some of her wisdom pearls were acquired early in life from her successful businessman-continuous-learner dad, and the rest from a lifetime of observing the human condition in corporate America and beyond. And so, whether it's learning about the 'purple break'— as a means of reenergizing body and soul, or 'salting the hay,'—a metaphor for creative adaptation—you will find \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Joy in Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e a delightful guide to a better, happier and more effective tomorrow.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—CHARLES V. FIRLOTTE\u003c\/b\u003e, president and CEO of Aquarion Water Company \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We saw a \u003csup\u003e$\u003c\/sup\u003e500k ROI in the first two weeks because what Joy teaches actually worked in the field from the very first day. Joy's background as a linguist, combined with her personal success in sales, lend credence to her real world strategies—which were easily adopted by our team.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—ANGELA KREPS\u003c\/b\u003e, vice president of Strategic Business, Sekisui XenoTech LLC \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you want great advice that you can actually apply to your own life to make it even better, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Joy in Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a must-read. I loved reading this book! This is not just an ordinary book that regurgitates what you've heard in the past, this book offers great actionable tips that you can apply immediately to your own life to make it even better! I especially liked the Purple Break. I'm using that! I also really like how the book sounds. The way it's written makes it sound like Joy is talking to me personally.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—NICK 'SUNSHINE' TOKMAN\u003c\/b\u003e, seen on \u003ci\u003eDeadliest Catch\u003c\/i\u003e and celebrity keynote speaker \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For me, Joy's delightful book, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Joy in Business\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is like a bowl of bites of positivity. Using her 'Flip and Point' method, you don't have to eat the whole bowl at once, just take a bite when you feel the need. The ideas and tips in this book are quick and effective attitude boosters. Joy does it again!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—JOE CALLOWAY\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Mindset\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I have known Joy for several years. I hired her to coach and train our management team. Joy's advice is spot on. She not only motivated my group but led them down a path we had never been. We like what she did so much we worked with her to develop a whole new management training program completely customized for our group. The results where staggering. She moved the needle. We got our managers to another level. I couldn't have been more pleased. Joy is an outstanding and true person. She comes from a place where other speakers\/authors don't and helps all immeasurably with her innovative tools.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—KENT HANLEY\u003c\/b\u003e, CEO of Coldwell Banker, Howard Perry, and Walston\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990272655589,"sku":"NP9781119528579","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119528579.jpg?v=1761787151","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-joy-in-business-isbn-9781119528579","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}