{"product_id":"work-smarts-isbn-9781118744673","title":"Work Smarts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning Bloomberg television host Betty Liu compiles the wisdom of the world's best CEOs into a fun, insightful, and practical guide for success. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetty Liu is famous the world over for asking the tough questions of today’s most successful people—and for her uncanny ability to get straight answers where others have failed. As an award-winning financial journalist and Bloomberg Television anchor, Betty has sat down with billionaires, CEOs, politicians, and celebrities to get their views from the top.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eWork Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e, Betty helps \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e get to the top by distilling the wisdom of some of the most prominent CEOs in the country. Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Elon Musk, Sam Zell, John Chambers, Anne Mulcahy, and many more spill the beans on what it \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e takes to be successful, giving practical, “from the street” advice on how to get ahead in your career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with candid, often humorous, revelations from leaders in the world of finance, technology, retail, telecom, entertainment, and more, \u003ci\u003eWork Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e delivers priceless guidance on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to really network\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of being likable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat your boss is thinking when you ask for a raise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWinning every negotiation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBouncing back from a firing or layoff\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThinking like a true entrepreneur\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe secret skill every successful person needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOvercoming fear\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeing a standout job candidate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowing what’s holding you back\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowing what can propel you forward\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy sometimes being good at your job just isn’t enough\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining the trademark, hands-on approach of one of today’s most respected financial journalists with the wisdom of the world’s most successful business leaders, \u003ci\u003eWork Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e is a gold mine of real-world insight and advice on how to get ahead in business and forge a career that maximizes all your best talents and skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: If I Knew This Before, I’d Be a Millionaire . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Company of One 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Why the \u003ci\u003eQ \u003c\/i\u003eFactor Is So Important 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: How to Network 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Asking for a Raise 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Art of Negotiation 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Three Fs: Fear, Finances, and Flow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Fear 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Finances 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Flow 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Postcards from the C-Suite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: What It’s Really Like to Be a CEO 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Sound Off : The Most Annoying . . . 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Things I’ve Learned\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: You Can’t Really Be Good at Everything . . . and That’s OK! 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Five Tips for Life 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 181\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetty Liu\u003c\/b\u003e is Editor-at-Large for Bloomberg Television and the host of \u003ci\u003eIn the Loop with Betty Liu\u003c\/i\u003e, a daily morning program providing the most comprehensive coverage of the headlines and major events set to shape the business day ahead. She also hosts \u003ci\u003eIn the Loop At the Half with Betty Liu\u003c\/i\u003e on Bloomberg Radio, airing weekdays at noon, and is an ABC News contributor. An award-winning business journalist, Betty regularly interviews influential business, political, and media leaders such as Warren Buffett, Carlos Slim, Lloyd Blankfein, Les Moonves, Indra Nooyi, and many others. Before joining Bloomberg Television, Betty was an anchor for CNBC Asia, based in Hong Kong. Prior to that, she was the Atlanta-based correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Earlier in her career, Betty was the Taiwan bureau chief for Dow Jones Newswires—the youngest ever in Asia—and a Hong Kong–based regional correspondent for the newswire. Betty is also coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAge Smart: Discovering the Fountain of Youth at Midlife and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2006. For more information on Betty, go to www.betty-liu.com.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBETTY LIU\u003c\/b\u003e is famous the world over for asking the tough questions of today's most successful people—and for her uncanny ability to get straight answers where others have failed. As an award-winning financial journalist and Bloomberg Television anchor, Betty has sat down with billionaires, CEOs, politicians, and celebrities to get their views from the top. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eWork Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e, Betty helps \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e get to the top by distilling the wisdom of some of the most prominent CEOs in the country. Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, Elon Musk, Sam Zell, John Chambers, Anne Mulcahy, and many more spill the beans on what it \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e takes to be successful, giving practical, \"from the street\" advice on how to get ahead in your career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're just starting out in your career, bouncing back from a setback, angling to move up to the C-suite, or thinking about striking out on your own to pursue your dream, \u003ci\u003eWork Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful source of insight, ideas, and inspiration you simply cannot afford to be without. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with candid, often humorous, revelations from leaders in the world of finance, technology,retail, telecom, entertainment, and more, \u003ci\u003eWork Smarts\u003c\/i\u003e delivers priceless guidance on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to really network\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe importance of being likable\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhat your boss is thinking when you ask for a raise\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eWinning every negotiation\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eBouncing back from a firing or layoff\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eThinking like a true entrepreneur\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe secret skill every successful person needs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eOvercoming fear\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eBalancing kids and career\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eBeing a standout job candidate\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eKnowing what's holding you back\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eKnowing what can propel you forward\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhy sometimes being good at your job just isn't enough\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd you'll even discover what the beverage of choice is among a majority of CEOs! 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