Sunday, July 17, 2011

New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Captain D. Michael Abrashoff Knows First Hand How to Get People to Take the Initiative

The story of how he turned a ship with 365 disgruntled sailors into one of the best in the U.S. Navy is now legendary.

Boston, MA, July 18, 2011 - New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Captain D. Michael Abrashoff knows first hand how to get people to take the initiative. The story of how he turned a ship with 365 disgruntled sailors into one of the best in the U.S. Navy is now legendary. In his new eBook, Abrashoff explains how to build your crew’s confidence by giving them an unexpected opportunity to shine, encourage challenges to established wisdom and authority, and keep increasing expectations.

About the Author:
At the age of 36, D. Michael Abrashoff became the much admired skipper of USS Benfold, a troubled ship that, in a short 18 months, he and his crew transformed into the best guided-missile destroyer in the U.S. Navy. Publications from Fast Company to the Harvard Business Review heralded their achievement. Abrashoff himself told their story in a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling book, It’s Your Ship. Now a consultant to large corporations and a popular speaker on leadership topics, he is the founding partner of Grassroots Leadership Solutions. Abrashoff is also the author of It’s Our Ship and Get Your Ship Together.

About New Word City:
New Word City LLC is a leader in the emerging field of digital publishing, specializing in and pioneering short-form eBooks on a variety of topics, such as biographies, business, fiction, food, history, sports, and travel. Its eBooks appear regularly on a number of bestseller lists. Its titles are also featured each week on the Starbucks Digital Network.

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New Word City LLC Announces the Publication of John Muir’s Yosemit

New Word City LLC announces the publication of John Muir’s Yosemite, a new eBook by the bestselling author and award-winning travel writer and frequent New York Times and National Public Radio contributor Tony Perrottet.

Boston, MA, July 18, 2011 - New Word City LLC announces the publication of John Muir’s Yosemite, a new eBook by the bestselling author and award-winning travel writer and frequent New York Times and National Public Radio contributor Tony Perrottet.

John Muir, the father of conservation, found his calling in the California wilderness now known as Yosemite. Perrottet provides an intimate portrait of Muir and his Yosemite.

About the Author:
The need for perpetual motion has always been Tony Perrottet’s defining trait. From his current home in the East Village of Manhattan, he has traveled to Fiji, Iceland, Tierra del Fuego, and Zanzibar, while contributing to The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, Slate, Outside, The Village Voice, and the London Sunday Times. His work has been selected for the Best American Travel Writing series four times. Perrottet is the author of five books, most recently Napoleon’s Privates and The Sinner’s Grand Tour. He is also a regular guest on National Public Radio and the History Channel, where he has spoken about everything from the Crusades to the birth of disco.

About New Word City:
New Word City LLC is a leader in the emerging field of digital publishing, specializing in and pioneering short-form eBooks on a variety of topics, such as biographies, business, fiction, food, history, sports, and travel. Its eBooks appear regularly on a number of bestseller lists. Its titles are also featured each week on the Starbucks Digital Network.

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(617) 266-9539

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Stand Out from the Crowd and Out-Perform the Competition: Fill in the Blanks

Imagine a game of fill-in-the-blanks that empowers people to stand out. That's what award-winning author Connie Podesta brings in her latest book, "10 Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd". Her fill-in-the-blank questions strike chords like crazy. Why? Because they're personal and unique to each individual.

Dallas, TX, July 16, 2011 (Straight Line PR) -- To be successful today, it's essential to STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD. It's as simple as being the big text among the little text. Prices are similar, products and services look alike, and the competition is closing in with new strategies every day. We need to ask ourselves: What do we bring to the table that is so memorable, so outstanding, and so special that people will choose us?

"In this day and age, it takes uniqueness and creativity to stand out from the crowd," says Connie Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/booking/ ), author of the award-winning new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd. "But if we're to stand out in ways that help us out-think and out-perform the competition, we need to know ourselves better. How? By asking ourselves pointed questions."

Anyone who has read 10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd can immediately fill in the big three blanks below:

* What makes me memorable is _____________.

* What makes my work outstanding is _____________.

* What makes my value special is _____________.

"Writing down what we think may seem elementary. But it is vastly important," says Podesta, whose STAND OUT STRATEGIES are summarized at http://1clik2.com/10Ways2StandOut . Putting words on paper triggers a spiderweb of other thoughts that helps narrow our most amazing qualities to the absolute best. Try it. Right now. And keep these two tips in mind:

* Don't erase anything. LeaveConnie Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/booking/ ), author of the award-winning new book, 10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd old words where they are and start new words beside them. Together, they form patterns and open a window into the heart.

* List more than just one thing - maybe half a dozen. Then start whittling away by being as honest as possible.

"To get to your truest self, you need to let go and let your mind and heart go to work," says Podesta, whose strategies for fill-in-the-blank self-assessment are described in her YouTube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0qZQHcFVtA . "What does that look like? Following the tips. We need to turn our editors off while filling-in-the-blanks... or we'll end up with just that - blanks. So start right now. Find what makes you memorable. What makes your work outstanding. And what makes your value special."

About Connie Podesta:
Connie Podesta ( http://www.ConniePodesta.com/speakingtraining ) brings new meaning to the term "powerhouse". With quick wit and extraordinary insight, she makes people both laugh and think. She compels both audience members and readers alike to create action plans that build strong foundations and even stronger futures. She cuts to the basics, giving people reliable, repeatable success strategies that make change feel more like opportunity than obstacle. Podesta is an important, game-changing addition to any corporate event.

For more information on Connie Podesta's schedule and availability or to learn more about her award winning book 10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd and the keynote topics that spring from it, contact her team today at 972-596-5501, via email at info@ConniePodesta.com or visit her website online at http://www.ConniePodesta.com

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Plano, TX 75093
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