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The Achiever Newsletter

Welcome to our newsletter, The Achiever. We have selected articles from previous issues of our newsletter. More feature articles are regularly added to this page. Please also visit our blog for frequently updated features.

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Blog

Since there are more than 900 articles on our blog, the list of blog articles is on this page.

Book Reviews

Professional speaker Harry K. Jones has written more than 200 book reviews. These book reviews include:

• Change Book Reviews
• Communication Book Reviews
• Creativity Book Reviews
• Customer Service Book Reviews
• Decision-Making Book Reviews
• Leadership Book Reviews
• Motivational and Self-Help Book Reviews
• Networking Book Reviews
• Project Management Book Reviews
• Quality Book Reviews
• Retention Book Reviews
• Teamwork Book Reviews
• Technology Book Reviews
• Time Management Book Reviews
• Women-in-Business Book Reviews

These books were originally titled the "Top 10" books since we would publish ten book reviews at a time. We have recently changed the format for an improved reading experience for our visitors.

We also have a section of recommended books.

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Change Management Articles

• Anti-Kmart? I Don't Think So!
• K-Mart: People Power and Bluelight Bankruptcy
• Speed as a Trend
• Words of Wisdom on Change
• Top Change Books
• Tomorrow’s Work Place
• Generation Communication Gap: Do You Really Know that “Generation Y” College Freshman You Call Family?
• Are You Ready for Some CHAOS?
• Globalization Simplified
• Generational Gems for Future Leaders
• Alright Already! Enough with CHANGE!
• What We Can Learn from Change
• Statue of Liberty Sold at Auction
• What You May Not Know About Kmart
• Constant Change – Another New Feature
• Change Will Never Change!

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Communication Articles

• Communication Keys for Success
• Dealing With Conflict
• Top Communication Books
• Generation Communication Gap: Do You Really Know that “Generation Y” College Freshman You Call Family?
• Communication Solutions with a Smile
• Communication as a Strategy
• Simple Communication
• See It to Believe It!
• A True Communication Challenge
• Why Can’t We Communicate?
• Are You Listening?
• If You E-mail, You’d Better Read This!
• Welcome to the World of Socialnomics!

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Company Information Articles

• The AchieveMax® Team Celebrates 20 Years
• AchieveMax® Team Celebrates 15 Years (1995)
• The AchieveMax® Logo
• Jeff, Some of the Many Hats He Wears
• Spotlight on Jeff
• Spotlight on Harry
• Spotlight on Melanie
• Spotlight on Kathleen
• The Achiever on the Web
• What do you have in here ... a ton of bricks?

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Creativity Articles

• Creativity for Success
• Tapping Your Creative Spirit at Botsford General Hospital
• Top Creativity Books
• Words of Wisdom on Creativity
• Low Cost of Creativity
• Creativity Reigns Again
• Out-of-the-Box Thinking
• Tapping Potential
• Where’s My Pizza?
• Are You Creative?
• History in the Making - "Bites or Bytes"?
• How the Cookie Crumbles
• Individual Creativity
• Got an Idea? Passionately Pursue It!
• Grilled Cheese?
• Time to Flip Flop?
• Create a Breakthrough
• Caffeine in the Shower
• Take Me out to the Ball Game
• Who Would Have Ever Dreamed?
• The Wisdom of the Towel
• Simplicity Reigns Supreme
• Make the Right Turn to Save Gas
• Don’t Underestimate UPS
• The Sky’s the Limit
• Sometimes It’s Hip to Be Square
• Paradise Found!
• “Paging Dr. Robot”
• Little Things Make a BIG Difference
• High Flyin’ Hotel Accommodations
• Go Green Has New Meaning!
• Opportunity in Crisis
• Find a Need and Fill It
• Work-walking for Health and Productivity
• Super Bowl Prices Force Creative Thinking
• Search for Creativity
• Super Bowl = Super Results
• Robot + Boomers = New-Found Family
• Creative Search Continues
• May I Take Your Order Please?
• What the Mind Can Conceive …
• Creative Thinking at Its Best
• Creative Examples Abound
• Creative Minds Borrow to Succeed (Cows, Cars and Motown Music)
• Innovation – Necessity or Luxury?
• Advertisers Push the Limits
• No Boundaries to Innovative Thinking
• Creativity Can Be Obvious
• Income Opportunity – This One’s Legit
• Develop Critical Thinking Skills
• Roadside Chicken
• Opportunity Abounds for Creative Minds!
• Never Underestimate the Power of Your Mind
• Sky’s the Limit as Baseball Gets Creative
• Another Tradition Bites the Dust
• Hot Dogs Make Waves!
• Everyone Is Creative! Few Realize It!
• Creativity Keeps on Truckin’
• Would You Gamble on a Pop-Tart?
• Stop – Look – Listen – Learn
• Creativity Looms as Crucial Success Strategy
• Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
• Creative 13-Year-Old Boy Finds a Need and Fills It

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Customer Service Articles

• Sweat the Small Stuff for Great Customer Service
• Life-long Learning
• U of M Credit Union Finds Things that Make Members Go AHHHHHH!
• Words of Wisdom on Customer Service
• Top Customer Service Books
• Good Customer Service = Customer Retention = Great Profits!
• Exceptional Customer Service Again Threatened
• How Good Customer Service Could Send Your Customer to the Competitor
• Partnering: You’re Only as Strong as Your Weakest Link
• Happy Customer Service Week!
• When the Employee Understands Customer Satisfaction and Service Better than the Manager
• A Culture of Customer Service
• Shock Your Customers
• Empathetic Customer Service
• Customer Service Is a Choice
• Are You Sustaining Customer Loyalty?
• Is Customer Service “Falling Down”?
• Young Boy Redefines Customer Service
• Would You Pass the Test?
• We Don’t Need Customers!
• Why Doesn’t Anyone Take Customer Service Seriously?
• What’s It Going to Take?
• Are Your Customer Service Efforts Ship Shape?
• Customer Connection
• Speed Becomes Crucial Element in Serving Customers!
• Customer Service Dilemma
• Bet You Didn’t Even Notice Customer Service Week!

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Employee Retention Articles

• Cost of an Employee Turnover
• Attracting & Retaining Talent
• Becoming a Choice Employer
• Just Another Buzzword?
• Peopleopoly - Do You Have It?
• T&C Federal Credit Union - Knowing What It Takes to be a Choice Employer
• Canadian Business Leaders Reach Out to AchieveMax® Motivational Speakers
• Molly Maid Takes Aim at Choice Employer Status
• Are You Ready to Thrive in the 21st Century?
• Top Employee Retention Books

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Goal Setting Articles

• Words of Wisdom on Goal Setting
• Top Goal Setting Books
• Do Goals Really Matter?
• Possibility Thinking!
• Looking for That Decisive Edge? It’s Simple and Accessible! Set Goals!
• Change Your Life in These Crucial Times
• On Your Mark, Get Set, Goal!

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Internet Articles

• What in the World is the World Wide Web
• AchieveMax® Seeks Customers' Information Preferences
• E-Training and Your Future
• Desktop Publishing and Your Business
• A Real Time Management Saver: Viewing RSS Blog Feeds in My Yahoo!
• A Time Management Saver: Viewing RSS Feeds in a Google Personalized Home Page
• Beginner Business Blog: Top Five Tips for Starting Your WordPress Business Blog
• Beginner Business Blog: Top Webmaster Plugins for Your WordPress Business Blog
• Beginner Business Blog: Top Reader Plugins for Your WordPress Business Blog

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Leadership Articles

• TRW Offers Leadership Boot Camp
• A Surprise from Dr. Seuss!
• Does MBWA (Management By Wandering Around) Still Work?
• Something Fishy Here?
• Tired of Hearing about Southwest and Wal-Mart?
• Words of Wisdom on Leadership
• Meet WOW! – Walking the Talk
• Top Leadership and Management Books
• Little-known Facts About Well-known Leaders - Bill Gates
• Little-known Facts About Well-known Leaders - Meg Whitman
• Little-known Facts About Well-known Leaders - Ray Kroc
• Leadership Lessons We MUST Pass On
• Dire Need for Leadership
• Delegate, Empower, or Do It Yourself? (The Universal Challenge in Leadership Development)
• MBWA (Management By Wandering Around) Still Proves to Be a Strong Strategy
• Little-known Facts about Well-known Leaders - Larry Page and Sergey Brin
• Little-known Facts about Well-known Leaders - Warren Buffett
• “Walk the Talk” Loses Credibility
• Little-known Facts about Well-known Leaders - Robert A. Lutz
• Communication as a Strategy
• Little-known Facts about Leaders - Paul Harvey
• E.T.D.T. Spells Success
• Recession Aggression
• Little-known Facts about Leaders - Indra Nooyi
• Little-known Facts about Well-known Leaders - Colleen Barrett
• Today’s Invisible Leadership Challenge
• Little-known Facts about Well-known Leaders - Earl Nightingale
• Listen to Those Who Know
• The Pulse of the Nation
• Tough Times – You’d Better Be Training!
• When the Student Is Ready …
• Increasing Need for Future Leaders

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Miscellaneous Articles

• How Can An Employee Assistance Program Help Your Employees?
• Violence in the Workplace:  A Growing Concern
• Top Continuous Quality Improvement Books
• Top Women-in-Business Books
• Providing a Target Yields Better Results

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Motivational Articles

• Words of Wisdom on Motivation
• When the Going Gets Tough - 1
• When the Going Gets Tough - 2
• When the Going Gets Tough - 3
• When the Going Gets Tough - 4
• When the Going Gets Tough - 5
• When the Going Gets Tough - 6
• When the Going Gets Tough - 7
• Famous Motivational Speaker
• The Wizard of Odds
• A Guaranteed Smile
• Today's Inspirational Youth Sparks Hope for a Positive Tomorrow
• What Happened to "Americans"?
• What Goes Around, Comes Around
• I Quit!
• Inspirational Individuals Who Overcame Obstacles
• Take Time to Appreciate
• "TRUE GRIT" - A Winning Philosophy
• Key to Success? Ya Gotta Get Up!
• ESPY Awards Reveal Inspiring Antidote
• Loss of a Legend
• Communication Solutions with a Smile
• Make the Move to Make a Difference! Be a Mentor
• Good News in Bad Times
• Pay It Forward
• Change Your Thinking - Change Your Day!
• Why Haven't We Seen More of This?
• You Will Survive
• A True Communication Challenge
• Think Times Are Tough?
• Persistence in Turbulent Times
• Never Give Up
• A Gentle Giant Soothes the World
• The Time Has Come! Reach Your Potential!
• The Nation's Future Is in Good Hands
• Patient Lion Roars with Pride
• Man's Best Friend Continues Legacy
• In the "NICK" of Time
• Gridiron Strategy Reflects True Leadership!
• A Salute to Unsung Heroes
• Take a Moment - Make a Difference
• A Heartfelt Plea On Veterans Day
• Your Holiday Assignment!
• The Greatest Gift of All
• Ultimate Gift Giving
• Longfellow's Lyrics Continue to Haunt
• Virginia Restores Our Faith
• "Something to Make Me Happy"
• Sharing Is Caring! - Make a Difference!
• Take a Break That Can Make a Difference
• Carpe Diem - A Strategy?
• I'm Proud to Be an American
• One Step at a Time
• Remember When Personal Values Meant Something?
• Are You on a Merry-Go-Round or Roller Coaster?
• Everyone Serves a Purpose
• The Butterfly Effect (Horror Movie, Scientific Study, Daily Application)
• Let's Get "Back to the Basics"
• Sunday Is Mother's Day ... But It Shouldn't Be!
• The Origin of Moms
• In Search of a Hero
• Once in a Blue Moon – Good News

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Networking Articles

• Top Networking Books
• Building Better Bridges: Networking for Personal Productivity
• Words of Wisdom on Networking

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Project Management Articles

• Managing Projects Effectively
• Project Management: A Winning Strategy
• Five Tips for Wedding Project Management
• Top Project Management Books
• Project Scope Creep
• Project Hope Creep
• Project Effort Creep
• Project Feature Creep

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Sales Articles

• Auto Club Group Credit Union Recommended Cross-Selling Books
• Words of Wisdom on Sales

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Stress Management Articles

• Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
• Top Stress Management Books
• A Proven Strategy for Reducing Stress
• Change Your Thinking - Change Your Day!
• Is Your Comfort Zone at Risk?
• Worry Bankrupts the Spirit!

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Team Building Articles

• Self-directed Work Teams
• 3-2-1 ACTION!:  What is an AchieveMax® action team?
• Coaching:  The Next Step in Empowerment
• Words of Wisdom on Teamwork
• Words of Wisdom on Empowerment
• Top Teamwork and Team Building Books
• A Team with a Head Start
• Delegate, Empower, or Do It Yourself? (The Universal Challenge in Leadership Development)
• Is Teamwork a Myth?
• When Do We Learn the True Value of Teamwork?

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Time Management Articles

• Time is a Fleeting Thing - Part 1
• Time is a Fleeting Thing - Part 2
• A Real Time Management Saver: Viewing RSS Blog Feeds in My Yahoo!
• A Time Management Saver: Viewing RSS Feeds in a Google Personalized Home Page
• Words of Wisdom on Time Management
• Top Time Management Books
• Is Procrastination a Bad Thing?
• Would You Refuse a Priceless Gift?
• I Just Don’t Have Time
• Time Flies … But You’re the Navigator
• The Secret of Life

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Training Articles

• How to Select a Training Consultant

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