{"id":204,"date":"2009-12-10T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2009-12-10T17:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/bookreviews\/?p=204"},"modified":"2012-10-23T15:01:50","modified_gmt":"2012-10-23T19:01:50","slug":"1001-ways-to-take-initiative-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/bookreviews\/1001-ways-to-take-initiative-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/076111405X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=achieinc&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=076111405X\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-223\" title=\"1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work\" src=\"https:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/bookreviews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/1001-ways-to-take-initiative-at-work.jpg\" alt=\"1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work\" width=\"118\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/076111405X?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=achieinc&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=076111405X\">1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=achieinc&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=076111405X\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\nby Bob Nelson<\/p>\n<p>Here is the third in Nelson\u2019s 1001 Ways Series. Whether you\u2019re an entry-level assistant or a VP working with the CEO, there\u2019s only one person responsible for your career\u2014you.<\/p>\n<p>This unique motivational manual will help you realize your potential for success. This book brings together hundreds of real-life examples, advice from business leaders, and the author\u2019s own techniques and exercises to show readers how to draw on inner creativity, develop self-leadership, set goals, take risks, and sell ideas. Learn how to take action, question authority, think outside the box and trust your intuition in this practical, timely book that will make an excellent addition to any business library.<\/p>\n<p><em>(This book review was originally published in\u00a02000 as one of the Top 10 Books &#8211; Edition 3.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work by Bob Nelson Here is the third in Nelson\u2019s 1001 Ways Series. 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