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There are ideas to help you find new customers, increase the Loyalty of the customers you already have, create great promotional material and make your business stand out from the crowd. About Author : Andrew Griffiths is a professional marketing consultant.

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He didn't know how to "manage" a company, but he did know about the principal, of athletic competition and democracy: keeping score, having fun, playing fair, providing choice, and having a voice. With these principals he created his own style of management -- open-book management.

The key is to let everyone in on financial decisions. At SRC, everyone learns how to read a P&L -- even those without a high school education know how much the toilet paper they use cuts into profits.

SRC people have a piece of the action and a vote in company matters. Imagine having a vote on your bonus and on what businesses the company should be in.

SRC restored the dignity of economic freedom to its people. Stack's "open-book management" is the key -- a system which, as he describes it here, is literally a "game," and one so simple anyone can use it.

As part of the Currency paperback line, the book includes a "User's Guide" -- an introduction and discussion guide created for the paperback by the author -- to help readers make practical use of the book's ideas. Jack Stack is the president and CEO of the Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation, in Springfield, Missouri.

The recipient of the 1993 Business Enterprise Trust Award, Jack speaks throughout the country on "The Great Game Of Business" and "Open Book Management." About the Author : Jack Stack has contributed to The Great Game of Business as an author.

JACK STACK is President and CEO of SRC Holding Corporation, an employee-owned company that supplies remanufactured engines to the transportation industries. He lives in Springfield, Missouri.

BO BURLINGHAM is an editor-at-large of "Inc," magazine and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They are the authors of the bestseller "The Great Game of Business," "From the Hardcover edition.

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He didn't know how to "manage" a company, but he did know about the principal, of athletic competition and democracy: keeping score, having fun, playing fair, providing choice, and having a voice. With these principals he created his own style of management -- open-book management.

The key is to let everyone in on financial decisions. At SRC, everyone learns how to read a P&L -- even those without a high school education know how much the toilet paper they use cuts into profits.

SRC people have a piece of the action and a vote in company matters. Imagine having a vote on your bonus and on what businesses the company should be in.

SRC restored the dignity of economic freedom to its people. Stack's "open-book management" is the key -- a system which, as he describes it here, is literally a "game," and one so simple anyone can use it.

As part of the Currency paperback line, the book includes a "User's Guide" -- an introduction and discussion guide created for the paperback by the author -- to help readers make practical use of the book's ideas. Jack Stack is the president and CEO of the Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation, in Springfield, Missouri.

The recipient of the 1993 Business Enterprise Trust Award, Jack speaks throughout the country on "The Great Game Of Business" and "Open Book Management." About the Author : Jack Stack has contributed to The Great Game of Business as an author.

JACK STACK is President and CEO of SRC Holding Corporation, an employee-owned company that supplies remanufactured engines to the transportation industries. He lives in Springfield, Missouri.

BO BURLINGHAM is an editor-at-large of "Inc," magazine and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They are the authors of the bestseller "The Great Game of Business," "From the Hardcover edition.

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But the good news is that - because those intelligences are already lying dormant deep within you - you can learn how to harness these powers for yourself. Effectively youll become your own guru - and once youve discovered how to tap into your hidden resources, youll find yourself rapidly shortening the learning curve to both happiness and profits! Written in an engaging style by former journalist Olivia Stefanino, Be Your Own Guru is intriguing, inspiring and above all, accessible.

About the Author : Described as a business intuitive by her peers, Olivia Stefanino has spent nearly ten years helping individuals and businesses achieve excellence in her capacity as a coach, consultant and trainer. In 1990 Olivia began exploring the subjects of leadership and success - which led to an extensive study of the power of the mind, both from the traditional western and more esoteric eastern perspectives.

Olivias personal journey has led to her becoming a Master/Teacher of Reiki. Gaining qualifications in Neuro Linguistic Programming, Hypnosis, Time Line Therapy, Reiki and Counselling, Olivia started combining her business and personal skills to develop innovative training programs for personal leadership, team excellence and business strategy in the mid-1990s.

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