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Business and Personal Development

Publish or Die by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey, CKDE
Are You a Green Thumb? by Eileen McDargh, CSP
10 steps to a better ‘ ___‘ business by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey ,A/S
Read All The Books by Jim Rohn (pdf)
Job Decisions in a Changing World by Janet Lapp, CSP, CPAE
The 3 P's of Professional Relationships by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey ,CKDE
What You Don’t Know ‘Won’t’ Hurt You! by Debra Pestrak
Managing the emotional impact of change by Kathy Jourdain
Ever notice how often you get what you wish for? by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey (pdf)
When you're the Top Dog by Jeff Mowatt, CSP
Passion Pays by Ravi Tangri
Model yourself after the best individuals by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Unlock Your Business Potential by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey, A/S
Commit to Lifelong Learning to Achieve Professional Success by Debra Pestrak
The Power of Success Teams by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey, A/S
Increase Your Success by Caterina Rhando
Confidence about Credibility by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey, A/S
Three Keys to Greatness by Jim Rohn (pdf)
Thriving on the Challenge of Change by Joe Bonura

Business and Personal Leadership

A Leader by Anonymous
Leadership, Creativity and Problem-solving by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey, A/S
Leadership Lessons from Everday Heroes by Patricia Fripp, CSP. CPAE
Source Point! by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Refocusing: Seven steps on the journey from Success to Significance by Steven Tweed, CSP
Embracing Change and Taking Risks Can Enhance Your Career by Debra Pestrak
Leadership Skills are Changing by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Becoming a proactive leader by Denis Waitley (pdf)
How To Restore A Damaged Trust by Janet Lapp, CSP, CPAE
Seven Laws of Leadership by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey , A/S
Allowing setbacks to spur you on by Denis Waitely (pdf)
Leadership Through Tough Times by John Pellowe
Heart to Heart! by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey, A/S
Life is worthwhile, if you by Jim Rohn (pdf)
Conducting a personal inventory of your knowlege resources by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Penalty of Leadership - 1912 advertisement for Cadillac Motor Car Co.
Leadership Lessons: Piloting in Turbulent Times by Eileen McDargh, CSP
Leaders Invent Themselves by George Torok
Fresh Start 2002 by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Winning Leadership Principles: Canada's Success in WWI by John Pellowe
Chase your passion - not your pension! by Denis Waitley (pdf)
The Leader's Choice: From Obligation to Opportunity by Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE
Take yourself to the top by Chris Widener (pdf)
New Rules for the New Millennium by Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE
Why Leaders Fail by Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE
Mastering Change: The New Realities by Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE
Strategic Exec. by Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE

Business Planning and Management

Change is a choice by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
15 Powerful Ways to Grow Your Business This Year by Jim Cathcart, CSP, CPAE
The World is Changing by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
The Corporate Costs of Stress by Kathy Jourdain
Becoming an Employer of Choice by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia
Making your goals count this year by Jim Rohn (pdf)
Guess what? There are people outside of North America... by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
CARE-ing for a Fast Growth Company by John Smithman
The importance of a professional development plan by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Prevent Stress From Becoming Distress by Kathy Collard Miller
What Makes 'You'-nique? by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Create your past by Chris Widener (pdf)
7 Keys to Creating a Customer Focused Culture by Jeff Mowatt, CSP

Canadiana and Patriotism

My Favourite Canadian by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
And now our Canadian Ambassador from Vancouver by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Anything to Declare by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Hey, You Must Know... by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey

Leadership and Business Coaching

Building A Great Team - Getting Started by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
What Talks Louder Than Money? Try Coaching! by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Observing and Measuring Performance - Keys to Effective Coaching by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
The major key to your better future is you by Jim Rohn (pdf)
7 Ways To Capture Wisdom From Your Coach by Burt Dubin
Six behaviours that increase self-esteem by Denis Waitley (pdf)

Creativity and Problem Solving

Take Advantage of Opportunities by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Stop Struggling by Caterina Rhando
Ideas that are Weird by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Making Profitable Lemonade from Lemons! by Eileen McDargh, CSP
Mistakes, leverage for success by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
5 keys to instilling innovation and creativity by James Feldman (pdf)
A Creativity Break For Your Team by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Get Playing to Get Creative by Michael Kerr
So You Have A Problem...That's Great! by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Problems? Don’t Ignore the Nudges by George Torok
Thunder-Thinking...When Lightning Strikes by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Power Decision Making by Caterina Rhando
What If...? by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
A short course in decision-making by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey

Customer Service

Customer Service Redefined by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Retaining Employees and Customers is a Family Affair by Eileen McDargh, CSP
Customers have needs too by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
What do your best customers smell like? by George Torok
Master...who is my customer? by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Want Good Service? Follow the golden rule by Rhonda Finniss, CSP
The Seven 'Be-Attitudes' of Good Service by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Value-added Service Solutions by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
7 Keys to Customer Service by Jeff Mowatt, CSP
10 Pitfalls of Customer Service by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Would you buy from yourself? by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Killing the 'termites' of BAD or ineffective Service by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Achieving Greatness: The 10 Practices of Exceptional Service by Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE

Employee Recruitment, Staffing, & Retention

7 Reasons to Hire A Professional Trainer, Facilitator or Speaker
Aliens by Eric Chester, CSP, CPAE
Students are and Excellent Resource by Roger Herman
Five Steps to Fireproof Your Hiring Process by Deb Haggerty
What to Ask Before You Hire by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
The payback of investing in employees by Kathy Jourdain
Staffing: Follow the K.I.S.S. Principle! by Deb Haggerty
Ideas for Employee Retention by Eileen McDargh, CSP
Employee Rentention: Your Key to Bottom Line Success by Roger Herman

Employee Training & Empowerment

How to avoid training mistakes... by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
A Guide to the Care and Feeding of New Employees by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Uncovering Soul in the Workplace by Eileen McDargh, CSP
When and Where to Meet by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
All life wishes to reward its benefactors by Jim Rohn (pdf)
Building a values driven organization (part 1) by Ravi Tangri
Building a values driven organization (part 2) by Ravi Tangri
Let Your People Go by Patricia Katz
Think like a farmer by Jim Rohn (pdf)
How to Make Your Employees Look Good by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Qualities of an Effective Trainer by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
How to align goals and build relevance by Ravi Tangri
Managed Care Takes On New Meaning Following 9-1-1 by Craig A. Harrison
The Power of 'YES' by Al Borowski
Encouraging your employees by Chris Widener (pdf)
21 Questions for Making Teamwork Work by Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE

General Interest

How to Handle the Dream Killers in Your Life! by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
De-Stress Yourself by Audrey Pihulyk
Aged to perfection by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Keep Anger Out of Danger by Kathy Collard Miller
One of Life's Great Lessons by Jim Rohn (pdf)

Humour

Canada, The world's Funniest Country, eh by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Sale by Scott Friedman, CSP
Something to Laugh About by Audrey Pihulyk
Managing to Have Fun by Michael Kerr
Thirty Years of Comedy/Humor Writing - Some Lessons Learned by John Cantu
Work in the Humor Place by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE

Marketing & Promotion

Publicity Ideas You Can Use by Chuck and Joan Guild
Integrity and Reliability are Great Marketing Strategies by Jeff Rubin
Planning Your Public Relations by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Service and Teach to Reach by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
What do you say to a reporter? by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
More interviewing techniques by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Attract More Customers Through Cross-Promotion by Kare Anderson with Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
PR Tips and Techniques by Marilyn Mobley
Seven Success Ideas You Can Build On by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Beating the Big Boys by Janet Lapp, CSP, CPAE
The Expert Advantage: How to be Recognized as an Expert in Your Field by Caterina Rhando
How to Remodel Your Kitchen and Stay Married! Here's a marketing and customer service idea by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
The Power of Marketing Your Greatest Asset...You! by Rob Salisbury
Writing an 'Effective' Press Release by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Tips on Marketing Success by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
The day of the purple cow by Ravi Tangri
Rules of the Game by Burt Dubin

Motivationals and Thought Provoking

$20 shared by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Climb Higher by Chief Jim McGregor
Each Life a Legacy by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Success 'IS' Everything by Jim Rohn (pdf)
Re-Ignite Your Professional Passion by Caterina Rhando
Cowboys and Communications by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
A Positive Attitude - Not an Option! by Rhonda Finniss, CSP
Dad, You're Still My Hero by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Staying Motivated to Stay on Top by Caterina Rhando
Dark Contrasts by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
It Won't Be The Same Without You, Mom by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Thanks Mom by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
The Power Of One by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
13 Steps by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey (pdf)

Presentation and Communication Skills

3 Keys to Successful Speeches by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Training, Facilitation and Keynotes by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
On How to Present to a Board by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE
Reference Links by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
A Baker's Dozen - 'From the Field' by Max Dixon
Keys to Successful Speeches by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Watch What You Don't Say by Patricia Ball, CSP, CPAE
Body Talk by Michael Kerr
Speaking for Success by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
What Hollywood Taught Me - 7 Ways to Become a Star by Patricia Fripp, CSP
Adding Pizzazz and Power by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Speaking for Success by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
10 Little-known, rarely discussed, highly effective presentation techniques by Marjorie Brodie, CSP
The power of the tongue by Chris Widener (pdf)
Getting your competitive edge by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey (pdf)
Communication: It's a Contract by Helen Wilkie
Listening is of the Essence by Deb Haggerty
Mastering the Message by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Applying the 3 R's by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
The Power of Pause by George Torok
Crafting Your Message by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Pushing the Right Buttons with Your 'Elevator' speech by Craig A. Harrison
Communication Basics by Bob ‘Idea Man’ Hooey
Interpersonal Communication by Bob ‘Idea Man’ Hooey
Communication is really a part of the ‘sales’ process by Bob ‘Idea Man’ Hooey
Taking your body with you when you speak by Max Dixon
Sailing the Seven C's of effective writing by Bob ‘Idea Man’ Hooey

Priority, Time and Self-Management

The 3 P's of Personal and Professional Productivity by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Be Here Now by Eileen McDargh, CSP
Priorities by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
To Do or Not To Do by Scott Friedman, CSP
Carpe Momento - Seize the Moment! by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Brainpower for the Overwhelmed by Eileen McDargh, CSP
Observing the Speed Limits by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Getting Real About Workload by Patricia Katz
Nine things that are more important than capital by Jim Rohn (pdf)
Overcoming the tendancy to procrastinate by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Using the leverage of Technology to Get More Done by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Getting in Control by Eileen McDargh, CSP
Balance your workload by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Secrets of a Procrastinator - It's about time! by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
The Art of Balancing An Unequal Life by Eileen McDargh, CSP
The 3 P's of Personal and Professional Productivity by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
I Can See Clearly Now by Patricia Katz
Converting Filler Time to Foundation Time by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Procrastination...I'll get to it! by Rhonda Finniss, CSP
How Much Is Your Time Really Worth? by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Value based decisions by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey

Sales & Negotiation

Communication Is Really A Part Of The 'Sales Process' by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Put Pizzazz into your Personal Presentation by Marjorie Brody, CSP
Low Economy - Big Opportunity by John Smithman
Mistakes Made by New Sales Staff Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
21 Ways to Increase Sales This Year by Jim Cathcart , CSP, CPAE
Creating Time to Sell Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
You Can't Sell Anything If You Can't Sell Yourself by Marjorie Brodie, CSP
Live by the Motto... by Denis Waitley (pdf)
What You Should Know About Selling to the Opposite Gender by Patricia Ball, CSP
Phrases that Pay by Jeff Mowatt, CSP
Act Like A Lamb...Sell Like a Lion by Rob Salisbury
Overcome the fear of rejection by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Take the Chill Out of Cold Calls by Craig A. Harrison
Take Your PAL With You on ALL Sales Calls by Marjorie Brodie, CSP
Basic Principles That Make You a Smarter Negotiator by Roger Dawson, CSP
Principles On Power Negotiating Techniques Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
Unethical Negotiating Gambits and How to Protect Yourself Against Them by Roger Dawson, CSP

Technology, Internet and E-Business

Using the leverage of technology to get more done by Bob 'Idea Man' Hooey
E-Mail Netiquettes and the IRS / Many Happy Returns by Al Borowski
Personal Presence on the World Wide Web by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Technology - The People Factor by Ruth Laroche
Constantly upgrade your computer literacy by Denis Waitley (pdf)
Seven Steps to a Web Presence by Paul Holmes

Designations

CSP: Certified Speaking Professional
CPAE: Council of Peers Award of Excellence
A/S: Accredited Speaker

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