Copyright © 2011 Gary Yamamoto Professional Power, Personal Excellence:    7 Integrated Steps to Accelerate Your Career As we step deeper into the Information Age, the rate of change continues to accelerates and transforms our familiar world into an every evolving cyber-world. Organizations and the individuals in them will succeed in this rapidly evolving environment if they are flexible, capable of responding rapidly to the constantly changing demands of its customers. To become more flexible, organizations have been moving towards the virtual organization. In such an organization, people are employed only because of the "value" they bring to that organization. They may be hired to complete specific tasks or projects. Or else, they may be hired because of a special talent and/or skill they possess. When the task or project is completed, or they no longer meet the needs of that organization, they are then terminated. Excelling in Today's Environment To excel in this unpredictable environment, you need an effective strategy to constantly increase your value to an organization. Regardless of your position, you have to have a clear pathway, a step-by-step process to guide your professional development. You must become accountable to yourself, and learn how to take control and create your own future. In order to meet this need, the author create a seven-step road map that will allow you to take control of your professional career -- and your personal life. Each of the seven steps will help you to improve your professional performance and productivity. It'll provide you with the principles for using all of your natural talents and abilities. In addition, it'll teach you how to balance your life so that your professional success is not achieved at the price of your personal life. Each step is based on maximizing two elements. These are your ability and your behavior. Your ability gives you the tools to do what you have to do. Your behavior is the drive that motivates you to do what you have to do. Only when you have both factors working, will you have any great and positive results. You have seen people little ability and little motivation to do anything. The author refers to these people as "bureaucrats." You've probably seen this type of person at work. This person knows very little about what has to be done and matches it by doing very little. But, suppose the bureaucrat decides to go to school and become very knowledgeable. You now have a "philosopher." A philosopher is a very knowledgeable person. Unfortunately, they are motivated to do little or nothing. They may spend their time criticizing others for not knowing the right thing to do, but they resist all attempts to have them do any real work. Now, if the bureaucrat decides to only listen to motivational speakers. In time, the bureaucrat is very motivated and you now have a "gopher." This is similar to hiring a new intern who is motivated to do anything, but does not know what to do or how to do it. To be successful, you need to have both. This book will teach you how to excel at different levels and still be able to enjoy your life. Here's a brief summary of what you will find in this book: Steps to Success Step 1 shows you how to maintain the right skills to do your job and how to keep yourself motivated. This is the basic performance level desired by employers, and it makes you a valuable worker. If you have the right job skills and are motivated, you are considered a hard worker. A hard worker will always have a job. Yet, if you are to excel, more is required. In Step 2, you will learn how to upgrade your knowledge base quickly and easily. Knowledge is more than your job skills, Knowledge encompasses the jobs around you and how they relate to one another. However, for knowledge to become useful, you must learn how to communicate effectively. When you have the right knowledge and know how to communicate your knowledge effectively, you area smart worker. This is the basic level of one who aspires to become a manager. Step 3 shows you how to prepare yourself and create your future. Almost everyone is limited by their past. In this book, you will begin to see how your beliefs about yourself and the world around you limit your life. You are also limited by your habitual actions, the things that are so comfortable that you keep repeating them. On this step, you will learn how to overcome the limitations of your beliefs and habits, master the process of change, and create the life you desire. You will learn how to become a smart thinker. Step 4 helps you identify your vision and focus your activities on achieving that vision. The experience of the author has shown that most people have no idea where they are going. They are rushing through their lives without an ultimate goal in mind. This step will also discuss how to teamwork, support, and, ultimately, synergy. When you have your vision, focus, and can create synergy, you have leadership quality. Step 5 is a step that everyone is capable of, but most are not able to put it into action. Each person should learn how to tap their native creative ability to innovative ideas and solutions. Only through constant innovation is it possible to compete in an ever changing environment. This step also shows you how to maintain a positive state of being. Having a positive state of being inspires others and also helps you to handle difficulties and setbacks. At this level, you will know how to be creative and innovate. The first five steps provide the keys to excelling on your professional path. However, excelling at work must not be at the price of your personal life. What good is excelling at work, gathering wealth and recognition, when your personal life falls apart. the next two steps will show you how to also take care of number one, you! Step 6 teaches you the power of high ethics and values. While this may be frowned upon by many, it helps to create a positive organizational culture. With a positive culture, people are energized to do their best, do what is right, and never regret their decisions of actions. This brings up a person's character, which the author defines as the ability to continue doing the right thing, in spite of circumstances or other considerations. Being a person who has gained the trust of customers and fellow workers, you enhance your own personal integrity and achieve your personal best. Finally, Step 7 enables you to truly balance your professional life with your personal life. According to the author, a perfect balance requires you spread your time between 8 important areas in your life. Physically, it is impossible to do this if we start with spending a minimum of 40 hours a week or more at work. Then take into consideration commuting, extra hours working, and physical balance is a myth. This book will show you how to psychologically balance your life and enjoy more. When you do this, you will actually have a more balanced life. Contents The contents of this book are as follows: Chapter 1 - Creating Change Chapter 2 - In Search of Professional Power, Personal Excellence Chapter 3 - Skill: Constant Improvement Chapter 4 - Motivation: Self-Motivation Chapter 5 - Knowledge: Constant Learning Chapter 6 - Communication: Increasing Effectiveness Chapter 7 - Beliefs: Unleashing Mental Power Chapter 8 - Habits: Creating Powerful New Habits Chapter 9 - Vision and Focus: Creating Your Future Chapter 10 - Synergy: The Ultimate in Teamwork Chapter 11 - Motivation: Motivating Others Chapter 12 - Creativity and Innovation: Shifting the Paradigm Chapter 13 - State of Being Chapter 14 - Emotions: Handling Negative Emotions Chapter 15 - Stress: Stress Management Chapter 16 - Attitude: The Power of a Positive Attitude Chapter 17 - Self-Esteem: How to Raise Your Self- Esteem Chapter 18 - Self-Image: How to Maximize Your Self- Image Chapter 19 - Ethics and Values: Building Trust Chapter 20 - Character: When the Going Gets Tough Chapter 21 - Balance: Getting More Out of a Twenty- Four-Hour Day Chapter 22 - Enjoyment: The Keys to Life! 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