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The Jumpstart Collection is high energy and fun. It's like having your own business coach at a touch of a button. With more than 14 hours of audio, certified public speaker and business consultant, Shawn Doyle, takes you through the process of building a plan, building a network and learning how to be the most productive you can be. Shawn covers topics like:
The critical importance of having a mission and a vision statement
Creating a business plan
How to adjust your thinking and believe in yourself and your idea
Building your support network
Setting goals and holding yourself accountable
Being a continuous learner
Getting and staying motivated through adversity
The 10 mistakes most people make when networking.
Identifying your networking objectives.
How to effectively network at events.
How to talk with people when you network.
Building your work and social networks.
Joining groups as a networking strategy.
Communication and follow-up for networking
Tracking and measurement
Resources for networking.
Target based goal setting: Knowing how to prioritize your time
Don't fight the system: Selecting and using a time management system
Productivity vampires: Activities that suck away your time
Planning for maximum success: The inside secrets for successful planning
Night owl or early bird: Looking at when you are most productive
Doing the do: The power of making and using a daily "to do" list
Thumbs down: How to say no and decline invitations gracefully
Pardon the interruption: How to finally gain control of all those interruptions
I have a robot: Using technology to get more done now
The Power of R&R: How to use downtime to increase your productivity
Follow the law: The 10 most powerful principles of productivity
