SuperCompetent: The Six Keys to Perform at Your Productive Best - Hardcover

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LAURA STACK has been presenting keynote speeches, conducting personal productivity seminars, and consulting for corporate and association clients since 1992. As the President and CEO of The Productivity Pro, Inc., she is dedicated to building high-performance productivity cultures in organizations by creating Maximum Results in Minimum Time with greater profits. Her clients include many Fortune 500 companies, including Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Microsoft, MillerCoors, Lockheed Martin, Cisco Systems, Bank of America, and Time Warner. For more information, please visit TheProductivityPro.com.

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Praise for SuperCompetent

"The Productivity Pro, Laura Stack, should be known as the Productivity Doctor. This book is like a medical clinic for those seeking to become more productive. I know it has helped me, but more importantly, the remedies offered by Laura have benefited the people I coach in my professional life. These people keep asking, 'Jeff, how do you know how to solve my productivity problems?' My secret weapon . . . this book."
Jeff Bettinger, Director of Talent Development, Fluor Corporation

"This content-rich book is a must-read for even those who thought they were productive. Laura Stack delivers specific strategies that will definitely boost your performance and productivity. Her relevant ideas will take you beyond good to SuperCompetent. This book will change how you think about yourself, your time, your use of technology, and your time with others."
Lisa Ford, author of the #1 selling training series How to Give Exceptional Customer Service

"Ask executives which employees are most valuable to the organization, and they will almost invariably respond, 'The people to whom I can point at a problem or opportunity and know that they will get the job done every single time.' These are the SuperCompetent people who are in control of their work, not the other way around. Laura Stack teaches us how to stress less, get much more done, and have more fun while doing it. Reading this book will make a positive impact in your work and your life. Fabulous!"
Joe Calloway, author of Becoming a Category of One

"Laura is a master at her craft and offers innovative ideas on how to squeeze the most out of our daily lives. Productivity is more than just staying busy; it's about achieving success and significance in everything you do. She unlocks the secrets to how we can all do more, be more, and have more each and every day."
Dr. Nido Qubein, President, High Point University; Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Co.

"Laura Stack knows how to get things done and in short order! Her latest book offers a great work-life-mind balance, which is the key to going from good to great on a personal basis. Read this book and soar."
Tim Sanders, author of Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends

Aus dem Klappentext

To be successful in the business world and reach your full potential in life, it's not enough to be simply competent. Our modern, super-competitive world is full of opportunities for the go-getter, but to take advantage of them, it's essential to become "SuperCompetent." The SuperCompetent person is one that companies fight to get, fight to keep, nurture as team players, and see as future leaders in their business growth.

But SuperCompetence isn't something you're born withit's something that you can learn, no matter where your strengths lie or what industry you work in. In SuperCompetent, productivity expert Laura Stack identifies the behaviors that build leadership skills, boost organizational efficiency, and blast high-potential producers to the top of their fields. With Stack's Six Keys, you'll be able to consistently improve your performance, develop the confidence that will propel you forward, and achieve breakthrough results in your career.

• Activity: The value and importance you place on your tasks and priorities

• Availability: The ability to master your schedule and protect your time

• Attention: The capacity to focus intently and concentrate on critical activities

• Accessibility: The skill to organize your work flow and quickly find information

• Accountability: The extent to which you assume personal responsibility for your actions and outcomes

• Attitude: The intensity of your motivation, drive, and proactiveness

With worksheets and quizzes that help you evaluate your performance at every stage and invaluable resources for further information, you'll be able to integrate the Six Keys of SuperCompetence into your daily, weekly, and lifetime business practices. From the sales floor to the conference room, from board meetings to informal networking events, SuperCompetent enables you to build your focus, manage your resources, and maximize your ability to deliver at every level.