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The Great People of Our Time

By: Dean Gualco

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We read about the great people of our time to find their inspiration for a life of risk and uncertainty, how they overcame the challenges of their life, and why they never gave up no matter the adversity or criticism encountered. We study great people because we want to learn from their stories, their hardships and their triumphs. We converse with great people because we want to be inspired to achieve greatness in our own lives, a fact that is certainly within our grasp. Greatness, in contrast to what some believe, is not a circumstance a person is born into. Most are not born to be multimillionaires any more than others are born to be the best tennis players of their generation. Those who become great are among the chosen few not solely because of their birthright or talent, but because of their passion and fearlessness. Great people have certain traits and characteristics that make them unique, but these traits are common to most men and women. In studying the great people of our time, the most striking revelations were the similarities in their paths to greatness. Those who become great did so because they followed their passions, overcame formidable obstacles, went down swinging for what they believed in, and left a legacy of honor, decency, and goodness. These are the defining characteristics of the great people of our time, a remarkable story of those who led purposeful and meaningful lives that fulfilled their destiny and made the world a better place to live.

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1491750324

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Take the Right Road

Finding the Right Job, Being the Right Employee, and Becoming the Right Person

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Take the Right Road

Finding the Right Job, Being the Right Employee, and Becoming the Right Person

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the successful have a talent that is uncommon, an idea that is unrivaled, a confidence that is unshakable, and a determination that is unwavering... Finding the right job may seem elusive, but for those who exhaustively explore opportunities, thoroughly prepare for an interview, extensively build relationships across industries, and never, ever stop looking for a job, the good job can still be found. Being the right employee may appear remote, but for those who work hard, think differently, adapt and adjust to changing environments, are loyal and care about their organization and its people, a good future can still be found. Becoming the right person may seem daunting, but for those who do the best with what they have, who ensure they have options in life, who always look for the good along the roads they travel, who let others live a life of negativity and misery, who are extraordinary kind-hearted, and who go down swinging for who they are and what they believe in, a good life can still be lived. In the book Take the Right Road, businessman, author and university professor Dean Gualco shares strategies to triumph in an increasingly turbulent world, one where nothing seems to last and journeys are littered with the forsaken dreams and forgotten hopes of the fallen. Yet as Dr. Gualco explains, for those willing to work hard, who are kind and generous to all they meet, and who overcome any obstacle in their path, greatness can touch their life.

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1532060688

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Making a Difference

Changing the World in Which You Live

By: Dean Gualco

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Making a Difference

Changing the World in Which You Live

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Changing an organization, company culture or mind-set depends on knowing what to change, how to change, and, most importantly, why to change. Author Dean Gualco, public speaker and the owner of Torgun Consulting, explores how organizations and individuals can initiate, manage, and capitalize on change in this instructive guidebook. He explains ways to recognize when it makes sense to change; create a framework to manage change effectively; harness imagination and originality to outpace competitors; and encourage colleagues to embrace necessary change. Too often, change is viewed through a prism of conflict and negativity. Millions of people have lost their jobs because of changing technology, and others have lost their health and retirement benefi ts as organizations have cut costs. We find ourselves in a world where older people cant retire and younger people cant find jobs. But avoiding or hindering change wont solve anything; instead, its important to tackle it head-on. In Making a Difference, you can discover how pursuing the right dreams at the right time and for the right reasons can change your life.

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1491712880

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The Good Manager

A Model for the Twenty-First Century

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The Good Manager

A Model for the Twenty-First Century

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You can be the smartest person in the room and even the most experienced, but if youre not a good person, theres little chance youll succeed as a manager. Thats one of the big takeaways from The Good Manager, which is based on Dean Gualcos decades of experience as a leader and manager. To be good person, he says, you must live a decent and honorable life, be kindhearted, control destructive human emotions, tell the truth, do whats right, and always look for the good. In this guidebook to honing your leadership and management skills, youll learn how tounderstand how the view of managers has evolved over time;appreciate the most rewarding aspects of management;cultivate the ability to plan, delegate, and manage time; andmake work fun for yourself and others. Being a good personas well as learning the necessary skills to excel as a managerare rarely taught at conferences or lectures or on the job. But if you want to move along the intellectual/moral spectrum from self-interest to human interest, negativity to positivity, darkness to enlightenment, and hate to friendship, then you need to learn the lessons in The Good Manager.

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1491798297

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Words to Live By

Quotes and Stories That Inspire Our Time on Earth

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Words to Live By

Quotes and Stories That Inspire Our Time on Earth

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Failure is often the consequence of daring to touch the stars, but on those few occasions when the stars are touched the world brightens from their luster. This book comprises the philosophies, quotes, lists, and stories that have influenced my life. Whether the journeys traveled to the highest mountains or to the lowest valleys, these philosophies have inspired me to never give in and never give up on that which is my destiny. These lists have served as the strategies and playbooks to guide my actions at home and at work. Finally, these stories have reminded me that no matter the victory or loss, greatness is within my grasp if I work hard and do the right thing. My profound hope is that the philosophies and stories that have influenced my life will inspire you to create the philosophies and stories that will influence your own. Live your own life, not mine, but create the philosophies and lists that will serve as the roadmap for your journey, and the inspiration for when the light flickers along that path. Time is fleeting and boulders impede nearly every road you travel, but for those that can conquer their insecurities, overcome their burdens, do what is right, and live a decent and honorable life, the possibilities are limitless. You may not write the great American novel or shape the history that will define your generation, but you will surely live a life of excitement and adventure, and along the way in some small way make a difference in the world in which you lived. If this book inspires just one person to journey along that path, I am eternally grateful.

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1491775726

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Making a Difference

Changing the World in Which You Live

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The Meaning of Life

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The Meaning of Life

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This leads to my definition of life. In many ways, it is quite simple: It is using your talents to, in some small way, make a difference in this world. Whether it's working with the environment, or our educational system, or those with physical or mental challenges, or those in the dawn or twilight of their lives, meaning is achieved by working towards and leaving behind something of value to the next generation. It matters little whether your aspiration or dream was realized: we'll never have world peace, or feed the hungry, or avoid catastrophic diseases or illnesses. What matters is that you tried, that you worked to make the world a better place. What matters is that, when you look back over your life, you can say that you fought the good fight, that you did what was right, and that you made a difference in this world. In The Meaning of Life, author Dean Gualco tackles an assortment of questions that many of us have asked at one point or other: Why are we here? What is our purpose? How does one lead a decent and honorable life? Divided into five sections, The Meaning of Life seeks to provide the answers. With discussions that include determining what you stand for, doing the best with what you have, and living life with the knowledge that it goes by in a blink, Gualco provides a thought-provoking study of an issue that has perplexed man for centuries.

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The Choices and Consequences of Our Age

The Disintegrating Economic, Political, and Societal Institutions of the United States

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The Choices and Consequences of Our Age

The Disintegrating Economic, Political, and Societal Institutions of the United States

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There are winners and losers in a capitalistic society, but capitalism does not choose who is a winner and who is a loser. The winners are those who have the right idea, sacrifice their time and money, take risks, work hard, and have a little luck and help along the way. The losers are those who rarely dream of the impossible, waste their time, spend their money foolishly, lack the courage to take risks, and fail to dedicate themselves to achieving the rewards of their efforts. Winners should receive the greatest returns for their investments and the greatest of rewards for their endeavors. While wealth may be distributed unequally, it results more from an unequal dedication to acquire this wealth. That is not only right, but it is fair. At the heart of capitalism is choice, one of success or failure, saving or spending, and work or recreation. Capitalism is a system that allows a person to choose whether he or she wants to be a winner or a loser. Today, too many have chosen the latter and display the unbecoming traits of greed, jealously, and envy toward those who have chosen the former. While insecurity and instability may pervade this country's economic, political and societal institutions, success can still be achieved by those who look forward rather than backward, who avoid the disadvantages of the past to take advantage of the future. In The Choices and Consequences of Our Age, you'll learn that it's still possible to achieve success through hard work, sacrifice, and self-reliance.

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1469783134

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The Great People of Our Time

By: Dean Gualco

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The Good Manager

A Model for the Twenty-First Century

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The Perfect Country

The Traits and Characteristics of a Good and Decent People

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The Perfect Country

The Traits and Characteristics of a Good and Decent People

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we just don’t seem to like each other anymore. We once built community centers and donated to libraries, joined sporting teams and attended civic meetings, swam in local pools and played in public parks, participated in street picnics and watched Fourth of July celebrations, went to church and supported social clubs, and cleaned town squares and help paint our neighbor’s house. where have those days gone? That seem like a bygone era, a relic of a different generation or different country. Today Republicans vilify the Democrats, and Democrats denigrate the Republicans. The poor despise the rich, and the rich ostracize the poor. Organizations mistreat employees, and employees detest organizations. We argue rather than debate, criticize rather than praise, and degrade rather than dignify. We rarely talk to those we know, and seldom socialize with those we do. The past may not have been idyllic, but it seemed more safe, more friendly, and more considerate. can it get better? can we do better? We can create a place where citizens share virtuous common values, where a sense of compromise advances all not just the few, where we contribute our unique gifts and talents to benefit our communities, where we are kind and gracious to our fellow man, and where we are grateful for the good fortune we have in our lives. These are the traits and characteristics of people searching for something better, of neighborhoods building something stronger, and countries offering something brighter. It really can be done, and this book shows you how.

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The Meaning of Life

By: Dean Gualco

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Book's by Dean Gualco

The Great People of Our Time

The Great People of Our Time

Take the Right Road

Take the Right Road

Making a Difference

Making a Difference

The Good Manager

The Good Manager

Words to Live By

Words to Live By

Making a Difference

Making a Difference

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

The Choices and Consequences of Our Age

The Choices and Consequences of Our Age

The Great People of Our Time

The Great People of Our Time

The Good Manager

The Good Manager

The Perfect Country

The Perfect Country

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

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