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9781591848356 English 1591848350 For those times when hard work and persistence just aren t enough, Terri L. Sjodin offers a smart and savvy guide that will inspire you to get "Scrappy" and beat the odds. Getting scrappy means working around an obstacle or challenge faster, smarter, and despite opposition. It means cultivating a fighting spirit," " implementing a clever" "strategy, " "and following through with daring execution. Scrappiness is not just about doing something difficult in an ordinary way it s about punching above your weight and achieving extraordinary results. In "Scrappy," Terri L. Sjodin tells the stories of ordinary people who reached their goals while saving time, money, or sanity, and shows readers how they, too, can get scrappy. For instance, you ll meet the Girl Scout who sold 117 boxes of cookies in two hours outside a medical marijuana dispensary, and an entrepreneur who turned his home into an indoor jungle to sell investors on his Rainforest Cafe Restaurant chain. Sjodin celebrates the astonishing success of scrappy people while showing that their success is not based on luck but is replicable. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, Sjodin reveals the common elements underpinning all successful scrappy efforts. She explains how to cultivate a scrappy attitude and strategy and walks you through execution of that plan. And she identifies best practices and shares stories of scrappy tactics that worked (as well as those that crashed and burned), providing both down-to-earth and over-the-top ideas to consider. The beauty of the scrappy effort is that it can be employed by anyone, at will, in all manner of situations and circumstances. Whether you are a sales rep looking to close that big deal, a job-seeker trying to land your dream job, or a CEO who wants to take the company to the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get "scrappy."", For those times when hard work and persistence just aren't enough, Terri Sjodin offers an inspiring guide to getting scrappy and beating the odds. Terri Sjodin loves scrappy people -- those who beat the odds with a blend of cleverness and fighting spirit. People who see big problems and come up with big solutions. People like the clever Girl Scout who sold 117 boxes of cookies in two hours outside a medical marijuana dispensary, or the entrepreneur who turned his home into an indoor jungle to sell investors on the Rainforest Cafe Restaurant chain. It can seem like these successes are just one-off acts of ingenuity or isolated flashes of brilliance. But today it takes more than just creativity, more than just persistence, more than just a dream to reach big goals -- it takes a mindset and a strategy. Sjodin explains the common elements behind every successful scrappy effort. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, she identifies the practices that will help you develop the right mindset. She shares stories of scrappy tactics that have worked, and those that have crashed and burned, to help readers pursue their own vision. Whether you're a sales rep looking to close that big deal, a job-seeker trying to land your dream job, or a CEO who wants to reach the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get scrappy.", Scrappy skra-p adj: Full of fighting spirit synonymous with having moxie, being feisty, enthusiastic, gutsy, lively, and spunky Maybe you have been told time and time again that if you pay your dues and keep plugging away, you ll gain enough experience through the school of hardknocks to be successful. That might be true. But maybe you want to reach your goals faster. Maybe you want to earn more, beat the odds and do it with class and style. If so, it s time to get scrappy. Scrappy people see big problems and come upwith big solutions. Or they see ordinary challengesand find a new path to extraordinary results. They re like the entrepreneur who turned his home into anindoor jungle complete with waterfalls, tropicalbirds, and a live baboon to sell investors on the nowfamousRainforest Cafe restaurant chain. Or the GirlScout who skipped the usual door-to-door cookiesales and set up a table outside a medical marijuanadispensary, selling 117 boxes in just 2 hours. It can seem like these successes are just one-off acts of ingenuity or isolated flashes of brilliance...but are they? In today s world you need more than just an occasional burst of creativity. You need a consistent attitude, a proven strategy, and a tactical plan for execution. That s where Terri Sjodin s "Scrappy" can help you, by explaining and demonstrating the unique elements behind any successful scrappy effort. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, Sjodin identifies the habits that will help you get into the right mind-set. She shares stories of scrappy tactics that have worked and those that have crashed and burned, in order to provide practical takeaways for achieving your vision, whatever it might be. She explains, for instance... Why getting scrappy is a choice to play big. How to cultivate your best ideas. How to manage risks and bounce back frommistakes and failures. How to scale a scrappy culture within anyorganization, big or small. As Sjodin puts it, "This is not another book about persistence, although scrappy and persistent make a winning combination. Nothing annoys a persistent person more than a scrappy person who pulls off a classy, unexpected, amazing effort to land the deal, the sale, or the opportunity." Whether you're a sales rep, a job seeker, an entrepreneur with big dreams but a small budget, or a corporate executive aiming for the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get scrappy.", Scrappy 'skra-pe adj: Full of fighting spirit--synonymous with having moxie, being feisty, enthusiastic, gutsy, lively,and spunky Maybe you have been told time and time again that if you pay your dues and keep plugging away, you'll gain enough experience through "the school of hardknocks" to be successful. That might be true. But maybe you want to reach your goals faster. Maybe you want to earn more, beat the odds--and do it with class and style. If so, it's time to get scrappy. Scrappy people see big problems and come upwith big solutions. Or they see ordinary challengesand find a new path to extraordinary results. They're like the entrepreneur who turned his home into anindoor jungle--complete with waterfalls, tropicalbirds, and a live baboon--to sell investors on the nowfamousRainforest Café restaurant chain. Or the GirlScout who skipped the usual door-to-door cookiesales and set up a table outside a medical marijuanadispensary, selling 117 boxes in just 2 hours. It can seem like these successes are just one-off acts of ingenuity or isolated flashes of brilliance...but are they? In today's world you need more than just an occasional burst of creativity. You need a consistent attitude, a proven strategy, and a tactical plan for execution. That's where Terri Sjodin's Scrappy can help you, by explaining and demonstrating the unique elements behind any successful scrappy effort. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, Sjodin identifies the habits that will help you get into the right mind-set. She shares stories of scrappy tactics that have worked and those that have crashed and burned, in order to provide practical takeaways for achieving your vision, whatever it might be. She explains, for instance... * Why getting scrappy is a choice to play big. * How to cultivate your best ideas. * How to manage risks and bounce back from mistakes and failures. * How to scale a scrappy culture within anyorganization, big or small. As Sjodin puts it, "This is not another book about persistence, although scrappy and persistent make a winning combination. Nothing annoys a persistent person more than a scrappy person who pulls off a classy, unexpected, amazing effort to land the deal, the sale, or the opportunity." Whether you're a sales rep, a job seeker, an entrepreneur with big dreams but a small budget, or a corporate executive aiming for the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get scrappy.
9781591848356 English 1591848350 For those times when hard work and persistence just aren t enough, Terri L. Sjodin offers a smart and savvy guide that will inspire you to get "Scrappy" and beat the odds. Getting scrappy means working around an obstacle or challenge faster, smarter, and despite opposition. It means cultivating a fighting spirit," " implementing a clever" "strategy, " "and following through with daring execution. Scrappiness is not just about doing something difficult in an ordinary way it s about punching above your weight and achieving extraordinary results. In "Scrappy," Terri L. Sjodin tells the stories of ordinary people who reached their goals while saving time, money, or sanity, and shows readers how they, too, can get scrappy. For instance, you ll meet the Girl Scout who sold 117 boxes of cookies in two hours outside a medical marijuana dispensary, and an entrepreneur who turned his home into an indoor jungle to sell investors on his Rainforest Cafe Restaurant chain. Sjodin celebrates the astonishing success of scrappy people while showing that their success is not based on luck but is replicable. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, Sjodin reveals the common elements underpinning all successful scrappy efforts. She explains how to cultivate a scrappy attitude and strategy and walks you through execution of that plan. And she identifies best practices and shares stories of scrappy tactics that worked (as well as those that crashed and burned), providing both down-to-earth and over-the-top ideas to consider. The beauty of the scrappy effort is that it can be employed by anyone, at will, in all manner of situations and circumstances. Whether you are a sales rep looking to close that big deal, a job-seeker trying to land your dream job, or a CEO who wants to take the company to the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get "scrappy."", For those times when hard work and persistence just aren't enough, Terri Sjodin offers an inspiring guide to getting scrappy and beating the odds. Terri Sjodin loves scrappy people -- those who beat the odds with a blend of cleverness and fighting spirit. People who see big problems and come up with big solutions. People like the clever Girl Scout who sold 117 boxes of cookies in two hours outside a medical marijuana dispensary, or the entrepreneur who turned his home into an indoor jungle to sell investors on the Rainforest Cafe Restaurant chain. It can seem like these successes are just one-off acts of ingenuity or isolated flashes of brilliance. But today it takes more than just creativity, more than just persistence, more than just a dream to reach big goals -- it takes a mindset and a strategy. Sjodin explains the common elements behind every successful scrappy effort. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, she identifies the practices that will help you develop the right mindset. She shares stories of scrappy tactics that have worked, and those that have crashed and burned, to help readers pursue their own vision. Whether you're a sales rep looking to close that big deal, a job-seeker trying to land your dream job, or a CEO who wants to reach the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get scrappy.", Scrappy skra-p adj: Full of fighting spirit synonymous with having moxie, being feisty, enthusiastic, gutsy, lively, and spunky Maybe you have been told time and time again that if you pay your dues and keep plugging away, you ll gain enough experience through the school of hardknocks to be successful. That might be true. But maybe you want to reach your goals faster. Maybe you want to earn more, beat the odds and do it with class and style. If so, it s time to get scrappy. Scrappy people see big problems and come upwith big solutions. Or they see ordinary challengesand find a new path to extraordinary results. They re like the entrepreneur who turned his home into anindoor jungle complete with waterfalls, tropicalbirds, and a live baboon to sell investors on the nowfamousRainforest Cafe restaurant chain. Or the GirlScout who skipped the usual door-to-door cookiesales and set up a table outside a medical marijuanadispensary, selling 117 boxes in just 2 hours. It can seem like these successes are just one-off acts of ingenuity or isolated flashes of brilliance...but are they? In today s world you need more than just an occasional burst of creativity. You need a consistent attitude, a proven strategy, and a tactical plan for execution. That s where Terri Sjodin s "Scrappy" can help you, by explaining and demonstrating the unique elements behind any successful scrappy effort. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, Sjodin identifies the habits that will help you get into the right mind-set. She shares stories of scrappy tactics that have worked and those that have crashed and burned, in order to provide practical takeaways for achieving your vision, whatever it might be. She explains, for instance... Why getting scrappy is a choice to play big. How to cultivate your best ideas. How to manage risks and bounce back frommistakes and failures. How to scale a scrappy culture within anyorganization, big or small. As Sjodin puts it, "This is not another book about persistence, although scrappy and persistent make a winning combination. Nothing annoys a persistent person more than a scrappy person who pulls off a classy, unexpected, amazing effort to land the deal, the sale, or the opportunity." Whether you're a sales rep, a job seeker, an entrepreneur with big dreams but a small budget, or a corporate executive aiming for the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get scrappy.", Scrappy 'skra-pe adj: Full of fighting spirit--synonymous with having moxie, being feisty, enthusiastic, gutsy, lively,and spunky Maybe you have been told time and time again that if you pay your dues and keep plugging away, you'll gain enough experience through "the school of hardknocks" to be successful. That might be true. But maybe you want to reach your goals faster. Maybe you want to earn more, beat the odds--and do it with class and style. If so, it's time to get scrappy. Scrappy people see big problems and come upwith big solutions. Or they see ordinary challengesand find a new path to extraordinary results. They're like the entrepreneur who turned his home into anindoor jungle--complete with waterfalls, tropicalbirds, and a live baboon--to sell investors on the nowfamousRainforest Café restaurant chain. Or the GirlScout who skipped the usual door-to-door cookiesales and set up a table outside a medical marijuanadispensary, selling 117 boxes in just 2 hours. It can seem like these successes are just one-off acts of ingenuity or isolated flashes of brilliance...but are they? In today's world you need more than just an occasional burst of creativity. You need a consistent attitude, a proven strategy, and a tactical plan for execution. That's where Terri Sjodin's Scrappy can help you, by explaining and demonstrating the unique elements behind any successful scrappy effort. Drawing on research, interviews, and her own personal experience, Sjodin identifies the habits that will help you get into the right mind-set. She shares stories of scrappy tactics that have worked and those that have crashed and burned, in order to provide practical takeaways for achieving your vision, whatever it might be. She explains, for instance... * Why getting scrappy is a choice to play big. * How to cultivate your best ideas. * How to manage risks and bounce back from mistakes and failures. * How to scale a scrappy culture within anyorganization, big or small. As Sjodin puts it, "This is not another book about persistence, although scrappy and persistent make a winning combination. Nothing annoys a persistent person more than a scrappy person who pulls off a classy, unexpected, amazing effort to land the deal, the sale, or the opportunity." Whether you're a sales rep, a job seeker, an entrepreneur with big dreams but a small budget, or a corporate executive aiming for the next level of success, the fastest way to get what you want is to get scrappy.