Talk A Different Game At Work

Talk a Different Game at Work is the first in a series of books, by business pro Jody Lynn Smith, providing readers with the tools they need to get ahead in business by playing passionately and faithfully in the everyday games at work. Using sports metaphors and the philosophy of positive thinking, Smith reveals how to put your best game forward in conversations at work to build credibility, achieve power with good positioning, give and get respect, balance security with risk and be in the know. With the fast actionable process identified in this book, you build a valuable game plan for your game situation by stepping into character as an athlete, referee, coach, trainer, sports reporter, and fan or fantasy owner to compete in, and win, your own championship on the job. Recast competitive challenges, work conflicts and celebrations in the context of sports such as football, NASCAR(r) racing, recreational sail racing, basketball and golf to get ahead and win the trophy with good sportsmanship.