Reviews
and Comments:
"Truly a handbook for thriving at work in
the New Economy. Every worker, manager, and professional will find
this manual inspiring, and immensely serviceable. Hayes tells us
what we must do and how to do it."
Ronald Gross, Chair,
University Seminar on Innovation, Columbia University
"If I were a CEO or manager,
I'd buy a copy for every one of my employees, and I'd expect to
see a huge increase in motivation and performance."
Shel Horowitz, author of
Grassroots Marketing and several other business
books
"For those who take it seriously, Hayes'
little book will yield a far greater return on investment than the
highest-flying stock."
Lewis J. Perelman, author of School's
Out
"This new book by Charles Hayes sent a chill
up my spine. It made me realize how far we've traveled in 100
years. Just as the twentieth century wiped out jobs for millions
of horses, the next century will wipe out jobs for the
undereducated.... Hayes challenges readers to be prepared, in
control, and focused on making the most of their talents....You
may read this book in a single sitting, but you will come back to
it again and again, because the author is an empathetic counselor
who has been there. You will sense that he wants the best for you
more than you do yourself."
James R. Fisher, Jr., author of Six
Silent Killers: Management's Greatest Challenge
"This 90-page, shirt pocket-size volume
provides a good blueprint for lifelong learning, written with a
positive yet realistic attitude, for use at work and for
developing good citizenry. More people should take charge of their
lives and talents. This little book may be the brief introduction
that the school-benumbed will be willing to read and benefit
from."
Tom Bowden, Managing Editor of Tech
Directions
Table
of Contents
Seize the Initiative
Education as
Something You Take
Understand Workplace Knowledge
Learn How You Learn
Capitalize on Strengths
Show Interest in Your Work
Build Your Own Resource Bank
Look to the Future
Expect Change
Meet Your Objectives
Read More Books
Read More Books:
The following books, linked
web sites and resource materials are recommended reading as a
follow up to Training Yourself.
William
Bridges, Jobshift
Richard
Nelson Bolles, The
Three Boxes of Life
Tom
Brown, The
Anatomy of Fire, and Fiscal
Fairy Tales and www.mgeneral.com
Dale
Carnegie, How
to Win Friends and Influence People
Randall Collins, The
Credential Society
William
Draves, How
to Teach Adults and www.lern.org
Peter
F. Drucker, Management
Challenges for the 21st Century
James R. Fisher, Jr., Six
Silent Killers: Managements Greatest Challenge
and The
Worker Alone
Ronald
Gross, Peak
Learning and The
Independent
Scholar's Handbook,
and www.Lifelong.com
Charles Handy, The
Age of Unreason
Kevin
Kelly, New
Rules for the New Economy
Paul Krugman, The
Age of Diminished Expectations
John
Naisbitt , High
Tech, High Touch: Technology and Our Search for Meaning
Lewis
J. Perelman, School's
Out: Hyperlearning, the New Technology,
and the End of Education
Tom
Peters, The
Circle of Innovation
Robert
B. Reich, The
Work of Nations
Jeremy Rifkin, The
End of Work
Andrew
Shapiro, The
Control Revolution
Peter M. Senge, The
Fifth Discipline
Alvin
Toffler, The
Third Wave
Lester
C. Thurow, The
Future of Capitalism
Saul Wurman, Information
Anxiety
