{"product_id":"9780449006696","title":"Pushing the Envelope: All the Way to the Top","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePushing the Envelope\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with triumphs, wit, and wisdom gleaned from Harvey Mackay and the super-successful people he’s learned from over the years as a marketing whiz and bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The man who taught us how to “swim with the sharks” is back with a boatload of tips and techniques for becoming more savvy and successful in everything you do. To Harvey Mackay, “pushing the envelope” means pushing the boundaries and pushing yourself to maximize your advantage—to be better, faster, and smarter and to get the results you want, in business and in life. In his new book, \u003ci\u003ePushing the Envelope: All the Way to the Top,\u003c\/i\u003e you’ll learn\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e • How to get the order\u003cbr\u003e • The art of negotiating the best deals for you\u003cbr\u003e • The essential qualities all leaders possess\u003cbr\u003e • Fail-safe ways to move up the corporate ladder\u003cbr\u003e • Business titans’ secrets to achievement\u003cbr\u003e • The keys to balancing work and family\u003cbr\u003e • How to use laughter as a productivity tool\u003cbr\u003e • And much more!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Humor. Honesty. Fairness. The ability to get others to see your vision. Judgment. Guts. Respect for the bottom line—and all the lines that lead to it. These are the values that have made Harvey Mackay the business and civic leader he is today. A born communicator, Mackay distills the lessons of his forty years in business into pithy, punchy chapters that cut to the heart of everyday problems and situations.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As usual, Mackay has his trademark, no-nonsense lists, including:\u003cbr\u003e • 5 ways to ruin a good sales force\u003cbr\u003e • 11 questions to ask a job prospect\u003cbr\u003e • 10 New Year’s resolutions\u003cbr\u003e • 7 things not to do with a friend\u003cbr\u003e • 12 ways to ruin your next speech\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Both practical and entertaining, charged throughout with Harvey Mackay’s inimitable style, humor, and entrepreneurial wisdom, \u003ci\u003ePushing the Envelope\u003c\/i\u003e puts the fun, the creativity, and the challenge back in business. Whether you’re at the top of your company or determined to get there, this is one business book that will earn your stamp of approval. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePushing the Envelope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What would our nation be without Minnesotans? Besides Post-it notes, the state has given us the sublimely American town, Lake Wobegon; the spectacularly American wrestler-turned-Governor, Jesse Ventura; and the quintessentially American businessman, Harvey Mackay.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A refreshing delivery of advice.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Enjoy Harvey's cookbook for success—it gives the reader the best of his wisdom—truly the best kind of chicken soup for anyone and everyone in business and in life.”\u003cb\u003e—Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield, co-authors of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling series \u003ci\u003eChicken Soup for the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e®\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003ePushing the Envelope\u003c\/i\u003e is from the heart, and his relentless efforts, along with the book’s inherent business wisdom, are likely to push \u003ci\u003ePushing\u003c\/i\u003e to the top of the bestseller lists. Nothing less will suit.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Mackay’s management techniques are phenomenally popular. He’s the author of two of the bestselling business books of all time.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013553307888,"sku":"9780449006696","price":13.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780449006696_p0.gif?v=1763703791","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780449006696","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}