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Despite our ever-increasing reliance on mobile technology, most people spend at least some time during the week at a desk. Being organized and effective at your desk can make a dramatic difference in your productivity and promotability. In this revealing program, author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson discusses the ten commandments of deskmanship that first appeared in his book Breathing Space: Living and Working at a Comfortable Pace in a Sped-Up Society.

Does it feel like sometimes others at work are not listening to you? Or if they are listening to you, they don't act on what you say? Is it hard for you to get people's attention? Do you say "yes" when you would prefer to say "no"? If these and related issues have been tugging on your mind, perhaps you need to be more assertive. You're not alone. If it's always been hard for you to get the attention of others, to be heard, or to be followed, take heed. Many people feel the same way. Today many people are finding themselves being increasingly not heard.

Does it seem as if your days are racing by? No matter what you do, does it seem that time is speeding up? If so, you’re part of a huge number of career professionals who inadvertently are undertaking many of the same practices and behaviors that contribute to the perception of time speeding up. In this remarkable program, author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson discusses 21 habits, activities, and perceptions that lead us to believe our day is racing by. As Jeff describes each of these 21 areas, you’ll begin to know and understand why it’s important to avoid them.

While the challenges and level of stress you face at work may be mounting, a variety of techniques at your disposal can help diminish the effects of stress. In this session, mega-author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson discusses thirty-six techniques, including twelve physical, twelve mental, and twelve mental and physical, to help diminish any feelings of stress you might be experiencing during the work day.

What would your life look like if you had breathing space - the ability to tackle problems and challenges as they arise, the space and freedom to engage in conceptual and innovative thinking, and a sense of control and ease about each day? In this insightful session, professional speaker and author Jeff Davidson lays out a plan for you to have a greater sense and experience of breathing space in your life.

Practically everyone collects something, and many of us have several different types of collections. When do collections, however, become problematic? When do we say, "This is enough, I've got too much, my collection is getting out of hand"? In this program, author and professional speaker Jeff Davidson, who has addressed this very issue to packed audiences on cruise ships, explains why we collect, what we tend to collect, and most importantly, what we can do to keep our collections under control.

Selling is one of the most difficult professions. Who wants to be in a line of work where the typical response is “no?” Who wants to encounter rejection day in and day out? Effective salespeople face this scenario all the time. Hence, it’s understandable when, on occasion, procrastination arises. Yet, with everyday techniques that anyone can master, no sales professional needs to be shackled by procrastination. In this session, professional speaker and author Jeff Davidson offers a variety of hands-on techniques....

A book of 12 to 16 chapters should yield at least 12 to 16 articles that can be sold, distributed, or posted on the web and converted to e-books, monographs, white papers, zines, and executive letters. In this 57 minute discussion, prolific author and speaker Jeff Davidson helps you to easily derive articles from your book and have them published over and over again!

This program is for anyone who wants to experience less clutter, be more productive, and go through each day with greater clarity and focus. Author and prolific speaker Jeff Davidson discusses why every gainfully employed adult in America faces unrelenting information and communication overload--and how to regain control. Jeff explains that while no one is coming to help you, you already have all the tools and smarts you need to manage information and not be abused by it.

Why are some employees admired, favored, and even coveted by bosses, coworkers, and team members, while others, who might be equally talented never seem to enjoy such approval? Professional speaker Jeff Davidson has written such books as Marketing Your Career and Yourself, The Complete Guide to Public Speaking, and The 60 Second Innovator. In Getting Ahead on The Job, he highlights the difference between those who are able to leverage what they do for optimal gain versus those who simply keep their nose to the grindstone

Selling your book in foreign markets is no picnic. On the other hand, who wants to leave money lying on the table? As an author, you can do well in overseas markets. If you've written the right type of book, it's not uncommon to resell in this language or that. This one-hour program sheds much needed light on what is often regarded as a mysterious process.

The phrase “getting things done” is almost a rallying cry for a generation of career professionals striving to make their mark on the world. In this program, Jeff Davidson, author of 56 mainstream books, 260 e-books, and 24 iPhone apps, discusses the nuances of what he does to maintain high personal productivity hour after hour, day after day. It's the little things that count, and Jeff shares oodles of tips, tactics, and strategies to help you become more efficient, more effective, and more accomplished starting right now.