NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2009 — Is there one recipe for success or is it all just the luck of the draw? How does one succeed in their career as well as in life? "A Million and One Ways to be One-in-a-Million" (published by AuthorHouse) is a set of lessons and examples of behavior that allow you to be different. Who wakes up in the morning and says, "Today I want to go out and be part of the herd." In today's business culture, you must find a way to distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack.
Steven J. Heaslip's book provides ways to differentiate yourself in a manner that is valued and appreciated and in a way that should produce a meaningful impact to your success. With record breaking unemployment rates, possessing these qualities to not only get noticed but to indeed add value are elusive. Doing a good job does not ensure success and is not the attribute that sets people apart. The differentiating factor lay in being different. One might think, "everyone knows that," but even if they know it, they are not practicing it! Understanding the impact of a particular behavior, and consciously and explicitly attempting to practice it, is indeed how you improve yourself.
Distilled from over 25 years of careful observation and experience, "A Million and One Ways to be One-in-a-Million: How to separate yourself from the herd" transcends the business sector with broad applicability and appeal. From its introduction to the "Final Word," this life-coach book expertly combines practical advice on how to set yourself apart in your career with illustrative, true-life examples of behaviors that have been proven to work. Heaslip encourages readers to find ways to set themselves apart as extraordinary employees, which, for example, includes giving an honest opinion when asked. He writes:
I can't tell you the number of times I've heard people give their opinion, and I know for a fact it's not their opinion. Indeed, I can tell you, of all of the ways to be 'one-in-a-million,' for some reason this is by far and away the most difficult. But because so few people actually say what they really think, practicing this behavior, consistently and tactfully, will truly result in differentiating yourself.
Other actions that Heaslip promotes are the ability to under promise and over-deliver, the confidence to exercise one's own judgment and tolerance of different points of view.
A quick, simple yet profound read, "A Million and One Ways to be One-in-a-Million" reveals the secrets to being positively different.
Steven J. Heaslip has worked for more than 25 years in the human resources field, the majority spent at Unilever, a large consumer products company. Armed with his bachelor's degree in chemistry, he started out as a production supervisor trainee and worked his way through the ranks in several companies to ultimately become the senior vice president and chief human resources officer for International Flavors & Fragrances (a $2.5B publicly traded company). He also serves as a guest lecturer at Columbia and Fordham Universities. For more information, please visit: http://www.be1inamillion.com.
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