Archive for February, 2010
Larry Myler Author Interview
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Wayne Hurlbert: Is it possible for an employee to become truly indispensable if they follow the recommendations made in the book?
Larry Myler: It’s happening every day. I recently presented a 90-Minute Profit Jumpstart to a division of 300 employees, during which we uncovered over $5 million in hidden profits. Just yesterday I heard from a small business owner who bought a copy of the book for each of his 6 managers. He reported finding tens of thousands of dollars before they got to page 35!
(This Blog Business World article was cross posted on My Whole Sale Solutions as well.)
Wall Street Journal posts an excerpt from Larry’s new book
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Indispensable by Monday Book Review by College, Career, Life
Thursday, February 18th, 2010
“… unlike many books in this category, the focus is on practical skills and knowledge, as opposed to soft skills and office politics. You’ll discover strategies for making a measurable difference at your company,” wrote Andrea, of College, Career, Life.
Profit Proposal Generator reviewed by Optimum Performance Technologies
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, with factory induction in Australia & West Germany, then educated in business at the London Business School in the U.K., Say Keng Lee “Spent twenty-four hectic years working in quiet desperation as a trouble-shooting corporate rat.”
Today Say Keng Lee is known as the founder, owner & principal consultant for Optimum Performance Technologies of Singapore.
Read his software review of our Profit Proposal Generator, then give it a try yourself.
Yet another BusinessWeek tip by Larry Myler: An Employee’s Value: Real vs. Perceived
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
“I’ve found,” writes business strategist and author, Larry Myler in his latest BusinessWeek Today’s Tip, “That when employees use … non-value-added tactics, they are typically doing nothing more than attempting to make a good impression. They may increase their perceived value with the company, but that doesn’t increase profits. By rewarding real value and discouraging perceived value, a business can focus on providing higher quality for customers and a better work environment for employees…not to mention more profit for itself.
Businessweek Today’s Tip: Teach your employees about the bottom line
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010“Employees are often content to fly under the radar and have little vested interest in the overall success of the business beyond their own employment.
Sometimes you must be the teacher. Here are a few things you should do for your employees that will benefit both them and your business…”
BusinessWeek Today’s Tip: All dollars are not created equal
Monday, February 15th, 2010“… The majority of employees, managers, executives, and business owners think that every new dollar is of equal value to a company. This is not the case because the money produced through unanticipated cost reductions is actually more valuable to a company than the revenue produced through ordinary sales.”
“Typical sales dollars are loaded with overhead such as commissions, costs of goods sold, and general and administrative expenses. In other words: If a salesperson makes quota, it’s expected, but if a non-salesperson discovers hidden money, it’s a windfall.”
New York Times Article: Making Yourself Indispensable
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
Eilene Zimmerman leads off with advice by Larry Myler in her February 13, 2010 New York Times Career Couch article titled, Making Yourself Indispensable.
“You will be seen as a person who is mindful of the company’s bottom line and who has the ability to do something about it. That’s huge.”
From HR Professional to Profit Czar – Training Magazine publishes Larry Myler Article
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
From HR Professional to Profit Czar: The Only Career Path You’ll Ever Need to Follow, an article by business analyst Larry Myler, was published February 10, 2010 in Training Magazine“Adjust your company’s compensation system so people are recognized and rewarded for their profit contributions. Properly done, this step will mean the difference between a one-time profit spike and a long-term, sustainable upward trend.
Larry advises New York Times / Monster.com article
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Monster.com senior contributing writer, John Rossheim, writing also for the New York Times, interviewed Larry Myler for a piece titled, Go for the Gold in Your Performance Reviews. With advice from Larry and others, John’s article discusses how to make performance reviews go well, including what to do prior to your performance review.
“Fulfill your job description, but not with blinders on,” says Larry Myler. “Expand your view to include the company’s profitability.”
Larry Myler’s Indispensable by Monday is an Instant Bestseller
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
An Instant Bestseller: Larry Myler’s Indispensable by Monday Hits Stores
- Author Hits Critical Job and Business Issues Head on, with Instant Results –
PROVO, Utah – February 2, 2010 — Indispensable By Monday enters stores throughout the U.S. today as an instant best seller. The new business book from author Larry Myler, CEO of More or Less Inc. (www.moreorlessinc.com), gives workers, job seekers and companies everywhere the secret to job security, new jobs and more profit right now (hence the “By Monday” title the book and the author proclaim).
Myler has clearly hit the nail on the head: pre-release buzz has made the book an instant best seller from pre-orders on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, BooksAMillion.com and Borders .com. The book is on four bestseller lists on Amazon and 800CEOREAD even prior to becoming available on shelves.
Record unemployment, a weakened economy and struggling businesses make Myler’s premise a particularly urgent “must have”: Myler teaches readers the “profit-producing behaviors that will help your company and yourself” the cover proclaims.
Stephen R. Covey, of The Seven Habits said, “Produce more financial value than you cost. What a concept! Master this easier-said-than-done process and you can name your own price in the working world.”
