Product Description

Whether you want to impress people at work or inspire your family and friends, best-selling author and acclaimed speaker Mark Sanborn will show you how to make your performance bigger, better, bolder ...worthy of an encore. Every day, at work and at home, we are called on to perform, but is it possible to make the important performances outstanding? Leadership expert Mark Sanborn says 'yes!' and in "The Encore Effect" he demonstrates how anyone can cultivate the traits shared by remarkable performers. The secret lies in five key concepts: passion: invigorates and inspires performer and audience alike; preparation: instils confidence; practice: the best way to find out what works for you; performance: grab your audience's attention and keep it; and, polish: refine your performance and make it memorable. Whether your 'stage' is an office, a sales floor, the boardroom or your own home, Sanborn's inimitable combination of sage advice and rousing encouragement will help you shine when it counts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #188565 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

From the Back Cover
Whether you want to impress people at work or inspire your family and friends, bestselling author and acclaimed speaker Mark Sanborn will show you how to make your performance bigger, better, bolder … worthy of an encore.

Every day, at work and at home, we are called on to perform, but is it possible to make the important performances outstanding? Leadership expert Mark Sanborn says ‘yes!’ and in The Encore Effect he demonstrates how anyone can cultivate the traits shared by remarkable performers. The secret lies in five key concepts:

Passion: invigorates and inspires performer and audience alike
Preparation: instils confidence
Practice: the best way to find out what works for you
Performance: grab your audience’s attention and keep it
Polish: refine your performance and make it memorable

Whether your ‘stage’ is an office, a sales floor, the boardroom or your own home, Sanborn’s inimitable combination of sage advice and rousing encouragement will help you shine when it counts.

Jacket design by Chika Azuma

About the Author
Mark Sanborn is president of Sanborn Associates, Inc., an idea studio for leadership development, and the author of the international bestsellers The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader. He's an award-winning business speaker, appearing frequently in conferences all over the world. He lives in Denver, Colorado.