Maria Keckler - Bridge Builders: How Superb Communicators Get What They Want in Business and in Life

BRIDGE BUILDERS

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BRIDGE BUILDERS

The premise of this bookthat by intentionally thinking, listening, acting, talking, and leading like Bridge Builders we can achieve our goals and even change the worldis a timeless and vital message. This book will make you a more effective leader and communicator in business, in marriage, and in life.

Tom Thompson, Senior Vice President, World Help

A must read for those who desire to be effective leaders in business and at home. Bridge Builders provides the tools for building consensus through greater sensitivity and authenticity in all our communications and negotiations.

Linda Stirling, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc.; author of Hope for the Broken Hearted, Stories of Healing After the Death of a Child.

Love it! Read the first 50 pages past midnight the first night I got it! Clear. Easy to read. Meaningful. Maria has given us a winner hereand the blueprint to reach our goals by moving from ordinary to superb communication.

Tom Stoyan, Canadas Sales Coach; first Inductee in the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame

Maria belongs to that lite, international group of communicators who transcend the conventional boundaries of her craft. With this book, she finally brings us a relevant, cross-cultural perspective that can guide businesses and organizations to their fullest strategic advantage through effective communications. Adopting the Bridge Builders philosophy and skills will certainly produce better business results through more robust communications.

Robert Webber, Ph.D. Chief Information Officer, BAKBONE, LLC

If you rely on relationship-building to make a living, read this book! Bridge Builders will entice you to examine your obstacles and equip you with the practical tools to overcome them.

Peri Shawn, Leadership Coach; Award-Winning Author of Sell More with Sales Coaching

Finding the right talent is still a problem for organizations looking to fill key positions. Companies are desperately looking for top quality candidates who fit the culture and can immediately begin solving challenges. Marias Bridge Builders: How Superb Communicators Get What They Want offers an insightful look at the type of candidates who will stand out in todays increasingly competitive market.

Will Gowin, President of Spencer Gray, Inc. | A Staffing Solutions Company

In my 20+ years experience helping build, grow, and monetize new companies I know that building bridges to investors and stakeholders is mission-critical. If your dream and vision depend on someone saying, Yes, do yourself a favor: read, learn, and put into practice the five principles in Bridge Builders.

J.D. Davids, Entrepreneur and Founder of The Fronis Group

Solving the most prevalent HR problems today always seems to boil down to resolving communication and leadership issues. Maria Keckler gets to the heart of what it takes to do just that. I highly recommend that entire teams read this book together!

Julia Vaughn, Director of Benefits and Risk Management, Shadow Mountain Ministries

Im impressed with the inherent wisdom and practicality of Marias work. Dont wait! Take the ideas and run with them for the sake of your relationships, your career, and your goals.

Lisa Gates, Communication and Leadership Specialist, University of California, San Diego

Bridge Builders is a brilliant, practical book that will teach you how to improve communication and leadership skills when it really counts. But Maria goes deeper than mere instructions. This book is ultimately about discovering what keeps you from achieving your dreams and goals and then developing the mindset that will enable you to move others to join your vision.

Carolyn Konecki, Vice President, Leavitt Insurance Agency of San Diego, Inc.

The value of clear and effective communication is often overlooked and even dismissed within organizations. Maria shows us what a mistake this is by illustrating how being a strong communicatora bridge builderprovides a path to achieving your goals, both professionally and personally.

Brad Parker, Director of Marketing at Sony Electronics

Wow! I cannot remember a more interesting and well-written book designed to improve communication and living a richer lifepersonally and professionally. Awesome! I could use this immediately.

Valda Boyd Ford, CEO and Founder of Center for Human Diversity

I never expected to be so personally affected by a book aimed at improving my business communication skills. This book can be transformational if you let it.

Thomas Varallo, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired)

Coaching leaders and employees to success is by far one of the greatest investments a company can make to gain a competitive advantage. Bridge Builders delivers the why and the how.

Donna Evans, Founder and CEO of Team Building for Success

Innovative, insightful, intriguing and inspiring! Maria Kecklers Bridge Builders will help you prevent or reverse the damage of ineffective leadership and poor communicationif you read it and apply the principles immediately.

Bill and Pam Farrel, International speakers; bestselling authors of Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti; co-founders of Love-Wise

Maria Keckler shares an unusual gift with this book. I recommend it to every ambitious leader, type A individual, and to anyone who wants to effectively lead a team and get outstanding results in business or in life.

Caxton Opere, MD, CEO, Koth Clinic Inc.

Powerfully insightful! Bridge Builders will equip you with the right tools to get from where you are, to where you inspire to be. Learn the value and power of your own lifes stories as you read about Daniels transformation. This book is a must read for anyone who has important goals to reach.

Mishe Serra, Chief Strategy Officer, K2 Design and Strategy

Bridge Builders provides useful insights for navigating our highly competitive society. Parents, college hopefuls, and soon-to-be college graduates can get ahead of the game by reading this book.

Pamela Donnelly, #1 bestselling author of SWAT Team Tactics for Getting Your Teen Into College and 4 Keys to College Admissions Success

BRIDGE

BUILDERS

How Superb Communicators
Get What They Want
in Business and in Life

MARIA KECKLER

BRIDGE BUILDERS

How Superb Communicators Get What They Want in Business and in Life

2016 MARIA KECKLER.

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