Eric Yaverbaum - The Everything Leadership Book: Motivate and inspire yourself and others to succeed at home, at work, and in your community

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Dear Reader,

Both of us have worked under, over, and with many people over the year s. Some of the external circumstances have been exciting and challenging, and some were routine, but the conditions themselves were never what drove our satisfaction. The most important factor in fulfillment has been working with real leaders people who had a vision of something worth accomplishing and who wanted to work with others to make it happen.

There are super visors, bosses, managers, coworker s, and associates aplenty in the world, but few people are leader s. Yet those rare individuals hold the world together. They are the one s who see that life is more than title or self-interest or even casual nihilism. By setting out to support principles that are greater, these people help bring meaning to life and show a way that others can use to take a step into a larger world. This book is for all those who want to become leaders, no matter where they are or what they are doing. We wish you good luck and success in your dream.

Eric Yaverbaum

Erik Sherman

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Motivate and inspire yourself and others to succeed at home, at work, and in your community

Eric Yaverbaum and Erik Sherman

avon, massachusetts

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