About the Authors
Bob Urichuck is a catalyst for constant improvement and a cultivator of human potential. His purpose is to inspire, educate, and empower people and organizations globally to significantly increase their performance capability while constantly improving the quality of their lives and the lives of others with whom they come in contact with. He is a Certified Sales Professional, Certified Master Trainer, and Certified Social Entrepreneur who has adopted a village in Sri Lanka where he was financially responsible for the medical care and education of over 700 children who survived the Tsunami.
He is an internationally renowned professional speaker, trainer and author of Up Your Bottom Line (Creative Bound Inc., 3 October 2003) , Velocity Selling (Morgan James Publishing, 1 May 2014) , and Disciplined for Life: You Are the Author of Your Future (Creative Bound International Inc.; Revised edition of book Online For Life, 30 October 2008) .
For the last 15 years, using Singapore and Dubai as his ongoing hubs for Asia and the Middle East, Bob has worked with Fortune 500 companies and mid-sized businesses in more than 1,000 cities, in over 45 countries, to audiences with as many as 10,000 participants.
Bob has consistently been ranked in the top 10 of the world's top 30 sales gurus since 2008. He has been recognized as a consummate speaker of the year and was recently awarded the Brand Laureate Personality Award for 2013 from the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation, as an international professional speaker, Velocity Selling Specialist, trainer, and author.
Bob is based in Ottawa, Canada and has been married to his wife, Joan, for over 39 years. Together they live in their dream home on the shores of the Gatineau River. Their two sons, Michael and David, are both self-employed. Their granddaughter Mikka, who just turned eight, is the pride of their lives.
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www.VelocitySelling.com
Dave Urichuck is an activator who is perpetually improving the quality of his skills and the scope of his knowledge to enhance, inspire, and motivate young and old alike to take control of their lives, and begin to SOAR.
He is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Because You Can, a non-profit charitable organization that raises funds and builds homes for those in need in Honduras.
Dave is also a landlord and a property owner. He manages a successful business in Green building and eagerly shares his entrepreneurial knowledge and experience. One of Dave's many passions is his involvement with Toastmasters International, with whom he has obtained advanced certifications.
As an International Professional Speaker and author of Sink - Float - Soar , Dave guides people to understand how attitude, motivation, and success work from the inside out. Dave engages people to take ownership, and most importantly, responsibility for their own livesto better know themselves in order to define their short-, medium-, and long-term desires.
Dave currently resides in Ottawa, Canada with his partner, Julie. He enjoys vigorous outdoor activities and traveling the world. Dave has already visited over 30 countries and spoken to diverse audiences in many of them. He is fluently bilingual in English and French and is eager to develop other language skills.
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www.becauseyoucan.ca
About the Reviewer
Giuseppe Ricchiuti has a Law Degree, from the University of Parma (Italy) and a Master of Law in Contract Law and Business Negotiations from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy). He is also a contributing editor for Trade Services Update, a Trade Finance journal.
Giuseppe, currently serving as Sales Administration Manager at Sidel (Tetra Laval Group), is a legal professional, with additional qualifications in accounting, business finance, contract management, and negotiation, successfully combining legal expertise with financial and commercial acumen in sales administration, risk management, and insurance.
He is an effective team builder and manager with experience in employee motivation and development to guarantee achievement of departmental goals. He is also a persuasive communicator, skilled in bringing together the interests of divergent stakeholders in line with business objectives.
Giuseppe was born in 1975 in Brindisi and lives in the charming town of Parma (Italy). You can find out more about him at it.linkedin.com/in/giuseppericchiuti/en.
Thanks to the Sales Admin Team in Parma which has allowed me to achieve great satisfaction in my work.
Preface
Team motivation can be a challenge in today's fast-paced world, but it can also be one of the most rewarding aspects of your job. Motivate Your Team in 30 Days is an interactive book with self-discovery exercises and engagement and empowerment strategies that equip leaders to motivate their teams and gain team and individual commitment.
The book makes use of advanced adult learning techniques as it leads you step by step into the exercises and the means of determining and fulfilling common goals. The end resulta highly effective leader with a high performing, loyal, and results-oriented team.
For the next 30 days, you will be engaged in exercises each day of your work week. Naturally, a big part of the learning process is to first apply it to your personal life, and then to share it with your team. It is in the sharing that the learning becomes part of you, and it is in the giving that you gain.