A PEACOCK IN THE LAND OF PENGUINS: A Fable About Creativity and Courage

This is the book that started it all! The story of Perry the Peacock and his adventures in the Land of Penguins has reached the hearts and minds of readers everywhere. First published in 1995, and now published in 17 languages around the world, this corporate fable explores what it means to be "different" in a world that values conformity, stability, and tradition. The book includes a quiz to see if you are a Peacock in the Land of Penguins, as well as survival tips and strategies for birds of all types.

"Every once in a while a small book comes along that deals with a profound subject in a very simple, elegant way. A Peacock in the Land of Penguins is such a book."
     Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Raving Fans and Gung Ho!

"The beauty of metaphor is that it communicates meaning, not just information, which is why I learned so much from this book about diversity, corporate culture, and organizational transformation. I also learned a lot about 'peacocks and penguins' -- lessons I will never forget."
     Warren Bennis, author of Leaders and Organizing Genius

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A PEACOCK IN THE LAND OF PENGUINS - Mem-Cards

Are you looking for an interesting and effective way to reinforce training after your seminar participants are back on the job? Something that makes the point in a simple, succinct way? Mem-Cards provide a summary of the key learning points from the book and the video, A PEACOCK IN THE LAND OF PENGUINS. You can design learning activities using the Mem-Cards in your training workshops; you can also give each of your seminar participants a deck of Mem-Cards as a reward/reinforcement at the conclusion of your workshops. Mem-Cards are flash cards for the future .... designed to help people retain what they learn, in a flash.

Mem-Cards are $9 per deck, with quantity discounts available. If you buy a deck of Mem-Cards bundled with each copy of the book, A PEACOCK IN THE LAND OF PENGUINS, the cards are only $5 per deck -- total price for bundled a book and cards, $21.95 -- that's almost 50% discount on the cards!

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PIGEONHOLED IN THE LAND OF PENGUINS: A Tale of Seeing Beyond Stereotypes

Pigeonholed in the Land of Penguins picks up the story begun in the classic best-seller, A Peacock in the Land of Penguins a number of years later. Perry the Peacock and his friends have long since departed for the Land of Opportunity, but other new birds, including Paula and Pat the Pigeons, have continued to struggle for acknowledgement and success in the Land of Penguins.

The Land of Penguins has a serious challenge to deal with the challenge of change and declining resources. The pigeons think they have found a solution, but getting the attention of senior management is another matter! At the same time, other birds in the Land of Penguins are also struggling to be heard and seen for the talented, multifaceted individuals that they are. They resist being conveniently put into pigeon holes! As their story unfolds, the price of pigeonholing becomes apparent to one and all.

The first part of this book is the parable, a fable about stereotyping. The second part helps us all think about how to deal with the problem of stereotyping in our own lives and in our organizations. Together, these two parts provide both inspiration and practical advice.

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YES LIVES IN THE LAND OF NO

Everywhere we turn, our world is full of NOs. Our efforts to pursue our dreams, initiate new projects, and win approval from others are often met with rejection, rebuffs, and resistance. Wet blankets dampen our enthusiasm. Nay-sayers encourage us to "quit rocking the boat." What should you do when you're excited about an idea but meet with nothing but negativity?? How can you get others to say YES when it seems easier for them to say NO?

This wise, insightful parable follows our hero who ventures into the Land of NO in search of YES. He watches positive characters flounder and fail - characters like Wynot Now, Seymour Sales, Ima Newheer, and N. Thusiasm. They are full of energy, enthusiasm and good ideas but fail because they do not effectively deal with the obstacles they face...becoming discouraged and disillusioned by their encounters with such sorrowful souls as Hugh Kant, Don Rock de'Boat, Noway Jose, Nomo Money, and May B. Later. By watching these interactions, our hero learns how to persevere despite myriad NOs...ultimately succeeding in finding the YES he seeks.

The second half of the book takes you from parable to practice-with proven tips, tools, and strategies to help you persevere, develop tenacity, persist in the face of rejection, and overcome the inertia of the status quo. Together, the two parts of this book provide a complete package for those seeking to become effective at finding more YESes in their personal and professional lives.

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WHO ARE "THEY" ANYWAY? A Tale of Achieving Success at Work Through Personal Accountability

Both practical and inspirational, Who Are "They" Anyway? is written to appeal to both the heads and hearts of employees at all levels -- from folks on the front line, to supervisors and middle managers, all the way to top executives. Part I of the book is an intriguing parable of discovery, as the hero goes in seach of someone who can fix what's wrong, deal with difficult people, and take charge of fixing individual and organizational problems. Part II of the book includes tips, strategies, quizzes, and how-tos to help you apply the story to your own work life. We guarantee you'll be delighted with this newest book from BJ Gallagher.

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WHAT WOULD BUDDHA DO AT WORK? 101 Answers to Workplace Dilemmas

With the economy booming, people are experiencing extraordinary material benefits and yet hungering for something more, a deeper meaning in their work lives. What Would Buddha Do at Work? uses the gentle teachings of Buddha to help them discover that meaning. It presents 101 typical situations or issues that people struggle with daily, ranging from coping with difficult bosses, serving customers, and working as a team to being creative, solving problems, and offering leadership. In response, the authors pass along Buddhist wisdom that will inspire and guide readers to "enlightened" answers to their problems-answers that are spiritual as well as practical and realistic.

Teaching by example, the book's real world solutions show how to infuse work with values in a Buddhist way, one deeply rooted in the scriptures, yet open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

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FRIENDS ARE EVERYTHING

Live richer, laugh harder, love more -- with friends.

Neighbors, best friends, friends who are family, work friends, friends who are lovers, friends who share special interests, friends who make each other's lives better in dozens of ways -- BJ Gallagher leaves no friend unturned. Friends Are Everything covers it all -- the ups and downs and ins and outs of having great friends and being a good friend.

Friends Are Everything is everything you ever need to know about friendship -- with anecdotes, wise and witty quotes, and more than three dozen real-life stories from friends across the country. Share this heartfelt celebration of friendship with the ones you love.

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WOMEN'S WORK IS NEVER DONE
Celebrating Everything Women Do

WOMEN'S WORK IS TO…

AFFIRM our own and each other's worth.
BE CURIOUS and ask good questions.
COMMIT ourselves to excellence.
DIG deeply into life's mysteries.
EXPRESS ourselves authentically. …

and much much more!

Filled with humor, wit, insight, and wisdom, this wonderful collection honors all the many forms that women's work takes. Each chapter reflects on a different contribution that women make to family, to community, to the workplace, to volunteer organizations, to the world -- all through the work they do.

Some of the pages will make you smile; others will make you nod in agreement as you recognize yourself; still others will make you think (or re-think) aspects or your own work. Each chapter provides inspiration, insight, as well as practical how-to's to make women's work a little easier and more fun. Whether you buy this book as a gift for a wonderful woman in your life or as a treat for yourself, it's a loving reminder of how valuable women's work is … in all its forms.

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EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM OTHER WOMEN

Who feeds a woman's mind, heart, and soul? Other women do. Women don't need experts to tell them how to live wonderful lives -- they just need to look to other women! Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Other Women is a collection of short stories, personal anecdotes, inspirational quotes, remembrances, and even comedic one-liners whose sole purpose is to celebrate what women teach each other. The book contains important insights on topics every woman cares about: friendship, family, love, sex, food, money, motherhood, happiness, work, and fulfillment.

Visit www.womenneed2know.com for more information.

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CUSTOMER AT THE CROSSROADS: From Parable to Practice

This unique 50-page booklet, coauthored by BJ Hateley and Eric Harvey, has two parts. The first part is a parable modeled on the classic mythic "Hero's journey," in which the lead character, A. Customer, leaves his unhappy home in the Land of Business as Usual, in search of a better place, a place where he will be valued and his business appreciated. He journeys to the Land of Catchy Slogans, the Land of Big Promises, and the Land of Lofty Vision -- and they all disappoint him. Ultimately his journey takes him to .... (but wait, no, we can't tell you the ending of the story ... that would spoil it for you. You'll just have to read it and see for yourself!) The second part of the book is designed to help you take the lessons from A. Customer's journey and apply them to improving customer service in your own organization.

"BJ Hateley and Eric Harvey have made a gift to us of this small and simple book. But don't be deceived. These few words are all pearls -- and they are invitations to action. The right action. If you heed the wisdom of this story, you will learn profound lessons to apply in your organizations. You will become the only true kind of change agent there is -- the person who knows that we must be the change we want to see in the world."
     Betsy Sanders, Former VP and General Manager, Nordstrom, and author of Fabled Service

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WORKING TOGETHER: Producing Synergy by Honoring Diversity

This is a wonderful diversity anthology, edited by Angeles Arrien, with contributions by a wide range of authors, including Mikhail Gorbachev, Norman Lear, John O'Neil, Riane Eisler, as well as BJ Hateley and Warren Schmidt, and others. The Hateley/Schmidt chapter, entitled "Ruffled Feathers in the Land of Penguins" is the story of a group of VIP's (Very Important Penguins) who participate in an executive retreat designed to help them discover how to best handle the wide range of diversity among the various birds working in the Land of Penguins. Designed to help readers understand different perspective on the "diversity dilemma," this charming parable represents the authors' third story in their "Penguin Trilogy."

"The marvelous anthology before you literally swells with insight and wisdom as some of today's top minds come together in the common cause of unity and hope -- that a world so diverse can learn to truly value and embrace its differences."
     Stephen R. Covey, author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

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