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The Spirit of Entrepreneurism Page 9
"I strongly recommend Jim Barber to enhance your next corporate event.... Completely first-rate!" Maureen Kirk, Vice President of Sales Philips Healthcare (Boca Raton, FL Sales Office)
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What’s Unlimited Productivity ________________ 4 Productivity is today’s eagerly-sought “Holy Grail”. Whether it’s boosting personal productivity or improving productivity in the workplace, it seems that everyone agrees that many of our problems will be solved whenever we can get more accomplished. And there’s good news and bad news…. The good news — there are four ways to be more productive. The bad news — three of them no longer work! (Read the complete article on page 4)
How Jim CAN help ____________________ 6 Jim Barber offers a variety of programs to help your organization reach new levels of productivity or profitability! Jim will entertain and educate your audiences on: • Creative Leadership • Productivity Through Creativity • Nurturing the Spirit of Entrepreneurism
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Inside ‌. About Jim Barber ____________________ 8 Jim Barber is a professional speaker, trainer, voice talent, author and web entrepreneur.
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Limitless Productivity Increased productivity is today’s eagerly-sought “Holy Grail”. Whether it’s boosting personal productivity or improving productivity in the workplace, it seems that everyone agrees that many of our problems will be solved whenever we can get more accomplished. And there’s good news and bad news…. • The good news — there are four ways to be more productive. • The bad news — three of them no longer work! Even more unfortunately, the three approaches that don’t work are the approaches that people keep trying.
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— Work harder!
The first way to be more productive is to work harder. The problem is, this only works in those situations where someone is not already working at or near 100%. Many people are already working as hard as they can, and so this approach is not an option.
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— Work longer!
The second “solution” is to work longer. This idea is based on simple math — if you’re currently working 40 hours a week, you should get a 10% increase in productivity if you work 44 hours. Sadly, this logic is flawed. Imagine doubling your work-week. Would working 80 hours a week double your productivity? Ain’t no way!
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And most people are already working at their point of diminishing returns. They could work longer, but they won’t be more productive. They might even be less productive!
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— Work
smarter!
The third approach is the Holy Grail of trainers everywhere — work smarter! “It’s not how hard you work, it’s how smart you work!” they purport. And so we flock to seminars on a huge variety of topics — time management, priority management, management management, and more. But here’s the problem with this 3rd approach: After all these years of training and attending seminars and workshops, many of us are already about as smart as we’re going to be!
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more creative!
The fourth way to get more accomplished is to be more creative. The greatest advances occurring right now are not the result of working “better”, but of seeing opportunities that other people could have seen… but didn’t. There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is… most of us are reaching (or have already surpassed) our other maximums. The good news is… most people have barely begun to scratch the surface of our creative genius.
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Jim’s programs….. Creative Leadership The most effective leaders know what the rules are… and then they break them!
Productivity Through Creativity Artists and entertainers aren’t the only ones who need to be more creative. Salespeople, corporate executives, small business owners, and many other people from all walks of life benefit from learning to tap their unknown creative powers.
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Nurturing the Spirit of Entrepreneurism The 1900’s was the century of the assembly line (or its corporate equivalent, the little grey cubicle). “Do what you’re told, and don’t make waves” was sound advice back then, but now businesses are discovering that success comes from stoking the flame of entrepreneurism in its employees.
Discover more about Jim Barber at www.thebarbershop.com . Jim Barber transforms your next meeting into an event! Call him at 954-476-9252 or email him at jim@thebarbershop.com . You can also mail him at 1101 Marcano Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322-5118 .
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Jim Barber ‌. Jim Barber is a professional speaker, trainer, voice talent, author and web entrepreneur. As a speaker and trainer, Jim has helped audiences at hundreds of organizations, including the European Space Agency [Germany], the Royal Aircraft Establishment [England], Ontario Hydroelectric [Canada], the Atlantic Underwater Testing and Evaluation Center [Bahamas], LinkÜpings Universitet [Sweden], and U.S. organizations ranging, geographically, from the Miami Parking System to San Diego Gas and Electric.
Jim has lent his voice to a variety of audio projects ranging from product announcer ("But wait! There's more!") to medical voiceovers ("Now review the placement of the nasogastric, naosesophageal, esophagostomy and jejunostomy tubes"). Jim has also done voice work for a number of professional speakers, including Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein, Ellen Bristol, Ruben Perczek, and Randy Gage. Jim is also the author of 18 books, including The Complete Professional Speaker's Office Kit (described by Glenna Salsbury, past president of the National Speakers Association, as "the best single investment you can make in your speaking career") and his most recent, The Professional Speaker's Mastery (described as "packed with the stuff you need to run a professional practice as a speaker or consultant!" by Randy Gage, author of Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke)
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Jim's business activities are eclectic. Jim has appeared in several TV commercials, served as Master of Ceremonies for Plantation's Fourth of July Parade for almost 10 years, and has even posed as a body double for George Washington (for the cover of Dr. Rebecca Staton-Reinstein's book, Conventional Wisdom)! Jim was developing content for the Internet in the early 90's (before the first browsers). He created his first web site in 1995, and in 2000, PC World magazine declared his web site, The Barber Shop, to be a “top ten” site for professional speakers. Jim has created numerous websites since then, culminating in 2010 with the Up Your Fee Speaker Enrichment Center! Jim served as president of the Florida Speakers Association (twice), and as the liaison to Florida for the National Speakers Association for three years; he received FSA's Sam Edwards Award, the Bill Gove Lifetime Achievement Award, and the FSA Chapter Leadership Award; he's a MENSA-certified genius; and he placed 1st runner-up in Toastmasters‘ Region VIII International Speech Contest in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1991. Jim lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he is exploring the enormous potential of membership sites, learning to play the didgeridoo, and just enjoying life in general.
To hire Jim Barber for your next event, • call him at 954-476-9252 • or email him at jim@thebarbershop.com . • You can also mail him at 1101 Marcano Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322-5118 .
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