Career Success is Not a 1-Person Pursuit!

Are you interested in advancing your career, but don’t know where to begin?

Would you rather spend time working in your cubicle than make new business contacts at a professional conference?

If you answered, “yes” to both questions, then the new book You Can’t Do It Alone! Building Relationships for Career Success can help! This exciting new title offers a 5-tiered method to help professionals get their “net” working.

Through networking, people obtain connections, opportunities, and information that can propel them from the ranks of average, stuck-in-a-rut worker, to the realm of super achiever.

You Can’t Do It Alone! (Career Skills Press, $14.95), by Amy Glass and Marjorie Brody, shares specific networking strategies. The authors provide a step-by-step approach to effective networking within a multitude of settings.

You Can’t Do It Alone! will show:
- The value of networking
- How to network (and how not to)
- Who should be included in an effective network (internally & externally)
- A formula for creating a networking action plan
- The latest cyberspace networking opportunities

2nd Edition
As seen on ABC-TV's "Good Morning America" program!

First prize winner, nonfiction category, 2003's "10th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards” contest, sponsored by Writer's Digest magazine — chosen from more than 300 entries.

Life experiences and blunders made along the way are constant reminders of the adage, "You don't know what you don't know."

This is a "can't do without" book for the work-related part of your life that gives you the gift of time, experience and knowledge. Gain valuable insight about the secrets of success to know now what is has taken others their entire careers to learn.

Some topics covered include:
- How to be more hireable & promotable
- What to wear, when to wear it, and how to act in it
- Dealing with corporate politics and office dynamics
- Being techno-savvy - Hello? Like there's a choice!?
- Plus, two sections on real-life examples of Career Limiting Moves to avoid!

Endorsed by Boston University Professors Charles Atkinson & Thomas Heim, who said, “An exceptional resource with a lifetime of insights into today’s workplace. Brody and Holland can tell you things about yourself that your manager or best friend might not. Read it and live it; the advice in this book is timeless!" Well-known author Ken Blanchard also endorses the book, saying, "Brody & Holland's book give aspiring professionals a chance to learn from others' mistakes, increase their career opportunities and be amused in the process. Read it!"

Finalist! ForeWord Magazine's "2004 Book of the Year" awards (career category)

Goodbye glass ceiling! Marjorie Brody shares her MAGIC formula with female professionals for self-marketing success, and along the way, relates strategies that have worked for more than 30 highly successful female executives representing more than a dozen industries.

M	-	Manner. The impression you make and how you communicate with others. Add an “s” … your manners matter.
A	-	Advocates. Find ways to meet and develop relationships with people who will be your advocates.
G	-	Growth. Continually investigate ways to grow.
I	-	Involvement. Get involved in organizations and seek leadership positions.
C	-	Commentary. Seek opportunities to give commentary through writing and speaking engagements.

A gender-neutral look at the self-imposed limitations holding many career-oriented people back.

By following Marjorie Brody’s five-step MAGIC formula, professionals can increase their opportunities and gain greater reward and recognition.

“For the millions who are frustrated with a less-than-perfect reality, Brody has written an accessible road map for that foreign country known as ‘the life of your dreams.’ Her point is that the only real limit in your life is YOU. If you are serious about making a significant life change, there is no excuse for not reading this book.” - Ed Brodow, author of Beating the Success Trap

If you have ever had a dream, but felt it was out of reach, this guidebook is for you. Through guided assignments, real life stories & quotes, you will be able to:

   - Turn your dreams into goals
   - Explore your past successes
   - Work through obstacles
   - Identify the people to help you
   - Create an action plan