Books by Zoe Sparks

Are you thinking of starting a new business or taking on an existing business?Do you have a small business and want to catapult it to a whole new level?Are you new to business in an Owner, Manager or Supervisor role?Do you want to learn more regarding the key areas of business success?If your answer is 'yes' to any of the above and you are keen to enhance your skills, relish new thoughts or pick up ideas and learn more in regards to the day-to-day operations of a SME business, then this book is for you! 'Strive & Thrive' contains 100 tips on Vision & Leadership, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Administration and People/Staff which will give you tools, ideas and the inspiration to reach new heights of business success. This book is practical, motivating and inspiring; encouraging you to progress and succeed in the business arena.Don't delay - it's YOUR time to 'Strive & Thrive'!

Are you a business owner or manager struggling to find time to work 'on' rather than 'in' your business?Do you juggle running a business, raising a family and maintaining a home on a daily basis?Is your working life a constant treadmill that you wish to jump off and take a break from, just for a little while to recuperate?Do you want to take your business to the next level of wealth while maintaining a healthy lifestyle and harmonious workplace?If your answer is 'yes' to any of the above and you are looking at ways to grow your business while keeping a healthy work/life balance, then this book is for you!Healthy & Wealthy contains 100 tips on creating a wealthy and healthy workplace, while ensuring you are taking care of YOU and maintaining a happy and healthy work/life balance. We often ask the question, 'Can we have it all?'. Healthy & Wealthy will definitely help you pursue this quest and enable you to perform at your best.Zoë Sparks has worked in small business for over 20 years, not only as a business owner but also as a franchisee, a committee member in a range of non-for-profit organisations, and a volunteer. She has also been employed and contracted to work in a number of small businesses and larger companies, so has experienced business from all angles and both sides of the desk. Zoë is passionate about women in business and reward and recognition. She relishes her role as a mother to two teenage sons and has worked hard to create a healthy work/life balance while growing a wealthy and successful business. Zoë's first book Strive & Thrive has rapidly become a valuable resource to people who work in small business and want to take their business to the next level.

People simply love reading stories, absorbing information and learning something new from the women whom we showcase in the SHINE Business Women weekly - SHINE'ing the Spotlight - stories. The women we feature come from all walks of life, live all around the world, and have careers and backgrounds that are diverse in every possible way.Their stories enable us to constantly learn and improve our own lives, gain insights into worlds we sometimes know little about, and be given a peek into life experiences and achievements that we had no former knowledge or awareness of.So here it is - 52 stories, or a year, of SHINE'ing business women's stories, to entertain, inspire and enlighten you. These stories give you an insight into women achieving great things (stories that often sneak under the radar or that women don't perceive to be 'great'); women juggling a multitude of tasks in any one day; women who are making a positive impact within their business, family and social communities.

Do you know how to reward and incentivise your employees to reach their best performance whilst creating an exciting and vibrant culture?How do you reward and incentivise your clients to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship is developed based on trust, loyalty and support?What can you do to ensure you and your business/people are not only nominated but achieve award success? Do you know how to prepare and enter the winning award submission?Once awarded as a winner, how do you maximise the benefits and opportunities that will present themselves to gain maximum recognition, credibility and exposure?If you want the answers to the above and much more in regards to all aspects of reward and recognition, then this book is for you!Award & Reward contains 100 tips to ensure that you win that award, ignite your team and reward your clients. These tips will generate awards success, achieve optimum high performance levels from your people, and create raving fans and loyal clients.If you want to take your professional, and business development to the highest level, then make sure you read Award & Reward. Let's get started - there's no time to waste!Zoë Sparks has worked in business for 28 years, not only as a business owner but also as a franchisee, a Board and committee member in a range of not-for-profit organisations and as a volunteer and charity fundraiser. Having worked in large and small organisations, she has experienced business from all angles and from both sides of the desk. This year marks Zoë's 20th year as a small business owner and her company is still growing and achieving great success.Zoë is a passionate business woman with a particular interest in helping women in business through reward and recognition, which has led to her recent launch of SHINE Business Women; to complement her travel and event business. Zoë relishes her roles as a mother of two rugby-loving boys and wife to a rugby tragic, which keeps her balanced!