Books published by HarperCollins Focus

Tony Beshara has transformed job search woes into employment successes on network television. Discover his simple yet powerful system that has helped over one hundred thousand people land jobs they love.

When you and your team are feeling mentally drained, these fifty brainstorming activities can help spark creative solutions, fast.

Companies are still producing confusing, unpersuasive business proposals--few of which result in new clients or contracts. Learn how to craft a powerful proposal that increases your sales success.

For leaders struggling to make cumbersome project management methodologies work for small business, this step-by-step guide offers a straightforward and streamlined approach to getting more things done--and producing better results.

In this easy-to-read toolkit, bestselling author John C. Maxwell offers a simple yet essential piece of wisdom for employees and leaders alike: if you want to have a better team, you have to be a better player.

The signs and statistics are undeniable: boys are falling behind in school. This book takes a hard look at how this problem came to be, how it has worsened, and why attempts to resolve it have also failed. But it also highlights schools that are bucking the trend, and it calls on educators and parents to both demand solutions and help create them.

What do people like about you? Learn how to identify and leverage your strongest traits to build more authentic and positive professional relationships and add value to your networking.

Negotiating isn't always in a business's best interest. This powerful guide explains how to increase your sales--and do so while selling at a higher price.

Businesses are struggling to win customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive and consumer-driven market. Learn how to stand out from the pack by delivering the kind of customer service that will leave even "customers from hell" with a positive impression.

For anyone seeking a new source of income through direct sales, this inspiring hands-on manual explains step by step how to transition from selling to friends and family to building a profitable business.

What do customers really want from salespeople? Slower, more attentive conversations that address their unique needs. Discover the simple yet powerful eight-step process for delivering a winning sales pitch to any audience.

There's a palpable feeling that clouds many team meetings and keeps them from being productive: overpoliteness. Discover the antidote to this crutch and get your team back on track.

How can managers, executives, and employees from five different generations possibly work well together? Learn how your company can bridge the generational gap to get everyone operating as a cohesive unit.

For anyone conducting written communication on behalf of a business, this indispensable tool removes the guesswork and equips you to write powerful, professional documents of every type.

Internationally recognized leadership expert John Maxwell provides the tools you need to immediately improve your existing relationships as well as cultivate strong, exciting, and new ones. If you can win with people, you can win!

Whether you're just beginning a career in consulting or you're a veteran of the industry, this invaluable resource provides practical, real-world advice based on 200 independent consultants' survey results to help you build and maintain a thriving business.

Nina never thought about being biracial until her parents divorced. Now it feels like everyone is forcing her to choose her identity, and in her hometown of Los Angeles, racial tensions flare. Conflicted and alone, Nina turns to the story of her ancestor who escaped slavery, hoping to find wisdom and direction while also learning who she truly is.

New York Times bestselling author Nikki Grimes presents the story of Mary "Mister" Rudine, a teenage girl whose life tips sideways after one mistake: falling for Trey. Now forced to hide not only her shame but a growing secret, Mister tries to find solace in the story of another unwed teenage mother, one who shares her first name.

From the bestselling Knock Your Socks Off Service series, this valuable tool book includes a plethora of fast and effective activities that teach customer service professionals how to provide world-class service.

For those who feel swamped by work and overwhelmed by information, this proven guide provides the information you need to manage your time and get everything under control.

Amidst communication challenges presented by an increasingly diverse workforce, this timely guide shows all employs how to resolve conflicts--and avoid missteps in the first place--to work better together.

Do you have what it takes to become a true sales warrior in the world of sales 2.0? Learn the 10 phone and web skills essential to the success of the sales industry's most efficient closers.

What makes a leader great? The answer is complex, but one thing is certain: leaders are made, not born. Learn how to leverage the leadership characteristics that will help you achieve far beyond the expected.