It's Not Your Daddy's Store, an Employee's Guide to Empowerment

Working for someone else can be frustrating. But for most of us, this is a reality we cannot escape. When you're stuck in the nine-to-five grind and wonder whether you'll ever be able to move up into middle or -gasp- upper management, then you need to know how to make yourself stand out among the crowd. After all, you're not the only one vying for that coveted corner office. This is Not Your Daddy's Store can help you reach your goals. This book speaks to all of those individuals who want something more out of their job than a paycheck. They want to love what they do, be able to handle their boss's moods and demands, and get along with their coworkers without being a welcome mat, without being overlooked at promotion time. If you didn't have the fortune of inheriting your parents' business, then you actually have to work your way up the corporate ladder. You will have to actually ... ahem ... work. This is Not Your Daddy's Store will help you set your goals in your career, as well as within your life. It's an ironic thing that our work life mirrors, in many ways, our family life, or our free time. We just don't often see it that way. In business, you have to remove yourself from the personal side of things. Let go of anger or resentment. You also have to network. This is Not Your Daddy's Store is loaded with useful and poignant pointers on how to keep a balance in your life and at the office as well as the techniques that allow us to network. In business, a man, or woman, who doesn't network, won't stand much of a chance to move up that notorious ladder. There's no 'I' in team, so sometimes that means you have to get outside of yours in order to expand and grow. This book will show you how to do that without offending your colleagues, or tipping off your competition. With chapters like: Never Take it Personally Email Etiquette The "I'm Approachable" Perception Increase the Breadth of Your Life And more You will get a bare-knuckled outlook on what it takes to make an impression on your superiors and how to become one of them. This is not your daddy's store and you have to work harder and more efficient than everyone else around you. You have to show compassion and understanding and know when to give credit when credit is due. There's also a section on mentoring: "Whether you become a mentor to the intern or a junior staff, you will reap great benefits. Learning is a two-way street. When you impart knowledge, you pick up new skills as well. You learn how to teach, a skill that not many can say they have. You will also learn to see your job from a fresh perspective." Many people don't think of mentoring as a learning opportunity for themselves, but when you're looking for that coveted management position, mentoring can give you the experience you need to stand out from the rest of your colleagues. This is Not Your Daddy's Store is powerful and timely. In this economic climate, those that stand out will be rewarded. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon. If you have passion for your work, then this book will set you apart. If you don't, then you'll learn how to find it."