Fourteen-year-old Josh was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. In this photo-essay, Josh talks about his life, describing the challenges he faces along with his plans for the future.

No matter what field one may be in, there is a need to market oneself, and Girard, bestselling author of "How to Sell Anything to Anybody," reveals important sales secrets for everyday life.

Hans Hansson is president, principal, and founding partner of Starboard Commercial Real Estate, the largest privately owned and locally-based commercial real estate firm in San Francisco. He is also president and founding partner of TradeAddresses.com, which enables users to search for subleases and co-working spaces to facilitate quick, seamless moves atlowered costs.Hansson has more than 35 years of commercial real estate experience and still serves as an active broker, while also running Starboard Commercial Real Estate. He implements the latest technologies and keeps a pulse on the latest market news and trends to ensure he advises clients on the best opportunities possible. In 1994, he started the very first commercial real estate website, which was recognized by news outlets, including Yahoo, CNN, and NBC, as well as being a featured speaker at the MacWorld Keynote on "How to Do Business on The World Wide Web."Today, Starboardnet.com has over 900,000 visitors a year, and TradeAddresses.com, which was the very first international listing platform of commercial properties, has over 500,000 visitors a year. Hansson has been featured as a commercial real estate and sales expert in national business publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc., as well as local news outlets like NBC Bay Area, San Francisco Chronicle, and San Francisco Business Times."This book is a compilation of articles I have written over the years about having a career in sales, what you can do to determine if this profession is right for you, and what it takes to be successful. It is based on my 40 years of experience in the industry.The essence of these articles and the lessons they teach still ring true today. They are organized in this publication by topics.My hope is that this book will give you some guidance that will empower you to be the very best salesperson you can be and to stop selling yourself short. " - Hans Hansson

A failing country music diva and small-town punk rocker are polar opposites in every way. But when they're forced to collaborate to save their struggling careers, their chemistry is obvious to everyone...except them. Having country superstars for parents has its downsides. For as long as she can remember, Kaylee Phelan has known that she will follow in their footsteps, but then her debut album flops. With a capital 'F'. Now on thin ice with the record label, the executives will only let her come out with new music if Kaylee agrees to take a pop/alternative direction for her next album. But for a through-and-through country girl, this is a tough pill to swallow. Dakota Rhodes needs to catch a break. After getting kicked out of his band and discovering his mother has cancer, Dakota's drinking habit and writer's block are spiraling out of control. When Kaylee's manager Joel Matthews approaches Dakota with a collaboration deal, he clutches at the opportunity to make music again. Only problem? Kaylee wants nothing to do with a songwriting partnership, least of all with Dakota. As the two musicians struggle to pick their careers up off the ground, make music on their terms and navigate each other in forced proximity, sparks are sure to fly. But will they ignite something that neither Kaylee nor Dakota saw coming? SCROLL UP AND GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY!

Set yourself apart from the crowd! In today's troubled economic market, everything is a tough sell. From products to services, everyone is consuming less as they tighten their belts. In this respect, it's easy to forget that the job interview is becoming more and more like the showroom—where the interview itself is the pitch, and the product you're selling is yourself. The Art of Selling Yourself will provide you with the knowhow you need to navigate today's tough business terrain and achieve success in your career and your life. It shows exactly how uniquely successful people—from Mark Zuckerberg to Warren Buffett—have achieved success, and provides you with the latest management knowledge from leading academies and universities. With an easy-to-use, ten-step process, this book will assist you in: • Developing more confidence • Swiftly recovering from challenging setbacks • Taking control by letting go of anxiety • Networking not just for business, but for pleasure • Conversing comfortably on topics that may be a bit out of your reach • Succeeding in areas you never previously considered by moving out of your comfort zone • Creating lasting, genuine connections with others • And much more! In short, this book will make you a pro at selling your most important asset—yourself!

Today more than ever, the biggest thing that separates you from your competitors is you. According to Thomas A. Freese, whose Question-Based Selling system has been adopted and implemented by thousands of salespeople in companies all over the world, YOU are the biggest differentiator between you and your competitors. Given the current business climate, sellers should no longer count on their product or service to sell itself because their toughest competitors are out there with similar products they claim are better. Instead, it's more likely that in closely contested sales, the decision will come down to whichever salesperson offers the best service, is the most responsive, or displays any number of other highly intangible attributes, such as credibility, expertise, helpfulness, and integrity. The challenge for sellers is to convey these qualities in a way that promises value to customers. Freese explains how to maximize a value proposition and ultimately win more sales through strategies that include: ? managing conversational dynamics ? influencing the customer's buying criteria ? justifying costs ? creating curiosity about your product