A brilliant counter-narrative for restoring humanity to the bottom-line, numbers-obsessed culture of the modern, 21st century workplace. In a time of unusual stress, with a pandemic raging and economic insecurity and dislocation increasing, we need to rediscover the values that make us human, that give us a sense of meaning in order to increase our potential for productivity and success. What stands in the way, however, is a professional culture where human connectedness is a lost art: the frenzied numbers-obsessed, bottom-line thinking, the "scratch and claw" workplace, and organizations where the boss can literally be an algorithm. Through moving stories and a modern spin on the ancient framework of Socratic dialogue, David Brendel and Ryan Stelzer show how to move forward and build workplaces fit for humans through what uniquely defines us as human beings: our ability to think, talk, and create. By thinking carefully about a challenge, engaging peers in dialogue via open-ended questioning, and building a strategy collaboratively. Think Talk Create enables us to cultivate trust and define collective values, seemingly "soft" attributes that nonetheless markedly increase innovation and, ultimately, financial performance. Think: Step back, slow down, avoid impulsive, short-sighted decision making. Talk: Ask non-judgmental, open ended questions, with your mind as a blank slate, pursuing the problem like an empirical scientist or a judge presiding in court. Create: Bring something new and meaningful into play, a novel solution to a pesky problem that can move the world in surprising, positive directions.

The purpose of this book is to give you a series of mental, psychological and management concepts, processes, strategies, and techniques that you can use immediately to increase sales and personal success. In this book, you will discover the language of your mind, i.e. Feelings, Emotions and Thoughts [FET], that transform your inner power and create the language of your body, i.e. Excitement, Enthusiasm and Energy [3Es], that drives your actions and behavior, which is supported by five mental forces and eight intellectual capitals. Thinking Salesman develops and provides a formula for every problem, and converts them into opportunities and ultimately success by applying these secrets. These are vital for sales, productivity, performance, and success. This book is for every individual who is looking for success, personal growth, or business growth. It helps one gain self-control and become fearless, confident, and self-assured.