| Description |
325 pages : illustrations, charts ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-316) and index. |
| Contents |
Section 1. Understanding firestarters -- Why we became curious about firestarters -- The firestarter framework -- Section 2. Igniters: what lights the fire -- Ignition potential -- Freedom in the moment: live on your terms -- Tapped talent: use the gifts you have -- Mastery mindset: be confident in who you are -- Driving passion: do what you love -- Global introspection: conquer the self -- Section 3. Fuels: what feeds the fire -- Fueling the fire -- Prestige: deliver on your promise -- Opportunity: own your moment -- Wealth: pay it forward -- Luck: play the odds -- Social connections: inspire loyalty -- Section 4. Accelerants: what spread the fire -- Accelerating your fire -- Mission-focused behavior: take the long road -- Collaboration: inspire each other -- Constructive competition: rise to the occasion -- Sweat equity: exert effort to overcome obstacles -- Support seeking: humble yourself -- Section 5. Extinguishers: what threatens the fire -- Avoiding and overcoming extinguishers -- Discouragers: don't limit yourself -- Fuel limits: don't run out of gas -- Self-mismanagement: don't be misguided -- Punishers: don't let others hurt you -- Ineptitude: don't be stupid -- Section 6. Firestarters tell their stories -- Innovators create things -- Instigators disrupt things -- Initiators start things -- Section 7. Burning conclusions -- Supporting and extinguishing firestarters -- Understanding emissions -- Why we need more firestarters -- Our top ten list - Section 8. Individual and group exercises to ignite your life -- Developing your firestarter story -- The firestarter potential scale -- Are you an innovator, instigator, or initiator? -- Are you a supporter or an extinguisher? -- Assessing your social balance -- How key influences converge -- Four-dimensional goals template -- Light the match! |
| Subject |
Creative ability in business.
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Entrepreneurship.
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Technological innovations.
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Success in business.
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Creative ability in business. (OCoLC)fst00882438
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Entrepreneurship. (OCoLC)fst00912787
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Success in business. (OCoLC)fst01137062
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Technological innovations. (OCoLC)fst01145002
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| Added Author |
Palokoff, Kathy, 1953- author.
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Eder, Paul, 1980- author.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Davis, Raoul, 1979- author. Firestarters Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2018 9781633883482 (DLC) 2017043829 |
| ISBN |
9781633883475 (paperback) : $18.00 |
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1633883477 (paperback) |
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