Millions of people enter the Direct Sales world everyday. Many do not make it past the first 100 days. The Skinny on Direct Sales is an invaluable resource for direct sales professionals either embarking on their direct sales career or those who have entered this exciting world and need a little motivation. For those who want a source of income that is dependent primarily on their own efforts as well as a flexible schedule, direct sales is a wonderful career. The Skinny on Direct Sales will help professionals ...
Millions of people enter the Direct Sales world everyday. Many do not make it past the first 100 days. The Skinny on Direct Sales is an invaluable resource for direct sales professionals either embarking on their direct sales career or those who have entered this exciting world and need a little motivation. For those who want a source of income that is dependent primarily on their own efforts as well as a flexible schedule, direct sales is a wonderful career. The Skinny on Direct Sales will help professionals create a 100 day plan of success. It outlines the pitfalls that other direct sales folks have overcome. It is a great motivator and advises on good selling skills and how to overcome fear. The book concludes with ten practical tips these professionals should follow to ensure a long and healthy career in direct sales.
Jim Randel, a graduate of the Columbia University College and Law School, has made his living as an entrepreneur. During his 30-year career, Jim has been the lead investor in many real estate and business deals.
Jim has been a guest speaker at Harvard and NYU Business Schools, annual conventions for national organizations, and investor sessions in every large city in the United States. He has also appeared on numerous networks as an expert on investing. Recent engagements include ABC, CBS, Fox, Fox Business and BetterTV.com.
Throughout his career, Jim’s passion has been to teach and write. His first book, The Real Estate Game (CCH), was published in 1986 and received national recognition from investors and critics. From 1988 to 1990 he was a daily commentator on the Financial News Network (now CNBC). In 2006 he wrote Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur (McGraw-Hill) which reached #1 in several Amazon categories.
In 2008 Jim founded RAND Publishing which, under the imprint, The Skinny On™, publishes a revolutionary line of illustrated non-fiction books.
The first book in this series, The Skinny on the Housing Crisis, was awarded First Prize in the prestigious Robert Bruss Real Estate Book competition sponsored by NAREE, a group of 600 journalists who cover business and finance. This was quickly followed by 7 more titles: The Skinny on Willpower, The Skinny on Credit Cards, The Skinny on Success, The Skinny on Real Estate Investing, The Skinny on Direct Sales, The Skinny on Time Management, and the newest in the series, The Skinny on Persuasion.
Jim lives and works in Westport, Connecticut with his wife Carol. They have four grown children and two grandchildren.
For more information on Jim Randel, go to: www.jimrandel.com .
For more information about the Skinny on series, go to: www.theskinnyon.com .
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