Mastering the Basics: Simple Lessons for Achieving Success in Business

by Dean Karrel

Are you limiting your potential because you haven’t mastered workplace skills, office politics, and career development? Do you ever feel pressured to learn the latest strategies just to stay ahead of your peers? Are there times when you feel intimidated by colleagues with fancy titles or advanced degrees who don’t shy away from sharing their opinions? We can all fall into the trap of getting caught up in a competitive and stressful work environment and the result can negatively impact our confidence and ability to maximize our potential. Based on business lessons and techniques that Dean Karrel learned throughout his career this book reveals that common sense, integrity, character, and the importance of self-confidence are the critical cornerstones of being successful and fulfilled in business. Being yourself, working to the best of your ability, and mastering the basics is what can set you apart from the rest! Just a few of the nearly two hundred topics covered

Genres: Business

352 pages, Paperback

Published July 16, 2019

Reviews

[Peter Knox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dean starts the intro to his book by referencing what he learned from many of the business books published before it. These books informed his thinking and professional philosophy. Dean is a reader, like the best in business.

What he’s learned in his career and life, he shares with us in bite sized chapters following that intro. And some is obvious, but much is profound, and all is heartfelt because Dean can’t help being authentic and earnest in his advice.

By not looking past the basics, he shows why they’re important. You can’t run a business before you can walk. The simple lessons are sometimes the hardest to master. Thank goodness we have Dean to consult along the way.

There’s no coincidence for me when I get to these two chapters back to back: “Value of a Mentor” and “What Does Character Mean?” because everyone should be as lucky to have a mentor like Dean show you his true character. Fortunately we have his book. Read and live it.

[Tadhg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sage advice. Wish I had this a long time ago.