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Powerful
Steps
10 Essential Career Skills
and Business Strategies
for the Workplace Warrior
Foreword By Wally “Famous” Amos
Brian J. Bieler
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Acknowledgements
To my wife Ann, always by my side and my best supporter
who put up with our moves all over the country. To my
children Jeff, Drew and Danielle thank you for your love and
support. To my daughter-in law Lisa, my grandson Cameron,
my brother Allan and my uncle Jerry “Jeep” Bieler who helped
me get started.
And many thanks to those who helped me along the way,
Sid Levine, Howie Jacobs, Mark Forster, Marvin Tinsley,
Thom Winters, Ellyn Ambrose, Steve Martin, Norman Feuer,
Hal Gore, Woody Sudbrink, Bill McEntee, Omnis Aceabo,
Kathy Seip, Linda Scott, Peter Fulton, Peter Irmiter, Joyce
Beber, Elaine Silverstein, Julio Rumbaut, Bud Saltzman, Marty
Cohen, Dave Baiata, Mary Savoy, George Toulas, Kent
Burkhart, Rand Gottleib, Rick Seaby, Mike Vince, Richard A.
Forman, Niles Seaburg, David Saperstein, Shane Coppola, Jim
Shulke, Jerry Del Colliano, John Furman, Stan Mouse, Bob
Duffy, Bill Fortenbaugh, Charlie Columbo, Bruce Blevins,
Mike Brandt, David Sousa, Harvy Tate, Steve Crumbly, Brock
Whaley, Debbie Calton, Tom Birch, Courtney Thompson, T. J.
Malievsky, Hutch Huthinson, Andy Worden, Lee “Baby”
Sims, Robert “Rabbett” Abbet, “Mr. Bill” Mims, Don Mueller,
Dick Casper, Lan Roberts, Andy Preston, Andy Worden, Mike
Evans, Mike Vasser, Don Mueller, Earl McDaniel, Ken
Rosene, Stewart Shapiro, Jeff Coelho, Ed Gargano, Joe
Davidman, Kevin Beacraft, Frank Byrne, Debbie White, Paul
Hughes, Bob Cole, Jim London, E. Karl, Terry Wood, Venita
Jameson, Mike Keslo, Terry Elks, Ed Shore, George Wolfson,
Dan Diloreto, Bill Figenshu, Doug Harville, Mike
“Murph” Murphy, Larry Lemanski, Mike McVay, Bob
Hughes, Jonathan Schwartz, Nick Trigony, Jim Keating,
Charles Warner, D. Garry Munson, Bob Harper, Curt Hahn,
“Banana” Joe Montione, DC Cordova, Blair Singer, Wayne
Morgan, Dale Richardson, Carol Dysart, Michael Head, Dennis
Cooney, Peter Meisen, Ashley Gardner, Betty Pearce, Keith J.
Cunningham, Peter Johnston and Suzi Dafnis, Dolf de Roos,
Bob Burch, Cordy Overgarrd, Shawn Holly, Mark Waters,
Dawn Surber, Thom King, Gary Blau, Jim Taszarke, Bruce
Olson, Tom Peake, Shawn Holly, Charlie Sislen, Terry Patrick,
Jason Kane, Reid Reker, Bob Gad, Bennett Zier, Steve
Goldstein, Mick Anselmo, Tom Mooney, Steven Rales, Joe
Bunting, Ron Cohen, Matt Hanlon, Darrel Goodin, Jimmy
DeCastro, John Coulter, David Lebow, Brian Ongaro, Brenda
Adriance, Joel Salkawitz, Pat McMahon, Matt Kisselstein,
Michael Nasser, Brian Stone, Jeff Holden, Ken Kohl, Rob
Laing, Diane Dubose, Bob Benderson, Mayra DeAnda, Diane
Nawrocki, Harv T. Eker, Joey Gilbert, Mark Victor Hansen,
Wally “Famous” Amos, Robert and Kim Kiyosaki.
The friend that is nice to you but not nice to the waiter is not
your friend.
—Paul Bieler
This book is dedicated to my dad.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Wally “Famous” Amos 11
Introduction 17
Preface What it Takes to be Great 23
Chapter 1 How to Think – The Successful Leave Clues 25
Chapter 2 Communication – Getting Points Across 41
Chapter 3 Negotiating – Rules of the Game 55
Chapter 4 Relationships – Building Your Team 77
Chapter 5 Motivation – Marching to Your Own Drum 97
Chapter 6 Persistence – Thick Skin Required 109
Chapter 7 Leadership – Getting Others to Follow You 119
Chapter 8 Plan On It – Do What You Want 129
Chapter 9 Think Strategically – Outwit & Outsmart 139
Chapter 10 Take Action – Rock ‘n’ Roll 163
Chapter 11 Business 101 – Evolution 175
A Final Thought Living with Dyslexia 187
