#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A taut and terrific page-turner” (Entertainment Weekly) from the master of the courtroom thriller “Great fun to read . . . The complex plotting is Grisham’s major accomplishment.”—Los Angeles Times In development as a USA Network series starring John Slattery It’s summer in Memphis. The sweat is sticking to Rudy Baylor’s shirt and creditors are nipping at his heels. Once he had aspirations of breezing through law school and punching his ticket to the good life. Now he doesn’t have a job or a prayer—except for one: an insurance dispute that leaves a family devastated and opens the door for a lawsuit, if Rudy can find a way to file it. By the time Rudy gets to court, a heavyweight corporate defense team is there to meet him. And suddenly he’s in over his head, plunged into a nightmare of lies and legal maneuverings. A case that started small is exploding into a thunderous million-dollar war of nerves, skill, and outright violence—a fight that could cost one young lawyer his life, or turn him into the biggest rainmaker in the land.

Rainmakers are not born. They are made. And Jeffrey Fox's powerful How to Become a Rainmaker will get you there. Now Updated and with New Success Tips! Filled with smart tips given in the Fox signature style, counter-intuitive, controversial, and practiced, this hard-hitting collection of sales advice shows readers how to woo, pursue, and finally win any customer. In witty, succinct chapters, Fox offers surprising, daring, and totally practical wisdom that will help readers rise above the competition in any company in any field. A terrific resource for CEOs, as well as anyone looking to distinguish themselves in sales--be it books, cars, or real estate--How to Become a Rainmaker offers the opportunity to rise above the competition in any company, in any field.

Lanre Alayande holds advanced degrees in communication and marketing. Following the completion of his Ph.D., Lanre will begin work as the executive director of knowledge Impact; an educational marketing company in South Africa as he is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lanre has worked in the publishing industry for the last ten years, he has provided consulting services to large corporations in Western Europe, Asia and provisional government, particularly, Gauteng government of South Africa.

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Healing is something which only Divine Mother does. Healing is something which only Mother Nature does. I am simply someone who is getting the opportunity to deliver some right messages. And that's what it really is and that's what I feel in my bone. I am not saying this to humour someone or to appear in a certain way; this is how I actually feel every single day. -Om Swami Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be born in the era of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Buddha or other enlightened beings? Most of us have felt the sublime grace of God in our lives and yet, a lot of us have not known how everything stands still in the presence of an awakened being. We have heard but rarely witnessed how in the presence of a true master, our struggles and hardships dissipate like dew upon sunrise. Until now. In this book, people from diverse backgrounds share mystical and mind-boggling stories of miraculous events that have transpired in their lives with the advent of Om Swami. This is not some distant past but happening in front of you right now. Bear witness to the power of sadhana, tapas and truth. See for yourself what happens when you invoke the ancient mantras and put them to use.

For salespeople feeling stressed and disappointed that their customers don’t want to hear from them, this guide is the key to developing the mindset and habits required to reach a new level of sales success. The world of sales can be tough, so it’s easy to get discouraged when the rejections start piling up and your customers stop answering the phone. This allows the wrong thought patterns to start developing, soon you aren’t making quotas and then you begin looking at job listings waiting for your next downfall. Sales expert Mark Hunter can relate as his start to sales was discouraging. The lessons he’s learned throughout his career are revealed in A Mind for Sales. He discovered that sales can be incredibly rewarding, such as customers calling you for advice, thanking you for improving their business, and referring you to colleagues. The difference is simply developing mindset and momentum habits. In A Mind for Sales, you’ll learn how to: Feel energized by renewed purpose and success in your sales role by following the success cycle approach. Receive practical strategies on how to change your mindset and succeed in sales. Learn the daily habits needed to maximize productivity and make hitting the ground running strategy #1. Gain real-world insights from Hunter’s vast experience as a successful sales professional and sales coach. Let this book inspire and prepare you to form the new habits you need to succeed and to realize the incredible rewards that a successful life in sales makes possible.

Few professional firms are able to consistently grow their fees and profits. Based on the concept of relationship marketing, The Rainmaker's Toolkit gives readers the tools, techniques, and strategies to help win and close bigger deals, helping them dramatically increase the odds of success...and sustain that level of accomplishment from year to year. The Rainmaker's Toolkit helps readers identify and maximize the potential growth opportunities in their companies and gives them a step-by-step system for building a high-profit practice. The book shows readers how to: * Identify high-profit customers and build lifelong relationships with them * Stand out from competitors by differentiating their firm, services, and people * Build a million dollar referral network. Packed with more than 80 reproducable tools and templates, The Rainmaker's Toolkit shows how to find the gold hidden within every company.

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