Brent's enormously readable book demystifies the concept of Emotional Intelligence and links people skills and success in the construction industry--in fact, in any industry. A must read.--Lisa Fanto, senior vice president, corporate and communication services, Hardin Construction.

The People-Profit Connection 3rd Edition

Darnell, G. Brent

Self-Help

BDI Publishers

Relationship Skills for Tough Guys teaches you how to establish and maintain personal and professional relationships from the first handshake through the life of the relationship. Learn how to handle the first five seconds, how to remember names, what to do during the second encounter, how to create a system for follow-up, and how to create networks of support that create success!

Relationship Skills for Tough Guys

Communication and Presentation Skills for Tough Guys teaches you how to communicate more effectively and create presentations that will WOW audiences. It gives you practical information that you can readily apply. Being a great communicator will make you more successful no matter where you are in your career!

Communication and Presentation Skills for Tough Guys

Stress Management, Time Management and Life Balance for Tough Guys teaches you how to recognize symptoms of stress in your body that deplete you of energy and hold you back. It also teaches you how to reduce time wasters, giving you a well-rounded approach to your life and work!

Stress Management, Time Management, and Life Balance for Tough Guys

Stress Management

This book is so much more than a collection of recipes. It's a collection of memories, the snapshot of a lifestyle and the history of an entire family portrayed through the love and enjoyment of "down-home" Southern cooking. Brent was born and raised in the Deep South--Mobile, Alabama to be exact. Understanding the culture of this Southern community is key to appreciating the pages and pages of recipes that follow. In Brent's words, "Mobile is a place where people have names like Bubba, Shirley Boy, Booger Red, Cotton, Snort, Bubby and Aunt Vila (pronounced Aint Vila). People live in shotgun houses and "set" on front porches."   The only thing more vivid than this colorful description of Brent's childhood is the irresistible aroma your mind creates while reading through the recipes. This cookbook offers everything from simple and practical recipes like "Clean Out the Cupboard Vegetable Soup" to more adventurous ones like "Ben's Gumbo."  There are recipes you'll be dying to try like "Nanny's Fried Sweet Potatoes" and things you may never have heard of like "Esther's Mayonnaise Cake." But one thing is pretty certain-- every recipe in here is as delicious as it is Southern.    While the recipes may make up the content of the book, it's the memories and history you can sense behind each dish that make up the heart of the book. Readers may not have the same Southern upbringing as did Brent, but this is a book everyone, whether brought up in the East, South, North or West, needs to add to their personal library!

Big Mama's Country Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Regional & International

Brent created this coloring book as a way to initiative conversation about work safety among families and co-workers. A devastatingly high number of families have been affected by work-related accidents and deaths that have left them broken and grieving. Written in both English and Spanish, this coloring book creates a unique way to remind construction workers about the most important reason to stay safe on the  job - their families and loved ones. Proudly display the colored drawings at work as a way to proudly show all that you have to be safe for, your children and family. All profits from this book go toward supporting a foundation that helps families and workers who have been injured or killed on construction projects in the name of Bob A. Darnell, Brent's father who passed away in March 2009. Education is the first step in prevention and that is what this book proudly supports.

Primal Safety Coloring Book

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

The construction industry is at a crossroads. It is truly the best of times and the worst of times. Although we are gravitating more collaborative project delivery methods and many exciting technological advances and new construction methods, we struggle with issues such as workforce development, diversity and inclusion, lack of innovation, safety issues, and high stress and burnout. We have created a very tough industry. It's not for the faint of heart. Our industry (Construction/Extraction) has the highest suicide rate of any industry. The people side of the business is not our best thing. Our industry image is poor and our margins are slim. So what can we do about these dire issues? This book has some answers. By focusing on the typical emotional profiles that represent the industry, we explore ways to address these issues by focusing on our people. There are practical solutions and readily implementable initiatives that will help solve these problems. In addition, there are evaluations and simple methods that are easy to follow that will allow your company to overcome these issues and thrive in this new marketplace.

The People Profit Connection 4th Edition: How to Transform the Future of Construction by Focusing on People

Business & Money

Industries

The Tao of Emotional Intelligence uses sayings from the I Ching, the ancient Chinese book of wisdom, to develop 16 different emotional competencies. Whether you are trying to improve your assertiveness or empathy, this book will help you to see those competencies from a different perspective using sage advice that is thousands of years old.

The Tao of Emotional Intelligence, 2nd Edition

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

This book is dedicated to all of the women and men who make things happen in this world. In this revised and expanded version of The Tough Guy Survival Kit, you will explore all of the critical people skills and emotional intelligence for success in your personal and professional life. We cover killer communication skills, how to present with power and influence, common courtesy, stress management and peak performance, time management using lean principles, and life balance. We have also included several new resources including an emotional intelligence test, the body battery inventory that measures how you are dealing with stress, a time log, and time management worksheet. Dig in and create the success you deserve on your terms.

The Tough Guy Survival Kit

This companion workbook to The Tough Guy Survival Kit is dedicated to all of the women and men who make things happen in this world. This workbook will give you everything you need to create the life and career you want. We include evaluations, worksheets, and our EI Roadmap and Activity Guide to create detailed development plans to improve your critical people skills and emotional intelligence. We cover killer communication skills, how to present with power and influence, common courtesy, stress management and peak performance, time management using lean principles, and life balance. Dig in and create the success you deserve on your terms.

The Tough Guy Survival Kit Second Edition Workbook

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