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The Fred Factor

How passion in your work and life can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary

How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary

How passion in your work and life can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary

How passion in your work and life can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary

By Mark Sanborn

By Mark Sanborn

By Mark Sanborn

By Mark Sanborn

By Mark Sanborn

By Mark Sanborn

By Mark Sanborn
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By Mark Sanborn
Read by Mark Sanborn

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Category: Business | Religion

Category: Business | Religion

Category: Business | Religion

Category: Business | Religion | Audiobooks

Hardcover $18.00

Apr 20, 2004 | ISBN 9780385513517

Hardcover $18.00

Apr 20, 2004 | ISBN 9781578568321

Ebook $10.99

Apr 20, 2004 | ISBN 9780385513647

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Sep 19, 2006 | 150 Minutes

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    About The Fred Factor

    Meet Fred.

    In his powerful new book THE FRED FACTOR, motivational speaker Mark Sanborn recounts the true story of Fred, the mail carrier who passionately loves his job and who genuinely cares about the people he serves. Because of that, he is constantly going the extra mile handling the mail – and sometimes watching over the houses – of the people on his route, treating everyone he meets as a friend. Where others might see delivering mail as monotonous drudgery, Fred sees an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those he serves.

    We’ve all encountered people like Fred in our lives. In THE FRED FACTOR, Mark Sanborn illuminates the simple steps each of us can take to transform our own lives from the ordinary – into the extraordinary. Sanborn, through stories about Fred and others like him, reveals the four basic principles that will help us bring fresh energy and creativity to our life and work: how to make a real difference everyday, how to become more successful by building strong relationships, how to create real value for others without spending a penny, and how to constantly reinvent yourself.

    By following these principles, and by learning from and teaching other “Freds,” you, too, can excel in your career and make your life extraodinary. As Mark Sanborn makes clear, each of us has the potential be a Fred.THE FRED FACTOR shows you how.

    About The Fred Factor

    Seize the chance to be extraordinary.

    Who has made the biggest difference in your life? Whose words and actions have uplifted and motivated you to excel? Chances are it was someone like Fred the Postman — so outstanding in his service that Mark Sanborn realized this mail carrier could be an example for any person wanting to be extraordinary.

    The “Fred Factor” is summarized by four principles that will release fresh energy, enthusiasm, and creativity in your career and life:

    • Make a Difference
    • Build Relationships
    • Create Value
    • Reinvent Yourself

    You, too, can apply The Fred Factor to enrich the lives of customers, co-workers, friends, and family members, as well as reach new levels of personal success yourself. Sanborn also shows how to discover and develop other Freds.

    Why not become a “Fred” yourself? You will turn the ordinary moments of life into extraordinary opportunities to make a difference in the world.

    About The Fred Factor

    Seize the chance to be extraordinary.

    Who has made the biggest difference in your life? Whose words and actions have uplifted and motivated you to excel? Chances are it was someone like Fred the Postman — so outstanding in his service that Mark Sanborn realized this mail carrier could be an example for any person wanting to be extraordinary.

    The “Fred Factor” is summarized by four principles that will release fresh energy, enthusiasm, and creativity in your career and life:

    • Make a Difference
    • Build Relationships
    • Create Value
    • Reinvent Yourself

    You, too, can apply The Fred Factor to enrich the lives of customers, co-workers, friends, and family members, as well as reach new levels of personal success yourself. Sanborn also shows how to discover and develop other Freds.

    Why not become a “Fred” yourself? You will turn the ordinary moments of life into extraordinary opportunities to make a difference in the world.

    About The Fred Factor

    Seize the chance to be extraordinary.

    Who has made the biggest difference in your life? Whose words and actions have uplifted and motivated you to excel? Chances are it was someone like Fred the Postman — so outstanding in his service that Mark Sanborn realized this mail carrier could be an example for any person wanting to be extraordinary.

    The “Fred Factor” is summarized by four principles that will release fresh energy, enthusiasm, and creativity in your career and life:

    • Make a Difference
    • Build Relationships
    • Create Value
    • Reinvent Yourself

    You, too, can apply The Fred Factor to enrich the lives of customers, co-workers, friends, and family members, as well as reach new levels of personal success yourself. Sanborn also shows how to discover and develop other Freds.

    Why not become a “Fred” yourself? You will turn the ordinary moments of life into extraordinary opportunities to make a difference in the world.

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    About Mark Sanborn

    Mark Sanborn, autor de fama internacional de varios bestsellers, fue admitido al Salón de la Fama de los Conferencistas a una edad excepcionalmente temprana. Él es el presidente de Sanborn and Associates, Inc., una entidad que ofrece programas sobre liderazgo…. More about Mark Sanborn

    About Mark Sanborn

    Mark Sanborn, autor de fama internacional de varios bestsellers, fue admitido al Salón de la Fama de los Conferencistas a una edad excepcionalmente temprana. Él es el presidente de Sanborn and Associates, Inc., una entidad que ofrece programas sobre liderazgo…. More about Mark Sanborn

    About Mark Sanborn

    Mark Sanborn, autor de fama internacional de varios bestsellers, fue admitido al Salón de la Fama de los Conferencistas a una edad excepcionalmente temprana. Él es el presidente de Sanborn and Associates, Inc., una entidad que ofrece programas sobre liderazgo…. More about Mark Sanborn

    About Mark Sanborn

    Mark Sanborn, autor de fama internacional de varios bestsellers, fue admitido al Salón de la Fama de los Conferencistas a una edad excepcionalmente temprana. Él es el presidente de Sanborn and Associates, Inc., una entidad que ofrece programas sobre liderazgo…. More about Mark Sanborn

    Product Details

    Category: Business | Religion

    Hardcover | $18.00
    Published by Currency
    Apr 20, 2004 | 128 Pages | 5 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780385513517

    Category: Business | Religion

    Hardcover | $18.00
    Published by WaterBrook
    Apr 20, 2004 | 136 Pages | 5 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9781578568321

    Category: Business | Religion

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Currency
    Apr 20, 2004 | 128 Pages | 5 x 7-1/2 | ISBN 9780385513647

    Category: Business | Religion | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $9.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Sep 19, 2006 | 150 Minutes | ISBN 9780739339626

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    “The Fred Factor is a powerful, poignant parable of success. It’s about going the extra mile and always doing more than is expected. It is revolutionary, yet simple. It is life changing.”
    –Brian Tracy, author of Focal Point and Goals: How to Get Everything You Want—Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible

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