Bøger af Larry Jacobson

Planning to retire soon? Former CEO Larry Jacobson shares how to set the best personal goals for your next chapter in life.

"It's Now or Never." Goodbye Comfortable Life, Hello Adventure.A Lifelong Dream Comes TrueLarry had dreamed of sailing around the world ever since he first stepped foot into a sailboat at the age of 13. He held onto that dream for 30 years until one day he realized "It's now or never." He left his corporate job, trading his comfortable executive life for adventure.The Scary and Humorous Stories Leap Off the PageAward-winning author, Larry Jacobson, brings you aboard JULIA as he embarks on a 6-year odyssey at sea after leaving everything behind to make his lifelong dream a reality. He and his crew dodged pirates in the Gulf of Aden, battled 30-foot seas and 60-knot winds in the Red Sea, were chased by Komodo dragons in Indonesia, had multiple equipment breakdowns, nearly lost their mast in the Coral Sea, and pushed the envelope with Larry nearly losing his life scuba diving. The vivid word descriptions and full color photos bring the story to life.This page-turner will keep you entertained and inspired at the same time. Definitely a book for everyone. A true story memoir packed with lessons from the ocean that served as a teacher of seamanship, personal strength, growth, leadership, and perseverance while Larry and his crew discovered themselves and the world. You'll sail 44,000 nautical miles and live the ups and downs of this incredible adventure.Different from Other Sailing BooksThis is not just the story of fulfilling a lifelong passion. It is also a story of absorbing wisdom from the sea, and from the people they met along the way. And it's a deep dive into Larry's thinking as you experience the changes that took place in him recounted in his very personal journals. Step aboard and share the life lessons earned on the voyage as you sail around the world from the comfort of your home. The book is life-changing.If you are wondering whether you should start living your dreams, this book will confirm you should. We are each given one great opportunity in life. What are you going to do with yours?Winner of 6 literary awards: BEST MEMOIR - Bay Area Independent Publishers AssociationFINALIST - Benjamin Franklin Awards, MemoirsFINALIST - Benjamin Franklin Awards, Non-FictionGOLD MEDAL - eLit Awards, TravelSILVER MEDAL - eLit Awards, MemoirsSILVER MEDAL - Independent Publisher Book Awards, Non-fictionJacobson's writing is witty, insightful, engaging, and embracing. You won't want to put the book down!

Color illustrated Kindle Version Free with Paperback purchase! Let's Go! is Nonstop action and adventure with just the right amount of light fantasy-fiction. Skip begins searching for his mysterious runaway brother, who was last seen in Tahiti. The search for his brother explodes into a dangerous journey Skip never expected.He meets Kanek, a Tahitian orphan, and together they sail around the world searching for Skip's brother. They're surprised and shocked about the dark discoveries they make, but are compelled to keep on the hunt. They become involved way over their heads and danger lurks everywhere as the boys encounter dragons, snakes, crocodiles, man-fish, pirates, and erupting volcanoes. Only having just met, Skip and Kanek must learn to trust each other in these situations and are faced with life or death decisions along their journey. The story is fast-paced, exciting, dangerous, and at many points, the boys are faced with the question of whether to go on or not. What is important in life? What are the boys' priorities? They don't seem to want to give up...but should they?Brought to you by award-winning author, Larry Jacobson, this long-awaited middle reader is the young adventurer's version of the Amazon #1 Seller, "The Boy Behind the Gate." "Let's Go" is fun for parents and children, teaches many life lessons, and offers great wisdom for the growing up child in us all. Parents, teachers, and librarians will appreciate the references to anti-bullying, trust, giving, and friendship. Includes accurate geography as well as an auto-click nautical glossary.Language appropriate for Ages 8-14, Grades 3-8, with 24 original full-color illustrations. With a story that doesn't let up in excitement, and realistic dialog, Jacobson has mastered the children's adventure reader.

The Proven Trust Building Process To Create Instant Rapport & Long Term Relationships. You are a licensed professional, a salesperson, or someone else whose livelihood depends on making deals. Regardless of the field in which you work, your income requires you to bring in new business. Although you are excellent at the technical aspects of your job, many new parties won't give you a chance to work with them. What's the problem? The problem is you are spending way too much time selling yourself and your skill set instead of engaging with the person sitting across from you as a human being with a distinct personality and specific needs. In this fast-paced world, you need to gain trust quickly in professional interactions. How do you do that? You build Insta-Trust. Insta-Trust is a groundbreaking approach to trust-building that offers clear-cut strategies for personalizing your outreach to potential clients and generating successful negotiation outcomes. This client-centric method primes you to quickly assess the personal and professional needs of the person with whom you would like to do business. Using the eleven personality archetypes detailed in the book, you will learn to diagnose an individual's personality type and seamlessly adapt your communication strategy to suit it. As an Insta-Trust Impactor, you will master relationship-building techniques so that you can efficiently and sustainably build goodwill with potential clients, close more deals, grow your business or network, and expand your impact. We all make fast first impressions of others. This book ensures you use this to your advantage by helping you make a favorable impression that builds bridges and brings in more income.

This powerful book is a shot in the arm for every entrepreneur. The no-nonsense coaching on how to deal with the entrepreneurial roller coaster ride comes from real world experience. Jacobson's 11 Keys are Ocean and Boardroom tested through 20 years as a successful entrepreneur, and six years sailing around the world. Jacobson raises the bar in business books through his story-telling: engaging, witty, and to the point.