{"product_id":"zombies-ate-my-business-9781632990709","title":"Zombies Ate My Business","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe thing about zombies is you don't know them when you see them. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey're invisible; but don't be fooled. As they walk unnoticed through the halls of your small business, they're doing a number-a negative number-on your bottom line. They slow productivity, treat your customers rudely, and infect other employees with their poor morale and shoddy work ethic. In a small business, one zombie-one employee not pulling his or her share of the workload-can make all the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his second book, Zombies Ate My Business, Jamie Gerdsen returns to help traditional business owners-plumbers, dry cleaners, bakery operators-find and eliminate zombie employees, and to clear the ranks of zombie-like thinking among management. Traditional businesses-those mainstays of Main Street-may have started out with a bang, but many have grown stagnant, even tottering on the edge of death. Join Gerdsen as he considers the life cycle of a traditional business, and the life cycle of an employee. Listen as he forecasts what happens when the two intersect. Sure, a young business staffed with young employees should find it easy to grow; but what about a mature, \"plateaued\" business, staffed with mature, retirement-age employees? Or a middle-aged company with middle-aged workers? Even these companies can return to growth, says Gerdsen, who speaks from experience with his own turned-around HVAC business. This book maps the way to growth, renewal, and zombie-free prosperity for businesses in all life stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e River Grove Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632990709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d","brand":"Jamie Gerdsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403443368117,"sku":"9781632990709","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b7313d14-e883-4ca1-9675-5b4f592645b1.jpg?v=1774969255","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/zombies-ate-my-business-9781632990709","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}