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Does all the good stuff only happen at weekends? Have Sunday evenings become depressing, as the working days ahead come into view? Has your week been reduced to pointless meetings, over-complicated tasks and disillusioned colleagues?

You’re convinced there’s a better way of getting things done. But where to start? Well, this book has the answers. David Mansfield shows you how to reclaim your work week.

In a lifetime of work, David has encountered, tolerated, conquered and failed at most of the things you’ve come to accept as the natural order. The business world is a messy place. Processes and systems that were meant to help result in information overload, and just staying on top of the day-to-day feels like some sort of result.

But there are solutions, and The Monday Revolution has them. Every chapter contains stories, anecdotes and uncomplicated real-world advice on how you can Revolutionise your working life.

Simple, immediate, actionable examples show how directors, managers and business owners can get more done, more quickly. David covers all the basics needed to fast track profitable growth. If you want to look back on your working week with satisfaction and eagerly anticipate the next, read this book. And start your own Monday Revolution, this week.

The advice in this book is not only for business owners, as it can be applied to anyone’s career. Monday is the first step of the week and the author shows how steps add up. This is a great resource!

NetGalley

I’m looking to grow my business & want to improve my approach to new business & pitching. I was getting sick of hearing that our business had come second. There are tips that I’ve already started implementing. I realised that the was following the rules of the formal process, when I should have gathered intelligence about their needs in parallel. I’d highly recommend if you want to learn from someone who has been there and done it.

amazon.co.uk

Great book – absolutely chock full of advice on how to kick-start/re-start your business. Each chapter has stories, examples, some deep thinking and a useful check list to get you going.
David is one of those rare individuals who can combine the best elements of objective, well-thought out business strategy with human emotional intelligence and empathy. Both traits shine through.
An essential read if you want to improve your business

amazon.co.uk

David is more than a business guru. He’s a business do-ru!
That’s the beauty of this book. It’s real life business advice because he’s done it.
Highly recommended

Amazon.co.uk

A mixture of anecdotal wisdom and business commandments that feel more relevant than ever post-lockdown, and have certainly made me consider my approach to the way I manage and shape our business – this has quickly become a significant book for me and I would recommend it enthusiastically.

Amazon.co.uk

Everybody can learn something from this book – extremely useful read, guiding you in understanding how to be your most efficient and successful you at work (and in life for that matter!) – a must read for all

Amazon.co.uk

I found I was consuming this book as I would a novel. It is a real page turner, well written and easily digestible. It is packed with useful insights and tips for your business life and I would be amazed if even the most experienced business person would not get a few snippets of advice that they could put to good use in their businesses.
Highly recommended.

Amazon.co.uk

Excellent and practical from the first page. Much of the advice can be applied not only to business life but to private life as well. Thoroughly recommended.

Amazon.co.uk

This isn’t just a helpful book about business, It’s a helpful book about life.

Introducing The Monday Revolution PEOPLE 1. Who’s in charge around here? Good leader, bad leader 2. The Horse’s Mouth: Communication from you 3. Join us, there’s a Pret next door: Hiring 4. Sticks and carrots: Pay and reward 5. Who’s made the cut? Building high-performance teams NUMBERS 6. Numbers, it’s a game you know: Measurement matters 7. Pass the spreadsheet: Data. Wood. Data. Trees. Data 8. I’m not paying that: The price is right? 9. Black holes: Disappearing money and how to avoid it SELLING 10. A sales story or two: No sales, no business 11. Right message, right place, right time: Making the most of marketing money 12. We made the shortlist! Improving the odds of winning a pitch 13. Cross-selling: Theory to practice without losing your temper 14. It’s showtime! High-impact seminars and events 15. Getting to know you: How to look even more attractive 16. It could be love: Relationships that count for something ORGANISATION 17. Sorry, I’m in a meeting: Spending time doing the right stuff 18. I need help, with my help: Independent advice 19. Fast digital: Mandatory transformation. No exceptions 20. How did that happen? Screw-ups and left-field moments 21. Deft decisions: Evidence-based. Always. GROWING 22. I want one of those! Acquisitions 23. Buried treasure: Discovering a new business in your
business 24. Who’s your friend? Partnerships and pitfalls 25. Three-year plans and other nonsense: The tyranny of prediction EVERYTHING The Monday Revolution conclusion: One step at a time Viva la Revolución! An Afterword

FORMAT / ISBN / PUBLICATION DATE / RRP

Paperback / 9781788601481 / March 19, 2020 / £12.99

Ebook / 9781788601474 / March 19, 2020 / £7.99

Paperback and eBook Bundle / £14.99

David Mansfield

David’s advice is widely sought. From startups to established organisations. All looking for outside help to solve those tricky everyday problems. And there isn’t too much he hasn’t seen.

His early career in the commercial operations of the advertising and media industries exposed him to the best and worst excesses of the business world. Eventually leading Capital Radio PLC, he ran the team that built one of the most admired and successful businesses of its era.

David’s many years of experience encompasses a wide range of companies and sectors. From retail, research, events, digital transformation and corporate finance to name but a few.

Present in lofty board rooms and lowly management meetings, he’s been at the table when both brilliant and foolhardy decision were made, seeing first-hand how company and personal reputations can be built or destroyed.

In his evolving career he has encountered the vast number of challenges that face everybody who’s trying to get ahead. His capacity for observation, clear thinking and pragmatic application will help any business leader looking to revolutionise their working week.

He’s a no-nonsense visiting business school professor, academic fellow, management consultant, investor, author and public speaker.