​"Every single chapter in this book is worth a hundred times more than the price of the whole book."

​Edward LaPlant

Carolina Business

"If you are interested in dramatically improving the operations and profitability of your company, your job stability, or the direction of your career read In Pursuit Of Profits: How To At Least Double Your Profits Without Increasing Your Sales." 
"In Pursuit Of Profits  will show you how to slash costs while increasing income and improving cash flow in every area of your company by 25% to 50% or more."
"Think of what it could mean to the bottom line of your company, your job stability, or the direction of your career if you could help at least double the profits of your company, division, or department while dramatically improving your daily cash flow without increasing sales. In Pursuit Of Profits will show you how!"

William Clay, CEO, Walker-Clay, Inc.

"Using the strategies in this book we were able to reduce our cost of goods sold by over 10%. An effective dollar savings of over $350,000, which resulted in a profit increase of over 800%."

Robert Sullivan CEO, Sullivan Brothers

"Just one idea from this book added $100,000 to my bottom line!"

Northwood University

"In Pursuit of Profits: How To At Least Double Your Profits Without Increasing Your Sales helps management and employees think about costs and profits in a new way with over 1,000 proven and actionable strategies."

Frank Bunker, Regional Sales Manager

​"Perhaps it is time to forget about the never-ending stream of so-called revolutionary management techniques and start concentrating on the real reason you are in business."
"Profits is the name of the game and  In Pursuit Of Profits: How To At Least Double Your Profits Without Increasing Your Sales will teach you how to play to win!"

Office Systems

"Are you a business owner who'd like to improve your bottom line? Are you a department or division head or a supervisor or an employee who'd like to prove to the boss that you can improve the company's bottom line? If so, read In Pursuit Of Profits: How To At Least Double Your Profits Without Increasing Your Sales by Derrick W. Welch. A book that contains more than 1,000 down-to-earth, hard-hitting strategies that you can use to impact your company's daily cash flow and bottom line."
"You won't find any theories, unworkable concepts, or idealistic management techniques in this book. What you will find is down-to-earth, hard-hitting, actionable advice that will make a tremendous difference on the bottom line of your company or the direction of your career!"

Joe Kameese, Chairman and CEO, American Business Connections

Carolina Business

"Owners, executives, managers, and employees from companies, both large and small, from virtually every industry are using Derrick Welch’s books to improve their skills and the operations of their organization."
"From companies who have purchased copies for every employee to Fortune 1000 CEOs, executives, and managers. From employees who want to stop worrying about layoffs and start thinking of promotions, to managers and business owners who want to dramatically improve their performance and profits." 

What others have said about Defy Mediocrity

Scott Goodspeed
Managing Partner, GCC Partners

"Your book changed my professional life. It took me from salesperson, to Manager, Director, to VP, to President."

A review posted on Amazon.com

"This book changed my life. This book really serves as a wakeup call to anyone that works for a living.  It focuses you on the fact that you and only you are responsible for your own success.  You can’t help but read the book and constantly say Wow, I can’t believe I used to think that way.  This is truly one of the reference books of my life.  I refer to it whenever I’m feeling dissatisfied or unfulfilled at work.  I highly recommend it. "

Bryce Jeon   Seoul, Korea

"The invaluable advice in your book has changed my life during the last few months and gave me a vision to know how to plan and manage my life and my future. Thank you Derrick you are a mentor in my life. "

Cameron Ryan, Manager -- Econo Foods

"I was given a copy of (Defy Mediocrity) by my division retail manager and asked to read it. It lit me on fire. I have read through it four times and referred to it many more times. I think about something in the book every day because not only do the things you write about pertain to the business world but also to the family and the values we can try to instill in our children. If anyone reads this book and can't see that Mediocrity is surrounding us and trying to get its hold on us they obviously can't be too concerned about improving themselves. Thank you for the opportunity to be enlightened by your book."

George Hong,   President HJC America

"Your book was written for me. I have read many books in law school and business school.  However I have never read a book like yours. I think this book should be mandatory in all business schools.  It is a book for everyone that desires to improve their career as well as their life in general."
"This is a fabulous book! I have read it numerous times and now have heard it on CD for the 3rd time.  I needed to read a book like yours and learn to apply it in my life.  Thank you for that lesson. I am going to require that all my employees read it."

Pat Garufi

"I think you have created another Masterpiece"

Katherine  Demetriades,  Art Director

"You may not like reading some of the things in this book, but you will love what the application of this information will do for your career."

Linda Becker

"I have listened to so many different motivational / sales CDs and yours is amazing & powerful.  It is not good ----- it is GREAT!"

A review posted on Amazon.com

"Defy Mediocrity is a must read for every professional and for every young person coming out of college into the professional world. It clearly defines what sets the winners apart. I recommend all managers give this book to all incoming staff. "

Lamani Depina, Author and Screen Writer

"Your book should be a substitute for the bible! Your wisdom and knowledge is extremely helpful, inspiring, and encouraging."

Anthony McKee, President, Southern Office Supply, Inc.

"I think everyone in business should be required to read Defy Mediocrity.  Mr. Welch, we at Southern Office Supply, Inc. believe your book points a finger at each employee here including myself. Anybody and everybody can get some excellent insights about themselves and their fellow employees by reading your book."
 
"We are going to add Defy Mediocrity to our required reading list. Again, we think your book is an excellent tool to rebuild, rejuvenate, reiterate, what modern day business is all about. Thank you for your insight into the business world and how important continued and improved productivity can be even to a small business."

Frank Bunker
East Coast Sales Manager,  Walker-Clay, Inc.

"If you want to significantly increase productivity while dramatically improving morale put a copy of Defy Mediocrity in the hands of each of your employees.  It will tell them things your managers can't or won't. Do them a favor and do your company a favor and give them a copy of this book!  "

Joe Kameese
 CEO, American Business Connections

"I put a copy of  Defy Mediocrity in the hands of every one of my employees and I make sure all new employees get a copy before they start the first day.  If you want your employees to start living up to their potential, you will too. We have never had a better return on such a meager investment."

Edward LaPlant,  Purchasing Manager

"I have never seen a book like Defy Mediocrity. It should replace the employee handbook. A hard-hitting, pull-no-punches, guide to maximizing your on-the-job performance.  To start getting ahead in your career tomorrow, read this book today."

​Carolina Business

"Defy Mediocrity will show you how to overcome the apathy, complacency, high absenteeism, tardiness, poor quality, decreasing or stagnant productivity, and attitude of entitlement that exist in so many organizations today. This book will show you how to remove the self-inflicted road blocks we put in front of ourselves that stop us from reaching the professional heights we could and should reach."
 
"Owners, executives, managers, and employees from companies, both large and small, from virtually every industry are using Derrick Welch’s books to improve their skills and the operations of their organization."
 
"From companies who have purchased copies for every employee to Fortune 1000 CEOs, executives, and managers. From employees who want to stop worrying about layoffs and start thinking of promotions, to managers and business owners who want to dramatically improve their performance and profits. "