The article presents an interview with Theresa Seagraves, author of the book "Quick Show Me Your Value." According to her the reason why her book is so important is that the book helps training and development professionals get the respect, finding, and support to focus on life's real bottom line. Some books which Seagraves is currently reading are "The E-Myth Revisited," which focuses on entrepreneurs and "Strategy Maps," in which real-world executives describe how value cascades down through their organization.