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I posted about his book last week and now Tom Peters just release this “Cliff Notes” version of “The Little BIG Things” on his blog and allowed folks to download and share it with others. Get your own copy using the link below. I think you will find yourself wanting to pick up the whole [...]

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Update: Here is the completed list — Douglas One great aspect all of Tom Peter’s Books is how often he calls out other, very interesting, books. As I am reading The Little Big Things, I am collecting up these books and linking them here. I have already put several on my library request list. I [...]

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The Little Big Things by Tom Peters Hardcover | The Little Big Things by Tom Peters Kindle

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I have been reading John C. Maxwell’s books for years and have found many useful ideas and much useful advice. This small volume seems like a condensation of many of his larger books and while that might seem like a criticism, it is in fact a strength. How Successful People Think is a great book [...]

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Over the years I have often wondered if maybe nice guys really do finish last. I am not the most competitive person in the world and sometimes think it has held me back. That makes “The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness” a good read for me. It is made up of short essays [...]

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Five books arrived from the LA Public Library today — my next collection of books to read. Here is what is in the stack on reading table next to my chair. Twyla Tharp: The Collaborative Habit I enjoyed Tharp’s earlier book, The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life so this one caught [...]

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It’s time for Make-A-Move Monday again. What goals do you want to accomplish (or make progress on) this week? What tools or information can you share that would help out your fellow Career Opportunities readers and listeners? Add them to this discussion thread. My recommendation for this week is David Allen’s book, Making It All [...]

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Seth Godin’s newest book, Tribes, touches a concept near and dear to me…organizing groups, or Tribes, and helping them get things done. This is not to say I have been terribly successful at this activity, but I love helping people achieve things and doing it any way I can. I was interested in Tribes for [...]

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Another in a series of leadership books I am reading. I have several areas, like leadership, where I pick up nearly book I find on the topic. I have read other books by John C. Maxwell over the years and typically find them very useful and engaging. I especially enjoyed Thinking for a Change from [...]

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The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam I tend to think and teach visually in most cases already, but when I saw this book I knew I needed to pick it up. I wanted to see if there were some new and interesting ways I might improve [...]

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