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Career-Op Gift Guide # 5: The Creative Habit and The Collaborative Habit by Twyla Tharp

# 5 The Creative HabitThe Collaborative Habit Two excellent books by choreographer Twyla Tharp delve into the creative process and collaborating with others. The books give an in-depth view of both her work and how she creates it. There is … Continue reading

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Career-Op Gift Guide # 4: Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell

# 4 Thinking for a Change by John C. Maxwell This is on the short list of books which I will buy for my firends and aquaintances whenever they come to me with issues with organization or managing their time. … Continue reading

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Career-Op Gift Guide # 3: Drive by Daniel Pink

# 3 Drive by Daniel Pink Author Daniel Pink delves deep into the science of motivation and comes out with some conclusions that might surprise you. Is money really the greatest human motivator? In some specific cases, yes, but in … Continue reading

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Career-Op Gift Guide # 2: Getting Thing Done by David Allen

# 2 Getting Things Done by David Allen This is one of my perennial gift guide favorites. You don’t need to make GTD into a near-religion like some have done, but it provides an excellent framework for looking at your … Continue reading

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Career-Op Gift Guide # 1: Linchpin by Seth Godin

# 1 Linchpin by Seth Godin If you have friends or family looking to start or build their career, any of Seth Godin’s books would be a great gift idea. Seth always has a new take on the work world, … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading…Driven to Lead and Drive

Driven to Lead by Paul R. Lawrence Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us ~ Daniel H. Pink Read more on this topic: Career-Op Gift Guide # 3: Drive by Daniel Pink # 3 Drive by Daniel Pink Author … Continue reading

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Audio: Tech Nation interview with Chip Heath on How to Change

I listened to this interview while driving around on consulting calls and I almost had to stop by the side of the road so I could make some notes. Even in this short interview, Chip Heath, gives some great, though-provoking, … Continue reading

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Download Highlights from The Little BIG Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence

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 … Continue reading

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Other interesting books mentioned in Tom Peter’s The Little Big Things

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 … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading…The Little Big Things by Tom Peters

The Little Big Things by Tom Peters Hardcover | The Little Big Things by Tom Peters Kindle Read more on this topic: Career-Op Gift Guide # 6: The Little Big Things by Tom Peters # 6 The Little Big Things … Continue reading

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