Category Archives: Books

2012 Gift Guide: The Pursuit of Wow! by Tom Peters

The Pursuit of Wow! by Tom Peters While I don’t think I would ever pay the expensive fees required to attend a Tom Peters seminar in person, I am more than happy to read what he has to say. The … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work by John C. Maxwell

Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work 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 … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander

The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander and Rosamund Stone Zander From Amazon.com… “Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Rules of Thumb by Alan M. Webber

Rules of Thumb by Alan M. Webber Yet another interesting find via my Amazon recommendations. This book is giving me a lot of food for thought. I have found myself makings lots of notes in my journal, not necessarily about … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Don’t Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job

Don’t Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job This is the book about job hunting that I would have written myself, had not Fox beaten me to it. I highly recommend this book and … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity by David Whyte

Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity I came across this book in the New Books section of my local library and the title intrigued me enough to take it home. I am always looking for books … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirkey

Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirkey From Amazon.com… “One of the culture’s wisest observers of the transformational power of the new forms of tech-enabled social interaction is Clay Shirky, and Here Comes Everybody is his marvelous reckoning with the ramifications … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Jump Start Your Brain by Doug Hall and David Wecker

Jump Start Your Brain by Doug Hall and David Wecker Looking for a great selection of tools to “Jump Start Your Brain?” This book is for you. It is full of great ideas on how to come up with…well…great ideas. The … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace

Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace Not just an enlightening book, but also beautifully designed, too. I read this when I was immersed in the corporate world and it helped greatly in weathering my … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive While some might read a book like this for tips on manipulating others to do what they want, I found some great insight into what drives people to make the choices they … Continue reading

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