Category Archives: Books

What I’m Reading…Presentation Zen

Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds Description from Amazon.com… Best-selling author and popular speaker Garr Reynolds is back in this newly revised edition of his classic, best-selling book, Presentation Zen, in which he showed readers there is a better way to … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading…Genius, People and Touchpoints

Here is what is currently in my reading stack. Practical Genuis | Eat People | TouchPoints | Now You See It Read more on this topic: What I’m Reading…How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell I have been reading … Continue reading

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Did you get a Kindle today? Check out my 3 books and their free samples!

If you got a Kindle today and are looking for something to put on it, please consider taking a look at my 3 books. You can download a free sample of each on the Amazon web site. Social Media Self … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading…Touchpoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments

TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments From Amazon.com… A fresh, effective, and enduring way to lead—starting with your next interaction. Most leaders feel the inevitable interruptions in their jam-packed days are troublesome. But in TouchPoints, Conant … Continue reading

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Cultivating Your Career Reputations eBook now available!

In case you haven’t heard it elsewhere  — on the Career Opportunities blog, in the Twitter Feed or Facebook Page — I am here to announce the release of my latest career ebook, Cultivating Your Career Reputations. Listen to the … Continue reading

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Book: The Starfish and the Spider

The Starfish and the Spider by Orj Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom This book was published back in 2006, but I only discovered it recently. The main topic is a discussion of decentralized (starfish) organizations versus centralized (spider) organizations. While … Continue reading

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Book: Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod

Well-known blogger (gapingvoid.com), back-of-business-card cartoonist and advertising copywriter, Hugh MacLeod, leads us through his list of “What I Believe” in his book, Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity. Like other books I have read recently, this is what I … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading…Spiders and Starfish, Ignore Everybody, As We Speak

Read more on this topic: What I’m Reading…As we speak and The Starfish and the Spider Book description from Amazon.com… “The world is full of brilliant… Book: The Starfish and the Spider The Starfish and the Spider by Orj Brafman … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading…As we speak and The Starfish and the Spider

Book description from Amazon.com… “The world is full of brilliant people whose ideas are never heard. This book is designed to make sure that you’re not one of them. Even for the most self-confident among us, public speaking can be … Continue reading

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Giveaway: The Adversity Paradox by J. Barry Griswell and Bob Jennings

I have 1 copy of The Adversity Paradox to give away to a lucky Career-Op reader/listener. All you need to do is take one of the actions listed in the widget below. Additional actions will gain you additional entries into the … Continue reading

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