Skills

with a foreword by Richard St. John and an afterword by Simon Sinek
with a foreword by Richard St. John and an afterword by Simon Sinek

Review:Fantastic read that really helped me as I prepare for my first TEDx next month! Even as an experienced speaker, this quick and informative read helped me clarify and organize my thoughts. I know I'll be better than I would have without it. Thanks. Highly recommended for any speaker Read more

Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

Review:Ben deals with the struggle, loneliness and unsecurity CEOs experiment when building and scaling organizations. The book covers the dark side of leading: politics, death spiral,... It does not depict an ideal world but the honest truth of organizations It truly helps you prepare for the hardship of leading As an entrepreneur I have personally experienced a few of the situations and I would have loved to read it a few years ago Read more

Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

Review:Switch takes an ancient metaphor that Jonathan Haidt uses in "The Happiness Hypothesis" and elaborates on it for an entire book. Using plenty of real-life examples and up-to-date research references, Chip and Dan Heath provide a pattern that can be readily followed to help people and organizations make changes -- in themselves, their places of work, an industry or in entire countries.

The Heaths' focus on one aspect of human nature that we all share and we all sometimes struggle with in ... Read more

Blogging and More (Books for Writers Book 3)
Blogging and More (Books for Writers Book 3)

Review:Finding Joanna Penn and her site/blog has helped me so much as an independent author. This book is a great starting point for anyone who wants to make money writing but isn't sure where to start. Joanna Penn details what authors need to do to make this dream reality. I highly recommend! Read more

Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day
Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day

Review:Todd Henry's first book was Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice, which examined the creative process and provides strategies to maximize your creativity while maintaining healthy work habits.

In Die Empty, Todd helps individuals and companies stop deferring their most important work. The book provides a process and principles for tapping into your passion -- at first, that may sound like several other books on the market, but this incorporates Todd's uber-valuabl... Read more

The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll  Ever Need
The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need

Review:Great book that really helps to clarify the often confusing, meandering aspects of grant writing. This is grant writing instruction told straight. Very helpful and useful. A solid, reliable resource to improve your grant writing skills ... and you have them! Read more

Writing That Works; How to Communicate Effectively In Business
Writing That Works; How to Communicate Effectively In Business

Review:As the author of Email Writing Secrets - Win at Work with Powerful, Effective, and Concise Emails, I can say this book really stands out on helping people write better for their business needs. What I enjoyed most about this book are the solid examples offered and the easy way the book is structured so that the information easy to devour and understand.

A highly recommended read on effective communication... Read more

An Innovative Method for Presenting - and Winning the Deal
An Innovative Method for Presenting - and Winning the Deal

Review:This is a very useful book highlighting how our brains works in business and social interactions. Being aware of this brain-based interaction can only help us perform more effectively. The tricky part is maintaining the self awareness to practice this method. Read more

Working with Emotional Intelligence
Working with Emotional Intelligence

Review:In the first place I received an older version of this book. I waited so long for it that I decided to go ahead and keep it. I just hope that it is not much different then the version that I ordered as I have to write an essay on the book when I finish reading it. If it is then I will be very upset with the store that I bought it from. Plus, it took forever for them to ship the book in the first place. Read more

And Other Secrets to Success - One Relationship at a Time
And Other Secrets to Success - One Relationship at a Time

Review:If you are willing to put yourself out there, like this guy wants you to, I can see it working quite well. I think the real secret to success is work, regardless of how you go about it. I did find lots of his tips helpful, especially the chapter on health, wealth, and children.
The one annoying thing about Keith is that he regards himself in such high esteem. In one instance he calls himself a super-connector. I think we can come to that conclusion ourselves without being told! Read more

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