books about: consultants     books:     Consultants      Confessions of an Economic Hit Man John Perkins Plume, 2005 Tricke-down Bust-out Schemes, Writ Large, or 10th Grade Moralizing? In the aftermath of the JFK assassination, the Watergate Caper, Iran Contra, and Mena, Arkansas, just to name a few, far be it for me to question the author's integrity or slam him with ad hominem attacks simply because he weaves a complex "semi-conspiratorial" story ...             Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business Jeff Howe Crown Business, 2008 Crowdsourcing There are few book that actually exceed your expectations, this is one of them. If you are at all interested in the future, and trends and how you might find you place in it, I would recommend this book.             Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History Ted Sorensen Harper, 2008 Ted Sorensen's 2008 Convention Speech Ted Sorensen's 2008 Convention Speech Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 03:20 PM "In my more than 50 years of national conventions, this is one of the most important. Our 8 year national nightmare of mendacity, mediocrity and economic misery--with millions of Americans ...             How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else Michael Gates Gill Gotham, 2007 A 2nd Try for Meaning In Life This book is about a guy who doesn't get how to not fall for the Race to Nowhere but he does begin to get it when he loses everything and takes a job at Starbucks. This book is really a nice read and instead of making a boring list of one person's realizations, it ...             Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice Alan Weiss McGraw-Hill, 2002 The Best Consulting Book on the Market In "Million Dollar Consulting", Alan Weiss presents a compelling argument for his value-based pricing approach to consulting. Although not a new concept when introduced by him in 1992, Weiss has been successful at promoting it and many firms have adopted it. This ...             The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look Kendall Farr Gotham, 2004 What happened to the earlier 100 reviews? Fantastic book, glad I finally ordered it, but what happened to the earlier 100 reviews?             Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam Gordon M. Goldstein Times Books, 2008 essential reading Goldstein does an excellent job of making it clear that Bundy, despite his brilliance and pedigree, strongly facilitated the escalation of US commitment in Viet Nam. The author marshals his facts precisely and writes with forcefulness. He had unique access to Bundy. ...             What You Don't Know Can Keep You Out of College: A Top Consultant Explains the 13 Fatal Application Mistakes ... Don Dunbar, G.F. Lichtenberg Gotham, 2007 How To Avoid The Pitfalls of The Admission Process...And There Are Many! I bought this book with the intent of giving to my daughter, who is quickly approaching the age where college applications, essays and interviews fill the air. I decided to read it myself, as I have bought her several books about college that have turned out to be ...             Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used Peter Block Pfeiffer, 1999 Excellent. Easily my favorite Consulting/Project Management book. And it also one of my top 3 business problem solving books - and I've read a bunch of them. I own and have read many books on management and project management, several on consulting specifically, and numerous books on problem solving and intelligence analysis. ...             Reputation: Portraits in Power Marjorie Williams PublicAffairs, 2008 In 2005, The Woman at the Washington Zoo was published to major critical acclaim. The late Marjorie Williams possessed ?a special voice, one capable not just of canny political observations but of tenderness and bracing intimacy,? observed the New York Times Book Review . Now, in a collection of profiles with the richness of short fiction, ...             Microsoft® Windows® Command-Line Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Pro - Administrator's PC) William R. Stanek Microsoft Press, 2004 Great Guide For Desktop Support Staff This book is good for Support Staff working with Windows XP Professional systems and MS Server 2003, assuming that you have basic Windows and networking skills already, don't look for chapters on installing Windows and it's architecture here. Learning Command Line ...             Cat in a Sapphire Slipper: A Midnight Louie Mystery (Midnight Louie Mysteries) Carole Nelson Douglas Forge Books, 2008 Great series, Great book I have read this series from the first book and each is better than the last. I pick it up to start reading and I didn't want to put it down. I recommend this book to mystery lovers and cat lovers alike.             Getting Started in Consulting, Second Edition Alan Weiss Wiley, 2003 Solid Advice from an Experienced Consultant This is the best read on consulting I have come across! The content is applicable to any consulting practice regardless of industry focus. The concepts in this book do require that you have an existing understanding of the industry and business environment you plan ...             Get Clients Now!(TM): A 28-Day Marketing Program for Professionals, Consultants, and Coaches C. J. Hayden AMACOM, 2007 Excellent Book for Service Businesses I chose this book because I was overwhelmed by the idea of marketing. I needed a book that would help me structure a plan, design it, and be able to implement it quickly. This book was all that and more. Within 1 day I was able to narrow down my strategies from too ...             Home Staging for Profit: How to Start and Grow a Six Figure Home Staging Business in 7 Days or Less OR ... Barbara Jennings, CSS/CRS Ahava Press, 2008 Great intro so far... I recently bought 2 books on Staging, since I'm currently wondering wether to pursue it as a new career. Right off the bat, this book is very inspiring in it's voice and the writer's accomplishments. I'm barely into it, but it's already gotten me back to feeling ...          products you might be interested in search for books administrator, behind-the-scenes, command-line, crowdsourcing, professional, professionals      toavi.com    web randomly chosen DVD: Full House - The Complete Series Collection