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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
Yvon Chouinard
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
The Ultimate Company to work for
+ best business book in years
+ Why can't we all......
+ Not your typical business book
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StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
Tom Rath
Gallup Press, 2007
One of the best books of the year
+ Thanks Strengths Finder
+ Great book!
+ A little more knowledge
+ Buyer Beware
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The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
Gary Chapman
Northfield Publishing, 1995
Dr. Chapman is the Man!!!!
+ The 5 Love Languages
+ Helpful for any relationship
+ Good Book!
+ What I learned after 25 years of Marriage
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1001 Ways to Market Your Books, Sixth Edition (1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers)
John Kremer
Open Horizons, 2006
1001 Ways to ... Say Thanks
+ So many ideas, so little time
+ If your serious about marketing your book
+ All writers must read this book
+ The Bible of Marketing Books!
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Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers
Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
Wiley, 2006
Unabashed admiration of nakedness
+ Leading through transparent communication
+ Makes you think
+ Great for business owners and media and web junkies
+ A Must Read for All Want-to-be Bloggers
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
Free Press, 2004
Helps Plan and Maximize A Life
+ simplicity
+ 7 Habits We All Need To Adopt
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
This classic book provides steps to building a productive and organized life. Valuable for personal and business application. I review it in the last two lectures of my Principles of Management course to assist students in developing life and career plans.
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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman
Simon & Schuster, 1999
More Profound than its Title Suggests
+ Best book ever about leadership!
+ First Break All The Rules
+ Who you work for is more important than which company you work for
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 2nd edition
Edward R. Tufte
Graphics Press, 2001
Masterpiece of graphic design proves timeless and universal
+ Easy and fun to read
+ Excellent
I returned to Tufte's first classic book of graphic design principles over 20 years after first discovering it. At the time, I was the corporate librarian for a major electric utility, and the explosion in the organization and creation of information by individuals with new personal-computer ...
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The New Marketing Paradigm: Integrated Marketing Communications
Don E Schultz, Stanley Tannenbaum, ...
McGraw-Hill, 1996
A must-read for marketing products/services in the 90s.
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A MUST read for anyone who cares about customers!!!
The authors have created a concise how-to guide for successful marketing in the 90s and beyond. If you thought marketing was all about radio/TV/print advertising, this book will open your eyes. My copy if highlighted and dog-eared more than any book on my shelves. I refer to it more than my ...
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Epic: The Story God Is Telling
John Eldredge
Thomas Nelson, 2007
Epic story...epic book
+ Epic: A book worth sharing
+ This is for Everyone Who Wants to Learn Their Story
+ Inspiring Truth
+ Very Inspirational Reading
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The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2007
Outstanding work.
+ A Good Solid Story of the Causes of the Korean war & Fall of MacArthur
+ A Powerful Indictment of MacArthur
+ The Coldest Winter
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Shame Off You: Overthrowing the Tyrant Within
Alan D. Wright
Multnomah Books, 2005
Awesome
+ Excellent book
+ Get Rid of Your Shame!
+ An intimate view of God's grace.
+ Very freeing
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The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual
Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, ...
Basic Books, 2001
Wake-up Call
+ I love it!
+ Still rocking after all these years!
+ Still a Valuable Read
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The Art and Practice of Leadership Coaching: 50 Top Executive Coaches Reveal Their Secrets
Howard Morgan, Phil Harkins, ...
Wiley, 2004
Great book -- very helpful
+ Great advice from the Experts
+ Good overall, but a little tedious in the middle
+ An Incredible Resource
+ Insightful, must-read about Executive Coaching
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Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force
Ben McConnell, Jackie Huba
Kaplan Business, 2002
Finally practical steps
+ Authentic Ideas
+ Nice to have in paperback
+ Buzz IS different than word-of-mouth!
+ Outstanding, clear, practical
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