There are hundreds of books about business and professional networking, so why should you read this one?  You were probably drawn to the book by the title, Nurturing Networker.  The busier we get, the more we long for caring, nurturing experiences. Wouldn’t it be great if more of our networking was like that?  It has to start with us. More »

If you’ve never read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, you’ve been missing out on one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. If you have read the original version, then you’ll love this new expanded and updated one.  More »

Updated Edition: Thomas L. Friedman is not so much a futurist, which he is sometimes called, as a presentist. His aim in The World Is Flat, as in his earlier, influential Lexus and the Olive Tree, is not to give you a speculative preview of the wonders that are sure to come in your lifetime, but rather to get you caught up on the wonders that are already here. The world isn’t going to be flat, it is flat, which gives Friedman’s breathless narrative much of its urgency, and which also saves it from the Epcot-style polyester sheen that futurists--the optimistic ones at least--are inevitably prey to. More »

Effectively managing personnel--as well as one’s own behavior--is an extraordinarily complex task that, not surprisingly, has been the subject of countless books touting what each claims is the true path to success. That said, Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton’s Now, Discover Your Strengths does indeed propose a unique approach: focusing on enhancing people’s strengths rather than eliminating their weaknesses. More »

Steve and Nancy Williams have made a significant contribution to the Data Warehousing / Business Intelligence literature with this comprehensive and well organized argument for looking at Business Intelligence as an investment in building sustainable organizational value in either a for-profit or non-profit environment. The book provides a clear understanding of the need for Business Intelligence along with the challenges that have plagued many efforts in the past. In it they put forth a number of ideas to address these challenges while outlining a "value management" oriented methodology for overcoming them. In the process they point out that many of the TDWI Best Practices are completely consistent with the value oriented approach. More »

Employee Engagement: A Roadmap for Creating Profits, Optimizing Performance and Increasing Loyalty should be read by every CEO, Vice President, Human Resource and Organization Development/Training Executive! It is the place to start if you want to learn about this critical business topic, increase your knowledge if you’re already familiar, and tie your practices to business results if you view it only as an HR or Training issue. This work defines what employee engagement really is and shows why it is not employee satisfaction - it is much more powerful. Those who utilize what Brad Federman discusses in this book will see the power of understanding and using employee engagement as a strategy for increasing revenue and profits, lowering employee turnover and enhancing the trust and loyalty of employees, leaders and executives which can lead to increased resourcefulness and business results. More »

The Road Ahead is written by Bill Gates in 1996. However, I am surprised that most of the content in the book can come true nowadays. More »

This "field guide" provides innovative and yet practical and prudent advice on what, in Beckwith’s opinion, must be done to attract, reward, and sustain the loyalty of those to whom one sells...whatever that product, service, or idea may be. Consumers now experience an information, indeed a sensory overload of marketing messages which makes differentiation even more difficult now than ever before. Beckwith explains how to penetrate such clutter. More »

I suffered through most of my twenties with a pretty debilitating anxiety disorder, which unfortunately has recently come back to check up on me. I found Mike George’s short-but-to-the-point book helpful in diffusing and alleviating many of the mental circumstances that contribute to anxiety. More »

If you own a small business or if you want to own a small businee this book is for you. More »

Whether you are a businessman, or a housewife - this is a book you MUST read. Once I started reading this book, I could not stop. It is full of real-life examples that anyone can use. More »

How to avoid troubles and assure success - Painting the Big Picture of Business Knowledge More »

The advertising profession of late has fallen off the shoulders of its giants Hopkins, Caples, Bernbach, Burnett, Rubicam, Ogilvy and others. Even direct marketing, the profession that most closely adheres to Hopkins’ crystal clear, succinct approach, is often in danger of taking the road most travelled and following its advertising brethren into the heart of the woods to wander aimlessly. More »

Okay so the story/parable was interesting and well-written. It was easy to identify with Angus’ behavior at some level if not fully. But who needs another interesting story? It was the technique that I was interested in, the technique that boldly refers to finding "power and purpose in a stressed out world". So before I judged the book I practiced the simple breathing techniques for seven days. I am nothing if not a skeptic. More »

In this great book by Stephen Covey, we learn Covey’s philosophy for creating more meaningful relationships and successes in the workplace. something we should be striving to implement throughout business and industry. More »

After reading the book Effective Coaching, by Marshall J. Cook, I now have some helpful insights about the role of coaching. I initially wanted to see how closely the role of coach and mentor was, and decided to see if this could help make that distinction. As I soon discovered the many hats that coaches wear, I began to see that all the "hats" started to look very similar. Coaching and mentoring are similarly focused disciplines. More »

This book makes clear the practice of Talent Management is in a state of flux and uncertainty. More »

"Harpst’s new book is a breakthrough achievement, changing the equation for the way businesses will attack their biggest challenge - executing strategy."
-Mick Flemimg, President & CEO, American Chamber of Commerce Executives More »

What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in common with a five-ton killer whale? Probably more than you think... More »

A kick-butt Approach to a better life. More »

A Field Guide to Modern Marketing More »

A comprehensive program that teaches you the how and why of enhancing your communication skills with anyone who is important to you. More »

If my conviction that of all the endeavors we can follow in life, outside the ministry itself, professional sales requires the highest degree of integrity.  Here’s why: we are trying to persuade, and an unethical salespersons (who is in reality a con artist) is capable of persuading people to bike over priced merchandise that they should not be buying at all. More »

This may be the most unusual book you’ve ever read.

It’s 12 stories are not about sports hero or superstar entertainers.  You’ll find no fortune 500 CEO’s revealing their secret to fixed fast.  Instead, the stories are about man just like you.  On the outside, they look like so many individuals you find in church, at work, or in your neighborhood.  They have families, careers, and dreams.  But they all know their lives are too perfect, though most have never told anyone their secret fears. More »

Proven Strategies for Increased Productivity and Inner Peace More »