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Knowing what your strengths are and then working through your strengths will change your business and professional life. Here are three books worth reading (and I have read them more times than I can count). Now, Discover Your Strengths – Buckingham, Marcus & Donald O. Clifton I cannot recommend this book enough and even though [...]

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This book is a perfect example of someone taking a clear, simple idea – and making it into a book.  I have used and recommended Suzy Welch’s book ever since I first read the excerpt of it.  The gist is that you consider the ramifications of your decision 10 minutes, 10 hours, or 10 weeks [...]

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Olsen Laney, Marti. The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World. This is an OUTSTANDING book whether you are an introvert or an extrovert.  I learned so much from reading Laney’s book.  I wish it had been written years ago and that I had known about it. Her information is enlightening and her suggestions [...]

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2011 Writer’s Market (Paperback). “Holy moly!”  This book is a treasure trove of information for anyone who is a writer.  Just click on the link and once you get to the Amazon page, you’ll see several of this book’s brothers and sisters (including an on-line version), too.  Note:  It’s not necessary to purchase the Writer’s [...]

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Scott, Susan. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life, One Conversation at a Time. Just the title alone intrigued me…and then when I read the Seven Principles of Fierce Conversations, I was hooked. For example, Principle 6 is “Take Responsibility for Your Emotional Wake.”  Scott points out that for leaders, there are no [...]

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Mason, Mary Ann & Ekman, Eve Mason. Mothers on the Fast Track. Excellent book based on the “Do Babies Matter” study (by Mason & Goulden) as well as additional research conducted by the two authors (mother & daughter).   

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 First, Break All the Rules,  Buckingham, Marcus & Curt Coffman. Anyone who manages others (even yourself!) will gain from reading this book and putting into practice the concepts presented by the authors.  Read and answer the 12 Questions that “measure the core elements needed to attract, focus, and keep the most talented employees“ on page [...]

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Rath, Tom, and Reckmeyer, Mary. How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids.  It’s incredible that they are making sure that all of us who have learned so much through their research can also share it with young people.  Worth buying, for sure!

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Kremer, John.  1001 Ways to Market Your Books (for authors and publishers; paperback), 6th edition. Are you kidding me?  1001 ways….  And it’s true.  It’s quite the hefty book (704 pages) and it’s stunning the number of different ideas that are included.  Out of that number, any one of us can surely find at least…10 [...]

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Lencioni, Patrick. Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business. First of all, what a great title! As someone who has endured hundreds…no, make that thousands…of meetings that were deadly, the title caught my eye immediately. The content did not let me down. Lencioni’s “fable” books (e.g., The Five [...]

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