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StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths 179 reviews
Tom Rath
Gallup Press, 2007
One of the best books of the year
I finally got around to reading Strengths Finder 2.0 and I waited far too long. It's a great book that taught me a lot about myself. Definitely one of the top books I've read this year, so good I liked it almost as much as my favorite Squawk!: How to Stop Making Noise and Start Getting Results.
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Six Disciplines® Execution Revolution: Solving the One Business Problem That Makes Solving All Other Problems ... 8 reviews
Gary Harpst
Six Disciplines Publishing, 2008
Great Stories, But Be Careful
Harpst's great book should be tempered with book's like How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business and The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers. If we are careful to qualify how much can really be gathered even from a single person's "sample", even it it is the numerous experiences of someone like Gary Harpst, then we can ...
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Killing Sacred Cows: Overcoming the Financial Myths That Are Destroying Your Prosperity 32 reviews
Garrett B. Gunderson, Stephen Palmer
Greenleaf Book Group LLC, 2008
A Valuable Twist on Traditional Financial Thinking
I used to work in financial services; I left because I didn't believe in the concepts we were trained to share with others. Investing all of your extra cash in high risk/potentially high return instruments in response to your concern about possible future lack, often robs people of the best possible present moment. I don't believe that we can afford to live without planning for tomorrow, but ...
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The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich730 reviews
Timothy Ferriss
Crown, 2007
Creating the Life You Want to Live
This is an amazing book where I rediscovered the fact that life is short and not doing what you love is a waste of precious time. That being said not all jobs are rewarding or satisfying, but the energy and your self expression you bring to that job makes all the difference in the world. The ideas presented in this book are definitely not your traditional ones around the work place. Here Tim ...
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Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive57 reviews
Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, ...
Free Press, 2008
Clear A Spot On Your Bookshelf!
As a corporate director of human resources, the bulk of my day-to-day existence is convincing people - whether subordinate or superior - to do what I believe is best for the organization. I have just finished the new book, "Yes!" Three things in this great book stand out for me.
1. Real world case studies in the actual business arenas.
2. Contains a wealth of techniques that are easily ...
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Pulling Weeds to Picking Stocks80 reviews
The Beatty Boys
Tate Publishing, 2008
Are we missing something?
I can appreciate your love for Rush but has anyone read the book? I want to make an intelligent buying decision and need to know more about the book before I spend money.
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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1149 reviews
Thomas L. Friedman
Picador, 2007
Absolutely Fantastic Piece!
This is an absolutely fantastic book on globalization and the frightening and inspiring realities of its growing potential. A great piece.
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity444 reviews
David Allen
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
Life changing..
First, I want to say that I'd listened to the audio book of this years ago. And at the time it didn't resonate with me AT ALL. Frankly I'm not sure I finished the audio--but either way I couldn't remember any of it other than it was in my library.
Fast forward a couple years.. I adopted Tim Ferris' 4HWW method of listing tasks on an 8 1/2 x 11" sheet of plain paper. That worked great for me ...
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't694 reviews
Jim Collins
Collins Business, 2001
My Personal Number 1 Management Book
A few years ago, the company I was with purchased copies of Good to Great for managers. I was blown away by the information the book contained. The book went against my thinking at the time. In quick order, I changed my mind-set about several topics and found my `new ways' were more productive to my employer and my career.
Perplexed, I wondered why the executive management of the ...
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People797 reviews
Stephen R. Covey
Free Press, 2004
Simple yet profound!
I really enjoyed reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen R Covey. Covey starts with the premise everyone is born with these traits and one has to practice and cultivate them.
My favorite chapter is "WIN/WIN". Covey's premise is there are 6 paradigms of humans interaction and that WIN/WIN is not a technique it is a philosophy of human interaction. Relationships can be ...
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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition135 reviews
Graduate Management Admission Council
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2005
GMAT Review - 11th Edition
The books are great, and the service is too! Thanks for saving our school a ton of money over the last year.
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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making 19 reviews
Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, ...
Wiley, 2006
Excellent Book
This is an excellent book. Each chapter starts with a real life example of the learning objectives that will be covered in the chapter. The concepts are explained in terms that are easy to understand and grasp. There are a variety of problems at the end of each chapter to reinforce the learning objectives. I would recommend this book to anybody who has little knowledge of accounting or ...
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference930 reviews
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002
A year later and I'm still marveling over this book!
I've heard Malcolm Gladwell speak, and he's superb! In this innovative book, whether he's referring to the Maven, or the Connector, it's relatable to all individuals. If you're looking for a light leadership book that brings up very INNOVATIVE topics, this is it! For additional tips on leadership, I'd also recommend taking a course at www.corporatetrendsetters.com.
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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides) 121 reviews
Project Management Institute
Project Management Institute, 2004
Amazon is the best site (Can't say the same about the carrier USPS)
It showed me the book was delivered on USPS website and I had no idea where it was (It sure had not been delivered). So I contacted Amazon and they responded to me within 2 hrs that the package might have been lost and dispatched a new one immediately. I got the book within 2 days by UPS.
3 days later I get a letter from USPS saying - We missed you (they came delivering after the UPS delivery) ...
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1559 reviews
Stephen J. Dubner
William Morrow, 2006
Freakonomics
This is the most fascinating book I have read this year. I could not resist sending copies to my friends and relatives
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Intermediate Accounting, Update2 reviews
Donald E. Kieso
Wiley, 2007
Accounting text order
Outstanding purchase. I got exactly what I wanted at a great price in a timely fashion. I would definitely order from this seller again.
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Managerial Accounting12 reviews
Ray H Garrison, Eric Noreen, ...
McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2007
Very informative Accounting textbook
I really learned a lot from Managerial Accounting. The text is very succinct and helpful, if a little too detailed. There is a wealth of practice problems available, even if you sometimes have to dig through them in order to really get to the helpful review. The book would have benefited from having the answers to the practice problems included, but the review problems at the end of each ...
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Principles of Microeconomics5 reviews
N. Gregory Mankiw
Thompson South-Western, 2006
Micro Book
This was an awesome book although the instructor never used it, I am ready to sell it as like new if anyone is interested please contact me.
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism258 reviews
Naomi Klein
Picador, 2008
Alternate History of Our Lifetimes
Milton Friedman, the diminutive alpha male of the University of Chicago economics department for decades, called himself a "neoliberal." You can be sure his heart wasn't bleeding, however, for civil rights, women's rights, gay rights, abortion rights, or any rights at all except the rights of corporations to operate without government regulation or public scrutiny. None of those liberal causes ...
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable214 reviews
Patrick M. Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2002
Improve Your Teamwork
As a corporate human resources director, I am continually searching for material that will enhance our organizations team skills. Somewhat like another management book that I recommended Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions, the author uses fictional tales to deliver truthful insights into our business practices. I found the book to be a very intertaining and fun ...
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