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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High122 reviews
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ...

McGraw-Hill, 2002

Crucial Conversations A Must
I feel this book can help with Crucial Conversations at home as well as in the workplace. If applied, it can improve basic interpersonal relationships and improve your life as well as those around you. Excellent, easy to read and understand, and gives the hows to put into practice. 		  
  







  
  
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk170 reviews
Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

Collins, 1999

Any parents must have handbook
Hi there, I was a teenage mom at 17 years old. It was a very scary thing and very new. I read this book and applied the methods to my son who is now 15 and a half and my two daughters who are 13 and 11. My son is an honour roll student and I have such open communication with my kids. It's so open they can and do tell me and us everything. This book was a total asset to my parenting tecniques ... 		  
  







  
  
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems649 reviews
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier

Three Rivers Press, 2007

The Very Best
Cesar knows what goes on it a dogs head. It all put out in clear easy to understand language. I would recommend this book to any person who is a dog owner or before they become one. Its an update to some very old thinking about dog training. Definitely a must have. 		  
  







  
  
The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures26 reviews
Dan Roam

Portfolio Hardcover, 2008

You can tell your story more compellingly using simple drawings
Most business books fall into a few broad categories, and though this one might be lumped in the category of how to do presentations, it is really much cooler than that. I guess I find it so cool because I can't really draw a straight line with a ruler. My kids are pretty good artists, but that comes from my wife's side. I am a musician. This book shows you how to use simple drawings and ... 		  
  







  
  
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die186 reviews
Chip Heath, Dan Heath

Random House, 2007

Make You & Your Ideas Unforgettable
"Where's the beef?" is a line from a 20-year old Wendy's commercial. Those of us watching TV back then remember 80-something Clara Peller uttering those immortal words while staring at a giant bun and a miniature burger. "So easy even a caveman could do it," will also likely survive for another 20 years. You can't forget the sensitive Neanderthal so upset about Geico's insult that he has ... 		  
  







  
  
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)55 reviews
Garr Reynolds

New Riders Press, 2008

I Never Realized How Much Help I Needed
When it comes to PowerPoint presentations I've always been guilty of simply grabbing a standard template and pouring in my bullets. I never gave much thought to aesthetics, which is why most of my slides look awful compared to the ones in Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds. I can see why this book sells so extremely well. It's a beautiful work and features all sorts of great, visual examples ... 		  
  







  
  
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 (123 Magic)268 reviews
Thomas W. Phelan

Parentmagic, Inc., 2004

I have bought 3 copies to give to friends.....
Easy to read, funny, supportive, if you have challenging kids....you MUST try this. This is a postitive disciple technique that does not ignore that there are times when children need limits and a loss of privelege. I've tried many techniques which did not work when my daughter was biting, tantruming, and putting cracks in our wall (banging it) during time-outs. I started 1/2/3 Magic with ... 		  
  







  
  
How to Win Friends & Influence People587 reviews
Dale Carnegie

Pocket, 1998

Great book for Managers!
Awsome book for any of those in Management, will teach you how to effectively deal with employees like never before! 		  
  







  
  
Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life79 reviews
Cesar Millan, Melissa Jo Peltier

Harmony, 2007

a must have for a " parent" of a strong-minded dog
the book (especially at the end ) gives very specific instruction on taking action in situation where your dog may want to step into pack leader's shoes (walks, exiting, entering, feeding, vet visit etc). Still lots of stories (like in Cesar's Way) of solved problems but good specific remedies. Important book to read if you have a dog- just like watching Cesar's "Dog Whisperer" on Nat'l ... 		  
  







  
  
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate577 reviews
Gary Chapman

Northfield Publishing, 1995

Should be required reading.
I was never much on self-help books. This one was recommended to me by a close friend during a time when my marriage was in trouble. It was a great benefit to both my wife and myself. It should be required reading for anyone in a serious relationship, especially those contemplating marriage or married. 		  
  







  
  
The Art of Seduction223 reviews
Robert Greene

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

Maybe "All is fair in love and war"?
Some reviewers didn't like this book, arguing that seduction, as the author paints it, is manipulative, and so immoral. They say the author's is a dark art: it is not only itself bad, but never leads to happy, lasting relationships. Some readers liked this book in SPITE of considering it immoral, by admiring the author's dazzling command of both the endless intricacies of seduction, as well as ... 		  
  







  
  
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything78 reviews
Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams

Portfolio Hardcover, 2008

this book made me more creative
what a great book. it's one of those books, like daniel pink's a whole new mind, or some of seth godin's books and patrick lencioni's books, that constantly had my brain thinking about changes we could/should make to the company i lead. seriously, like dozens (hundreds?) of ideas. maybe a few of them will actually get implemented! the book is about how a web 2.0/wiki culture is changing our ... 		  
  







  
  
Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs205 reviews
Emerson Eggerichs

Thomas Nelson, 2004

Non-Christian but amazed!
Despite my recoiling against his religious basis, and my discomfort at what I see as his mis-attribution of what are clearly scientific causes to "god and the bible" -- I found his book to be absolutely *excellent*, and I recommend it eagerly to everyone I know. Despite having studied and read and counseled many women and couples, my eyes were opened when Eggerichs presented the unfound key to ... 		  
  







  
  
For Women Only: What You Need to Know about the Inner Lives of Men207 reviews
Shaunti Feldhahn

Multnomah Books, 2004

A MUST for All Relationships
This is a "wow" book! For once, as a man, I felt understood. Women will say, "Men! They just don't get it". But, there's a lot about men that women don't get. This book will enlighten all women in a way that men often times find difficult to explain. This book will give women a very good understanding of how men tick and why they act the way they do. Armed with this information and acting upon ... 		  
  







  
  
The Definitive Book of Body Language79 reviews
Barbara Pease, Allan Pease

Bantam, 2006

Human Behavior Deciphered
I bought The Definitive Book on Body Language because I wanted insight. I will use it in descriptions (beats) between my novel's dialogue to emphasis a point--to show, instead of tell, how a character felt about a situation, person, etc. But I learned more than I expected. If behavior interests you, buy this book. It will teach you the signals humans send without their knowledge and give ... 		  
  







  
  
For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women87 reviews
Shaunti Feldhahn, Jeff Feldhahn

Multnomah Books, 2006

C'mon Guys! Do Your Part
Women will often say, "Men! They just don't get it". Well now you can. Find out why women SEEM to say one thing, but mean another. Armed with this information and acting upon it, you can be sure to see improvement in your love relationship. But gals, it's a two-way street! I also recommend the companion book, "For Women Only". 		  
  







  
  
The Age of American Unreason73 reviews
Susan Jacoby

Pantheon, 2008

Courageous description of a sad reality
This lady Jacoby undoubtedly has a very solid education and erudition, and she can think rationally. I agree with 99% of what she says in the book. Some minor disagreements are, for me - she uses the word "amorphous spirituality" in a derogatory sense. I believe that spirituality not linked to any religion can contribute a lot to ethics, which the classical organized religions get so poorly. And ... 		  
  







  
  
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)245 reviews
Robert B. Cialdini

Collins, 2007

A Primer On Automatic Compliance
This book was a total "head trip" for me several years ago when I first read it. In "Influence", Dr. Robert Cialdini describes six "weapons of influence" that, when used, trigger automatic compliance from unsuspecting individuals. These weapons are subtle in that they're based on beneficial tendencies in human psychology that we all have and they work so well that the "victim" believes that the ... 		  
  







  
  
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In140 reviews
Roger Fisher, William L. Ury

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991

For the Person Who Wants to Expand The Pie of Negotiation Skills
In the fields of negotiation and mediation, one small book has had a tremendous impact. Published in 1981, Roger Fisher and William Ury's book, Getting to Yes, introduced the concept of "principled" or "interest-based" bargaining. It is difficult to find a negotiation or mediation course that does not reference this landmark text. It is one of the most well-known works in negotiation ... 		  
  







  
  
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship ...135 reviews
John M. Gottman, Nan Silver

Three Rivers Press, 1999

Genius in regards to relationships!
Gottman is a Genius when it comes to male/female relationships. I would suggest that anyone even thinking about getting married read this with their significant other first! 		  
  







  




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