Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking967 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Back Bay Books, 2007 blink...and then it's gone There's not much substance to this book. Rather than being a resource of information, it is merely a book of examples. There is no broad takeaway you can gather from it after reading except to say perhaps that many of our decisions are based on split-second thoughts. But did you really need to read ...             The Platinum Rule: Discover the Four Basic Business Personalities and How They Can Lead You to Success27 reviews Tony Alessandra, Michael J. O'Connor Grand Central Publishing, 1998 The Best of the Personality Styles Books + The Platinum Rule: Treat others as THEY want to be treated... + "It's about you, not me" + The Platinum Rule: 4 Basic Personalities + Understanding Yourself Increases Your Sales             Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't705 reviews Jim Collins Collins Business, 2001 For hiring managers, and those looking for leaders + "Good to Great" an exceptional leadership reference + A good look at what companies can do to manage talent + Good to Great + Good to Great review             Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything1581 reviews Stephen J. Dubner William Morrow, 2006 A much-appreciated gift + Sociology-flavored econ + Enlightened I purchased this book as a gift for my fiance. He really enjoyed and appreciated it. Now it's my turn to read it!             Little Red Book of Sales Answers: 99.5 Real World Answers That Make Sense, Make Sales, and Make Money ...47 reviews Jeffrey Gitomer FT Press, 2006 A Simple & Systematic book + Good Book on Improving Your Sales Skills + Now i know it all about Sales! + Excellent Book.... [...]             Rich Dad, Poor Dad (Rich Dad)2199 reviews Robert T. Kiyosaki Time Warner Paperbacks, 2002 This Book Changed My Life! + Greatest Personal Finance book! + Good but not a instruction book This is a MUST read book if you want to obtain financial freedom. Personally, this book totally changed my life!!             Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity468 reviews David Allen Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Great book! + Masterful Workflow Advice for the Busy Professional + How To Eat Many Elephants 101 + getting things done + Fundamental change in thinking             Copy This!: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic who Turned a Bright Idea Into One of America's Best Companies23 reviews Paul Orfalea, Ann Marsh Workman Publishing Company, 2007 He's an excellent reader (of people, that is) + "Our primary objective is to take care of our customer..." + Copy THIS? Caveat that! + Interesting Read + He's an excellent reader (of people, that is)             Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness115 reviews Jeffrey Gitomer, 2004 Great tool + Good Tool to Help Increase Your Sales + Great book for almost any sales role! + Good Sales Insight             On Bullshit174 reviews Harry G. Frankfurt Princeton University Press, 2005 Reference guide to business ethics + Two Key Points -- No BS + Thin and Expensive but interesting Quirky and very small (67 pages in a pocket-sized hardback format), this purports to be an academic consideration of the meaning of the titular word. And in fact it does give serious thought to the distinction between lying and BS-ing. Intriguing is the best review I can think of for this book, ...             A Stake in the Outcome: Building a Culture of Ownership for the Long-Term Success of Your Business9 reviews Jack Stack, Bo Burlingham Doubleday Business, 2003 A good story, instructive + Excellent Employee Environment + Much Better than The Great Game of Business + A great story, but with limited take-aways + Cold, hard, ruthless, and magnificent!             The Science of Success: How Market-Based Management Built the World's Largest Private Company69 reviews Wiley, 2007 Don't Buy This If You Are Going To Work For Koch + Sparse Elegance + A Practical Business Classic and a Must-Read I only say that because you'll receive a free copy once you sign on with the company. I bought the book after I accepted a job there and lo and behold I had two copies of The Science of Success. As far as the book goes, it was pretty good, the only thing that it was really weak on were examples ...             Stop Telling, Start Selling: How to Use Customer-Focused Dialogue to Close Sales4 reviews Linda Richardson McGraw-Hill, 1998 Great advice (if you can assimilate it) + excellent, customer oriented common sense + should be a textbook for sales classes + Eye-opener and Instant Results Obtained             Winning201 reviews Jack Welch, Suzy Welch Collins Business, 2005 Management teextbook + Empowerment for others + "Calling it like it is" Written with candor and clarity, Winning is a must read for senior executives and middle managers. You learn how to create a winning culture, and an environment where those who do their best and are equipped for the job are rewarded. I especialy appreciated Jack's 20/70/10 rule, and his views on ...             The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1169 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Picador, 2007 Approachable for all readers, essential for understanding our flat world. This book should be on everyones "must read" list + A Book That Will Prepare You For The New World + Friedman is a True Patriot! I found the first section (263 pages) difficult to plow through - I come from a software / engineering background and found the techie speak in the first section dry. Understandably this book was written for a broad audience, and this section was a prerequisite for the remainder of the book as it ...             Think and Grow Rich!: The Original Version, Restored and Revised128 reviews Napoleon Hill Aventine Press, 2004 My life has changed The lessons I have learned in Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich have changed my life forever. Once I learned how to change my thoughts and dreams into burning desires, it seemed there wasn't anything I couldn't achieve. Truly the best! Tommy Hilcken Life Success Workshops Ogdensburg, NJ             The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century1169 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Picador, 2007 Approachable for all readers, essential for understanding our flat world. This book should be on everyones "must read" list + A Book That Will Prepare You For The New World + Friedman is a True Patriot! I found the first section (263 pages) difficult to plow through - I come from a software / engineering background and found the techie speak in the first section dry. Understandably this book was written for a broad audience, and this section was a prerequisite for the remainder of the book as it ...             Little Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness115 reviews Jeffrey Gitomer, 2004 Great tool + Good Tool to Help Increase Your Sales + Great book for almost any sales role! + Good Sales Insight             Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't705 reviews Jim Collins Collins Business, 2001 For hiring managers, and those looking for leaders + "Good to Great" an exceptional leadership reference + A good look at what companies can do to manage talent + Good to Great + Good to Great review             Copy This!: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic who Turned a Bright Idea Into One of America's Best Companies23 reviews Paul Orfalea, Ann Marsh Workman Publishing Company, 2007 He's an excellent reader (of people, that is) + "Our primary objective is to take care of our customer..." + Copy THIS? Caveat that! + Interesting Read + He's an excellent reader (of people, that is)