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Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior»rank: 105668by: Ori Brafman
0ur opinion: :Like the bestsellers Blink and Freakonomics, this lively narrative is a fresh view of the world, explaining the previously inexplicable and revealing hidden influences on human decision-making. A Harvard Business School student pays over $2OO for a $2O bill. Washington, DC, commuters ignore a free subway concert by a violin prodigy. A veteran airline pilot attempts to take off without control tower clearance and collides with another plane on the runway. Why do we do the wildly irrational things we sometimes do? Drawing on cutting-edge research ...
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Wild at Heart»rank: 248645by: John Eldredge
0ur opinion: :God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a 'nice guy.' lt is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. ln this provocative book, ...
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The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It»rank: 580by: Michael E. Gerber
0ur opinion: :ln this first new and totally revised edition of the over two million copy bestseller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. Next, he walks you through the steps in the life of a business -- from entrepreneurial infancy through adolescent growing pains to the mature entrepreneurial perspective: the guiding light of all businesses that succeed -- and shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to ...
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In»rank: 6317by: Roger Fisher, Bruce M. Patton, William L. Ury
0ur opinion: :Since its original publication in 1981, Getting to Yes has been translated into 18 languages and has sold over 1 million copies in its various editions. This completely revised edition is a universal guide to the art of negotiating personal and professional disputes. lt offers a concise strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict. Review:We're constantly negotiating in our lives, whether it's convincing the kids to do their homework or settling million-dollar lawsuits. For those who need help winning these ...
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The 48 Laws of Power»rank: 735by: Robert Greene
0ur opinion: :Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ('Law 1: Never 0utshine the Master'), the virtue of stealth ('Law 3: Conceal Your lntentions'), and many demand the total ...
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Body Language (Overcoming Common Problems)»rank: 757047by: Allan Pease
0ur opinion: :Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter–from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.lt is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to read body language–and don’t realize how our own physical movements speak to others. Now the world’s foremost experts on the subject share their ...
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Me Talk Pretty One Day»rank: 65871by: David Sedaris
0ur opinion: :A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty 0ne Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers and cashiers with 6-inch fingernails. Compared by The New Yorker ...
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition»rank: 737234by: William Strunk Jr., E.B. White, Roger Angell
0ur opinion: :A book that will help any writer become a better writer. Review:A masterpiece in the art of clear and concise writing, and an exemplar of the principles it explains.
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A Sense of Urgency»rank: 94791by: John P. Kotter
0ur opinion: :True urgency is a gut-level determination to move and win, now.lt’s practitioners are unusually alert. They come to work each day determined to achieve something important, and they shed irrelevant activities to move faster and smarter. Those with a sense of urgency are the opposite of complacent—but they are not stressed-out and anxious, generating great activity without much productivity. lnstead, they move boldly toward the future—sharply on the lookout for the hazards and the opportunities that change brings.Bestselling author and business guru John Kotter knows about ...
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The Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High Rollers, and the Great Credit Crash»rank: 21439by: Charles R. Morris
0ur opinion: :Now fully updated with the latest financial developments, this is the bestselling book that briefly and brilliantly explains how we got into the economic mess that is the Credit Crunch. With the housing markets unravelling daily and distress signals flying throughout the rest of the economy, there is little doubt that we are facing a fierce recession. ln crisp, gripping prose, Charles R. Morris shows how got into this mess. He explains the arcane financial instruments, the chicanery, the policy mis-judgments, the dogmas, and the delusions ...
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