Books & Reviews
[Review] Secrets To Entrepreneurial Success
"Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success" provides the new entrepreneur much advice at every stage in the growth cycle of a small business, from starting up to growth to near exit, and shares wisdom and simple common sense in equal measure.
[Review] Out-Executing The Competition
"Out-Executing the Competition: Building and Growing a Financial Services Company in Any Economy" is a part-autobiography, part-business guide written by Irv Rothman, the president and CEO of HP Financial Services that covers issues such as leadership and business transformation.
[Review] How Pleasure Works
Written by Yale's evolutionary psychologist Paul Bloom, "How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like" uncovers the "new science of why we like what we like" by delving into the fields of anthropology, evolution, history, biology and psychology, and investigates why we humans are so different compared to our fellow earthlings.
[Review] The Leader’s Pocket Guide
Being a leader is easy; becoming a great leader isn't. And it's infinitely worse when you're totally new to leadership. That's where "The Leader's Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensable Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Any Situation" can come in handy.
[Review] Freelancer’s Guide To Finding Clients
Freelance writer, graphic designer and photographer Martha Retallick shares her own system and ways of sourcing for clients in her e-book "Freelancer's Guide to Finding Clients".
[Review] What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures
Gladwell proffers radical answers to challenge age-old notions in his latest bestselling volume "What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures". A compilation of 19 essays on a wide range of topics - espionage, war, hair color, kitchen appliances, homelessness and more - the volume blends pop psychology, sociology, management and current affairs in a highly readable prose.
[Review] Celebritize Yourself
Have you wondered how seemingly ordinary folks - policemen, plumbers, teachers and housewives - have risen to become well-known household names? If you do, consider adopting the principles written by Marsha Friedman in "Celebritize Yourself: The 3-Step Method To Increase Your Visibility and Explode Your Business".
Best Books By Immigrant Authors
The promise of a better life in America has drawn immigrants to this country for some five centuries. These authors are proof America remains a beacon of hope.
[Review] Small Is The New Big
Are you feeling the entrepreneurial (or intrapreneurial) itch lately? If so, "Small Is the New Big" may be the right up your alley.
[Review] Hacking Work
With the subtitle "Breaking Stupid Rules For Smart Results", "Hacking Work" by Bill Jensen and Josh Klein encourages workers of all stripes to utilize "benevolent" hacking to get their jobs done more effectively and efficiently.
[Review] Manage Your Day-To-Day
"Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind" - part of the 99U Series by talent management platform Behance - contains wise advice for using your time wisely and making your best work from 20 leading creative minds of our time.
Why Entrepreneurs Should Learn From Children
I'm reading a great book called Entrepreneurial Faith: Launching Bold Initiatives to Expand God's Kingdom by Kirbyjob Caldwell and Walt Kallestad at the moment. ...
[Review] Calling All Grads!
"Calling All Grads!" by Marco Buscaglia is a concise yet comprehensive guide that covers a wide variety of useful topics for the new graduate that includes identifying your career path, actual job search, and professional networking (both online and offline), amongst others.
[Review] Retail Truths
It doesn't matter if you run a small, family-run hardware store, electronics store, or even a coffee shop - "Retail Truths" by Chip Averwater is going to be invaluable to you.
[Review] Predictably Irrational
"Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions" by behavioural economist Dan Ariely provides an entertaining and enlightening read debunking conventional wisdom that human beings are rational and logical beings,
[Review] Custom Nation
If you're a small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur hoping to disrupt the market you're in using customization, "Custom Nation" by entrepreneur Anthony Flynn and business journalist Emily Flynn Vencat gives you a great insight on how customer needs have changed and how you can give customers what they want.
[Review] Why Customers Really Buy
Debunking traditional research predicated on surveys, focus groups, and structured interviews, the authors of "Why Customers Really Buy: Uncovering the Emotional Triggers That Drive Sales" claim that true insight can only be achieved through conducting emotional-trigger research.
[Review] Enchantment
Keen to change the world? Want to transform your "caterpillars" into "butterflies"? Guy Kawasaki's "Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions" may show you a trick or two.
Eight Books That Shaped American Industry
There are plenty of books out there that make us think about life in a new way or feel something we haven’t felt before, but some books have the power to overhaul an entire industry. Here are eight of them.
[Review] Success By Design
If following tried-and-true processes and templates for your small business can lead to success, then perhaps Richard B. Sanford's "Success By Design: How to Create Ever-Increasing Income, Profit & Wealth in the World of Small Business" may be the answer.
[Review] Superfreakonomics
Creators of the highly popular book "Freakonomics", hosts of the Freakonomics radio podcasts, University of Chicago economist Steven D. Levitt and New York Times journalist Stephen J. Dubner join forces yet again in "SuperFreakonomics".
Critical Thinking For Complex Times: 6 Essential Books For Decision-Makers
Here are six essential books for leaders who need to think critically and decide wisely in today's complex environment.
Beyond The Field: What Sports And Peak Performance Teach Us About Winning In Business
The playing field and the boardroom have more in common than most people realize. Here are eight essential books that translate athletic excellence into business advantage.
Framing The Sun And Stone: Recording Mexico’s Grandeur With The OPPO Find X9 Pro
The OPPO Find X9 Pro is as much as a phone as it is a production tool for people who take travel photography seriously.
[Review] Obstacles To Opportunity, by Pat Alacqua
"Obstacles to Opportunity: Transforming Business Challenges Into Triumphs" provides a wealth of relevant examples, as well as tools and action steps, to assist in every business person’s leadership evolution.
[Review] Love Works, by Kelly Winegarden Hall
In a time when workplaces are confronting burnout, disconnection, and systemic inequity, "Love Works: Transforming the Workplace with Purpose and Authenticity" offers a path forward rooted in courage, clarity, and compassion.