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If you work, you need this book!
A must-have for the new millenium worker. With intelligence, sensitivity, and candor, the Posts offer solid advice on negotiating the challenging workplace social scene with grace. They also filter out irrelevant andout-dated business etiquette practices and offers fresh suggestions for newones. Navigating the choppy waters of the business world is tough; thisbook is a port in a storm. It's helped me avoid making mistakes--it willhelp you too!

If you work, you need this book!
A must-have for the new millenium worker. With intelligence, sensitivity, and candor, the Posts offer solid advice on negotiating the challenging workplace social scene with grace. They also filter out irrelevant andout-dated business etiquette practices and offers fresh suggestions for newones. Navigating the choppy waters of the business world is tough; thisbook is a port in a storm. It's helped me avoid making mistakes--it willhelp you too!

If you work, you need this book!
A must-have for the new millenium worker. With intelligence, sensitivity, and candor, the Posts offer solid advice on negotiating the challenging workplace social scene with grace. They also filter out irrelevant andout-dated business etiquette practices and offers fresh suggestions for newones. Navigating the choppy waters of the business world is tough; thisbook is a port in a storm. It's helped me avoid making mistakes--it willhelp you too! ... Read more

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"Why would I buy from you"!
Hands down the most talked about strategic sales improvement program my industry has ever heard. While at a presentation to over 500 Avaya business partners, Jim Pancero turned on a light bulb for every person in that room. This is a must buy tape if your company wants to survive! Jim Pancero will make you ask your sales people "Why would I buy from you"! After they listen to "How to Master Advanced Selling Skills" their answers will be dramatically different! ... Read more

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Real life examples but unremarkable overall
I am a fan of John Maxwell's work -Just not this book.I have read/listened to John's books "Today Matters" & "Thinking for a Change" and really enjoyed both very much.
Can help, but not outstanding
This is the first book I ever read of the author. Therefore, my comment might look more positive than other reviewers who had read the authors' other books. In fact, when I bought it, I took it as a book of communications. Of course I was wrong and it is a book about "leadership". As a middle aged mid-tier manager who had read many books about leadership, I am obliged to say that this is not outstanding. However, I must give my praise to the part devoted to the importance and practice of "listening". The author gave interesting messages about it and presented even more interesting sayings, such as:-
surprisingly forgettable
I've read at least six other Maxwell books, and this is the least memorable of all.It's not that there is a lack of content here...looking back through the book, there is a lot of good advice that would be valuable in developing your sphere of influence.It just seems to be an awkward assembly of borrowed wisdom that didn't stick once I closed the cover.
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Don't wait more than 30 seconds to buy this book!
This book should be read by everyone!Whether you are a salesperson, a public speaker, or anyone that wants to communicate more effectively, this book will help you do it.Written in a breezy, interesting style, the author gives great suggestions on how to make a presentation effectively.It is a short book, by design.My only regret about this book is that I was unaware of its existence until a month ago.
Agood little book about the art of communication
What sort of person do you really hate to engage in conversation?For me, it's somebody who doesn't know when to stop speaking.
Sometimes 30 Seconds Is An Eternity
The most interesting thing about this book is that the author feels no pressure to legitimize his assertion that there is something special about 30 seconds. Because his background is in the field of television entertainment, (never to be confused with communications), he finds significance in the length of television commercials, which frequently run 30 seconds. That this is done for financial reasons, not attention-span reasons, has evaded him completely. HTGYPAI3SOL is just another in the endless chain of How To books penned by individuals struggling with delusions of expertise, whose only skill is self-promotion, that package the obvious and resell it to the gullible. Readers who find anything in this slim and overpriced tome even remotely surprising or counter-intuitive are advised to probe deeper into the self-help section of the bookstore for volumes on Shoe-Tying For Beginners, The ABCs Of Writing Your Name, and Gravity - It's Not Just A Good Idea, It's The Law. ... Read more

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BEST career guidance book out there
I am a pre-law advisor and general career counselor advisor at a state university.This is the only career guidance book I recommend to all my students and advisees.Other books all basically try to match up interests and skills.This book basically asks you to discover what you feel most passionate about, and would give your life the most meaning.AMEN!I tell my students I would rather just be performing "okay" in a career that makes me happy and fulfilled, than be outstanding or even the best in a career that makes me unhappy and unfulfilled.What is more important:money and material wealth, or happiness and fulfillment?It depends which way you define "success," and Boldt defines it (correctly in my view!) as the latter.I've seen two many friends and students go into careers for the wrong reason and be miserable.Read this book, and give it to anyone you know who is searching for a career.You just might have helped to steer them down the road to career fulfilment and happiness, rather than career emptiness and depression.

Good but not great
I liked this book a lot in the store as I glanced over the pages.I wanted to make sure it was not a poor self help book.
Great!
I want to know if the people who wrote poor reviews are doing work that they really love. This book is good to gain a clear and positive perspective on work and what it really means, but in order to truly benefit from it, you have to read it with *cliche* an open mind. ... Read more

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For those aspiring to excel in the business world
How can you tell the difference between a dead-end job and one which leads to promotions and rewards? In Becoming A Promotable Woman, Sally Jenkins deftly narrates her own account on how to understand organizational structures - and how to use these structures for advancement. An excellent guide for those aspiring to excel in the business world. ... Read more

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Matthew Kelly Live
Matthew Kelly is inspirational!I wonder how someone so young could have such a deep and truly amazing faith.Hopefully, more of our young people will listen to Matthew and get a better understanding the beauty of our faith!

No connection
Did not feel that it was deep- did not give enough of himself

A TRULYLife Altering Message
Of all of the inspiring tapes I have listened to and books I have read this one is simply the best! I have lent my copy to both my mother and mother-in-law and they both said the same thing Matthew Kelly's message is fabulous. I intend to give copies of this to as many people as I can, especially young people, they really need to hear this encouraging message. This is one set of tapes you will NEVER regret purchasing. You may regret not purchasing several copies though. ... Read more

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The Monks of New Skete share their invaluable training techniques and philosophy in their bestselling book, Read more

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Get it if you are a dog owner

good advice for dog training
Although I do disagree with some of the punishment techniques suggested in this book( I still haven't read the revised edition), I can still say that this is a great book.Of course this book doesn't replace obedience classes, but it's a great way to start training your dog and learning to communicate with it.I have read it several times and given it to friends who were getting ready to adopt a dog. It has helped me train three dogs, with obedience classes in addition to at home training, of course. It is definitely a classic and a must on any new dog owner's nightstand.

Dogs are NOT furry children
I have had an earlier version of this and have ordered the latest. I have used methods in this book to raise and train four Dobermans and a Great Dane. As others have said, the negative reviews come from people who have not read the book (one admits just flipping through it ina bookstore) or did not absorb what they read or have bought into the notion that dogs are really furry children. You can discipline your dog (or child) physically without being cruel. Sometimes for your safety or the dogs behavior must be corrected immediately. A physical reprimand (smack undeer the chin) is the fastest way to make your point. As others have also noted, there is so much more to this book than just dog training. The monks are kind, compassionate men who have developed an unmatched understanding of dog behavior through years of study and interaction with them and they convey that knowledge in clear, charming prose. Anyone with a dog or planning to get one should own this book.
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Buy it Now!
This audio tape gets done in one short cassette what you've been trying to do all your life. The format is a bit hoaky, but fun and easy to listen to. Bliss offers real-life ideas and examples that anyone can use. Even if you've read all the self-help books or if you're a non-believer, this tape will motivate you to get things done. Give it a listen.

First Audio Book I ever returned of 100s
I collect audio books, esp non-fiction, self-improvement, sales, history, etc.This book was so bad, I could not even keep it for trading.I would not want anyone to own a copy.It sounds like simple nagging.Get Brian Tracy or any of a dozen other books.Please do not spend a dime on this one.I currently own about 200 audio books, and this is the first I ever tood back to the store.

Refreshing, helpful and to the point. No time wasted!
A thoroghly enjoyable presentaion of the secrets of time management, including insights on why we lst the supposedly urgent tasks crowd out the truly important ones; how to overcome the "activity trap", etc. I've found this approach to time management refreshing and helpful. ... Read more

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Love him or loathe him, Mr. Microsoft is certainly an influential voice in the modern business world and Read more

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I owe a lot of things to this book
This book hit the stands in 90's when I was an undegrad doing my 4 year course in Computer Science and Engineering. I devoured this book with the kind of passion a teenager devours his first Playboy/Penthouse.
Classic Gates-- Before the Internet was Invented....
Seriously this is Bill Gates talking about the future but out of 300 pages about 9 are dedicated to talking about the internet -- and most of that is buried with other information. Lots of talk about applications and appliances that did not materialize....one book you need to read because-- then you know that all the gurus DO NOT KNOW everythng !! Wonderful for entrepreneurs who dont' doubt their own paths on their road ahead......

Worth reading
Definitely worth reading. I'd also, however, suggest that if you really are curious about the early years of computing, you use the internet to check up other opinions of Microsoft's origin. There's two sides to every story...Read more

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Andrew Grove has earned fame and fortune as chairman and cofounder of Intel. But, we learn from this remarkable memoir, he began life under very different circumstances, narrowly escaping the Holocaust and the closing of the Iron Curtain.Read more

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Surprises me - Andrew Grove's childhood
Never would I have expected a man behind Intel could have such a childhood.I picked this book because it was written by Andrew Grove and mostly because it sets in the the times of World War II.Although I could not get much from a Jews perspective during the war time, however the book has captured some of the essence of tension during the period.
Interesting perspective, but lacking
When I finished this book, I was rather disappointed at its incompleteness.No doubt Andy Grove must be an extraordinary person after immigrating to America with almost nothing and then moving to become the CEO of Intel Corporation.His book gives some insight into his personality through his childhood experiences and his dedication to hard work can easily been seen through his striving for an education.
Read this book or the content, not for literary strength
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Grove some time back. He's an intelligent man, with a powerful persona and strong sense of character. Read more

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A MUST for anyone thinking about becoming self-employed!
Actually, this book is excellent for people who are not only thinking about becoming self-employed but who are already self-employed and want to understand better the mentality transition from being an employee to beinga business owner. Paul and Sarah Edwards are engaging. They present theinformation sincerely, thoroughly and realistically without spoiling thedream. In fact, their own passion for self-employment and enthusiasm forhelping others to be successful in their own business is evidentthroughout. I enjoyed this audio book because it addresses what books onthe mechanics of operating a business leave out - that is the kind ofmindset, the fears and ability to overcome them required to be a successfulbusiness owner. As a business owner, one tends to be isolated and does nothave a boss to go to for advice and guidance. Paul and Sarah Edwards are anexcellent coaching team. Rich with instructions, insights, examples andexercises for self-employed people to develop themselves as their ownleaders, I found this book extremely valuable. I have listened to itseveral times already and with each listen, I glean more golden nuggets! ... Read more

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Trashcan filler
This book might be the worst book I have read in years. Susan Roane has filled 240 pages with more or less obvious information like OAR approach. Observe, Ask a Question, Reveal your Thought. I don't wanna spend much time on reviewing this book, but I'll tell you: If you expect something that analyzes, refers to any scientific papers (or any stuidies at all) or puts any psychological aspects in the mix, then forget this book.

Practical Tips for Improving Your Social Skills
Those trying to network and build business or social relationships would benefit from reading Susan RoAne's book, What Do I Say Next?. Inside are hundreds of practical tips to help you converse well with others, and Susan's engaging style makes it enjoyable to read.
Many fine ideas!
Heard WHAT DO I SAY NEXT? . . . written and read by
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Very intelligent economist could have done better
I thoroughly enjoy Krugman's academic work, and the man is a world-class expert on international macroeconomics.
Mark Twain revisited: starve the beast
In 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court', Mark Twain characterizes the relationship between the privileged class and the rest of the population in King Arthur's times as follows: 'sweat blood for them, starve that they might be fed, work that they might play, go naked that they might wear silk and jewels, pay taxes that they might be spared from paying them.' In other words, starve the beast. Keynesian Schmeysian
I hated most of Paul's economics, and, in fact, I hated his stated politics in this book even more, but the book is not about my personal opinions or judgements of Paul's political/economic opinions or his previous job.
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A guide to success in advertising
Dubbed "the King of advertising" by Advertising Age, David Ogilvy shared his thoughts and stories on being successful in the adverting industry in this book.His ideas are often overflowing with self-confidence, but for a man who reached his level of success, he's definitely earned the right.
More than just advertising
An advertising guru writes more than just advertising. One can benefit from the general management skills said in the bok. Anyway, it's an interesting book.

Lessons from a Master
Ogilvy might have made his mark starting over 40 years ago, but his approach is timeless.It is often helpful to harken back to the sage advise of the kings of business from an earlier and more genteel time to try to identify the things we have forgotten -- and are worse for having done so.Ogilvy reflects class, an ethos of hard work, and an appreciation for what it takes to be competitive.This book is not about advertising per se -- it's about how to start and run a business that will capture and hold clients for decades, and at the same time make the founder proud of his or her achievements.You'll be proud to place it next to your Benjamin Graham tomes on your bookshelf. ... Read more

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