[amazon_link id=\”0307951529\” target=\”_blank\” ]This is a great little book[/amazon_link] that will help you get over the hump and actually start a business. It focuses on the microbusiness revolution, which the author defines as \”a way of earning a good living while crafting a life of independence and purpose.\” This is full of great information, and […]
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[amazon_link id=\”0547386079\” target=\”_blank\” ]This book[/amazon_link] is an excellent treatise on creativity and the brain. It is filled with fascinating anecdotes, just enough neuroscience to keep it interesting for the layperson, and enough everyday application to make it worth your time. I am the first to admit that I have a weakness for applied psychology books that
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One of the most frequent questions I get asked by authors is, \”What can I do right now to start selling books?\” There is a wealth of information available for author to help write books and even to help sell them once they are published, but building an audience before publication is more important than
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This is the first [amazon_link id=\”007178294X\” target=\”_blank\” ]Perfect Phrases book[/amazon_link] that I have read and I am pleasantly surprised at how helpful it could be. The premise is to give managers and others involved in the company ready-to-use phrases to help drive certain facets. The phrases that are suggested for creativity are helpful and could really
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As someone who has grown up in the church, this book was both hilarious and cringe-worthy. Wilson skewers big church personalities, attendees, religion, and relationships with ease. I followed this book when Wilson was releasing it online a chapter at a time, and thought it was pretty good, but stopped reading it eventually. I am
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First, the short version: Excellent book on the power of story. Fascinating and insightful, a must read if you have any interest at all in the subject matter. One of the best books I have read in a long time . . . fresh, original, and enlightening. Now the long version: [amazon_link id=\”0547391404\” target=\”_blank\” ]The Storytelling
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This is a great book about the power of habit and what we can do to change our habits in business, life, and society. The book is divided into three sections, first focusing on the individual, then companies, and finally societies. The first three chapters are my favorite, and really make up the heart of
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So, what’s a \”portal book\”? A portal book, at the risk of sounding too sci-fi, is a book that leads you to read more books. As I read Doug Wilson’s latest work, Wordsmithy, I added thirty books to my wishlist. I realized that many of favorite books all have some basic things in common and that they
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At one point, I was determined to get all of the best presentation books that I could find. I quickly realized that most offer the same advice in slightly different ways and are often put together like a bad powerpoint presentation. Presentation Secrets was a pleasant surprise. Though I would not recommend it to everyone,
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Douglas Wilson has already written more books then the average American will read in their lifetime. His writing advice on his blog has been among the most popular content for a long time, and I was excited to see a book that expanded on his simple, effective tips. I was not disappointed. As a publisher,
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