Check Out These Best Selling Books!
I research and read quite a bit. It is a big part of what keeps this blog going. If I didn’t continue to learn and stay on top of the service industry, then I wouldn’t be able to write good, solid blog posts or articles. The only problem is, I wish I could devote more time to it. I have read a few books that have stood out in my mind and I wanted to highlight them here. These books have really hit home and have helped to evolve the way I think about and do things. If you have read these books, or have read others that have made a deep impact in your life, share in the comments below. I would love to hear your stories. Keep in mind, these are only a couple of the many books that I have enjoyed reading time and again. I will do another post listing more books soon.
Book: You Can Negotiate Anything
Author: Herb Cohen
Blog Post First Published: 26 Feb 2009
Excerpt:
So who is Herb Cohen? He is a legend, known for his negotiation skills. He has been named, “World’s Best Negotiator” and has been involved in such conflicts as the NFL Football Players Strike, General Motors Chevy mobile litigation as well as helped to negotiate a number of celebrity contracts including Larry King and Cal Ripken. [more...]
Book: Mavericks At Work
Authors: William C. Taylor & Polly LaBarre
Blog Post First Published: 3 Dec 2008
Excerpt:
With the stock market fluctuating, markets shrinking, and jobs drying up, now more than ever is the time for mavericks to enter the market.Mavericks at Work takes a look at top companies from a wide variety of industries to see how they blaze their own trail and rise to the top. [more...]
Book: Mindset
Author: Carol S. Dweck
Blog Post First Published: 31 Jan 2009
Excerpt:
Understanding states of mind can ultimately allow you to be able to better analyze yourself, people, and companies on perspectives and then decide how best to proceed. From a personal standpoint, that may be coming to realization with yourself that you feel strongly one way on a topic and that will not change. Knowing that, you can limit the amount of negative impact that has on your life and focus on sharing that perspective with like-minded people. [more...]
Definitely Worth Reading
If you are looking for a good book to read, or are in search of new ways to reinvent yourself and your business, I would definitely recommend checking out my blog posts on these books. With any of these books, once you start reading, it is hard to put the book down. For me, I simply could not read fast enough as the ideas and concepts presented awoke my mind to new possibilities and my imagination soared. If you have enjoyed these books or wanted to share another book, feel free do so in the comments below!
