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  7 Habits Of Highly Effective People 15th Anniversary Edition
  

  by Stephen Covey

  ISBN 0743269519 (0-7432-6951-9)
  Softcover, Simon & Schuster

  
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  Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]

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  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
  

  by Stephen R. Covey

  ISBN 0743272455 (0-7432-7245-5)
  Hardcover, Simon & Schuster

  
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  Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]

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  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People : Powerful Lessons in Personal Change: ISBN 0671663984 (0-671-66398-4)
    Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change: ISBN 0743272455 (0-7432-7245-5)
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  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic
  

  by Stephen R. Covey

  ISBN 1417656646 (1-4176-5664-6)
  Hardcover, Bt Bound

  
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  Amazon.co.uk Review According to Steven R. Covey, to live with security and wisdom, and to have the power to take advantages of the opportunities that change creates, we need fairness, integrity, honesty and human dignity. Quite a tall order when you consider that most of us live our lives in a permanent state of flux, questioning our ideals and values and fighting a daily battle with the lack of self-confidence that stops us from taking risks of any kind. But, in The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey manages to make it sound as if changing the way we look at ourselves and the world around us so that we can become more successful both personally and professionally an absolute doddle. He defines the "habits" as "the intersection of knowledge, skill and desire" and states that the "Seven Habits" of the title are not mutually exclusive, but rather when developed together help to form a well-rounded, sensitive, confident and effective human being. As with many self-help books, much of what you read here is based on basic common sense and can at times be irritatingly obvious. However, what Covey manages to do so successfully is to break down the barriers which prevent all of us from taking a long hard look at ourselves, and then gradually introduces new rules which allow us to move first from dependence to independence and then towards the ultimate goal of interdependence. But of course, the only real way to test the value of The Habits--be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think "win/win", seek first to understand and then to be understood, synergise, sharpen the saw-- is to work on them. This book is as good as any place to start on the road to self-awareness and self-improvement in the workplace and in the home without becoming too irritatingly smug and self-satisfied. --Susan Harrison [via]

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  The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More With Less
  

  by Richard Koch

  ISBN 1857881680 (1-85788-168-0)
  Softcover, Nicholas Brealey Intl

  
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  In 1897, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, in his study of the patterns of wealth and income, observed that the distribution of wealth was predictably unbalanced. He first discovered this pattern in 19th-century England and found it to be the same for every country and time period he studied. Over the years, Pareto's observation has become known as the 80/20 principle.

  Now in 1998, Richard Koch takes a fresh look at the 80/20 principle and finds that the basic imbalance observed by Pareto 100 years ago can be found in almost every aspect of modern life. Whether you're investing in stocks, analyzing company sales, or looking at the performance of a Web site, you'll find that it's usually 20 percent that produces 80 percent of the total result. This means 80 percent of what you do may not count for much. Koch helps you to identify that 20 percent and shows you how you can get more out of your business, and life, for less. [via]

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  • The 80/20 Principle : The Secret of Achieving More with Less: ISBN 0385491700 (0-385-49170-0)
    Hardcover, Doubleday Publishing
  • The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More With Less: ISBN 1857881680 (1-85788-168-0)
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  The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More With Less
  

  by Richard Koch

  ISBN 0385491743 (0-385-49174-3)
  Softcover, Doubleday

  
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  In 1897, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, in his study of the patterns of wealth and income, observed that the distribution of wealth was predictably unbalanced. He first discovered this pattern in 19th-century England and found it to be the same for every country and time period he studied. Over the years, Pareto's observation has become known as the 80/20 principle.

  Now in 1998, Richard Koch takes a fresh look at the 80/20 principle and finds that the basic imbalance observed by Pareto 100 years ago can be found in almost every aspect of modern life. Whether you're investing in stocks, analyzing company sales, or looking at the performance of a Web site, you'll find that it's usually 20 percent that produces 80 percent of the total result. This means 80 percent of what you do may not count for much. Koch helps you to identify that 20 percent and shows you how you can get more out of your business, and life, for less. [via]

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  The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
  

  by Suze Orman

  ISBN 0517707918 (0-517-70791-8)
  Hardcover, Crown Pub

  
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  When Suze Orman was 13 she watched her father dive into the flames of his burning take-out chicken shack in order to rescue his cash register. In that moment Orman learned that money was more important than life itself. And so it became her quest to be rich. But years later, when Orman became a wealthy broker with a huge investment firm, she was profoundly unhappy. What went wrong? She had not yet achieved financial freedom. In her nine-step program, Orman covers the ingredients to financial success--confronting our beliefs and fears, learning the nuts and bolts (and insiders secrets!) of savvy management, and finding the spiritual trust that leads to abundance. [via]

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  • The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: ISBN 0783886373 (0-7838-8637-3)
    Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
  • The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: ISBN 0517707918 (0-517-70791-8)
    Hardcover, Crown Pub
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  The 9 Steps to Financiial Freedom: Practical & Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying
  

  by Suze Orman

  ISBN 030734584X (0-307-34584-X)
  Softcover, Random House Inc

  
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  Suze Orman has transformed the concept of personal finance for millions by teaching us how to gain control of our money -- so that money does not control us. She goes beyond the nuts and bolts of managing money to explore the psychological, even spiritual power money has in our lives. The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom is the first personal finance book that gives you not only the knowledge of how to handle money, but also the will to break through all the barriers that hold you back. Combining real-life recommendations with the motivation to overcome financial anxieties, Suze Orman offers the keys to providing for yourself and your family, including: * seeing how your past holds the key to your financial future * facing your fears and creating new truths * trusting yourself more than you trust others * being open to receiving all that you are meant to have * understanding the lessons of the money cycle The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom is useful advice and inspiration from the leading voice in personal finance. As Orman shows, managing money is far more than a matter of balancing your checkbook or picking the right investments. It's about redefining financial freedom -- and realizing that you are worth far more than your money. [via]

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  • The 9 Steps to Financiial Freedom: Practical & Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying: ISBN 0762411597 (0-7624-1159-7)
    Hardcover, Running Pr Book Pub
  • The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom : Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying: ISBN 0609801864 (0-609-80186-4)
    Softcover, Crown Publishing Group
  • The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps So You Can Stop Worrying: ISBN 030734584X (0-307-34584-X)
    Softcover, Random House Inc
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  Add-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life
  

  by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Judith Kolberg

  ISBN 1583913580 (1-58391-358-0)
  Softcover, Routledge

  
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  The Art of Surfing: A Training Manual for the Developing and Competitive Surfer
  

  by Raul Guisado

  ISBN 0762724668 (0-7627-2466-8)
  Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr

  
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  A Training Manual for the Developing and Competitive Surfer
  
  Covers boards and other equipment, the anatomy of waves, body position and stance, and techniques for everything from paddling to walking the nose. Special chapters on competition and training, biomechanics, and the psychology of surfing round-out this first-of-its-kind textbook for the developing surfer.
  

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  Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
  

  by Anne Lamott

  ISBN 0385480016 (0-385-48001-6)
  Softcover, Random House Inc

  
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  Think you've got a book inside of you? Anne Lamott isn't afraid to help you let it out. She'll help you find your passion and your voice, beginning from the first really crummy draft to the peculiar letdown of publication. Readers will be reminded of the energizing books of writer Natalie Goldberg and will be seduced by Lamott's witty take on the reality of a writer's life, which has little to do with literary parties and a lot to do with jealousy, writer's block and going for broke with each paragraph. Marvelously wise and best of all, great reading. [via]

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  • Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life: ISBN 0679435204 (0-679-43520-4)
    Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group
  • Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life: ISBN 0385480016 (0-385-48001-6)
    Softcover, Random House Inc
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  Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
  

  by Malcolm Gladwell

  ISBN 0316010669 (0-316-01066-9)
  Softcover, Little Brown & Co

  
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  Blink is about the first two seconds of looking--the decisive glance that knows in an instant. Gladwell, the best-selling author of The Tipping Point, campaigns for snap judgments and mind reading with a gift for translating research into splendid storytelling. Building his case with scenes from a marriage, heart attack triage, speed dating, choking on the golf course, selling cars, and military maneuvers, he persuades readers to think small and focus on the meaning of "thin slices" of behavior. The key is to rely on our "adaptive unconscious"--a 24/7 mental valet--that provides us with instant and sophisticated information to warn of danger, read a stranger, or react to a new idea.

  Gladwell includes caveats about leaping to conclusions: marketers can manipulate our first impressions, high arousal moments make us "mind blind," focusing on the wrong cue leaves us vulnerable to "the Warren Harding Effect" (i.e., voting for a handsome but hapless president). In a provocative chapter that exposes the "dark side of blink," he illuminates the failure of rapid cognition in the tragic stakeout and murder of Amadou Diallo in the Bronx. He underlines studies about autism, facial reading and cardio uptick to urge training that enhances high-stakes decision-making. In this brilliant, cage-rattling book, one can only wish for a thicker slice of Gladwell's ideas about what Blink Camp might look like. --Barbara Mackoff [via]

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  • Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking: ISBN 0316011789 (0-316-01178-9)
    Hardcover, Little Brown & Company
  • Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking: ISBN 0316172324 (0-316-17232-4)
    Hardcover, Little Brown & Company
  • Blink: The Power Of Thinking Without Thinking: ISBN 0316010669 (0-316-01066-9)
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  The Book of Self-Acquaintance: A Guided Journal
  

  by Margaret Tiberio

  ISBN 158297022X (1-58297-022-X)
  Hardcover, F & W Pubns

  
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  Our lives are abundant with observations and events that have meaning for us. Upon closer examination, these things can yield a greater sense of truth and personal awareness. This guide encourages journalers to employ various methods of descriptive writing to reflect on their lives and learn from the past. Open-ended prompts and questions serve as intriguing starting points, enabling journalers to examine who they are and what they value in a whole new way. Revealing, provocative and liberating, The Book of Self-Acquaintance is an ideal guide for anyone seeking a path to personal growth. [via]

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  Breakthrough Rapid Reading
  

  by Peter Kump

  ISBN 073520019X (0-7352-0019-X)
  Softcover, Penguin Group USA

  
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  The former National Director of Education for Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics. presents his do-it-yourself program for increasing reading speed and boosting comprehension. This program distills fundamental principles and skills chat can be learned at home with the help of the drills and exercises provided. And because it lets readers choose their own materials and set their own pace, it's the ideal method for busy people juggling a full schedule. [via]

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  Delivered From Distraction: Getting The Most Out Of Life With Attention Deficit Disorder.
  

  by Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey

  ISBN 0345442318 (0-345-44231-8)
  Softcover, Ballantine Books

  
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  In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorderall are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. In this new book, Drs. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD.
  
  As Hallowell and Ratey point out, attention deficit disorder is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Inside youll discover
  
  " whether ADD runs in families
  " new diagnostic procedures, tests, and evaluations
  " the links between ADD and other conditions
  " how people with ADD can free up their inner talents and strengths
  " the new drugs and how they work, and why theyre not for everyone
  " exciting advances in nonpharmaceutical therapies, including changes in diet, exercise, and lifestyle
  " how to adapt the classic twelve-step program to treat ADD
  " sexual problems associated with ADD and how to resolve them
  " strategies for dealing with procrastination, clutter, and chronic forgetfulness
  
  ADD is a trait, a way of living in the world. It only becomes a disorder when it impairs your life. Featuring gripping profiles of patients with ADD who have triumphed, Delivered from Distraction is a wise, loving guide to releasing the positive energy that all people with ADD hold inside. If you have ADD or care about someone who does, this is the book you must read. [via]

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  Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
  

  by Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen, Roger Fisher

  ISBN 014028852X (0-14-028852-X)
  Softcover, Penguin Group USA

  
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  We've all been there: We know we must confront a coworker, store clerk, or friend about some especially sticky situation--and we know the encounter will be uncomfortable. So we repeatedly mull it over until we can no longer put it off, and then finally stumble through the confrontation. Difficult Conversations, by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen, offers advice for handling these unpleasant exchanges in a manner that accomplishes their objective and diminishes the possibility that anyone will be needlessly hurt. The authors, associated with Harvard Law School and the Harvard Project on Negotiation, show how such dialogues actually comprise three separate components: the "what happened" conversation (verbalizing what we believe really was said and done), the "feelings" conversation (communicating and acknowledging each party's emotional impact), and the "identity" conversation (expressing the situation's underlying personal meaning). The explanations and suggested improvements are, admittedly, somewhat complicated. And they certainly don't guarantee positive results. But if you honestly are interested in elevating your communication skills, this book will walk you through both mistakes and remedies in a way that will boost your confidence when such unavoidable clashes arise. --Howard Rothman [via]

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  Difficult Conversations : How to Discuss What Matters Most
  

  by Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen, Roger Fisher, Bruce Patton

  ISBN 0670883395 (0-670-88339-5)
  Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

  
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  Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner
  

  by Claire Watson Garcia

  ISBN 0823013952 (0-8230-1395-2)
  Softcover, Watson-Guptill Pubns

  
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  Based upon the authors own successful workshops, Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner helps new artists create competent, often eloquent drawings. A series of progressive lessons demonstrates such essential skills as recording edges, creating dimension, adding accuracy, developing value, balancing compositional elements, and drawing the human face, both frontal and profile views. Step by step, readers learn how to create a reasonable likeness of an object and give it spatial depth using such simple black-and-white mediums as pens, pencils, charcoal, and graphite wash. Inspirational examples and tips for success from beginning students who have worked on the same material confirm readers successes, and allow readers to consider the advice and impressions of others at the same level. [via]

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  The Edge Effect: Achieve Total Health And Longevity With The Balanced Brain Advantage
  

  by Eric R. Braverman

  ISBN 1402722478 (1-4027-2247-8)
  Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc

  
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  A proven program to reverse and prevent aging that will be a must-have for all baby boomers, by a leading figure in the medical field and a frequent guest on national TV.
  
  This could be as close to a fountain of youth as mankind will ever come, the truly scientific answer to how to reverse or prevent the debilitating effects of aging, including memory loss, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, and Alzheimers.
  
  Dr. Eric Braverman, a leading figure in the practice of brain-body health care, reveals the dramatic impact that proper brain nourishment can have on the quality of our lives. His key to longevity and well-being is balancing the brains four important neurotransmitters. A simple test determines which of the four is dominant in you, and what you can do to maintain the right balance, by modifying your diet with both foods and natural supplements. Proven effective for thousands of patients in Dr. Bravermans practice, this groundbreaking approach will help anyone make the most of his or her life, free of the major illnesses (such as cancer and heart disease) and minor ailments as well.
  
  
  " National Publicity Campaign
  " National Author Tour
  " National Print Features and Television Appearances
  " National Drive-Time Radio Campaign
  

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    Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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  The Evolution of Consciousness: The Origins of the Way We Think
  

  by Robert Ornstein

  ISBN 0671792245 (0-671-79224-5)
  Softcover, Simon & Schuster

  
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  Based on his life's research, the author of the bestseller the psychology of consciousness provides a provocative look at the evolution of the mind. He explains that we are not rational but adaptive, and that it is darwin, not freud, who is the central scientist of the brain. Photographs and line art throughout [via]

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  The Five Temptations of a CEO
  

  by Patrick M. Lencioni

  ISBN 0787944335 (0-7879-4433-5)
  Hardcover, Jossey-Bass Inc Pub

  
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  Imagine running into the ultimate management mentor late one night on an otherwise deserted commuter train, and walking away from the strange encounter with an encapsulated guide to success in the corporate world. That's exactly what screenwriter and business coach Patrick Lencioni has done in The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable, placing his tale in an easy-reading and thought- provoking kind of self-help novel.

  Designed to be read in a single sitting, this book uses the unexpected meeting between troubled high-tech honcho Andrew O'Brien and a mysterious old man named Charlie to explore a series of common traps that can unwittingly ensnare any hard-driven executive. Lencioni hones in on the five "temptations" of the workplace: desires to jealously guard career status, consistently remain popular with subordinates, unfailingly make correct decisions, constantly strive for an atmosphere of total harmony, and always appear invulnerable. A discussion of the story's events and their real-world implications follows, as Lencioni shifts from screenwriter mode to business coach to help answer some of the questions he raises. --Howard Rothman [via]

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  The Game: Undercover in the Secret Society of Pick-Up Artists
  

  by Neil Strauss

  ISBN 1841957526 (1-84195-752-6)
  Softcover, Canongate

  
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  Discover the secret society of pickup artists. By Neil Strauss- writer for Rolling Stone Magazine, and several other celebrity autobiographies. Easy to read book. [via]

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  Geek Logik: Easier Living Through Mathematics
  

  by Garth Sundem

  ISBN 0761140212 (0-7611-4021-2)
  Hardcover, Workman Pub Co

  
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  Getting Things Done: Staying Stress Free & Productive in a World of Too Much to Do
  

  by David Allen

  ISBN 0670889067 (0-670-88906-7)
  Hardcover, Penguin USA

  
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  With first-chapter allusions to martial arts, "flow", "mind like water", and other concepts borrowed from the East (and usually mangled), you'd almost think this self-helper from David Allen should have been called Zen and the Art of Schedule Maintenance.

  Not quite. Yes, Getting Things Done offers a complete system for downloading all those free-floating gotta-dos clogging your brain into a sophisticated framework of files and action lists--all purportedly to free your mind to focus on whatever you're working on. However, it still operates from the decidedly Western notion that if we could just get really, really organised, we could turn ourselves into 24/7 productivity machines. (To wit, Allen, whom the New Economy bible Fast Company has dubbed "the personal productivity guru", suggests that instead of meditating on crouching tigers and hidden dragons while you wait for a plane, you should unsheathe that high-tech sabre known as the mobile phone and attack that list of calls you need to return.)

  As whole-life-organising systems go, Allen's is pretty good, even fun and therapeutic. It starts with the exhortation to take every unaccounted-for scrap of paper in your workstation that you can't junk. The next step is to write down every unaccounted-for gotta-do cramming your head onto its own scrap of paper. Finally, throw the whole stew into a giant "in-basket".

  That's where the processing and prioritising begin; in Allen's system, it get a little convoluted at times, rife as it is with fancy terms, subterms, and sub-subterms for even the simplest concepts. Thank goodness the spine of his system is captured on a straightforward, one-page flowchart that you can pin over your desk and repeatedly consult without having to refer back to the book. That alone is worth the purchase price. Also of value is Allen's ingenious Two-Minute Rule: if there's anything you absolutely must do that you can do right now in two minutes or less, then do it now, thus freeing up your time and mind tenfold over the long term. It's common sense advice so obvious that most of us completely overlook it, much to our detriment. Allen excels at dispensing such wisdom in this useful, if somewhat belaboured, self-improver aimed at everyone from CEOs to football mums (who, we all know, are more organised than most CEOs to start with). --Timothy Murphy [via]

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  Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity
  

  by David Allen

  ISBN 0142000280 (0-14-200028-0)
  Softcover, Penguin Group USA

  
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  With first-chapter allusions to martial arts, "flow", "mind like water", and other concepts borrowed from the East (and usually mangled), you'd almost think this self-helper from David Allen should have been called Zen and the Art of Schedule Maintenance.

  Not quite. Yes, Getting Things Done offers a complete system for downloading all those free-floating gotta-dos clogging your brain into a sophisticated framework of files and action lists--all purportedly to free your mind to focus on whatever you're working on. However, it still operates from the decidedly Western notion that if we could just get really, really organised, we could turn ourselves into 24/7 productivity machines. (To wit, Allen, whom the New Economy bible Fast Company has dubbed "the personal productivity guru", suggests that instead of meditating on crouching tigers and hidden dragons while you wait for a plane, you should unsheathe that high-tech sabre known as the mobile phone and attack that list of calls you need to return.)

  As whole-life-organising systems go, Allen's is pretty good, even fun and therapeutic. It starts with the exhortation to take every unaccounted-for scrap of paper in your workstation that you can't junk. The next step is to write down every unaccounted-for gotta-do cramming your head onto its own scrap of paper. Finally, throw the whole stew into a giant "in-basket".

  That's where the processing and prioritising begin; in Allen's system, it get a little convoluted at times, rife as it is with fancy terms, subterms, and sub-subterms for even the simplest concepts. Thank goodness the spine of his system is captured on a straightforward, one-page flowchart that you can pin over your desk and repeatedly consult without having to refer back to the book. That alone is worth the purchase price. Also of value is Allen's ingenious Two-Minute Rule: if there's anything you absolutely must do that you can do right now in two minutes or less, then do it now, thus freeing up your time and mind tenfold over the long term. It's common sense advice so obvious that most of us completely overlook it, much to our detriment. Allen excels at dispensing such wisdom in this useful, if somewhat belaboured, self-improver aimed at everyone from CEOs to football mums (who, we all know, are more organised than most CEOs to start with). --Timothy Murphy [via]

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  The Good Deed Guide
  

  by James Grace, Lisa Grace

  ISBN 1931686335 (1-931686-33-5)
  Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc

  
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  Guitar Tab White Pages
  

  ISBN 0634053159 (0-634-05315-9)
  Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp

  
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  Guitar Tab White Pages
  

  by Hal Leonard Corp

  ISBN 1423400054 (1-4234-0005-4)
  Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp

  
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  (Guitar Recorded Versions). By popular demand, here's Volume 3 of our best-selling guitar tab songbook featuring 150 MORE great note-for-note transcriptions, including: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love * Alive * American Pie * Aqualung * Are You Gonna Be My Girl * Bang a Gong (Get It On) * Blaze of Glory * The Boys Are Back in Town * Carry on Wayward Son * Don't Stand So Close to Me * Fat Lip * Hard to Handle * Hold on Loosely * Jane Says * Jeremy * Killer Queen * Once Bitten Twice Shy * Peg * Rock This Town * Santeria * Should I Stay or Should I Go * Sweet Home Alabama * 25 or 6 to 4 * What's My Age Again? * Wish You Were Here * Ziggy Stardust * and more. [via]

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  Hints & Tips to Make Life Easier: Practical Solutions for Everyday Problems
  

  by Reader's Digest

  ISBN 0895779862 (0-89577-986-2)
  Hardcover, Readers Digest

  
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  Hardcover 1997 416p. 10.25x7.25x1.25.Many color pictures.Over 416 pages of Hints and Tips from A to Z to Make your Easier, Solutions used by your Grand Mother, your Doctors, Your Financial adviser...for Everyday Problems... [via]

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  Holy Places & Temples of India
  

  by John Howley

  ISBN 0965385809 (0-9653858-0-9)
  Softcover, Ten Speed Pr

  
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  India has a vast array of cultures, religions and interests. But many people miss the real meaning and value of India-the spiritual side. This is not due to a lack of interest, but because it is difficult to find an easily understandable book on this subject. This book is different. It goes deeper into the heart of India-its spiritual side. What yogis and ascetics have been realizing for centuries. [via]

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  How to Break Out of Prison
  

  by John Wareham

  ISBN 1566492394 (1-56649-239-4)
  Hardcover, Welcome Rain

  
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  Inspired by the success of his program within New York's Riker Island Prison Complex, John Wareham has written How to Break Out of Prison, a profound work which laces penetrating insights from the lives of corporate inmates and prison inmates alike to show that all prisons are mental prisons. The book includes The Wareham Quest, a proprietary psychological test which shows readers how to fashion a master key to unlock their personal prison gates and create the life of their dreams. [via]

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  How to Buy a House in California
  

  by George Devine, Ralph E. Warner, Ira Serkes, Ilona M. Bray, Alayna Schroeder

  ISBN 1413304036 (1-4133-0403-6)
  Softcover, Nolo

  
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  A thorough, practical guide to every aspect of buying a house, How to Buy a House in California will help you make informed decisions that can save you thousands of dollars. With this bestseller in hand, you'll learn how to:

  *choose a house and neighborhood

  *find the right agent

  *get the most up-to-date information on mortgage options and rates

  *take advantage of creative financing strategies  from seller financing to government loans

  *figure out how much down payment you can afford

  *make an offer and negotiate with confidence for the best price

  *buy a new house in a development inspect a house for physical problems and environmental and earthquake hazards

  *juggle buying and selling houses simultaneously

  *successfully go through escrow

  The completely overhauled 8th edition provides all-new information and strategies, including innovative ways to reduce broker fees, buying a home in a cold market and new mold disclosure requirements. It also discusses mortgage lenders' obsession with credit scores, the best kinds of mortgages, updated eligibility rules and figures for government-assisted loans and much more.

  Home buyers beyond California: Even though this book provides state-specific forms and information for Californians, most of the material in it can help home buyers in the other 49 states as well. Don't buy a house without it! [via]

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  How to Buy a House in California
  

  by Ralph E. Warner

  ISBN 0873374738 (0-87337-473-8)
  Softcover, Nolo

  
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  How to Read a Book
  

  by Mortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Lincoln Van Doren

  ISBN 1567310109 (1-56731-010-9)
  Hardcover, Fine Communications

  
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  How to Read a Book, originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them -- from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science. Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed. [via]

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    Hardcover, Simon and Schuster
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  How to Win Friends & Influence People
  

  by Arthur R. Pell, Dale Carnegie, Dorothy Carnegie

  ISBN 0671027034 (0-671-02703-4)
  Softcover, Pocket Books

  
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  This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. It was an overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million copies. How to Win Friends and Influence People is just as useful today as it was when it was first published, because Dale Carnegie had an understanding of human nature that will never be outdated. Financial success, Carnegie believed, is due 15 percent to professional knowledge and 85 percent to "the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people." He teaches these skills through underlying principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated. He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for handling people without making them feel manipulated. Carnegie says you can make someone want to do what you want them to by seeing the situation from the other person's point of view and "arousing in the other person an eager want." You learn how to make people like you, win people over to your way of thinking, and change people without causing offense or arousing resentment. For instance, "let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers," and "talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person." Carnegie illustrates his points with anecdotes of historical figures, leaders of the business world, and everyday folks. --Joan Price [via]

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  How to Win Friends & Influence People
  

  by Dale Carnegie

  ISBN 0671723650 (0-671-72365-0)
  Softcover, Pocket Books

  
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  This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. It was an overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million copies. How to Win Friends and Influence People is just as useful today as it was when it was first published, because Dale Carnegie had an understanding of human nature that will never be outdated. Financial success, Carnegie believed, is due 15 percent to professional knowledge and 85 percent to "the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people." He teaches these skills through underlying principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated. He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for handling people without making them feel manipulated. Carnegie says you can make someone want to do what you want them to by seeing the situation from the other person's point of view and "arousing in the other person an eager want." You learn how to make people like you, win people over to your way of thinking, and change people without causing offense or arousing resentment. For instance, "let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers," and "talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person." Carnegie illustrates his points with anecdotes of historical figures, leaders of the business world, and everyday folks. --Joan Price [via]

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  How to Win Friends and Influence People
  

  by Dale Carnegie

  ISBN 067164551X (0-671-64551-X)
  Softcover, Simon & Schuster

  
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  This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. It was an overnight hit, eventually selling 15 million copies. How to Win Friends and Influence People is just as useful today as it was when it was first published, because Dale Carnegie had an understanding of human nature that will never be outdated. Financial success, Carnegie believed, is due 15 percent to professional knowledge and 85 percent to "the ability to express ideas, to assume leadership, and to arouse enthusiasm among people." He teaches these skills through underlying principles of dealing with people so that they feel important and appreciated. He also emphasizes fundamental techniques for handling people without making them feel manipulated. Carnegie says you can make someone want to do what you want them to by seeing the situation from the other person's point of view and "arousing in the other person an eager want." You learn how to make people like you, win people over to your way of thinking, and change people without causing offense or arousing resentment. For instance, "let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers," and "talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person." Carnegie illustrates his points with anecdotes of historical figures, leaders of the business world, and everyday folks. --Joan Price [via]

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  Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day
  

  by Gina Trapani

  ISBN 0470050659 (0-470-05065-9)
  Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc

  
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  Redefine your personal productivity by tweaking, modding, mashing up, and repurposing Web apps, desktop software, and common everyday objects. The 88 "life hacks" -- clever shortcuts and lesser-known, faster ways to complete a task -- in this book are some of the best in Lifehacker.com's online archive. Every chapter describes an overarching lifehacker principle, then segues into several concrete applications. Each hack includes a step-by-step how-to for setting up and using the solution with cross-platform software, detailed screen shots, and sidebars with additional tips. Order your copy today and increase your productivity! [via]

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  Lifemaps : A Step-by-Step Method for Simplifying 101 of Life's Most Overwhelming Projects
  

  by Stephen M. Pollan, Mark Levine, Michael Antoniak, Stephen Pollan

  ISBN 0743400615 (0-7434-0061-5)
  Softcover, Simon & Schuster

  
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  The Little Guide to Your Well-read Life: How to get more books in your life and more life from your books
  

  by Steve Leveen

  ISBN 1929154178 (1-929154-17-8)
  Hardcover, Levenger Pr

  
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  "Perfect for all of us who can never get enough time with good books. It not only urges us to indulge deeply and often, it shows us how."-Myra Hart, professor, Harvard Business School

  "Readers and want-to-be readers will be encouraged by the advice to read more, more widely and more systematically."-Michael Keller, university librarian, Stanford University

  "An ideal gift for both sporadic and relentless readers."-James Mustich Jr., publisher of A Common Reader

  "A worthy addition to even the most well-stocked personal library."-Ross King, author of Michelangelo & The Pope's Ceiling

  Do not set out to live a well-read life but rather your well-read life. No one can be well-read using someone else's reading list. Unless a book is good for you, you won't connect with it and gain from it. Just as no one can tell you how to lead your life, no one can tell you what to read for your life.

  How do readers find more time to read? In The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life, Steve Leveen offers both inspiration and practical advice for bibliophiles on how to get more books in their life and more life from their books.

  His recommendations are disarmingly refreshing, as when he advises when not to read a book and why not to feel guilty if you missed reading all those classics in school. He helps readers reorganize their bookshelves into a Library of Candidates that they actively build and a Living Library of books read with enthusiasm, and he emphasizes the value of creating a Bookography, or annotated list of your reading life. Separate chapters are devoted to the power of audio books and the merits of reading groups.

  The author himself admits he came "late to the bookshelf," making this charming little guide all the more convincing.

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  Living the Simple Life: A Guide to Scaling Down & Enjoying More
  

  by Elaine St. James, Elaine st James

  ISBN 0786882425 (0-7868-8242-5)
  Softcover, Hyperion Books

  
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  Living the Simple Life: A Little Treasury
  

  by Elaine St. James

  ISBN 0740705261 (0-7407-0526-1)
  Hardcover, Andrews McMeel Pub

  
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  Los 7 Habitos De La Gente Altamente Efectiva
  

  by Stephen Covey

  ISBN 8475098355 (84-7509-835-5)
  Softcover, Paidos Iberica Ediciones S A

  
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  Desde 1991 en la lista semanal de libros mas vendidos del Publishers Weekly (y a menudo encabezandola), este indiscutible best-seller se merecia una puesta al dia, y eso es lo que ha hecho su autor con esta nueva edicion: la estructura general no cambia -hubiera resultado absurdo, dado su alto grado de efectividad-, solo se amplia, se extiende hacia nuevos temas y detalles que el lector sin duda agradecera. El punto de partida general, pues, sigue siendo el mismo: el hecho ineludible de que casi todo el mundo intuye que su comportamiento en la empresa podria mejorar en muchos aspectos, pero pocos saben como conseguirlo. A partir de ahi, Stephen Covey, el llamado Socrates americano, no da consejos paternalistas ni se dedica a sermonear sin ton ni son. Su metodo es claro, certero y eficiente: casi un cursillo dividido en siete etapas que el lector debera asimilar y poner en practica por su propia cuenta, adaptandolas a su personalidad y aplicandolas libremente en todos los ambitos de la vida empresarial. Para ello, el autor se sirve de anecdotas penetrantes y significativas destinadas a hacernos reflexionar sobre cada uno de nuestros actos y sobre el modo de acceder al cambio, a la verdadera efectividad: desde la vision personal hasta la autorrenovacion equilibrada, pasando por el liderazgo personal, la administracion personal, el liderazgo interpersonal, la comunicacion empatica y la cooperacion creativa. Teniendo en cuenta todo esto, y a traves del desarrollo de ciertos conceptos, el lector acaba comprendiendo que todo lo que hagamos debera estar de acuerdo con lo que realmente veamos. Es decir que, si queremos cambiar la situacion, deberemos cambiarnos a nosotros mismos con eficacia, en primer termino tendremos que cambiar nuestras percepciones. El resultado es la construccion de una autoconfianza a prueba de bomba a traves del desarrollo del propio caracter, de la integridad, la honestidad y la dignidad humana necesarias para transformar nuestro universo laboral en algo autentico e intransferible. [via]

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  Making the Most of Your Brain
  

  ISBN 076210466X (0-7621-0466-X)
  Hardcover, Readers Digest

  
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  This lavishly illustrated book reveals how your brain contributes to everyday life through a wealth of stimulating, intriguing, up-to-date information. Provides practical tips, fascinating facts, and real-life stories plus games and puzzles designed to test and stretch your brain to its full potential. Explores the major functions of the brain and how each can best be used. [via]

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  Making Work Work: New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office
  

  by Julie Morgenstern

  ISBN 0743250885 (0-7432-5088-5)
  Softcover, Fireside

  
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  Named one of the five best business books by Cathie Black, president of Hearst Magazines, in The Wall Street Journal

  The New York Times bestselling author, Oprah's favorite organizing expert, and America's number one problem solver presents a revolutionary book. It will help readers achieve the seemingly impossible: boost value and job security without sacrificing personal life. Morgenstern teaches innovative "grab and go" solutions that can be processed in as few as fifteen minutes to dramatically improve performance and efficiency, including:

• Beware of multitasking. Scattering your efforts makes for a longer day.
• Dance near the revenue line. Making or saving money is where your greatest
• value lies.
• Crunch your container. Shorten your workday by thirty minutes and you will
• get more done.
• Trust your truth. Never undervalue your unique self, skills, and point of view.

If you've ever wondered, Is it me or is it them? Julie Morgenstern's practical "inside out" approach will help you diagnose the source of each workplace problem and solve it quickly.

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