books about: professionals     books:       StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths151 reviews Tom Rath Gallup Press, 2007 Seeking A Much More Positive And Productive Environment? Are you on the right track? Do you wonder about why you love doing certain things and dislike others? Do you wonder why you react in certain ways? Are you looking for a better way to make right decisions, enjoy peace of mind, and live in harmony with others. This may be the book for you. "Strengths Finder 2.0" is an extension of "strengths" research begun more than forty years ago by the late ...             How to Win Friends & Influence People597 reviews Dale Carnegie Pocket, 1998 A must-read How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a must-read for anyone who desires to put the Golden Rule into everyday use. Through numerous stories and examples, Mr. Carnegie shows how we can truly accomplish the impossible---just by putting others' interests before our own. The book bogs down a little if you try to read through it all at once, so I would recommend breaking it up ...             A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)1121 reviews Eckhart Tolle Penguin, 2008 A Way to Experience Peace, and Flow of Creativity in Life In 2006 of November, our brand new library opened for the first time. I sat by the acting branch manager - met her for the first time, and I whispered to her that I wanted to be the first person to check out a book from our brand new library. So the night before, she urged me to pick the book. I went down the aisle of books - and within seconds, the book A NEW EARTH was in my hand. I checked the ...             A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition (PMBOK Guides)113 reviews Project Management Institute Project Management Institute, 2004 Basic swiss-knife for project management This PMBOK guide is very well structured and the content is exposed neat and organized to cover all tasks and actions to be performed for project management in any field, ranging from Aerospace to civil engineering, and it is helpful as an entrance knowledge to be utilize to delve in other resources for expertness in the matter.             The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable209 reviews Patrick M. Lencioni Jossey-Bass, 2002 Great Book! I had to read this book for a class of mine and fortunately I loved it. The lessons are told through fictional characters; however, it's easy to see how the dysfunctions can apply towards your own teams.             Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't686 reviews James C. Collins Collins, 2001 A New Way to Look at Growing Your Business "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't" by Jim Collins was a real eye opener for me. In this book, Jim Collins, observes 28 companies over the span of 5 years. Over this period of time 11 of the companies make the leap from "Good to Great". The findings in this book were truly eye opening and inspirational. I loved the chapter on Level 5 leadership. Collins ...             The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People787 reviews Stephen R. Covey Free Press, 2004 Priceless book We had the privilege of hearing Dr. Covey in person at The University of Michigan when this book was first published. It instantly became one of the most important books we've read and used in our teaching. We give this as a graduation gift to our college students to help them to be effective as they start their new life. Covey is the master of story-telling and bringing his habits to life. ...             Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity428 reviews David Allen Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Practical and useful This book was practical and useful for me at home. I love the "tricks" that Allen teaches in this book and have been using them for about two weeks. I am doing the things I always knew I should be doing. Having it all out of my head has made a big difference for me. I have used many other systems and have kept the big picture parts of those systems because Allen says this system is about the ...             The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference920 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Back Bay Books, 2002 "THINK OF THEM AS EPIDEMICS" This book asserts that the best way to understand popularity and social behavior, such as the rise in popularity of a book, teen behaviors, or word of mouth phenomena, is to model them as epidemics. The author suggests that ideas, behaviors, and the popularity of products spread like viruses, and that changes often occur quickly and unexpectedly. Small changes often result in larger changes and ...             The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition126 reviews Graduate Management Admission Council, 2005 Absolutely must have this This is some fantastic prep material. There are a few typos and there's some overlap between this book and the GMATPrep software. However, neither are showstoppers and I believe this is the only prep book with actual questions from previous tests so it doesn't get any more real than this. Here's what I did to study for the test: 1. I took the first practice test from the GMATPrep software ...             Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die196 reviews Chip Heath, Dan Heath Random House, 2007 Finally, a business book for life! It's rare a book comes along with such specific applicability for business and life - for building brands and building relationships. Simply my favorite book in the past decade.             Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life1445 reviews Spencer Johnson G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998 Great Analogy The book is a quick read and reread. A good reminder of how we MUST flow with change in our lives.             Now, Discover Your Strengths322 reviews Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton Free Press, 2001 buy new only!! This is a wonderful book, but you have to buy it new! There's a code on the inside for the strengths quiz, and you cannot reuse the code. I had to buy StrengthsFinder 2.0--the new version--in order to get the quiz without repurchansing the same exact book twice. It would have been nice to know this....             The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher267 reviews Harry K. Wong, Rosemary T. Wong Harry K. Wong Publications, 2004 Educator's Go - to Kit Very eye-opening. A truly great read for any caring educator. Time-tested and researched techniques, procedures, and rules. Even a chapter on dressing the part. Well worth every penny. I have two copies.             The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades34 reviews Gail Boushey, Joan Moser Stenhouse Publishers, 2006 the daily 5; fostering literacy independent in the elementary grades WOW!!!...is all I can say. I am on my 14th day of "training." I can see a lot of pride in my students. THEY take the ownership of their learning with this fantastic program. I have found that I do, indeed, spend much less time maintaining those students that I am NOT currently working with. No "gentle reminders," "pulling cards," "deducting time from recess," etc. They are so proud of their ...             What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful174 reviews Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter Hyperion, 2007 Consistently Marshall-esque and direct If you do nothing else over the summer, pick up Marshall Goldsmith's simple yet consistently Marshall-esque and direct book, What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful. I recently had a chance to meet Marshall at the Vistage International 50th anniversary conference. His unassuming presence completely disarms you with the fact that he is the personal ...             Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High125 reviews Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, ... McGraw-Hill, 2002 A must read for anyone who ever talks to others I think I am pretty good with talking to other about difficult issues, but this book has added a lot to my tool box to pull from so next time I am dealing with someone on a sensitive topic I will have more tools to pull from to make sure we end the conversation in a positive manner. Read this book if you: - have kids - have siblings - have co-workers - have parents - have ...             Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)101 reviews American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. / Jaypee, 2000 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR This book is one textbook that will stay with me throughout my coursework. It is very helpful in understanding mental issues and how to decide proper diagnosis. It is well written and easy to navigate. I definitely recommend also getting DSM made easy with this book as the case examples really are helpful.             Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking929 reviews Malcolm Gladwell Back Bay Books, 2007 Our Hidden Programming Malcolm Gladwell is a "gatekeeper." In his book, Blink, he opens the gate to a room of self-discovery - a room that allows the reader, perhaps for the first time, to realize that our actions and judgments often are not as "objective" as we might think. Mr. Gladwell, through a series of examples and stories, explains that we each have our own "programming" - dare I say "prejudices" - about how we ...             Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning296 reviews Jonah Goldberg Doubleday, 2008 A History Lesson and a Warning for the Future I have always been interested in history and remember reading many articles and books about FDR and the Depression. The opposition to the New Deal was usually painted as "those rich guys just don't want to share." Packing the Supreme Court I knew about, but not the realy reason for FDR's attempting to do this. How fitting that we are now living in the era of an "environmental crisis" where the ...              search for books american, awakening, companies, conversations, diagnostic, difference, disorders, dsm-iv-tr, dysfunctions, effective, elementary, fostering, independence, influence, knowledge, leadership, literacy, management, mussolini, politics, productivity, revision, selection, statistical, strengths, strengthsfinder, stress-free, successful, thinking, upgraded books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Liebeskunst: Liebeslust and Liebesleid in der Weltkunst : [Katalog we recommend Great Analogy Impressum - about us get your own free tagboard