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You, Inc. by Harry Beckwith and Christine Clifford Beckwith
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You, Inc. : The Art of Selling Yourself by Harry Beckwith and Christine Clifford Beckwith This excerpt is taken from You, Inc. : The Art of Selling Yourself by Harry Beckwith and Christine Clifford Beckwith.
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links for 2007-04-19
By Porchlight
Where Have All the Leaders Gone? >> BusinessWeek | A Blast From Iacocca The book often comes off as a rant by someone who remembers an America that was so much better during his salad days. Still, it does contain sound advice on the qualities of good leaders and provides real examples, past and present, of effective leadershi (tags: businessbooks) Competing On Analytics >> Wall Street Journal | The Importance of Crunching the Numbers You need the right data, the people to analyze it properly, a keen understanding of what you are trying to do with the findings and, not least, managers who have the guts to stick to decisions based on the results.
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Orbiting the Giant Hairball in Song
By Porchlight
I remember far too well my college classes and assignments. Some could be a bit crazy. We did one presentation in a soap opera, drama style and another through a photo montage.
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What Is It About Business Books?
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There seems to be less and less coverage of business books in the mainstream media. Major newspapers like The Boston Globe no longer run reviews. Fortune covers lifestyle books at best.
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$5 Audiobooks On iTunes
By Porchlight
iTunes has a special going right now on 25 audiobooks for under $5. The two business titles included in the offer show up on the second page with The Warren Buffet Way and John Maxwell's 25 Ways To Win With People. Also in the bargain bin, you'll find Patrick O'Brien's The Far Side Of The World, Michael Lewis' Next, and On Bullshit.
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Happy Birthday, and You Can Quote Me
By Porchlight
On the day of this blog’s birthday, here’s a fun post. Public circulation is what renders something a quotation. It’s quotable because it’s been quoted, and its having been quoted gives it authority.
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Happy Blog-day!
By Porchlight
Three years ago today, we started this little side project called the 800-CEO-READ Blog. We are 1960 posts old today. There have been more than 80 people who have contributed.
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Happy Birthday Blog!
By Porchlight
There's nothing like bad clip art to say Happy Birthday Blog! Here's to three years of 800-CEO-READ blogging!
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Every day at 8:30 a.m. sharp
By Porchlight
Every day at 8:30 a. m. sharp, our UPSer Drew stops by, drops off packages and has a quick chat.
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links for 2007-04-11
By Porchlight
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing>>Improving the Average of the Average Investor | The Wall Street Journal The surest way to gain above-average returns is through a low-cost, low-turnover index fund that simply buys and holds essentially all the stocks traded in the market. Well, let me set the Journal's readers straight. Mr.
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