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Work Better: Get More
By Sally Haldorson
There's one more day to sign up to win our latest inBubbleWrap giveaway! You may not have control over the longevity of your employ, or how much you pay to your health care and pension, or the health of the greater economy, so what can you do? Get smart.
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The Thank You Economy
By Porchlight
Gary Vaynerchuk's first book, Crush It made a big impact in helping people understand and harness the power of social media. Now, he's taken the idea to a higher level with The Thank You Economy. Where Crush It helped individuals turn their passion into a business, The Thank You Economy helps companies make their business relevant, and see growth beyond what they've previously been capable of.
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Evil Plans
By Porchlight
Creator of the hugely successful blog, Gaping Void, and author of the best-selling book Ignore Everybody, Hugh MacLeod has written a new book called Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination. Like his blog and previous book, Evil Plans is filled with the author's curious illustrations that make observations on false perceptions, personal barriers, and other self-imposed limitations as a way to recognize and avoid them. Both humorous and serious, MacLeod's work is based on personal experience and theoretical quests to find success in work and life.
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Poke the Box
By Porchlight
Bestselling business author Seth Godin made waves in the publishing industry when he recently started his imprint The Domino Project. His first title, and a book he authored, is Poke the Box, which is now available. The Domino Project is powered by Amazon, who are really great at offering single copies of books at a low price.
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Enchantment
By Porchlight
Every day, each of us find ourselves in a situation where we want someone to do something. Sometimes we get our way, and sometimes we don't, but even when we do, was it really the best outcome? Guy Kawasaki, author of the international bestseller The Art of the Start, has written a new book about persuasion, titled Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions.
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A new inBubbleWrap giveaway!
By Sally Haldorson
This week we are giving away 20 copies of The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology, Vision, and Culture to Future-Proof Your Organization by Scott Klososky. This new book by Scott Klososky is perfect for leaders who are curious and committed, and are willing to dive into future, not just dip their toes in. And I mean that literally, this book is a deep and wide pool of information and inspiration that ranges from the practical to the prophetic.
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ChangeThis: Issue 79
By Porchlight
Six Reasons Why the Sharing Society (aka the Mesh) Will Trump the Ownership Society by Lisa Gansky “Get out of your chairs and into the streets, kids—the Internet has come to town. Literally. The IT revolution started by moving data around.
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Split Second Persuasion
By Porchlight
How do you change people's minds? In psychologist Dr. Kevin Dutton's new book Split-Second Persuasion: The Ancient Art & New Science of Changing Minds, he explores that very question.
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Conversations for Change
By Porchlight
I first met Shawn Kent Hayashi at our Author Pow Wow early this year. Her talk at the Pow Wow, as well as her book, Conversations for Change: 12 Ways to Say it Right When it Matters Most, are about understanding communication styles, and developing your own in order to achieve objectives and strengthen relationships. Recently, Shawn asked me a few questions about good books for leaders, and my opinions of communication that works, and doesn't.
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Snowbound
By Sally Haldorson
Jack has always said that we would never close unless the city buses stopped running, and as far as I can remember, this is the first time 800-CEO-READ has been forced to close due to weather. The blizzard last night was everything the weather experts advertised (for once) and there is a Civil Danger Alert for the City of Milwaukee. The schools are closed.
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