The Premise: Mark Manson, self-proclaimed Author, Thinker, Life Enthusiast uses the f-word. A lot. If this will put you off in any way, this book is not for you. That said, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is actually a modern look at how to deal with stress, social media envy and anxiety […]
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By: Brené Brown Reviewed by: Susan MacKenzie The Premise: Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown is a timely book for today’s increasingly ‘us versus them’ tribal environment. Social connection has helped us survive as a species but people are increasingly isolated as perspectives are polarized (anything from politics, sexual harassment to child-rearing), many of us feel
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By: Bill Burnett and Dave Evans Reviewed by: Janey Piroli The Premise: Authors Bill Burnett and Dave Evans have both achieved great success working in and around Silicon Valley since the 1970s. Working within the product design space of many businesses, from young start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, they gained ample expertise with the design thinking
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By: Porter Gale Reviewed by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Author Porter Gale’s story of her rise to her role as Director of Marketing for Virgin Atlantic is the jumping off point for an informative and in-depth review of how actively seeking and maintaining contacts can be the key to a successful and rewarding career. Your Network
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By: Eric Barker Reviewed by: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: Eric Barker challenges the traditional advice that we have been given throughout our lives and rallies the pros and cons, successes and failures and point-bank, cold, hard facts that have emerged from those who have chosen the ‘guided path’ and those who have taken the ‘alternative route.’
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By: Charles Feltman Reviewed by: Shannon Nedza The Premise: In the Thin Book of Trust: An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work, executive coach, Charles Feltman offers simple effective strategies and techniques for building, repairing, and sustaining trust in the workplace. In this quick and easy read, Feltman outlines the four distinctions of trust:
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Good Enough: Embrace Who You Are. Unleash Your Brilliance. Written by: Anne Day and Amy Vodarek Reviewed By: Shelby Gobbo The Premise: Anne Day and Amy Vodarek present a series of real stories from motivated and successful women. Having connected with over 350 women, Day and Vodarek share their stories of courage, set-back and resilience, and
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Written by: Jen Sincero Review by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Right out of the gate in the introduction, Jen Sincero outlines her previous suspicions for the “unforgivably cheesy” self help/spiritual world, and sets the scene for You are a Badass and who it will appeal to – those who feel they have more in them,
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Written by: Shane Snow Review by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: Billed as a book for entrepreneurs, Shane Snow’s Smartcuts is actually a great book for anyone looking for ways to innovate, simplify or create. A smartcut is a term Snow coins to describe the way in which a person jumps a series of steps towards
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Written by: Derek Sivers Review by: Julie Melaschenko The Premise: A short, easy to read autobiography/manifesto, this pocket book outlines 40 lessons learned by Derek Sivers in his humble rise and unusual retreat from musician to accidental online marketing sensation and back again. As an independent musician with no way to sell his own music,
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