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Defeat Your Dark Side with “Coming Alive”

As some of our long-time readers know, we’re big fans of the book “The Tools” by Barry Michels and Phil Stutz. As described by the publisher, “The Tools is a dynamic, results-oriented practice that defies the traditional approach to therapy. Instead of focusing on the past, this groundbreaking method aims to deliver relief from persistent [...]

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Book Spotlight: Negotiating the Impossible

If you’ve ever felt your negotiation skills weren’t as sharp as some of your other tools, 2017 might be the perfect year to task yourself with tuning up the art of brokering agreement. “Negotiating the Impossible: How to Break Deadlocks and Resolve Ugly Conflicts (without Money or Muscle)” by Deepak Malhotra is a great place to [...]

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Scott’s Thoughts: Don’t Follow Your Passion?

“If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.” -Benjamin Franklin, (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. One of the most common cliches of American life is the dictum to “follow your passion.” There are many variants on this advice, including “Do what you love [...]

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Boost Your Brain in Spare Minutes with Blinkist

There are literally thousands of nonfiction books published each year, and even if you wanted to read them all you simply do not have the time to digest the information. What’s more, the marketing for many nonfiction books published today makes them come across as powerfully enlightening if not essential, and choosing which deserve your [...]

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The Willpower Instinct

If you read one book this year to help you improve your life and your business, read this one.

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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Have you read Nassim Taleb’s latest book? Some incredible perspectives that will help you think about the big picture.

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