Talk2me How to Communicate with Women by Steven Lake Guys are terrible with communication, but when it comes to talking to the fairer sex, forget about it. If you have a woman in your office (or your life) then you should read this book. It will help you understand how to communicate effectively and also listen…
The Feedback Imperative How to Give Everyday Feedback to Speed Up Your Team’s Success by Anna Carroll Getting feedback on your job performance is critical to a persons feeling of accomplishment. I talk with Anne about feedback cultures and the power and effectiveness to transform and motivate your team or company. The book lays out…
China: The Big Lie? The Truth of Trillions in a Culture of Cash by Mario Cavolo In the years since China’s rapid economic rise, its middle class is now sitting on up to 10 trillion US dollars’ worth of savings. How we understand this “off the books” economy is going to fundamentally alter our view…
How to Write Anything: A Complete Guide by Laura Brown If you write (and who doesn’t) then this book is an amazing resource. The book literally covers almost any style of writing you could dream up, there are 200 in this massive book. Designed to help you understand how a response can work by using…
Well it’s a start of a new season and with just under 200 business books reviewed I am excited to get to that major goal. I hope you enjoy this new season as much as I enjoy making it. Don’t forget to tweet and Facebook share the reviews so more business people can discover some for…
The Risk-Driven Business Model Four Questions That Will Define Your Company Hardcover by Karan Girotra (and Serguei Netessine) I have an edifying conversation with Karan about business models. I discover that understanding risk is a key component to growing a business. But how do you build with risk factored in. I discover that id you play…
Pick Up the Damn Phone! How People, Not Technology, Seal the Deal by Joanne S. Black You can be doing all sorts of great marketing, but until you pick up the phone and connect your sales will never be as effective. I talk with Joanne and we dive into the new/old approach that top sales…
Sales Actualization Outselling the Internet By Dennis O’Neil A fun talk about the predicament that a lot of sales professionals face these days. Extinction is a very real threat and one of the only ways to not become a forgotten figure in your company is to understand that the internet is a great way to…
Consiglieri Leading From the Shadows By Richard Hytner The number one position in a company is often a place that many aspire to but few gain and with this book we learn that the adviser for that position is often overlooked. We discover that by helping the ones in the hot-seat if often a better…
The Decoded Company Know Your Talent Better Than You Know Your Customers by Leerom Segal and Aaron Goldstein Google amazes us by generating answers before we’ve even finished asking a question. Facebook curates our uniquely individual news-feeds. At most workplaces, it’s still one-size-fits-all policies, processes, and tools. Yet companies like Google, Starbucks, and Whole Foods…