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Getting Back to Work
By 800-CEO-READ
There are many people who lost their jobs last year, and unfortunately, many of them are still looking for work. For those in this situation, after so long, the frustration and desperation likely only increases. You send out resume after resume every day, and no results.
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"A fine commute accompaniment."
By Sally Haldorson
Every month, Penguin/Portfolio posts a new free podcast that you can download from iTunes or listen to on their site called The Business Beat. It was exciting news to hear that The Business Beat was featured in USA TODAY’s “Watch, Listen and Read” column today--it’s on 6B of the Money section, if you have a paper copy on hand--, not only because we love the work that Portfolio does with its business books, but because at the end of every program, Jack reviews a classic business book in his Just Jack! section.
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The Business Book Bestseller List
By 800-CEO-READ
As mentioned in a previous post, we've formed a partnership with Inc. Magazine to launch The Business Book Bestseller List. Compiled from our raw sales data, the list appears on Inc.
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Joy Panos Stauber is a Cool Friend
By 800-CEO-READ
If you've looked at anything our company has produced in the past five or six years, whether it's our website, a ChangeThis manifesto, In The Books, The 100 Best, or an invitation to our book awards, you have witnessed the wonderful work Joy Panos Stauber does. She is not officially employed by 800-CEO-READ, but has been a part of our team for many years now, creating our visual identity and helping us communicate with you more effectively. She has also been helping the great crew over at tompeters!
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The High Cost of Mistrust by Judy Bardwick
By 800-CEO-READ
Judy Bardwick is the author of One Foot Out the Door, the winner of the first 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award in the Human Resources category in 2007. She coined the term "Psychological Recession" to describe "why your people don’t seem all that excited about coming to work these days," and how that can affect your company’s financial health. You can read more about in an article she wrote for The Conference Board Review.
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Inc./800-CEO-READ Bestseller List
By 800-CEO-READ
Announced today was the forthcoming launch of the Inc. /800-CEO-READ Business Book Bestseller list. Compiled from 800-CEO-READs sales data, the list of the top 25 best selling books will appear at inc.
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Jeff Hayzlett's Business Library
By 800-CEO-READ
If you know who Jeff Hayzlett is, it is probably from his appearances on television or his Twitter footprint. But the chief marketing officer of Kodak is now venturing into the wonderful world of analog with his new book, The Mirror Test: Is Your Business Really Breathing? , being released by Business Plus in May.
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Greatness
By Porchlight
"Lincoln was not great because he was born in a log cabin, but because he got out of it.
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Blog / Staff Picks
Life Is What You Make It
Book Review by 800-CEO-READ
In a previous life, I worked for a digital media company, and Peter Buffet, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, was one of my clients. As we would talk about his projects, Peter always had a certain sense of calm about him. While other clients seemed stressed about deadlines, layout, technical issues, etc.
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Everyone Communicates Few Connect
By 800-CEO-READ
In this age of social media, where talking to people, both friends and strangers, is easier than ever, the dam has literally burst on information. With that overload comes knowledge, but something's missing. That missing piece is what John C.
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