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InBubbleWrap - Personal History
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We continue to give away as many of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time as we can get our hands on over on InBubbleWrap. This week we have Personal History, the autobiography of Katharine Graham, the amazing woman who ran The Washington Post from 1963 to 1991, and the first woman to run a newspaper of such national prominence. Jack reviewed the book for The 100 Best, and gives you a taste of what to expect in the video below.
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New excerpt up - from Green to Gold
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One of our favorite books, Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage by Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston, is now available in paperback.
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Excerpt from Green to Gold (now in paperback)
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Green-to-Gold Plays by Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston, authors of Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage An Eco-Advantage Mindset, supported by the right tracking tools, a focus on redesign, and a culture of environmental stewardship, is the foundation for turning green to gold.
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Inauguration of our own - Todd sworn in as President
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This morning, we had an inauguration of our own at 800-CEO-READ. Todd Sattersten was sworn in as President over Gitomer's Sales Bible. He uttered these words: "I do solemnly swear that I, Todd Sattersten, will faithfully execute the Office of President of the 800-CEO-READ, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, defend, and move forward the dignity of Business Book selling and promoting great ideas.
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Recommended Reading From The First 90 Days
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In the book The First 90 Days, Michael Watkins talks about how the President of the United States gets 100 days to prove himself, but you are given 90 days in your new job. He states that the first three months can be a make or break time. Watching the inaugural yesterday led me back to this book.
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2008 Best Sellers
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Below are our 2008 Best Sellers (links open in new windows/tabs) 1. How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything. .
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A Sad Day In Milwaukee
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Today is truly a sad day for Milwaukee, our home base and for me. Our parent company, Dickens Books LTD. , announced they are closing their four brick and mortar, Harry W.
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
In the Books 2008 - available now!
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It's here! Our comprehensive look back at the year in business books, a publication we call In the Books: Most Notable Business Books 2008. Here is what you'll find inside: Introduction The Information Age Jack's Year in Review Todd's Year in Review An Insider's Perspective The 100 Best Business Books of All Time Introduction A Chronology of Business Books 100 Best Connections 100 Books.
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Blog / Jack Covert Selects
An Offer You Can't Refuse: 200 Free Pow! Books For Blogger
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Earlier this month, we published a Jack Covert Selects on Andy Nulman's book POW! Right Between the Eyes. This week Andy is giving away 200 free copies of his book.
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Marty Neumeier (and Other 100 Best Authors) on ChangeThis
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You may have noticed that we released a new issue of ChangeThis yesterday. What you may not have realized is that Marty Neumeier, the author of The Aesthetics of Management, is also the author of Zag: The #1 Strategy of High Performance Brands, one of The 100 Best Business Books of All TIme. The manifesto is a "look at a few of the principles that artists have used successfully, [to] see how they might apply to management.
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