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The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton This excerpt is taken from The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One that Isn't. The author, Bob Sutton, is a professor at Stanford University.
March 02, 2007
Tune in today as Jack Covert interviews David Dorsey about his book The Force. Both the book and the discussion are about the dramatic experience of spending a year with the Xerox sales force, where sales, presentation, acting, relationships, and business are all in the fold. Dorsey's book is one of the books in Jack and Todd's book The 100 Best Business Books of All Time.
April 13, 2009
David Allen discusses how to prioritize one's most important tasks to create a stronger sense of purpose. Allen believes that productivity is directly proportional to one's ability to relax, and that true creativity comes from clear, organized thought and a clear mind. David Allen's book, Getting Things Done is one of the books in Jack and Todd's book The 100 Best Business Books of All Time.
April 09, 2009
Globally, people are relying on each other in every aspect of their lives and business is no exception. With talk of a 'world currency', we must face fact that we need 'the other guy' just as much as they need us. At 800CEOREAD we recognize this every day when we see more and more international customers ordering from us.
April 07, 2009
Wheelan believes that the discourse on economics needs to change. It's important information, that affects companies and individuals on a daily and long-term basis, so the way people understand it needs to be updated and approached differently. His book, and this podcast, give insight to those proposed changes, and why they will have a major impact on business at large.
In this interview, I talk with Jill Griffin, author of Taming The Search and Switch Customer: Earning Loyalty in a Compulsion-to-Compare World. Jill spends her time advising clients on ways to improve customer loyalty. In the interview, Jill describes customer loyalty as being made up of a combination of attitude and behavior.
April 06, 2009
According to Peabody, entrepreneurship is something one is either born with, or never has; it can't be taught in school. Yet, those that have it might need some guidance, which he provides in an enlightening way, by someone who's actually done what he describes. Bo Peabody's book, Lucky or Smart?
April 02, 2009
Hugh MacLeod's tribute to Seth Godin's Purple Cow.
Ken Peters wrote an article on Biznik titled "6 Not-So-Obvious Books Every Business Owner Should Read. " I am a sucker for this stuff. I love it when people draw lessons from unexpected places.
March 30, 2009
As technology develops, the ways for people to communicate have become incredibly easier, creating a flood of messaging and input that makes it difficult for companies to get their message received clearly. Positioning details how to effectively stake claim in the minds of consumers in honest ways, creating a new form of advertising where insight and familiarity rivals messaging. This book is one of the books in Jack and Todd's book The 100 Best Business Books of All Time.
March 27, 2009
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