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Deep Inside LiteBlue
Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon Author: Ronald Williams Jr.ISBN: 1424128560-0 It certainly takes a great deal of moxy to publish a book criticizing your employer, and that is exactly what Ronald Williams Jr. has done with Deep Inside Liteblue.Williams is a veteran federal employee of the United States Postal Service (USPS). As we are informed in the book’s Acknowledgements, the internal operations of the postal service on the extranet are called LiteBlue, a domain where the...
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8-2-2007
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Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires.Author: Scott FoxISBN: 13:978-0-8144-7356-6: 10:0-8144-7356-3 If you are resolved to begin your own e-business,you get all the inspiration and advice you will need from Scott Fox’s Internet Riches: The Simple Money-Making Secrets of Online Millionaires. Fox is a highly successful e-business veteran who is the director of The Liminal Institute, a think tank based in California dedicated...
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2-20-2008
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Retire Dollar $mart
Author: Jim MillerPublisher: TraffordISBN: 1412030005 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews To read Norm's Interview With The Author CLICK HERE
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6-12-2005
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160 Degrees of Deviation: The Case for the Corporate Cynic by Jerome Alexander
The following review was contributed by
PAUL LAPPEN
Even the best organizations have good intentions when
instituting new plans or policies. Something always
seems to go wrong, because of a type of manager called
the 160 Degree Deviator. These are people with their
own agendas who damage company morale and cause
frustration to rise. The reason that they aren't
called 180 Degree Deviators is that the author gives
the company 20 degrees ""credit"" for having the right
idea....
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1-1-1970
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A Bull in a Glass House
Click Here To Purchase From Amazon A Bull in a Glass HouseAuthor: José AstorgaISBN: 1-4327-0400-1
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1-24-2008
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Alice In Corporate Wonderland: Down The Long Hallway
Author: R.T. Talasek, PH.DISBN: 1413796818 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Lewis Caroll’s classic tale of Alice Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 1865 and is still a favorite among young readers. Most of us will remember this children’s story as a tale filled with satire references to the author’s friends and to the lessons that British schoolchildren
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6-8-2006
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Blueprints For Success- Networking 150 Ways to Promote Yourself
Author: Bette Daoust, Ph.DISBN: 1883955483The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures. CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsThe dictionary defines a blueprint as a detailed plan or program of action. Just as architects need a set of blueprints to guide them in their professional lives, similarly, business people require a map to point them in the right direction in order to achieve success in the world of commerce. One of the essential ingredients on the...
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10-30-2005
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Conspiracy Of Fools: A True Story
Author: Kurt EichenwaldPublisher: Broadway Books (A division of Random House)ISBN: 0767911784 The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews
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5-21-2005
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Great Book Store For New & Used Books-ABEBOOKS
Here is an interesting article I came across concerning a Canadian Book Store, ABEBOOKS, that sells New & Used Books.They even sell used text books, as well as many other goodies.CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE BY CLICKING HEREYou can go directly to ABEBOOKS BY CLICKING ON THE IMAGE
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8-30-2005
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MAMA by Kelly Jones(Author): Ken Kewley (Illustrator)
The following review was contributed by:
LILY AZERAD-GOLDMAN
Kelly Jones has created a delightful toddler’s story seen through the eyes of his big sister, who translates all his wishes that he expresses in one word: “Mama.”
In clear and simple language, we follow the siblings in a day of their activities. Friendly and protective, big sister is far from being jealous of her cute little brother. For example: “I play in the schoolyard ‘til the morning bell rings. Mom picks up my...
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1-1-1970
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Managing Leadership by Jim Stroup
The Following review was contributed by: John Walsh:To read John's Interview with the author CLICK HERE.Leadership is one of the more interesting and contested issues in the world today. Do we want leaders who involve us or and consult us and consider our opinions or do we want leaders to be strong individuals who go ahead and make decisions based on their judgement irrespective of dissenting views? Do we want leaders who believe they are inspired by God? Does it matter who our leaders are?...
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10-11-2004
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Manners That Sell: Adding the Polish that Builds Profits by Lydia Ramsey
The following review was contributed by: ROGER E. HERMAN For anyone working in a business environment where making the right impression is important, this book is a worthwhile read. Sales professionals, managers and executives, and practically anyone in contact with others in a “white collar” environment will benefit from this handbook. I would particularly recommend this publication for graduates—both college and high school—entering the job market. Following the advice in these pages will...
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11-6-2004
Views: 2749
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Reclaiming The Ethical High Ground by John Di Frances
For the past few years corporate America has been rocked by many scandals.
First there was the Enron debacle, followed by Anderson, Global Crossing, Qwest, WorldCom and endless others.
What went wrong?
Reclaiming The Ethical High Ground, authored by John Di Frances, attempts to explore some of the root causes of the malaise and to offer suggestions as to its treatment.
The author is an executive business advisor and professional speaker with thirty years of international business...
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1-1-1970
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Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul: A Woman’s Guide to Promoting Herself, Her Business, Her Product, or Her Cause with Integrity and Spirit by Susan Harrow
The following review was contributed by:
NORM GOLDMAN, EDITOR OF BOOKPLEASURES
Though Susan Harrow’s primer, Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul: A Woman’s Guide to Promoting Herself, Her Business, Her Product, or Her Cause with Integrity and Spirit , claims to be the first and only marketing and publicity book for women, however, beyond doubt, it could have easily been addressed to men.
Although the book’s subject matter is very extensive, Harrow has done an amazing job of...
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1-1-1970
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Show Me Marketing With Video on the Internet
Click Here To Purchase Show Me Marketing With Video on the Internet Author: Jessica KizorekISBN: 978-1-884230-01-1 According to Jessica Kizorek, author of Show Me Marketing With Video on the Internet Internet, with video, marketing has now taken on a whole new dimension. As the author points out, most ind
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3-23-2008
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The $10 Trillion Opportunity
Authors: Richard E. Jackim and Peter G. ChristmanPublishers: Exit Planning InstituteISBN: 097666030XThe following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's ReviewsToday, estate and financial planning are very much in the public eye, due in part to our growing baby boomer generation. However, surprisingly, many of us are unaware of the term exit planning, and I don’t mean planning for your funeral! Briefly, as pointed out in The $10...
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9-23-2005
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The Price of Government: Getting the Results We Need in an Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis by David Osborne and Peter Hutchinson
The following review was contributed by: ROGER E. HERMANThere is no question today that governments—at all levels—are in dire fiscal straits. Years of political maneuvering, wasteful spending, mismanagement, and an economic roller-coaster have taken their toll. While wonderful innovation has been seen in a number of government agencies at the federal, state, and local level, most have a very long way to go. The resistance to change must be overcome if we are to avoid widespread bankruptcy of...
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11-6-2004
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The Science of Leadership
Authors: Victoria DePaul and Thomas Michael PowellISBN: 978-0-9794508-0-8After having worked in Corporate America for twenty-four years and with broad experience in Human Resource Management, Victoria DePaul is able to draw on her career in tackling the problems of dysfunctional business organizations. De Paul has teamed up with Thomas Michael Powell, who was for twenty years CEO of a nationwide and executive leadership, labor force and personal development company, to put together The...
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5-2-2007
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The Ultimate Guide to Electronic Marketing for Small Business: Low-Cost/High Return Tools and Techniques that Really Work
Author: Tom AntionPublisher: John Wiley & Sons IncISBN: 047171870X The following review was contributed by: NORM GOLDMAN: Editor of Bookpleasures &CLICK TO VIEW Norm Goldman's Reviews Tom Antion is the kind of Internet guru you would like to meet for a cup of coffee, if you are pondering the thought of creating your own web site or perhaps fine tuning a site that it already up and running. Drawing heavily on his vast business experience, there is little doubt that he is extremely...
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9-22-2005
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Thinking Inside The LiteBlue Box
Author: Ronald Williams Jr.ISBN: 1-4241-7189-X Click Here To Purchase This Book From Amazon As a follow up to his Deep Inside LiteBlue, Ronald Williams Jr. has written Thinking Inside The LiteBlue Box where Williams presents concrete suggestions as to how to improve the United States Postal Service or as he says in his introduction “this book is packed with olive branches and verbal spears from a courtside warrior. It’s about flipping the script or turning the pyramid upside down and putting...
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8-2-2007
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Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, And The Race To Own Las Vegas
Click Here To Purchase Winner Takes All: Steve Wynn, Kirk Kerkorian, Gary Loveman, And The Race To Own Las Vegas Author: Christina BinkleyISBN: 978-1-4013-0236-8Publisher: Hyperion Every year millions of people are lured to the playgrounds of Las Vegas and as well-known casino developer Steve Wynn quipped, “they’re coming here to play and that is what Las Vegas is al
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4-10-2008
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ZenWise Selling:Mindful Methods to Improve Your Sales and Your Self by Lee Godden
The following review was contributed by:
S.V.SWAMY
ZenWise Selling: Mindful Methods to Improve Your Sales and Your Self is written by Lee Godden, who has
consistently and successfully used a Zen mind in his
career as a sales executive. It is primarily meant for
people who are already in sales or who may be looking
at sales as a possible career option. The book does
offer a basic course in selling too, but the focus is
on Zen techniques.
The book has ten chapters and covers the...
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1-1-1970
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