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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives
Leonard Mlodinow
Pantheon, 2008
THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING BOOK
I own the audio version of this book and although I'm not much of a math guy I enjoyed it so much I had to buy the hard cover book to give to my father in law. He is an avid reader and loves math so I expect he will get a kick out of this. Read it or listen to it. ...
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2007
More relevant than ever with recent election
This book is about impressions, biases, judgments, decision making and nonverbal communication. If you want to understand the Obama phenomenon and where its headed, read the chapter "The Warren Harding Error". Good book.
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Dan Ariely
HarperCollins, 2008
Well written, can't put it down!
One of the best books I've read. Easy to relate to whether you're a marketing professional, or just the average consumer. The patterns are true and the book does a great job illustrating the research and coming up with lots of great real world examples.
I pulled off ...
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Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life
David Allen
Viking Adult, 2008
Fills in details of GTD for higher level planning
Have used GTD principles for a few years now. This book provides a follow on perspective of GTD from David Allen's consulting experiences over the last decade. Read GTD first. This book is good for filling in more of the theory.
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Leading Change
John P. Kotter
Harvard Business School Press, 1996
School Book
This book is what I needed and I enjoy the book. I received fast service.
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Richard H. Thaler, Cass R. Sunstein
Yale University Press, 2008
The fallacy of free will ...
An excellent treatment and analysis of human predisposition to making choices - and how one can influence them. This book clearly establishes the fact many of us suspect - that there is no such thing as pure rational decision-making (realistically), free will, and ...
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The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
Dan Roam
Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
Perfect
A funny thing happened on the way to the boardroom--this book is for everyone trying to problem solve in a creative, and also prgamatic way. Oxymoron? Not so! This book teaches you how--
Right-brainers and left-brainers are both super stars in this book.
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How Doctors Think
Jerome Groopman
Mariner Books, 2008
Without risking failure there is zero chance of success
When Dr. Jerome Groopman began his medical internship at the Massachusetts General Hospital, he placed a high priority on facts. While in medical school he had tirelessly tried to "store an encyclopedia in [his] mind" as so that when faced with patients, he could "open ...
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Patrick M. Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2002
Perfect
Book arrived in perfect condition and within days of ordering! I would definitely buy from this seller again.
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The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library)
Robert Sears
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Wonderful Resource for Parents... and Pediatricians
As a fellow pediatrician, I frequently recommend Dr. Bob Sears' "The Vaccine Book" to families in my practice. It is one of the most balanced, clearly written guides to one of the hottest topics of our times. All new parents are looking for information about vaccines ...
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QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life
John G. Miller
Putnam Publishing Group, 2004
Great book-recipe for success
This is a great book for personal growth. It would serve business owners well. It gets to the heart of personal accountability and highlights the current trend of blaming others for everything.
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The Wisdom of Crowds
James Surowiecki
Anchor, 2005
Important and Paradoxical
Surowiecki's The Wisdom of Crowds documents and analyzes an extremely important phenomenon. When people guess at a question to which nearly no one knows the answer but most people can make a sensible guess (e.g., what proportion of the world's airports are in the ...
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Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition)
Michael Michalko
Ten Speed Press, 2006
An Essential Guide for Creative Thinking
This book, together with my treasured Roger von Oech books, sit prominently on my bookshelf when working on a variety of problems - software development, film production, creative writing for scripts or novels, and developing opportunities in this mediacentric age. ...
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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, ...
Wiley, 2006
Delivered as promised
Textbook was delivered within time frame promised. Great condition as advertised. Would buy from seller again.
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Before You Do: Making Great Decisions That You Wont Regret
T.D. Jakes
Atria, 2008
This book was a blessng to me!
Our Single's Ministry recently read and discussed this book. I could barely stay in my chair as I read it. There were so many "AHA" and "Hallelujah" moments for me. The chapters on relationships are relevant and offer great insights to the single Christian. Bishop ...
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