books: professional & technical

books: professional & technical - top sellers

books:

The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition

Graduate Management Admission Council, 2005

Absolutely must have this
This is some fantastic prep material. There are a few typos and there's some overlap between this book and the GMATPrep software. However, neither are showstoppers and I believe this is the only prep book with actual questions from previous tests so it doesn't get any ...

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Michael Pollan

Penguin, 2007

OMNIVORE'S OPTION
Omnivore's Dilemma traces our food back to its sources - and in many cases finds corn of all things! The author discusses industrial food production and the primary food chains from their sources to our kitchens. He covers processed foods, mainstream industrial ...

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Change Your Life...Read this Book!
I just finished reading Three Cups of Tea and it has opened my eyes to a beautiful and often misunderstood people and what one man can do to really change to world - in a peaceful way. We should all thank Greg Mortenson for his unrelentless sacrifices to making this ...

The Answer: Grow Any Business, Achieve Financial Freedom, and Live an Extraordinary Life

John Assaraf, Murray Smith

Atria, 2008

The Best "How To Grow Your Business" Book in 20 Years!
This book is worth its weight in pure gold for any business owner. I've taught "The Secret" and more for 25 years. I've never heard anyone give the step-by-step instructions for refining who your customer is and how you convey your uniqueness like this book does. It is ...

The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives

Leonard Mlodinow

Pantheon, 2008

The Odds Are This is A Fine Book
A famous French mathematician of the eighteenth century, Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, wrote several books on probability. In one, he analyzed what happens if you toss two coins. You can either get zero heads, or one, or two, he reasoned, so the chance of any of these ...

StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths

Tom Rath

Gallup Press, 2007

Seeking A Much More Positive And Productive Environment?
Are you on the right track? Do you wonder about why you love doing certain things and dislike others? Do you wonder why you react in certain ways? Are you looking for a better way to make right decisions, enjoy peace of mind, and live in harmony with others. This may ...

Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs

Craig Stull, Phil Myers, ...

Wiley, 2008

The power of paying attention
What a thoughtful and helpful book! It explores the concept of creating a product or service that resonates with buyers; that, in essence, sells itself. By getting closer to your customers you'll be able to know what they want, and then offer it to them. By paying ...

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

Jim Collins

Collins, 2001

A New Way to Look at Growing Your Business
"Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't" by Jim Collins was a real eye opener for me. In this book, Jim Collins, observes 28 companies over the span of 5 years. Over this period of time 11 of the companies make the leap from "Good to ...

The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Sears Parenting Library)

Robert Sears

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

A Must Have for Parents (expecting and current)
The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child, by Robert W. Sears, M.D.,m F.A.A.P, is the most comprehensive and understandable vaccine book out there. Okay, I confess, I haven't read them all if any...but I can't see how any book could beat this one! ...

Short-Sale Pre-Foreclosure Investing: How to Buy "No-Equity" Properties Directly from the Bank -- at Huge ...

Dwan Bent-Twyford, Sharon Restrepo

Wiley, 2008

experienced investor / private lender
I have personally known Sharon and Dwan for at least 12 years now. They were teaching short sale techniques back when the other gurus didn't even know what a short sale was. They have learned by doing and teaching others for many years not just copying other peoples ...

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Patrick M. Lencioni

Jossey-Bass, 2002

Great Book!
I had to read this book for a class of mine and fortunately I loved it. The lessons are told through fictional characters; however, it's easy to see how the dysfunctions can apply towards your own teams.

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter

Business Plus, 2000

Excellent Book.
I enjoyed reading this book. It was very interesting and at times funny. I did not want to put it down. However, if you are looking for a get rich quick idea or scheme, it is not in this book. Also, if you are not interested in real estate, you may not like this ...

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Random House, 2007

A great book long over due
The author, I think, is one of the great thinkers of our time. I enjoyed his work. On YouTube, there is a long interview of Mr. Taleb by an old guy. It was a disaster in that the interviewer has almost no knowledge about what what Taleb was talking about (including ...

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

Daniel H. Pink

Riverhead Trade, 2006

Beyond the everyday business hype
One of the greatest sources of worthwhile reading is my former economics professor. Periodically, a book will arrive at my house with his latest recommendation. Having not failed in his ability to impress, A Whole New Mind definitely stands out above the rest. Going ...

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Dan Ariely

HarperCollins, 2008

Practical application for a sales guy...
This book is recommended reading for anyone that is in sales (and aren't we all in some manner). This reviewer sells enterprise SaaS applications/outsourcing to large companies and this book is instantly applicable in my career. Chapter 1 is worth the price of the ...