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Project Management [Review]

Project Management [Review]

Project Management: A Compact Guide to the Complex World of Project Management by Jefferson Hanley is a brief overview of the big, scary concept of business project management. When I say ‘brief’ I mean it. I selected, bought, read and finished the book before my...
The 11 Laws of Likability [Review]

The 11 Laws of Likability [Review]

The 11 Laws of Likability, by Michelle Tillis Lederman is another book legislating business something-or-other into a neat little list. It’s a book I picked up to support, or challenge, or validate my efforts to approach the business community and discover my own...
Networking is Not Working [Review]

Networking is Not Working [Review]

I picked up  Networking is Not Working by Derek Coburn because I’m making a more concerted effort to understand and engage with the professional network around my business. As I’ve sought to engage, I’ve joined professional meet up events, set up...
How To Be Inspired Like a Pro

How To Be Inspired Like a Pro

I had a conversation recently with someone about artistic inspiration. Both of us artists and photographers, he wondered whether some people were simply inspired more often than others. It’s a good question, though the obvious answer is that some people probably do...
The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance [Review]

The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance [Review]

The Psychology of Sales Call Reluctance by George Dudley and Shannon Goodson is a critical and scientific look at a problem that plagues a lot of industries besides those with highly visible sales forces: Fear of Self Promotion. The Psychology of the Fear of Self...