Book Review
The First 60 Seconds
Many job seekers agonize over their resumé and spend a lot of time making sure it effectively presents their background and experience. But how many spend sufficient time truly preparing for a job interview? Dan Burns book helps readers...
Book Review
Diary of a Small Farmer
The small farmer in America is a dying breed and Susan Mehaffey’s short memoir may provide some clues as to why this is true. After losing her position as a registered nurse Mehaffey purchased four and a half acres of land in Florida....
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Choosing to Be
The effect of cats and dogs on the lives of humans is well documented. In some cases, pets become close friends; in others, animals save the lives of humans by warning them of danger, such as fire. In "Choosing to Be", author Kat Tansey...
Book Review
Beyond Success
With scores of self-help books published each year, it is a wonder any author can come up with a new approach, particularly when it comes to the broad topic of achieving success. Typically, such books combine inspirational stories and a...
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Darwin's Lost World
Controversy has tailed the theory of evolution ever since the publication of Charles Darwins On the Origin of Species in 1859. As recently as 2004, National Geographic magazine published an article titled, “Was Darwin Wrong?” The...
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Attract, Engage & Retain Top Talent
Hiring the right people is a perennial hot topic of business books, as is employee motivation. Not many books, however, present an integrated plan that addresses hiring, motivating, and keeping the best employees. Attract, Engage &...
Book Review
Saving the World one Dog at a Time
Nothing is as compelling as a book about dogs. The astounding success of John Grogan’s Marley & Me is proof that a good story about a family dog can attract a huge audience. There is another kind of dog story—one that tells of...
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Future Savvy
Business executives are undoubtedly familiar with forecasting, but forecasts are, in essence, educated guesses of what could occur at some point down the road. As Adam Gordon points out in "Future Savvy", predicting the future is a very...