Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life by David Allen

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Viking Books (30 Dec 2008)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 067001995X
• ISBN-13: 978-0670019953

From Publishers Weekly

A rehashing of old—if successful—ground from his 2001 book Getting Things Done, Allen revisits his simple yet comprehensive system of organizing every aspect of one's life for career, professional and personal development—even addressing how to plan a vacation, choose a babysitter or arrange eldercare for a parent. The author's inarguable premise is that a complete and current inventory of commitments organized and reviewed in a systematic way can sharpen focus and allow for wiser decision making. Allen cautions that the book does not provide answers to tricky life choices; its methods will aid in developing the self-assurance to trust one's own solutions. Readers are guided through the process of obtaining control and perspective, organizing tasks and goals to reach the Getting Things Done (GTD) holy grail of an empty in-basket and e-mail inbox. Although the book purports to expand on the principles of GTD, there's very little new material in this latest offering, which serves more as a sales tool for the first one than for a project all on its own. Those seeking organizational nirvana would do best to invest in the original and give this one a pass. (Dec.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description

The companion to the blockbuster bestseller, Getting Things Done. 


Since its publication in 2001, Getting Things Done has become, as Time magazine put it, "the defining self-help business book" of the decade. Having inspired millions of readers around the world, it clearly spoke to an urgent need in an increasingly time-pressured society. Now, in the highly anticipated sequel Making It All Work, Allen unlocks the full power of his methods across the entire span of life and work. While Getting Things Done functioned as an essential tool kit, Making It All Work is an invaluable road map, providing both bearings to help you determine where you are in life and directions on how to get to where you want to go. 

About the Author

David Allen is the internationally bestselling author of Getting Things Done and Ready for Anything. Over the past twenty years, he has developed and implemented productivity improvement programs for more than a million professionals and has been instrumental in assisting some of the world's premiere companies.

The Secret of Success is Not a Secret: Stories of Famous People Who Persevered by Darcy Andries

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Sellers Publishing Inc.; 1st edition (March 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569069972
• ISBN-13: 978-1569069974

Product Description

This inspiring collection features the stories of more than 300 people who faced failure or setbacks in their fields before going on to phenomenal success. The persevering individuals profiled include those from a wide range of disciplines, backgrounds, and time periods. From Katharine Hepburn to J.K. Rowling, from Elvis Presley to Michael Jordan, readers will find all the motivation they need to create their own secret to success.

About the Author

Darcy Andries spent several years teaching English and special education before turning her full attention to research and writing. As a way to motivate her students, Andries began collecting and sharing the stories of well-known individuals who failed at first but who ultimately triumphed.

Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Teal Book of Trust: How to Earn It, Grow It, and Keep It to Become a Trusted Advisor in Sales, Business and Life by Jeffrey H. GitomeR

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: FT Press (December 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137154100
• ISBN-13: 978-0137154104

Review

"A practical guide aimed at improving your business and personal life and it's tough and motivational rather than spiritual, advising on how to develop and gain trust." Clare Nasir, GMTV Now Magazine

Product Description

Trust is a combination of the value that others perceive in you, and their willingness to harmonize with and accept your advice to help them succeed. It's people seeking and taking your advice both as a counselor and a confidante. Someone who trusts you to a point where they call at some critical stage, because they know you are the ONE who can help them in a way that others cannot. But how do you develop trust? Follow the advice of Jeffrey Gitomer, bestselling author of the Little Books, which have now sold more than two million copies worldwide. As the world's foremost expert on selling, Gitomer is uniquely qualified to speak on the issue of trust, having earned a position of trust, both to his customers and readers. Gitomer advises that trust is not the product of any secret formula. It's not something you can lay there and wait for it to happen to you. Gaining, building, and maintaining a high level of trust involves thinking, and requires reading, a clear mind, a focus on becoming a world-class expert, studying, risking, failing, the right attitude, and lacing your boots straps tighter when times are tough. But you can do it and when you do, it will lead you to wealth beyond money. It's not success, it's fulfillment - both to you and the people who trust you.This book provides the insights and answers to all of these elements of trust, and gives the reader a solid understanding of the process, and a step-by-step game plan to achieve it.

From the Back Cover

Trust is the basis for all relationships. This book will help you:

Tell the truth. This is the number one element of trust AND relationships. Do what you say you will do. This is a test for being trustworthy and reliable. Communicate in a timely manner. This shows you are responsible, on top of it, and that you care. Bring value beyond your product or service. What you do to help others be more successful is a true reflection of your character. Be on time. Being on time shows you respect the other person’s time. Be friendly. Smiling people are the gateway to open communication. Be sincere. This can only come from belief in what you do, loving what you do, and caring for others. Show and say genuine thanks. Be grateful for the opportunity to be of service. Be consistent. I believe this element of trust is the most difficult to master because it combines all the other elements. Give trust. You become trustworthy by giving trust.

About the Author

Jeffrey Gitomer is the world's #1 expert on selling. He is author of the WSJ and BusinessWeek best-seller Jeffrey Gitomer's Little Red Book of Selling (over 400,000 sold) as well as the WSJ and BusinessWeek best-seller The Little Red Book of Sales Answers (Prentice Hall) (over 130,000 sold); The Sales Bible (over 200,000 sold) ; and Customer Satisfaction is Worthless, Customer Loyalty is Priceless. He gives over 100 presentations a year, serving customers ranging from Coca-Cola to Cingular Wireless to Wells Fargo Bank to IBM and Mercedes Benz.

Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty: Managing in a Downturn by Ram Charan

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071626166
• ISBN-13: 978-0071626163

Product Description

"There is no better person than Ram Charan to provide advice on managing in a downturn."
--Larry Bossidy, Former Chairman and CEO Honeywell International Inc.
As a business leader today, you face an unprecedented challenge: the worldwide economic downturn. Cash and credit are dwindling, sales forecasts are dismal, and morale is sinking. This is not a time to reflect. It is a time to act, decide, and energize your people...with urgency...
This is your moment.
Are you up to the task?
In Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty, Ram Charan helps you steer your business through the minefi eld of contracting markets, cash shortages, and ongoing uncertainty. No matter what your leadership role, Charan's insight will help ensure that your business emerges leaner, stronger, and well in front of the competition.
"We will not know when we have turned the corner, and we cannot envision the shape and scope of the world that will emerge," Charan writes. "What we can be sure of is that this is a time of tumultuous change, and with change come both danger and opportunity."
In this concise and highly accessible guide, the author provides practical actions you can execute immediately to:

• Protect cash flow vigilantly, even daily, and use cash more effi ciently
• Use ground intelligence to survive the storm and position your business to thrive in the aftermath
• Develop a better understanding of your customers
• Reevaluate your pricing strategy and capital expenditures.
• Use cost cutting strategically

.With examples and case studies, Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty illustrates how leaders at DuPont, Hanesbrands, Wipro, and other companies used Charan's techniques to get results..
The chaos of global economic meltdown has. imposed an urgency you have never before. experienced. It's a scary thing, but it can also. be exciting...if you're prepared...

From the Back Cover

"You've never experienced so much change and uncertainty or faced such a deep downturn. Yet others are looking to you for strength and guidance. Are you up to the challenge? Whether you lead a company, business unit, or small group of people, Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty will be an invaluable tool for navigating today's troubled economic waters."
--From the Foreword by Larry Bossidy.
Inside, business advisor Ram Charan describes steps you can take right now to steer your organization away from the pitfalls and position it for a new future. You'll find. practical techniques that will help you cope with:.

• CASH AND CREDIT CRUNCHES.
• SHRINKING BUDGETS.
• COLLAPSING MARKETS.
• SINKING WORKFORCE MORALE.
• DISAPPEARING SUPPLIERS.
• NERVOUS STAKEHOLDERS

.Great business thinkers like Ram Charan see opportunity in chaos. His innovative, commonsense way of approaching problems has made him one of the world's most sought-after consultants. Here, he provides help to leaders at every level, from the CEO and country managers to department heads in finance, marketing, sales, and manufacturing..
Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty offers clear guidelines for seizing opportunity and persevering in today's global economy. Fight your fear and anxiety...and take your leadership to the next level, now.

About the Author

Ram Charan is the coauthor of bestsellers. Execution and Confronting Reality and the. author of What the CEO Wants You to Know and 10 other books. A noted expert on business strategy, he has coached some of the world's most successful CEOs and. helped companies like GE, Bank of America, Verizon, KLM, and Thomson shape and implement their strategic direction.

Thunk for Yourself by Robert C Worstell

Title Thunk for Yourself: Give Yourself the Tools You Need to Change Your Life Forever
Author Robert C. Worstell
Publisher Inkstone Press Pty, Limited, 2008
ISBN 0980453321, 9780980453324
Length 183 pages
Subjects Conduct of life
Self-Help / General
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Success

Brilliant Manager: What the Best Managers Know, Do & Say by Nic Peeling

About the Book:-
Paperback: 207 pages
Publisher: Financial Times Management; 2 Ill edition (November 19, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0273714635
ISBN-13: 978-0273714637


Firnando Chau Review


About the Book


Every manager wants to be brilliant - to be the best they can be, to be successful and respected, and to do the right thing in the right situation to get the desired result. Now in its second edition, Brilliant Manager is designed to give you a head start over those learning just from experience. It contains an invaluable mixture of generally agreed best practice and the experience of others to provide tools, tactics and techniques for every situation. Its been fully revised and expanded, with great new sections on top business tips, salaries, how to handle harassment, finance, differences between project and team management. You'll wonder how you ever managed without it. DON'T BE GOOD, BE BRILLIANT.


From the Back Cover


Everything you've ever wanted to know about management but were afraid to ask


Now in its second edition, Brilliant Manager combines best practice and real-life experience to help you achieve brilliant management results.


Designed to give you a head start over those learning just from experience, it contains tools, tactics and techniques to successfully approach every situation. It's been fully revised and expanded, with great new sections on  top business tips, salaries, and how to handle harassment, finance and much more.


You'll wonder how you ever managed without it.


BRILLIANT OUTCOMES


Simple yet powerful principles to manage by
Get up to speed with minimum effort
Be  prepared for whatever your team can throw at you

'There are many weighty management tomes out there, but few can match the sheer usefulness and insight found in Brilliant Manager.'


Sir John Chisholm, Chairman, QinetiQ