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Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders John Baldoni McGraw-Hill (2003) “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw I read this book when it was first published (2003) and recently re-read…
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The Aspirational Investor: Taming the Markets to Achieve Your Life’s Goals Ashvin B. Chhabra HarperBusiness/An imprint of HarperCollins (2015) The power and prudence of an objective approach to personal goals-driven investment To what does the title of this book refer?…
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Gillian Zoe Segal is the author of Getting There: A Book of Mentors and New York Characters. She received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.…
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Getting There: A Book of Mentors Gillian Zoe Segal Abrams Books (April 2015) “When you remember what you love, you will remember who you are [and then] you can do anything.” Cathy Guisewite I checked the etymology of the word…
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Return on Character: The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win Fred Kiel Harvard Business Review Press (2015) “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” Albert Einstein As I began to read…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Greg McKeown that he posted at his blog. To visit his website, please click this link. * * * When Bill Gates first met Warren Buffett, their host at dinner, Gates’…
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The Nature of Value: How to Invest in the Adaptive Economy Nick Gogerty Columbia University Press (2014) “Price is what you charge. Value is what others think it’s worth.” Warren Buffett I was reminded of Buffett’s comment while considering Nick…
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Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street John Brooks Open Road Integrated Media (2014) Millions will rush to purchase a copy but how many will actually read it and then apply what they learn? Here is…
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A scorpion and a frog meet on the bank of a stream and the scorpion asks the frog to carry him across on its back. The frog asks, “How do I know you won’t sting me?” The scorpion says, “Because…
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Here’s a wealth of wisdom to accelerate personal growth and professional development
In Getting There: A Book of Mentors, published by Abrams Image (April 14, 2015), Gillian Zoe Segal has assembled a wealth of information, insights, and counsel from the mini-memoirs of thirty prominent men and women. Here are four who share…
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