| 1. |  | Outliers: The Story of Success
from Little, Brown and Company
Price: $19.79
Customer Review:
Gladwell provides a novel perspective on why some have made brilliant successes of their careers. Unfortunately, it is long on anecdote and short on analysis of the ecofactors that govern people's lives. There are no lessons for anyone who wishes to emulate Bill Gates. Its still a matter of talent,... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
from Back Bay Books
Price: $8.99
Customer Review:
Malcolm Gladwell writes well. But there is not much substance. Sometimes, there is a point in time something changes dramatically. Sometimes, it doesn't come. These first ones are by definition a Tipping Point. Is there anything really interesting here? Not really. How can a tautology be worth a... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
from Hachette Audio
Price: $26.39
Customer Review:
There are some relevant points in this book. The main point that I gathered from this reading is that our unconscious does some of the thinking for us, and decisions relating to this thinking are some of the best. However, if people were to think why they made these decisions, then they might not... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | How to Win Friends & Influence People (8PK)
from Sound Ideas
Customer Review:
Lots of people love this book. I learned a LOT from it. I know what it takes to win friends and influence people. My moral dilemma comes when practicing what the book preaches. Read this book and then read "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand, and maybe you'll realize what I did. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
from HarperCollins
Price: $17.13
Customer Review:
Predictably Irrational, a book by Daniel Ariely, is an offering from the late capitalist mindset, which presents its thesis with mindboggling simplicity: "If humans had internalised no social values whatsoever, except for those of capitalist materialism, how might we expect them to behave?
The... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Man's Search for Meaning
from Beacon Press
Price: $6.99
Customer Review:
I first read this book about 20 years ago, have re-read it several times and referred it to numerous people. It's a great, inspirational read, including personal stories of spiritual survival. -Was happy to see it's still in print. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
from Random House
Price: $16.50
Customer Review:
This is a terrific book on how to turn your drab message into something that will stick, turn viral, generate enthusiastic support and generally turn into action. The six tenets - simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional and storytelling - are straightforward and easy to implement right... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
from Yale University Press
Price: $17.16
Customer Review:
This is one of those rare books that can actually make you change the way you look at things. Specifically, Thaler and Sunstein discuss what they refer to as choice architecture or the conscious ways in which choices can be presented to people in various situations, particularly in areas where... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | The 48 Laws of Power
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $11.63
Customer Review:
Why would someone want to read this trash when the writings of Gracian are readily available? Mr. Greene's puerile commentary and interpretations serve no worthwhile purpose, given the fact that he over-exteriorises and banalises the matter (Gracian would say: "Leave some room for mystery...").... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
from Free Press
Price: $16.50
Customer Review:
Simply put, this is my kind of book; short, concise and powerful chapters that get right to the point without dragging on and on. If you can't find at least a handful of immediately applicable techniques for increasing your ability to influence in this book, then you might as well stop looking. If... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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