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The Last LectureThe Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
Buy new: $12.07 / Used from: $10.30
My new favorite...This book is absolutely amazing. I highly recommend The Last Lecture for for anyone who wants to find more meaning in life.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our DecisionsPredictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $12.99
AMAZING book on behavioral economics simular to Freakonomics but better
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $3.29
about trends and epidemics
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $3.00
learning that your first assumptions are usually correct
The Wisdom of CrowdsThe Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.48
AMAZING book on the power of numbers and people.
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of MoreThe Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More by Chris Anderson
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $4.00
Best of Breed on how technology is changing business
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Buy used from: $0.01
best books out there on leadership
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-ChangersWhat Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers by Richard Nelson Bolles
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $11.74
the best book on finding a life changing job hunt.
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever NeedThe Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need by Daniel H. Pink
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $6.49
Really Great Book for those who do not like to read. This is the First ever comic carrier book. I read this book in 45min. I love it
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyThe World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $7.99
Great book on Globalization
The Lexus and the Olive Tree [Revised Edition]: Understanding GlobalizationThe Lexus and the Olive Tree [Revised Edition]: Understanding Globalization by Thomas L. Friedman
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $12.90
the best in breed in understanding what is Globalization
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingFreakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
Buy new: $16.77 / Used from: $13.00
great book on how economics applies to everyday life
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving InGetting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher
Buy used from: $6.27
learning how to get what you want and also getting what your enemies want. one of the best books on Negotiation and conflict resolution.
The Evolution of Cooperation: Revised EditionThe Evolution of Cooperation: Revised Edition by Robert Axelrod
Buy new: $14.40 / Used from: $7.20
Best of Breed. About Game Theory. somewhat technological but AMAZING insight
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition IrrelevantBlue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $13.41
good book on creating new markets Blue oceans not red competitive ones
Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your LifeWho Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $1.23
short, and about change must read. fun story
How Full Is Your Bucket?: Positive Strategies for Work and LifeHow Full Is Your Bucket?: Positive Strategies for Work and Life by Tom Rath
Buy used from: $8.85
how to get results by thinking positively
The Art Of WarThe Art Of War by Sun Tzu
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $3.32
a must read for all CEO's
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes EverythingWikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $12.95
Understanding Mass Collaboration
The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our CultureThe Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture by John Battelle
Buy used from: $3.68
If you do not know the "google story" this is a must read to understand the future of business
The Marketing MavensThe Marketing Mavens by Noel Capon
Buy new: $20.90 / Used from: $6.69
great book on understanding marketing as management/innovation methods
Beyond Disruption: Changing the Rules in the MarketplaceBeyond Disruption: Changing the Rules in the Marketplace by Jean-Marie Dru
Buy new: $25.05 / Used from: $7.98
LOVE this book on how TBWA/Chiat/DAY uses Disruption to innovate. Apple & Absolute Vodka are just a few of the success stories of Disruption
Perfect Pitch: The Art of Selling Ideas and Winning New Business (Adweek Books)Perfect Pitch: The Art of Selling Ideas and Winning New Business (Adweek Books) by Jon Steel
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $16.12
best book out there on how to find insight and pitch form goodby Silverstein & partner's John Steel on what to do and what not to do
Truth, Lies and Advertising : The Art of Account PlanningTruth, Lies and Advertising : The Art of Account Planning by Jon Steel
Buy new: $24.00 / Used from: $19.89
the first book ever written on advertising planning
Adland: A Global History of AdvertisingAdland: A Global History of Advertising by Mark Tungate
Buy new: $33.96 / Used from: $23.23
History of Advertising learning how advertising started and how the big advertising agencies got where they are
The Online Advertising Playbook: Proven Strategies and Tested Tactics from the Advertising Research FoundationThe Online Advertising Playbook: Proven Strategies and Tested Tactics from the Advertising Research Foundation by Joe Plummer
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $16.80
BEST book on online advertisng there is an aggregation of over 1,200 studies over the past 10 years of online advertising.
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others DieMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $10.99
how to evaluate if your ideas will work with the consumer
Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads, Second EditionHey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads, Second Edition by Luke Sullivan
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $4.75
a required read for portfolio schools. Creative book on how to create ads.
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Powerful Advertising and Marketing Copy from One of America's Top CopywritersThe Adweek Copywriting Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Powerful Advertising and Marketing Copy from One of America's Top Copywriters by Joseph Sugarman
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $9.50
Great book on Copy writing. mostly direct marketing however, after reading you will know how to write good copy
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People TalkingWord of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking by Andy Sernovitz
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $14.80
tells you how to implement a word of mouth strategy using different mediums including online. you will understand Word of mouth and viral after reading this.
Grid Systems in Graphic Design/Raster Systeme Fur Die Visuele GestaltungGrid Systems in Graphic Design/Raster Systeme Fur Die Visuele Gestaltung by Josef Muller-Brockmann
Buy new: $64.76 / Used from: $60.00
By far the best book ever written on layout and type. older book and in 2 languages but absolutely best of breed
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Studio TechniquesAdobe Photoshop CS3 Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore
Buy new: $33.00 / Used from: $32.51
best book to learn Photoshop. Great reference as well.