Posts for "Book Reviews"


Personal Branding Interview: Cathy Benko

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
September 1, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Today, I spoke to Cathy Benko, who is the Vice Chairman and Chief Talent Officer at Deloitte LLP, and the co-author of The Corporate Lattice: Achieving High Performance ... (more)

Dan Ariely Says Defying Logic Can be Good

From Entrepreneur & Self-Employed Business Journal
September 1, 2010 at 11:45 am
It’s not often that the writing of a behavioral economist is thought-provoking and easy to read at the same time. But if you pick up Dan Ariely’s new ... (more)

Are You “Paralyzed by Potential?” Get Over It!

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
September 1, 2010 at 5:30 am
Many potential authors remain potential authors not because they don’t have ideas or can’t write, but because they’re paralyzed by potential; ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Nick Friedman

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 31, 2010 at 9:03 am
Today, I spoke to Nick Friedman, who is the President and Co-Founder of COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK, the largest and fastest growing US-Based Junk Removal Franchise ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Tamara Keith

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 29, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Today, I spoke to Tamara Keith, who joined NPR in 2009 as NPR’s newest business reporter, covering the latest trends in housing and consumer spending to ... (more)

One Thing I Have Never Heard a Billionaire Say

From Gen Y Wealth
August 27, 2010 at 8:00 am
Few words are spoken or written by billionaires today. It’s not that they are off in their yachts sipping their Johnny Walker Blue and eating caviar, they ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Jim Kouzes

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 26, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Today, I spoke to Jim Kouzes, who is the one million copy bestselling author of The Leadership Challenge, and author of his latest book The Truth about Leadership: ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Zac Bissonnette

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 25, 2010 at 8:59 am
Today, I spoke to Zac Bissonnette, whowrites about personal finance for DailyFinance.com, and is hte author of Debt-Free U: How I Paid for an Outstanding College ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Mary C. Gentile

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 24, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Today, I spoke to Mary C. Gentile, who is a Senior Research Scholar at Babson College and author of Giving Voice To Values: How To Speak Your Mind When You Know ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Harry Beckwith

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 20, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Today, I spoke to Harry Beckwith, one of the world’s most respected marketers, has advised 23 Fortune 200 companies, including Target, ABC and Wells Fargo. ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Colleen DeBaise

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 18, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Today, I spoke to Colleen DeBaise, who is the small business editor at The Wall Street Journal, author of The Wall Street Journal. Complete Small Business Guidebook, ... (more)

Web Design Tips to Sell Books and Build Brands

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 18, 2010 at 5:30 am
Web design is usually approached from a subjective or an aesthetic, or I like blue! point of view; but if you really want your site to sell books, products, and ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Malcolm Munro

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 17, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Today, I spoke to Malcolm Munro, who is an experienced speaker, consultant, coach, and author of The New Rules of Engagement: How to Keep Your Superstars Loyal ... (more)

The “Skinny on Real World Survival Kit” Giveaway!

From Budgets Are Sexy
August 17, 2010 at 7:48 am
Hi guys!  We got a pretty fun giveaway to do today :) I’m not sure if you’ve heard of these books before, but I’ve read through two of them so far (the credit ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Mark Jeffries

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 15, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Today, I spoke to Mark Jeffries, who former Merrill Lynch Stockbroker, turned speaker and author of The Art of Business Seduction: A 30-Day Plan to Get Noticed, ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Kathryn Hall

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 15, 2010 at 12:35 am
Today, I spoke to Kathryn Hall, who is an internationally known book publicist, and author of the forthcoming book Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Jim Kukral

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 11, 2010 at 11:24 am
Today, I spoke to Jim Kukral, who is a web marketer & business web coach, speaker, long-time award-winning blogger, customer evangelist, writer, online monetization ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Greg Verdino

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 9, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Today, I spoke to Greg Verdino, who is vice president of strategy and solutions at Powered, and the author of MicroMarketing: Get Big Results by Thinking and ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Jeffrey Pfeffer

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 4, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Today, I spoke to Jeffrey Pfeffer, who is the Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, and ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Darren Hardy

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
August 2, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Today, I spoke to Darren Hardy, who is the visionary force behind SUCCESS magazine as its Publisher and Editorial Director. He is the author of The Compound Effect. ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Jeffrey Hayzlett

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
July 28, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Today, I spoke to Jeffrey Hayzlett, who is the author of The Mirror Test, and the former Chief Marketing Officer at Kodak. In this interview, Jeffrey talks about ... (more)

Seth Godin’s 7-Point Guide to Bootstrap Your Personal Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
July 28, 2010 at 5:30 am
Seth Godin is perhaps one of the most widely read marketers in the world, and with good reason. His long string of best-sellers have been pushing the envelope ... (more)

Book Giveaway: “Questions and Answers on Life Insurance”

From DINKS Finance
July 27, 2010 at 8:18 am
Hi Dinks! Ready for another giveaway?  Just got this one in the mail and it sure covers a LOT.  Not something you read for pure entertainment, but def. worth having around. Here’s ... (more)

10 Celebrities Who Influence What We Buy

From Budgets Are Sexy
July 26, 2010 at 7:56 am
Saw this press release come through for a new book coming out – “Consumed: Rethinking Business in the Era of Mindful Spending” and couldn’t help but regurgitate ... (more)

Personal Branding Interview: Laura Rowley

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
July 20, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Today, I spoke to Laura Rowley, who is a columnist for Yahoo!Finance, and author of Money & Happiness: A Guide to Living the Good Life. Recently, Laura wrote ... (more)