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by farout 5613 days ago
The books others have suggested are very good. However here are 3 that will challenge you to produce:

"QBQ! The Question Behind the Question": as the review says:aimed at purging the "blame, complaining, and procrastination" from the workplace

"The Ant and the Elephant": I read about several hundred nonfiction books mainly marketing or programming annually - this book is profound on motivating yourself. The idea that before you start your journey - imagine the milestones then imagine the ways you fail and NOW imagine what will do you when this happens is stunning. It is rehearsing for the worst so when the worst happens you you feel sad and then immediately move on.

Finally, I just loved this book "How to Get Rich" especially the section about hiring and keeping talent and negotiating the sale of your business.
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whatusername 5613 days ago
How to Get Rich is a great book. It's a fun read and is not at all scammy in the way it's title might imply.

And I just noticed that Felix Dennis has a new book out. 88 THE NARROW ROAD. To quote from that: "Tunnel vision helps. Being a bit of a sh*t helps. A thick skin helps. Stamina is crucial, as is the capacity to work so hard that your best friends mock you, your lovers despair and your rivals and acquaintances watch furtively from the sidelines, half in awe and half in contempt.

Self-confidence helps, but can be simulated or acquired along the way. Tenacity is an absolute requirement. Luck helps, but only if you do not waste time seeking it,"

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