Recommended Reading

Some of my favourite books from my personal library ...


Business

Nuts!, by Kevin Freiberg and Jackie Freiberg The Dumbest Moments in Business History, by Adam Horowitz Blue Ocean Strategy, by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne If it Ain't Broke, Break It!, by Robert Kriegel Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers, by Robert Kriegel and David Brandt Hit the Ground Running, by Mark McCormack


Communication Skills

How to Persuade People Who Don't Want to be Persuaded, by Joel Bauer and Mark Levy Instant Rapport, by Michael Brooks The Aladdin Factor, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie The Teachings of Don Juan, by Carlos Castaneda Win the Crowd, by Steve Cohen What Do You Really Want for Your Children?, by Wayne Dyer The Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense, by Suzette Elgin How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish How to Talk so Kids can Learn, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish Social Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman P.E.T. in Action, by Thomas Gordon The 48 Laws of Power, by Robert Greene The Art of Seduction, by Robert Greene Life's a Game So Fix the Odds, by Philip Hesketh Selling Yourself to Others, by Kevin Hogan and William Horton Talk Your Way to the Top, by Kevin Hogan The Psychology of Persuasion, by Kevin Hogan Love Is Letting Go of Fear, by Gerald Jampolsky Dare to Connect, by Susan Jeffers Subliminal Seduction, by Wilson Bryan Key Persuasion, by Dave Lakhani Fair Play, by Steven Landsburg The Power of Persuasion, by Robert Levine How to Be a People Magnet, by Leil Lowndes How to Make Anyone Like You, by Leil Lowndes How to Talk to Anyone, by Leil Lowndes Making Friends, by Andrew Matthews The Hidden Persuaders, by Vince Packard Crucial Conversations, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps, by Allan Pease and Barbara Pease Unspeak, by Steven Poole What Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am?, by John Powell


Entrepreneurship

The E Myth, by Michael Gerber How to Make Millions With Your Ideas, by Dan Kennedy No B.S. Business Success, by Dan Kennedy No Rules, by Dan Kennedy The Trusted Advisor, by David Meister Own Your Own Company, by Garrett Sutton Million Dollar Consulting, by Alan Weiss The Ultimate Consultant, by Alan Weiss Values-Based Fees, by Alan Weiss


Growth

Illusions, by Richard Bach Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach Games People Play, by Eric Berne Now, Discover Your Strengths, by Marcus Buckingham Living, Loving & Learning, by Leo Buscaglia The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne Anatomy of an Illness, by Norman Cousins The 8th Habit, by Stephen Covey The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey and The Breakthrough Experience, by John Demartini You Can Create an Amazing Life In Just 60 Days, by John Demartini The Power of Intention, by Wayne Dyer The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran T.E.T. - Teacher Effectiveness Training, by Thomas Gordon Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, by Susan Jeffers Mind Magic, by John Laurence Miller Candles in the Dark, by Todd Outcalt Success With Soul, by Doris Pozzi and Stephen Williams The Voice of Knowledge, by Don Miguel Ruiz Oh, the Places You'll Go, by Dr Seuss The Laws of Lifetime Growth, by Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle The Art of Possibility, by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander


Happiness

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, by Richard Carlson You'll See It When You Believe It, by Wayne Dyer Man's Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl Being Happy, by Andrew Matthews Follow Your Heart, by Andrew Matthews Awaken the Giant Within, by Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power, by Anthony Robbins 7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness, by Jim Rohn The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz The Art of Happiness, by The Dalai Lama


Humour

The Dilbert Future, by Scott Adams The Dilbert Principle, by Scott Adams Complete Prose, by Woody Allen Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down!, by Dave Barry The Book of Sequels, by Henry Beard I Feel Much Better Now, by Ashleigh Brilliant I Have Abandoned My Search for Truth, by Ashleigh Brilliant I Wish I Hadn't Said That, by Christopher Cerf and Victor Navasky The Games, by John Clarke and Ross Stevenson My Point ... and I Do Have One, by Ellen Degeneres The funny thing is ..., by Ellen Degeneres Chicken Poop for the Soul, by David Fisher The Get Smart Handbook, by Joey Green The Simpsons, by Matt Groening The Simpsons - One Step Beyond Forever, by Matt Groening Error: Your Inbox is a Joke, by Jack Jacoby 101 More Unuseless Japanese Inventions, by Kenji Kawakami 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions, by Kenji Kawakami Pure Drivel, by Steve Martin The Pleasure of My Company, by Steve Martin The Book of Heroic Failures, by Stephen Pile The Return of Heroic Failures, by Stephen Pile Dating Disasters, by Anna Warwick Friendly Advice, by Jon Winokur The Portable Curmudgeon, by Jon Winokur


Internet

Google Hacks, by Tara Calishain and Rael Dornfest Call to Action, by Bryan Eisenberg and Jeffrey Eisenberg Persuasive Online Copywriting, by Bryan Eisenberg, Jeffrey Eisenberg, Lisa T. Davis The Big Red Fez, by Seth Godin Where Wizards Stay Up Late, by Katie Hafner and Matthew Lyon Don't Make Me Think, by Steve Krug Designing Web Usability, by Jakob Nielsen The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, by Al Ries and Laura Ries Web Copy That Sells, by Maria Veloso


Leadership

Visionary Business, by Marc Allen Principle Centred Leadership, by Stephen Covey Leadership Jazz, by Max de Pree Leadership is an Art, by Max de Pree


Marketing

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got, by Jay Abraham The Long Tail, by Chris Anderson Words That Sell, by Richard Bayan Selling the Invisible, by Harry Beckwith The Invisible Touch, by Harry Beckwith All Marketers Are Liars, by Seth Godin Free Prize Inside, by Seth Godin Permission Marketing, by Seth Godin Purple Cow, by Seth Godin Survival is Not Enough, by Seth Godin How to Generate Word of Mouth Advertising, by Godfrey Harris and Gregory J Harris Talk is Cheap, by Godfrey Harris and Gregory J Harris Guerrilla Marketing Attack, by Jay Conrad Levinson Guerrilla Marketing Excellence, by Jay Conrad Levinson Artful Persuasion, by Harry Mills Book Yourself Solid, by Michael Port The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, by Al Ries and Jack Trout Clients for Life, by Jagdish Sheth and Andrew Sobel Instant Promotions, by Brad Sugars Instant Repeat Business, by Brad Sugars


NLP

NLP for Managers, by Harry Adler Core Transformation, by ConnieRae Andreas and Tamara Andreas Heart of the Mind, by ConnieRae Andreas Change Your Mind and Keep the Change, by Steve Andreas and ConnieRae Andreas NLP - The New Technology of Achievement, by Steve Andreas and Charles Faulkner Transforming Your Self, by Steve Andreas An Insider's Guide to Sub-Modalities, by Richard Bandler and Will MacDonald Frogs Into Princes, by Richard Bandler and John Grinder Persuasion Engineering, by Richard Bandler and John LaValle ReFraming, by Richard Bandler and John Grinder The Structure of Magic Vol I, by Richard Bandler and John Grinder Using Your Brain for a Change, by Richard Bandler NLP for Lazy Learning, by Diana Beaver The Power of Metaphor, by Michael Berman and David Brown How to Make a Frog into a Prince(ss), by Phill Boas Solutions, by Leslie Cameron-Bandler Applications of NLP, by Robert Dilts Changing Belief Systems with NLP, by Robert Dilts Dynamic Learning, by Robert Dilts and Todd Epstein Sleight of Mouth, by Robert Dilts Visionary Leadership Skills, by Robert Dilts The Structure of Magic Vol II, by John Grinder and Richard Bandler Secrets of Personal Mastery, by L. Michael Hall The Spirit of NLP, by L. Michael Hall Consult Yourself, by Carol Harris The Elements of NLP, by Carol Harris Monsters and Magical Sticks, by Steven Heller and Terry Steele Flirt, by Peta Heskell Turning Passions Into Profits, by Christopher Howard Solution States, by Sid Jacobson Hypnosis - a Comprehensive Guide, by Tad James Presenting Magically, by Tad James and David Shephard The Secret of Creating Your Future, by Tad James Selling with NLP, by Kerry Johnson NLP Solutions, by Sue Knight NLP at Work, by Sue Knight Influencing with Integrity, by Genie Laborde The NLP Coach, by Ian McDermott and Wendy Jago I Can Make You Thin, by Paul McKenna Mastering Mentoring and Coaching with Emotional Intelligence, by Patrick Merlevede Introducing NLP, by Joseph O'Connor and John Seymour Leading With NLP, by Joseph O'Connor NLP Workbook, by Joseph O'Connor The Art of Systems Thinking, by Joseph O'Connor Training with NLP, by Joseph O'Connor and John Seymour More Magic of Metaphor, by Nick Owen The Magic of Metaphor, by Nick Owen NLP & Relationships, by Robin Prior and Joseph O'Connor The Magic of Rapport, by Jerry Richardson Words That Change Minds, by Shelle Rose Charvet Making Contact, by Virginia Satir Open to Suggestion, by Robert Temple Mega Teaching and Learning, by C Van Nagel, Maryann Reese, Edward J. Reese, Robert Siudzinski Turtles All the Way Down, by Judith de Lozier and John Grinder


Negotiation

Secrets of Power Negotiating for Salespeople, by Roger Dawson Negotiate like the Pros, by John Dolan Beyond Reason, by Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro Getting Together, by Roger Fisher and Scott Brown Getting to Yes, by Roger Fisher and William Ury Give and Take, by Chester Karrass Guerrilla Negotiating, by Jay Conrad Levinson, Mark S.A. Smith, Orvel Ray Wilson The Negotiator's Toolkit, by Allan Parker The Power of Nice, by Ronald Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski


Presentation Skills

10 Minute Guide - Business Presentations Modern Humorous Quotations Hot Tips for Speakers, by Rob Abernathy and Mark Reardon Beyond Bullet Points, by Cliff Atkinson The Wealthy Speaker, by Jane Atkinson Funny Business, by Jean-Louis Barsoux Solving the PowerPoint Predicament, by Tom Bunzel The Quick & Easy Way to Effective Speaking, by Dale Carnegie Leadership Training Through Gaming, by Elizabeth M Christopher and Larry E Smith That Presentation Sensation, by Martin Conradi and Richard Hall Why business people speak like idiots, by Brian Fugere, Chelsea Hardaway, Jon Warshawsky Comedy Writing Secrets, by Melvin Helitzer I Can See You Naked, by Ron Hoff Getting Through!, by Godfrey Howard The Language of Leadership, by James C Humes Stand and Deliver, by Ralph L Kliem and Irwin S Ludin 100 Training Games, by Gary Kroehnert Games Trainers Play Outdoors, by Gary Kroehnhert The Light Touch, by Malcolm Kushner Straight Talk, by Robert Maidment Fearless Presentations, by Eric Maisel How to Create and Deliver a Dynamic Presentation, by Doug Malouf Going Public, by Hal Milton 2000 Sure-Fire Jokes for Speakers, by Robert Orben Presentations Plus, by David Peoples Gene Perret's Funny Business, by Gene Perret Using Humor for Effective Business Speaking, by Gene Perret The How-To of Great Speaking, by Hal Persons and Lianne Mercer The New Game Plan For Recovery, by Tobin Quereau and Tom Zimmermann Renton's Metaphors, by Nick Renton Talk Power, by Natalie H Rogers Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003, by Patrice-Anne Rutledge, Jim Grey, Tom Mucciolo Never Be Nervous Again, by Dorothy Sarnoff The Big Book of Presentation Games, by Edward Scannell Never Be Boring Again, by Doug Stevenson Persuading Aristotle, by Peter Thompson Secrets of Successful Speakers, by Lilly Walters Secrets of Superstar Speakers, by Lilly Walters Speak and Grow Rich, by Lilly Walters and Dottie Walters Money Talks, by Alan Weiss


Productivity

How to Get Things Done, by David Allen Follow Your Bliss, by Hal Zina Bennett and Susan J Sparrow The Power of Focus, by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt Your Best Year Yet!, by Jinny Ditzler In Praise of Slow, by Carl Honore Living the 80/20 Way, by Richard Koch The 80/20 Principle, by Richard Koch Do One Thing Different, by Bill O'Hanlon The 26 Hour Day, by Vince Panella Time Shifting, by Stephan Rechtschaffen I Could do Anything if Only I Knew What It Was, by Barbara Sher


Programming

JavaScript and DHTML Cookbook, by Goodman Effective Perl Programming, by Hall Programming Perl, by Wall


Sales

Selling the Wheel, by Jeff Cox Guerrilla Selling, by Bill Gallagher, Orvel Ray Wilson, Jay Conrad Levinson NewSell, by Michael Hewitt-Gleeson Customer Centered Selling, by Robert L Jolles No B.S. Sales Success, by Dan Kennedy The Ultimate Sales Letter, by Dan Kennedy Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play, by Mahan Khalsa Guerrilla Selling, by Jay Conrad Levinson Unlimited Selling Power, by Donald Moine and Kenneth Lloyd Think and Sell Like a CEO, by Anthony Parinello Questions are the Answers, by Allan Pease Spin Selling, by Neil Rackham The Spin Selling Fieldbook, by Neil Rackham Cash, Customers and Ads that Sell, by Bradley Sugars The 8 Best Practices of High-Performing Salespeople, by Norm Trainor The Phone Book, by Richard Zarro and Peter Blum Secrets of Closing the Sale, by Zig Ziglar


Science

The Tao of Physics, by Fritjof Capra Chaos, by James Gleick The Dancing Wu Li Masters, by Gary Zukav


Sociology

The World Is Flat, by Thomas Friedman The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell Michael Moore is a Big Fat Stupid White Man, by David T Hardy and Jason Clarke November 1975, by Paul Kelly The Hundredth Monkey, by Ken Keyes Why Things Go Wrong, by Laurence J Peter The Electronic Whorehouse, by Paul Sheehan Freedom in Exile, by The Dalai Lama


Thinking and Learning

Brain Sell, by Tony Buzan and Richard Israel The Mind Map Book, by Tony Buzan The Speed Reading Book, by Tony Buzan The Mozart Effect, by Don Campbell The Thinking Learning Classroom, by Glenn Capelli and Sean Brealey Influence - The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini 101 Ethical Dilemmas, by Martin Cohen Cheating Monkeys and Citizen Bees, by Lee Dugatkin Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, by Betty Edwards It Only Takes One, by John Emmerling The Big Book of Creativity Games, by Robert Epstein Creative Visualization, by Shakti Gawain How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, by Michael Gelb Thinking for a Change, by Michael Gelb Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell Unleashing the Ideavirus, by Seth Godin Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman Jump Start Your Brain, by Doug Hall Mindfulness, by Ellen Langer Think, by Michael LeGault Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner The Complete Guide to Memory Mastery, by Harry Lorayne Piece of Mind, by Sandy MacGregor Teaching as a Subversive Activity, by Neil Postman and Charles Weingartner Accelerated Learning, by Colin Rose Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century, by Colin Rose and Malcolm J Nicholl What is the Name of this Book?, by Raymond Smullyan The Wisdom of Crowds, by James Surowiecki Idea Power, by Arthur B VanGundy A Whack on the Side of the Head, by Roger Von Oech The Double Helix, by James Watson Pumping Ions, by Tom Wujec Lateral Thinking, by Edward de Bono Po: Beyond Yes and No, by Edward de Bono Serious Creativity, by Edward de Bono Teach Your Child How to Think & Children Solve Problems, by Edward de Bono


Wealth Creation

Creating Wealth, by Robert G. Allen Buffettology, by Mary Buffett The Richest Man in Babylon, by George S Clason How to Make One Hell of a Profit and Still Get to Heaven, by John F. Demartini The Next Great Bubble Boom, by Harry Dent Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, by T. Harv Eker Seven Steps to Wealth, by John Fitzgerald The One Minute Millionaire, by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill Real Estate Mistakes, by Neil Jenman No B.S. Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs, by Dan Kennedy If You Want to Be Rich and Happy, Don't Go To School, by Robert Kiyosaki Retire Young, Retire Rich, by Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad's Prophecy, by Robert Kiyosaki Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki Who Took My Money?, by Robert Kiyosaki How to Maximise Your Property Portfolio, by Margaret Lomas Women and Shares in Australia, by Robyn Murtagh God Wants You To Be Rich, by Paul Zane Pilzer You Were Born Rich, by Bob Proctor Busting Loose From the Money Game, by Robert Scheinfeld The 11th Element, by Robert Scheinfeld Instant Cashflow, by Bradley Sugars The Trick to Money is Having Some!, by Stuart Wilde Real Estate Riches, by Dolf de Roos


Writing and Publishing

Mind the Gaffe The POWER Process Compose Yourself, by Harry Blamires Become a Recognized Authority In Your Field, by Robert W Bly The Well-Fed Writer, by Peter Bowerman The Complete Guide to Book Marketing, by David Cole The Renegade Writer, by Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell Writing on Both Sides of the Brain, by Klauser Business Writing for Busy People, by Philip Theibert

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