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Book Review: How to Talk to Anyone – 92 Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

Dale Carnegie wrote the definitive guide to charisma, but most social guidebooks spend their time discussing the theory of magnetism and precious little time describing how to put those theories into action. His next book rectifies this problem. In this book review, you’ll find 92 rock-solid techniques to put theories into practice and get the …

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Book Summary: How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less – Make Instant, Meaningful Connections for Interviewing, Selling, Managing, Pitching

In both our professional and personal lives, our success and happiness depend on establishing positive connections with others. In this book review, you will learn a framework for meeting new people that is based upon establishing a rapport. The tools discussed here will help you gain social confidence and, most likely, new friendships and professional …

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Book Summary: Storyworthy – Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

In this book summary of Storyworthy – Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling, you’ll learn how to craft a compelling story. “All great stories — regardless of length or depth or tone — tell the story of a five-second moment in a person’s life.” – Matthew Dicks Content Summary …

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Book Summary: Conversations Worth Having – Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement

Conversations Worth Having (2018) looks at the power of conversation in our lives and what we can do to communicate more productively at work, in our relationships, and in the community. Drawing on real-life stories and scientifically based theories, it illustrates how we can improve organizations and lives using the principle of Appreciative Inquiry – …

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Book Summary: Good Arguments – How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard

Good Arguments (2022) is one part memoir, one part guide to the art of speaking. It introduces us to the thrilling and eccentric subculture of competitive debate and distills its secrets into timeless principles for effective communication. If we can only learn to disagree better, it argues, we can improve our relationships and revitalize our …

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Review: Never Split the Difference – Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on it

“Never Split the Difference” draws on Chris Voss’ real-life experience as an FBI negotiator to show how to get the most out of any negotiation in life. While most bargains aren’t a life-or-death matter, Voss’ well-honed tactics are also applicable to less high-stakes matters, like when negotiating for a raise or the price of a …

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Review: Up All Night – Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News

Journalist Lisa Napoli details CNN’s saga and the life of its founder, Ted Turner. By emphasizing live reports and broadcasting 24 hours a day, CNN, which was the first all-news cable TV channel, turned the news world upside down. Napoli revels in Turner’s eccentric life and powerful personality. A pioneer in broadcasting, Turner seldom gets …

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