Careers Books

I read the Revised version (1995) and really enjoyed that. I purchased the 21st Century edition and was really disappointed. Some key ideas that I thought were very important like "don't get so consumed with acquiring wealth that you forget to enjoy life" were taken out of this edition. Also an entire chapter was removed that taught the importance of hard work. Not only that but the layout of book is much less aesthetically pleasing, making it more difficult to read. So I wouldn't buy this edition. I highly recommend the revised edition (yellow cover).

This book was recommended to me by a professional in the finance industry that I regard very highly.
But I could not find the book too useful. The info you get reading it is good for a child who needs to learn to save. Not that we, adults do that, but at least we know that! And then, the author just repeats the same idea over and over again, with different characters.
And I found the whole 'gold lender' paradigm soooooo outdated and unpractical!
Overall, a total no for an adult, a yes for a child.

An easy read, interesting story, excellent advice.

My wife and I have read it and will pass it on to our son. I will buy copies for several friends

This book teaches through examples.

Easy read, was able to finish it in a couple days. But it has a store of knowledge that will probably be able to last me a lifetime.

I have read a lot of finance books by a lot of different authors: Bach, Chatzky, Orman, Kiyosaki just to name a few, but the "Richest Man in Babylon" is the simplest, most clear cut. It also has the least ego (thank you Eckhart Tolle). Simple is good in my case. I don't like a lot of fancy words clouding my understanding of finance. Clason repeats what a lot of other finance experts say, but the difference is that Clason said it first. So he wins. And the book is short.

The "Thou"s and "thy"s are a bit silly and annoying, I admit--but you get used to it and after a while--it's fun. The financial basics told thru parables (i.e. bible-esque tales). I read a few parts out loud to my husband and he was cracking up.

Richest Man in Babylon in a Nutshell:

Pay yourself 1st: Save 10% of your income.
Pay your debtors: 20% of your income
Live off 70% of your income.

7 Cures for a lean purse:
1st CURE: Start thy purse to fattening.
Save 10 % of what you earn.

2nd CURE: Control thy expenditures.
Budget your income.

3rd CURE: Make thy gold multiply.
Invest

4th CURE: Guard thy treasures from loss.
Study your investments to reduce risk. Make sure you are FDIC insured.

5th CURE: Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment.
Own your home.

6th CURE: Insure a future income.
Invest for old age.

7th CURE: Increase thy ability to earn.
Acquire education and experience to increase income.

Fave quote: A part of all I earn is mine to keep.

If you loved it: Think and Grow Rich, The Automatic Millionaire

If you hated it: Rich Dad Poor Dad

Why I bought this book:

This book was published by Barron's, giving it immediate credibility. This was important to me since a lot of the speed reading books and programs/tutorials on Amazon and eBay look to be obvious scams. Also, another reviewer--Bob Dekle, a top 500 reviewer--reported cranking out a book a day after applying the techniques. There is certainly merit in that.

Why I'm glad I did:

I consider myself a slow reader, and my reading speed did increase threefold in a very short time (about an hour) after consciously using this book's techniques. Also my comprehension improved considerably without having to reread everything.

The technique that helped me the most was using my peripheral vision while splitting the page into two or three columns.

This increased speed is incredibly helpful in my career as a software developer. The satisfaction of my job is found in implementing what I learn, not actually learning it. (I find reading up on most technology concepts horribly boring.) Therefore, this book is very helpful in shortening my reading time and getting onto the fun stuff.

This is indeed a great book on speed reading. It is a must read for those busy professionals like me. The authors were able to give insights on how to be able to read faster without sacrificing comprehension.

This book presents a basic do-it-yourself speed reading course in six chapters laid out as follows:

1: The Speed Reading Aventure Begins (a pep talk)
2: Understanding Why We Read Slowly--And How to Change (a little theory)
3: Learn to Jog, not Walk, through Your Reading (the basics)
4: Learn to Run, not Jog ... (adding some bells and whistles)
5: Learn to Sprint, not Run ... (kicking it into overdrive)
6: Understanding and Remembering What You Read (a presentation of the "Fistnote" technique for retention)
Appendix A: A syllabus for a company in-service on speed reading.

Each chapter gives a clear, concise how-to on the performance of the technique and exercises to perfect the techniques. As the student gains skill and confidence with each technique, the following chapter presents more advanced techniques.

Geared for the busy professional, and an excellent expenditure of funds for anyone wanting to increase reading speed. This is the second speed reading book I've read. "Remember Everything You Read" was the first. Previously I read about 2-3 books per week, mostly nonfiction. I'm reading one per day now. I'll probably burn out on that pace in a couple of weeks, but so far it's been great.

FOOTNOTE: After about a month, I burned out on the rapid pace of reading a book a day. Someone once told me that when you speed read, you "coil up with a good book," and that is an accurate assessment. I'm still reading much faster than before, but slowing down some has improved my enjoyment of reading.

As a young professional who devoted so much time and energy to a career I thought I would love, it was disheartening to realize after 4 years and 2 companies that I hated what I was doing. I had no idea how to figure out what to do next... then I found my guide - my career coach and co-author of this book, Anthony Spadafore.

I spent the last few months working with Anthony (www.pathfinderscareerdesign.com) and became a guinea pig of sorts as he helped me navigate my way utilizing this new book. Each chapter is filled with relevant and purposeful information, as well as meaningful inquiries to help you dig deep inside and really put some thought behind what you want to do for the rest of your life! You spend so much of your life at work... too much to be miserable and hate what you do. Don't you owe it to yourself to find what truly makes you happy, what satisfies you and empowers you? I think you do and this new book will help you do that.

Unlike any other career-related program I've personally experienced or seen advertised, this book steps outside of that box and takes you down 3 separate paths that ultimately come together as one when you are ready to design your career: 1 - Natural Talents, 2 - Meaning & Subject Matter, 3 - Workplace Environment.

This book goes against everything we are taught about choosing a career. I am willing to bet that most of you heard this question asked of you many times - "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Typically, you would answer with a job title such as "doctor", "fireman", "President of the United States", etc. Whatever your little heart desired - you can be anything! Well, I don't know about you, but the thought of "anything" was a bit overwhelming. And it's awfully disappointing to start down a career path, investing time, money, and energy into something you end up hating.

I encourage you to read this book and learn how to approach it from the other side. Instead of picking the title first, try backing into it - figure out the components first, then find the title that meets your criteria. This book will help you with that - every step of the way.

My biggest revelation that came about as a result of this process was that I didn't need to stuff myself into a career "box" that didn't fit. And for the last 4 years of my life, that is exactly what I was trying to do. It's no wonder I hated my job. It didn't fit who I was or what I desired - talents, meaning, environment and all. Instead, I made the choice to design a career "box" that fits me for who I am... not the other way around.

I successfully completed Anthony's career change program using this book just a short time ago. Now, I am making choices and taking chances to pursue the new career that I designed... for me and me alone. I am a success story - a positive result of using this book.

If you are truly serious about finding a career that fits, and you are willing to put the time and energy into this process, then you are in the right place. Buy this book and start down your new path.

A fantastic book to help guide you find that perfect career. Lore doesn't waste any time in this book and gets right to it. His 25+ years of coaching experience shows when he tells you exactly what you have to do and how to use this guide to find the perfect career of your choice.

He is funny but very serious regarding why traditional methods are outdated and not suited for the 18-30 crowd.

Lore uses proven goal attaining techniques used my those of the likes of Tonny Robbins and Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad Poor Dad and applies them to helping you find the perfect career.

This is a book you want to read over and over and bookmark certain chapters to refer back from time to time. This book is different in that the first part is the learning part, and the second part is the doing part. If you're like me, who really only learns from actually doing, then you'll love this part.

This is a book you can pick up on your own and follow through or better yet, with a buddy and both of you set deadlines to get through each chapter and challenge each other. I could also see this being used in High School as an elective for Seniors and as a college course elective for all undergrads!

A friend recomended the Pathfinder by Nicolas Lore (same author) and I went to the bookstore to discover this newer version (for young people). Started reading it in the store and I could not put it down. First time I ever went into a bookstore and only picked up one book. This is much more than a ''career book.'' This is a lesson book in practical wisdom. If you want to create and design the best possible career (and life) for yourself, when you start to read ''Now What,'' something inside of you will say ''Yes!'' I am recommending ''Now What'' to every single person I know.

If you want to make the most of your talents and abilities, and find a career that is going to make you shine, NOW WHAT? is the best instructional guide that there is. A masterwork.

Nick Lore has written a book that takes career choice seriously while writing in a tone that is light enough to be read. He has moved so far past those ridiculously unhelpful "aptitudes and interests" tests foisted upon high school and college students that it does this book a disservice by putting it in the same category as those tests.

As an industrial-organizational psychologist, I have been impressed by the growing sophistication with which employers are trying to fit the person to the job and to the organization. A wide array of tests, screening mechanisms, and sophisticated recruitment strategies attest to the high value employers see in getting a good fit.

Yet, the other side of the coin -- the young person's act of choosing a career -- has received far less attention and care. For the most part, the process and thinking behind such a critical choice is haphazard at best.

"Now What?" doesn't sugar-coat this process. On the contrary, Mr. Lore portrays career choice as a profoundly difficult process that involves time and dedication. It is probably better to think of this book as a workbook than a mere self-help book.

Yet, for the person who takes the time -- perhaps measured in weeks or months -- to work through Mr. Lore's process, there is the distinct promise that he or she will end up in that blessed minority of people who truly love their work.

It has been years since I insisted that my 18-year-old son read a particular book. Until now. He's got his own copy now, as will his 14-year-old brother in a couple of years. I'll be helping both of them work through the steps Mr. Lore outlines "Now What?" until we're all the way through the process. I'm confident they'll see my gift of this book to them as I see Lore's gift to us: as an act of love.

If you are just curious about RE, this is a great resource. If you are using it to study for a state exam, save your money. The book is very well done but far too much blathering on if you're just trying to pass an exam. As a resource, it's a good tool and you'll not be disappointed but you just may not find it that useful for your state exam after already taking your education requirements as it's just a regurgitation of that information.

I purchased this for my dad & it is great b/c is helps him learn at a slower rate.

I read this book cover to cover 2 weeks prior to my licensing class. I passed with flying colors and I feel I owe part of it to John A. Yoegel. He writes in a clean easy to understand style, feeding you just the right amounts of information on a page or chapter to immerse your brain into.

The course I took at Pace University required Modern Real Estate Practice in New York Edith Lank's book and while it covered New York specific law, Yoegel's book read easier and mixed broker and sales person information together which in this reviewers opinion is necessary to be a better rounded agent. If you are going to take the New York Exam this book will get you primed and ready for the 70 hour sit down class.

You will appreciate his "Dummies" style banter as it makes the topics less dry and more retainable. Even if you never intend on becoming an agent but are involved with property management or investing, this is a fantastic read.

I was very pleased with the the ordering and delivery of Real Estate License for Dummies.

Yes, it has useful points, buy according with my recent experience in falling and approving the exam, I can say that as a supplementary book is fine, but never as the first souce. I recommend that you get a book of your state and a practice exam book of your state, that is the way.

I find this book to be an easy read. In my business, which is service oriented, the information really applies and reaffirms my business model and philosophy.

I would recommend for any small business, retail or service.

Where's Your Wow? is absolutely incredible! Clear, comprehensive and loaded with fabulous stories. A lunch-time read that will change your life.

Where's Your Wow significantly changed my thinking about the launch of my new business, and no other book in the market had that effect!! I took Robyn's information to heart and really began to focus on my unique proposition from the vantage point of language, target market, and product.
The most fundamental piece of advice, to simplify the message, was pivotal. Then, the idea of learning to think big took over and directed my activity. Robyn really knows how to make you sit up and pay attention! I think there is wisdom on every page!!

No book is perfect, but there sure are a lot of things I like about this book and I'd like to thank Robyn Spizman and Rick Frishman for writing it.

First of all, I believe like the authors do, that whoever you are, and whatever your business, you have the potential for having a unique Wow factor (some special thing) that only you can deliver.

The authors say that 'Wow happens' when your business ideas and abilities stand out in that very small zone called distinctive. You do something or handle yourself in a way that's so fresh, innovative, and impressive that you are memorable.

Although it might be a lot of extra work, truly Wow people make it look effortless... as if it were routine to them.


** I Want You to Find Your Wow **

We've all met Wow people. Everyone wants to be around them. They attract customers, supporters, readers, and purchasers, and they can help spread the word. They knock us off our feet with their energy and charisma, their confidence, and their style.

We all love people like this.

I want you to find your Wow, because I want as many people as possible to be like that all the time. It would change the world.

** There Are Many Benefits to Finding Your Wow **

One of the other things I really like about the way Robyn and Rick put this book together is that it tells the story of so many other Wow people.

Some people's stories, like the one about Jack Canfield, is given as a great example of the benefits you'll be able to enjoy when Wow becomes your lifestyle.

Other stories are used to give us a particular strategies, like the one about Alex Carroll, shows us how to use our Wow to get some great publicity for our businesses.

Still other peoples' stories are used for motivation and inspiration, like Mark Victor Hansen and Ken Blanchard, who have made a difference in the lives of thousands through their books and events.


** What If You Don't Know Where To Start? **

"Where's Your Wow?" is organized into a step-by-step guide that will help you to recognizing what makes you unique-your signature style-and learn how to systematically build your brand. You needn't be a marketing expert to apply the laws of Wow.

Trying to stand out without knowing what your personal Wow is may be pointless. Not to mention frustrating and demeaning...

Robyn and Rick point out that to be extraordinary, you must add "extra" to "ordinary."

** The Subtitle Says It All **

To me, "16 Ways to Make Your Competition Wish They Were You," are the strategies that every person who wants the best for themselves and their business needs to know.

I gave this book a 5 because it is the best I've found so far on how to think creatively (and proactively) to do what's necessary to rise to the top and stand out from the crowd.

I eagerly anticipated the arrival of this book, expecting it would guide me toward the "Wow" in my own business. I was disappointed.

Here's why:

1. One of the basic principles of reading material is that san-serif fonts are good for titles but hard to read as text. Throughout this book, you'll find the text in san-serif fonts. And if I needed a good example of why text should be set with serif fonts, this is it. It is more difficult to read "Where's Your WOW?" than it should be.

2. Stories of businesses that have successfully identified their "WOW" are helpful to illustrate principles, but they are not the principles themselves. I felt that I should intuit from their stories how to create a "WOW" for myself.

As a photographer, I am keenly aware that photos that pop, that grab the attention and hold it, are firmly grounded in the basics - lighting, focus, clarity. Then there's that something more - an unusual way of presenting a subject that makes the viewer stop and say WOW!

3. Where's Your Wow is a good business book that presents the basics clearly - but fails to make the leap from good business practices to WOW.

Three stars.

Easy to order. Arrived on time.
A funny book for us old folks. I have ordered copies for my aging friends.

This is a great gift for all your friends turning 50!
Lets them know exactly what to expect in the coming years.
No one could say it better than Dr. Suess.

I first saw this book while visiting friends in a retirement home. When I got home I immediately ordered it from Amazon and placed it on my coffee table. If you are even on the verge of getting older, you will understand Dr. Seuss' adventure to the doctor's office, and appreciate the humor he injects concerning the many tests, etc. one sometimes must tolerate as we age.

The family has given this book to friends for years as a gift on their 60th birthday. It is a fun look at the aging process and brings laughter from all who have received the book. Usually we have the friend sit on our laps and we read it to them as we would a child. Great stuff..

What more can be said? There will never be another Dr. Suess. I'm never disappointed when it comes to Dr. Suess. And Amazon has great service, by the way.

Having read other related books/articles by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz, they've become trusted advisors for those looking to be more productive. This work helps executives develop their own strategies for maintaining peak levels of their mental and creative performance while avoiding the alternatives - being stressed-out, burnt-out and/or functioning way below their actual peak capacity.

In this book, Loehr and Schwartz have effectively translated their insights from sports life training of star athletes to business life training of so called "corporate athletes"; All aspiring and seasoned executives could benefit in dealing with the high demands on their energy by considering their strategies. Supported by interesting cases histories and scientific study results, their key message is simple and effective - that we need certain habits to manage our expenditure and renewal cycles of our energy in four key areas of our lives: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual.

For instance, they demonstrate how certain strategies like approaching life as a "sprinter", using alternating bursts of intense effort followed by periods of renewal and downtime. While this may be common sense to some who read it, how many actually follow such advice when the temptation (often supported by incentive reward systems) is so high to keep working harder and staying in the flow continuously more like a marathoner?

Bottom-line: There is much here that will help an open-minded executive achieve more in all aspects of life. I recommend listening to the book while exercising.

I believe the author's are very fortunate to write about a subject so necessary in our days.
I loved the approach.
I work in Brazil as a personal Coach for Productive Principles, and will use this learning on my Lectures.

A brilliant piece of work. This book describes concrete similarities in what it takes for a World Class Athlete, and an individual in the Corporate World, to excel. It explains how to go about building skills of recovery throughout ones workday, and throughout ones life, to maximize health, enjoyment, and performance. I enjoyed reading the stories of other folks, like myself, who felt squeezed with the endless demands of work and family. While logic says, 'run faster, run harder'; this book has a message which is counterintuitive. Stop, at regular intervals, to nurture, exercise, and free-up yourself. This will actually increase your levels of energy and short circuit the cycle of burnout. Rest and recovery creates fresh inspiration, fresh energy for creativity. Life balance is a process, and this book can be a great aid for those looking to create it.

This book offers ideas about little changes you can make in your life to improve your health, happiness, job performance, relationships, etc. None of the ideas require big behavior changes, or big time commitments, yet they yield big, positive results.

If you feel overloaded and overwhelmed, and too busy to even think about making time to do anything about it, this book will meet you where you are at and support you in improving the quality of your life.

We need to manage our energy to perform the most important things. We often take our energy for granted and are not aware of our ebbs and flows.
We need to do the most important things when we have the most energy. We need to eat and sleep to have more energy. It originally comes from a sports performance model, but has been adapted for executives. It is also important as we grow older. Truely a new insight for me that unified a few things I ahve been learning.

Amazeed by this chemistrt review book. It's like a large textbook, condensed in a smaller version but you have everything you need at your finger tips. I need to refresh my my mind on some basic chem for a next year, pre entrance exam for nursing and I have to say is "I don't need to take a class." The author explains everything in lay terms and you understand, quickly. Even if you have to read certain things over again, you pretty much get it after looking the material over for the third time. I read the first two chapters and mostly everything is still in my mind. The author makes chemistry interesting by using real life examples to reinforce the material. He has the gift of gab and ANYONE who is struggling with chemistry whether it's high school and college chem, this book with HELP you get an A. I'm very impressed and happy that I bought. But I also want to thank the folks before me that reviewed this book. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't have bought it. THANKS GUYS!!!!!

This book has helped me understand Chemistry better than the teacher did! The way the author explains it, he makes it very easy and I am a novice in this area. Whenever my teacher confuses me, I don't worry because I know that this book will explain it to where I can understand! I am going to buy Physics next!

This is actually not a bad book, the only reason I give three stars is that its meant for students with little or no chemistry background. Its a good book for students of chemistry 101 or maybe even 111.

Its clear that the author wrote the book with the student in mind. The author explains the chemistry concepts very well so that even the least chemistry orientated can learn a thing or two.

This book was written with the student in mind. It just makes sense. The book is full of examples and explanations. This probably saved my Chemistry grade and helped me understand everything for the final. The book is seriously amazing. If you need help in Chemistry, you HAVE TO get this book. I swear, you won't regret it.

The book makes it seem like you have a tutor teaching it to you.

This is a pretty good review of the basics of Chemistry. I'm also reading the Calculus, Physics, and Biology books of this series. They all seem to be good reviews of the basics.

All of the great reviews I read say it ALL. This book is a timeless classic & a great educator for all who take the time to read it. Some are under the false thought that this great work is only for those in sales or that the book's ONLY objective is to make money. This book is for True success in ALL areas of life!

If it is not already, this book should be on the recommended reading list for All High School Graduates, so they can get a off to a good roaring start in life! It has pushed me to SUCCESS!

I sure wish I had it when I came out of school
Tangela Cook
www.door4futureprofits.com

If you are looking to start a business, advance in your career or develop the mind of a young individual this is the best starter book. Napoleon Hill's philosophy about weatlth and mindset is bar non the best (based off of Andrew Carnegie)content I ever read. This book got me the right mindset to launch my real estate investing business. A must read!

A true classic. The grand grand father of all self help books. Stand the test of time. Very helpful indeed. Must read.

p.s. Below please find some of my favorite "and classical" passages for your reference.

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve. pg 32

Knowledge becomes power only when, and if, it is organized into definite plans of action and directed to a definite end. pg 76

Success requires no explanations. Failure permits no alibis. pg 138

Genuine wisdom is usually conspicuous through modesty and silence. pg 141

Men who accumulate great fortunes are generally known as cold blooded, and sometimes ruthless. Often they are misunderstood. What they have is will power, which they mix with persistence, and place back of their desires to insure the attainment of their objectives. pg 151

This book is a classic that I read twenty years ago and wanted to have my own copy as I think it is a good reference for self-improvement. It has stood the test of time.

I have two copies of this book and I think there are some good chapters in this book . My favorite part is in chapter 14 , "let great men shape your life ". I like the idea of having "Invisible Counselors". The imagination can be a powerful influence.

This book was an easy read, but contained lots of useful information. If you are interested in a career in the FBI I think this book would be one worth reading.

This was the best FBI book I've been able to get my hands on. In the book you will learn about all phases of the application process in detail. Also, you will learn which applicants are the most competitive and why. Pay grades and benefits are included and fully explained. There is also a nice section on the six month training period that takes place at Quantico, Virginia for those who are selected to join the FBI's ranks. The author describes what an average day might be like for a special agent.

The reason I did not rate this book as 5 stars is because the author really did not describe the different divisions and responsibilities of each task force within the FBI (at least not with much detail). For example, he barely mentions any SWAT components and does not mention the Hostage Rescue Team at all. It would have been nice for there to have been more information about what each individual unit does and how they go about getting it done. However, I would still strongly recommend this book to anyone looking to learn the basics about the FBI. They are covered very adequately in this book.

If you're looking to develop an FBI career, first consult The FBI Career Guide: Inside Information on Getting Chosen for and Succeeding in One of the Toughest, Most Prestigious Jobs in the World. It spells out exactly what the Bureau looks for in candidates, covering how to meet and network with agents, how different FBI forces work, and how to avoid the many common mistakes applicants make. It's a 'must' guide to the complex world of the FBI career.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

This book was awesome! It was extremely informative and answered all of my questions. It was a bit of a techincal read but it contains everything from a to z about the fbi.

I've read several books on the FBI Special Agent career path, and this book is the most informative overall collection of data available. This is the only book I've read that details the specifics of an agent's career path and what to expect during various levels of an agent's career. It also provides excellent preparation for the two Phases of the agent application process, and I highly recommend this book to any person who is about to embark on the lengthy Special Agent application process.