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Pick 1

The Dilbert Principle : A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads &
Other Workplace Afflictions
by Scott Adams
Hardcover, 336 pages; Published by Harperbusiness; Publication date: June 1,1996
List: $22.00 ~ Amazon Price: $15.40 ~ You Save: $6.60 (30%)
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Review (5/97): Read the business advice and benefit from the mistakes pointed out by Scott Adams. He shows, through Dilbert and the wondrous management consultant Dogbert, how to be the hapless victim of re-engineering, rightsizing and Total Quality Management some strategies for fighting back, er, coping. Forced to work long hours, with no hope of a raise? Adams offers tips on maintaining parity in compensation. Along the way, Adams explains what ISO 9000 really is and assesses the irresistibility of engineers.

The breath-taking cynicism of the strip should prepare readers for the author's no-holds-barred attack on management fads, large organizations, pointless bureaucracy and sadistic rule-makers who glory in control of office supplies. Readers of the on-line Dilbert Newsletter are familiar with the kind of e-mail Adams receives from his readers -- and may even have sent a few of those missives themselves. Along with illustrative strips, e-mail messages provide excruciating examples of corporate behavior which compel the reader to agree with Adams when he insists that "People are idiots".

The final chapter offers a model for would-be successful businesses to follow: the OA5 model. It's introduced with little fanfare, no outrageous promises and just a right amount of self-deprecation. While it not as optimum as we would approach it, it is not a bad discussion of how to approach management better. (Amazon.com / SAMI)

Pick 2

Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook
by Scott Adams
Hardcover, Published by Harperbusiness, Publication date: November 1,1996
ISBN: 0887307884
List: $16.00 ~ Amazon Price: $11.20 ~ You Save: $4.80 (30%)
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Review (2/96): Yeah we know, it's another Scott Adams humor book. Lets face it, looking at business opportunities, and the lack of them, through humor is highly helpful. The handbook is taken directly from the word processor of world-class consultant Dogbert (a study in fee schedules in itself), and focuses on critical management responsibilities like keeping up with fads, implementing pointless reorganizations and demanding status reports. "Leadership isn't something you're born with," it declares. "It's something you learn by reading Dogbert books." (Business and Investment Expert Editor / SAMI)

Pick 3

Fad Surfing in the Boardroom, Managing in the Age of Instant Answers, The Six Principles That Drive Successful Companies and Their Leaders
by Eileen C. Shapiro
Hardcover, 253 pages; ~ Estimated Price: $15.40 ~ You Save: $6.60 (30%)
Paperback, 269 pages; ~ Estimated Price: $9.60 ~ You Save: $2.40 (20%)
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Review (6/1/97): It is a common and big problem today in business. The quick fix, the magic pill, the easy way to success. Ensure that you don't just catch the latest wave. Shapiro points out the problem of fad-surfing, getting drowned by the ebb and flow of contradictory managerial fads. This book is both fun to read and full of wise thoughts. ( SAMI) "Systematically cuts through the myths and fad thinking that pad consultant's pockets and cloud effective decision making. A must read for any leader" (Catherine Hapka, Executive Vice President, U.S. West)

Pick 4

Guns, Germs and Steel, The Fates of Human Societies
by Jared Diamond
Hardcover, 480 pages; Published by W W Norton & Co, Publication date: March 1, 1997
Dimensions (in inches): 9.48 x 6.42 x 1.52
ISBN: 0393038912
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Review (6/97): Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? In this groundbreaking book, evolutionary biologist Jared Diamond stunningly dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible for history's broadest patterns. Here, at last, is a world history that really is a history of all the world's peoples, a unified narrative of human life even more intriguing and important than accounts of dinosaurs and glaciers. A major advance in our understanding of human societies, Guns, Germs, and Steel chronicles the way that the modern world, and its inequalities, came to be. It is a work rich in dramatic revelations that will fascinate readers even as it challenges conventional wisdom. This is global account of the rise of civilization encompasses the rise of agriculture, technology, writing, government, and religion, providing a unifying theory of human history as intriguing as the histories of dinosaurs and glaciers. (Amazon.com)

This is a brilliantly written, passionate, whirlwind tour through 13,000 years of history on all the continents--a short history of everything about everybody. The origins of empires, religion, writing, crops, and guns are all here. By at last providing a convincing explanation for the differing developments of human societies on different continents, the book demolishes the grounds for racist theories of history. Its account of how the modern world was formed is full of lessons for our own future. After reading the first two pages, you won't be able to put it down. (Paul R. Ehrlich, Bing Professor of Population Studies, Stanford University / SAMI)

Pick 5

Fad-Free Management, The Six Principles That Drive Successful Companies and Their Leaders
by Richard G. Hamermesh
Hardcover, 186 pages; List: $24.95 ~ Estimated Price: $19.47 ~ You Save: $5.48 (20%)
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Review (5/97): It is a common problem today in business. The quick fix, the magic pill, the easy way to success. Educator and consultant Richard Hamermesh argues that the procession of chic management trends that are regularly foisted upon today's business community never really do improve performance--and only serve instead to further alienate an increasingly frustrated workforce. He urges a return to the straightforward values that guided businesses to the top long before the current crop of buzzword-driven quick fixes. (Business and Investment Expert Editor's Review / SAMI)

Pick 6

Teaming Up : The Small Business Guide, to Collaborating With Others to Boost Your Earnings and Expand Your Horizons
by Paul Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Rick Benzel
Paperback, 394 pages; List: $13.95 ~ Estimated Price: $11.16 ~ You Save: $2.79 (20%) /
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Review (6/97): Self-employment gurus Paul and Sarah Edwards and their co-author Rick Benzel strongly believe that "lone eagles"--those traditional embodiments of the business world's entrepreneurial spirit--may actually be an endangered species as the commercial world becomes increasingly cutthroat and competitive. Their solution? Mutually beneficial alliances. Teaming Up: The Small-Business Guide to Collaborating With Others to Increase Your Earnings, Reduce Your Costs, and Boost Your Business to New Levels examines this new concept and explains how to move from self-reliance to interdependence. (Business and Investment Expert Editor's Review / SAMI)

Pick 7

Money-Smart Secrets for the Self-Employed
by Linda Stern
Paperback, 288 pages, List: $20.00 ~ Estimated Price: $16.00 ~ You Save: $2.00 (20%)
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Review (6/97): Fiscal stability while growing a business is tough. Money-Smart Secrets for the Self-Employed, by financial journalist Linda Stern, clearly outlines a series of logical, easy-to-apply techniques and practices designed to ensure just that. It addresses all of the major economic issues faced by a solo enterprise today--including taxes, expenses, record-keeping, loans, insurance, and hiring--and details, in very readable fashion, the myriad legal ins-and-outs that can keep cash flowing even during uncertain fiscal times. (Business and Investment Expert Editor's Review / SAMI)

Pick 8

Selling for People Who Hate to Sell, Everyday Selling Skills for the Rest of Us
by Brigid McGrath Massie, John K. Waters
Paperback, 192 pages; List: $12.00 ~ Estimated Price: $9.60 ~ You Save: $2.40 (20%)
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Review (6/97): No matter what their trade or profession, everyone--at least on occasion--needs sales skills. Business consultant Brigid McGrath Massie, with John K. Waters, is a helpful guide to the basics for those who need to generate them. Combining motivational tidbits with rock-solid suggestions, the writer attempts to sell the reader on the need to develop such expertise while imparting advice that virtually anyone can follow. (Business and Investment Expert Editor's Review / SAMI)

Pick 9

Cyber-Investing : Cracking Wall Street With Your Personal Computer
by David L. Brown, Kassandra Bentley / 2nd Bk&dis Edition (Wiley Investing Series)
Paperback, 304 pages; List: $26.95 ~ Estimated Price: $21.56 ~ You Save: $5.39 (20%)
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Review (6/97): The authors build a convincing case: you can maximize your returns by doing comprehensive online research that is quick and cost-effective. They outline a five-step technical analysis process for identifying and analyzing prospects, judging the timing of purchases and sales, and tracking your portfolio. New investors will find the overview of the stock market and investing process useful. The information on trading online, however, is somewhat limited. Cyber Investing includes a trial version of Telescan software and free online hours. (Amazon.com / Red Rocks)

Pick 10

Coaching Knock Your Socks Off Service
by Ron Zemke, Kristin Anderson
Paperback, pages; List: $17.95 ~ Estimated Price: $14.36 ~ You Save: $3.59 (20%)
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Review (10/96): The authors make the point that top performers in sports and the performing arts never outgrow their need for coaching, so why should your front-line employees be any different? On the contrary, they insist, workers also need ongoing encouragement and assistance in order to upgrade their customer-service skills, maintain their daily motivation, and enhance their ability to react when new problems arise. This latest entry in a popular "knock your socks off series, offers some solid suggestions for achieving first-rate customer service in any business environment through sustained coaching by management and employees themselves. (Business and Investment Expert Editor's Review / Timeshare Spot / Red Rocks)

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