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Love the Work You're With
by Richard Whiteley, Ph.D.
(Henry Holt, $25) This month's best book is a self-help guide to turning your existing job into the job of your dreams. Whiteley focuses the reader on
"six ways of being," which are designed to create a passion for work, a grounded perspective, an optimistic outlook, self-security and confidence, and a network of interpersonal connections, as
well as help overcome personal barriers to success.
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Khrushchev's Shoe
by Roy Underhill
(Perseus Press, $24) A communication consultant and creator of PBS's "The Woodright's Shop," Underhill takes on speaking and presentation skills in a book incorporating much of his
own excellent technique. He describes how to research and create engrossing presentations and then how to grasp and keep your audience's attention.
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eLeadership
by Susan Annunzio and Julie Liesse
(Free Press, $25) Consultant Annunzio's model for creating and leading a vibrant corporate culture speaks directly to senior executives in
clear, practical terms. Her five steps to e-leadership discuss wielding influence effectively, being brutally honest, making loud statements, communicating irreverently and celebrating heroes.
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Secrets from an Inventor's Notebook
by Maurice Kanbar and Phil Baechler
(Council Oak Distribution, $22.95) Kanbar, the creator of SKYY Vodka and more than 30 other patented
inventions, brings four decades of success in creating and selling products to this common-sense look at commercial innovation. The core of this straightforward read is a five-step process that
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