The Human Side of Business ™ Saturday, July 05, 2008

TG & Associates' Recommended Reading Most books are linked to Amazon.com for your shopping convience. A new window will open to take you to more information and pricing on the title you choose. BUSINESS PLANNING "Die Broke: A Radical Four-Part Financial Plan" by Stephen M. Pollan and Mark Levine (Harper Perrenial; New York, NY, 1997) Featured in the September 2002 issue of The Communicator   Keep The Family Baggage Out Of The FamilyBusiness: Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins that Destroy Family Business by Quentin J. Fleming   Contact Information: www.familybaggage.com "Love, Power & Money: Family Business Between Generations" by Dean Fowler and Peg Master Edquist This book includes true stories of what can happen when families fail to address critical questions about their business' future. Chapters cover topics including family dynamics, employment strategies, business plans, and management and estate succession methods. Contact Information: Glengro Publishing Bus: (262) 789-7367 "My Busine$$ Book"™ by Martin Kuritz and Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS, CFP (Active Insights, Sand Diego, CA, 2001) My Busine$$ Book™ is a three-ring binder filled with questions and forms, presented in logical order. When completed, it will become a personal "turnkey manual" that will give successors what they need to put pieces of the business puzzle together without fumbling. And it can easily be modified to meet the needs of any business. Contact Information: Toll Free: 800-222-9125 www.active-insight.com   CUSTOMER SERVICE & TEAMBUILDING The Forgotten Customer by Debra Thompson (Tucson, AZ: TG Publishing CO., 1997) The Nordstrom Way: The Inside Story of America's #1 Customer Service Company by Robert Spector, Patrick D. McCarthy (John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition1999) Featured in the August 2001 issue of The Communicator Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork by John C. Maxwell (W Publishing Group; April2002 ) Featured in the February 2003 issue of The Communicator LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT  10 Minute Guide to Leadership by Andrew J. Dubrin (New York, NY: Macmillan Spectrum/Alpha Books, 1997) The Art of Managing People by Phillip L. Hunsaker and Anthony J. Alessandra (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Inc., 1980) Beyond Success: The 15 Secrets to Effective Leadership and Life Based on Legendary Coach John Wooden's Pyramid of Success by Brian D. Biro, John R. Wooden (Perigee; Reissue edition January 9, 2001) Featured in the December 2002 issue fo The Communicator. Beyond the Myths and Magic of Mentoring: How to Facilitate an Effective Mentoring Process, Revised Edition by Margo Murray (John Wiley & Sons; New Rev edition March 21, 2001) The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing People by Dr. Arthur R. Pell (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company, 1995) The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.,1995) Empowerment Takes More Than A Minute by Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos, and Alan Randolph (San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1996) Jack Welch and the GE Way: Management Insights and Leadership Secrets of the Legendary CEO by Robert Slater (McGraw-Hill Trade, 1998) Leadership the Eleanor Roosevelt Way by Robin Gerber (Portfolio Trade; Reprint edition, August 28, 2003) Lean & Meaningful - A New Culture for Corporate America by Roger E. Herman and Joyce L. Gioia (Oakhill Press, 1998) Managing For DummiesŪ by Bob Nelson and Peter Economy (Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 1996) Managing Your Employees by George Devine (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997) NUTS! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success by Kevin Freiberg and Jackie Freiberg (Austin, TX: Bard Press, 1996) The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. and Spencer Johnson, M.D. (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1982) The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams by Ken Blanchard, Donald Carew, and Eunice Parisi-Carew (New York,NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 2000) Featured in the July 2001 issue of The Communicator The People Principle: A Revolutionary Redefinition of Leadership by Ron Willingham (St. Martin's Press, 1997) The Servant, A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership by James C. Hunter (Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1998) Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D. (G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1998) PERSONAL GROWTH The Assertive Woman by Stanlee Phelps and Nancy Austin (Impact Publishers; 4th edition, May 1, 2002) The EQ Edge by Steven Stein and Howard E. Book (Stoddart, April 1, 2002) Featured in the Summer 2004 issue of The Communicator The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz (Amber-Allen Pub,1997) Featured in the June 2001 issue of The Communicator Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton (Free Press, January 29, 2001) RETENTION & MOTIVATION 1001 Ways to Energize Employees by Bob Nelson (New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 1997) 1001 Ways to Reward Employees by Bob Nelson (New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 1994) Finding and Keeping Great Employees by Jim Harris, Ph.D., & Joan Brannick, Ph.D. (New York, NY: AMACOM, 1999) First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham, Curt Coffman (Simon & Schuster; May 1999) Featured in the November 2001 issue of The Communicator Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results by Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, John Christensen (Hyperion, 2000) Featured in the August 2000 and August 2002 issues of The Communicator Gung Ho! Turn on the People in Any Organization by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles (New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1998) Motivating Employees by Anne Bruce and James S. Pepitone (New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1999) Motivating People by Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D. (Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 1997) STAFFING   Hire Tough - Manage Easy : How to Find and Hire the Best Hourly Employees by Mel Kleiman (Houston, TX: Humetrics Press, 1999) Hiring Smart: How to Hire a Team that Wants to Work by Thomas J. Winninger (Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1997) How to Really Recruit, Motivate, and Lead Your Team: Managing People Edited by Ruth G. Newman and Bradford W. Ketchum, Jr. (Boston, MA: Inc. Publishing, 1994) Human Resources Kit for Dummies by Max Messmer (Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 1999) Impending Crisis - Too Many Jobs, Too Few People By Roger Herman, Tom Olivo and Joyce Gioi (Oakhill Press; October 2002) Featured in the February 2003 issue of The Communicator Smart Staffing by Wayne Outlaw (Chicago, IL: Upstart Publishing Company, 1998) Thompson's "How To" Series by Debra Thompson (Tucson, AZ: TG Publishing Co., 2001) Order the Complete Set now for only $179 and save over $20! For a printer-friendly version of this list in PDF format click here.