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	9 Secrets of Women Who Get Everything They Want by Kate White Three Rivers Press, 1999 What do you want more than anything else in the world? And, once you know what you want, how do you go about getting it? In 9 Secrets of Women Who Get Everything They Want, Kate White, the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, combines common sense and insiders' savvy to give women a practical, step-by-step guide for going after what they truly want in life.
	Brand Yourself: How to Create an Identity for a Brilliant Career by David Andrusia, Rick Haskins Ballantine Books, 2000 Branding is the hottest, most talked about phenomenon in the business world today. How do you brand yourself? This book will help you forge an identity to become a star in the career of your dreams.
	Get More Money on Your Next Job by Lee E. Miller McGraw-Hill, 1998 A renowned job negotiator discloses the secrets that can enable any job seeker to get the best possible salary and benefits package. Lee Miller discusses every step in the negotiation process -- from first interview to final offer -- providing 25 can't-miss strategies for getting the best deal, plus "10 unbreakable negotiating commandments."
	Getting Promoted: Real Strategies for Advancing Your Career by Harry E. Chambers Perseus Books, 1999 Drawing from interviews and research with managers and trainers in a variety of industries, the author shows how to focus on your most promotable skills, manage perceptions of colleagues and supervisors, avoid promotion killers, and even use the performance appraisal process to your advantage. Packed with assessment tools, exercises, and no-nonsense advice.
	How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie Pocket Books, 1994 For more than sixty years the advice in this book has helped thousands of people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. A must have for any successful person.
	I Hate My Boss: How to Survive and Get Ahead When Your Boss is a Tyrant, Control Freak, or Just Plain Crazy by Bob Weinstein McGraw-Hill, 1998 Whether you work for a tyrant, a control freak, or a bona fide psychotic, this book gives you permission to hate your boss and still manage to be productive. Upbeat and offbeat, this cure-for-the-common-dictator explains why we hate bosses, why the "perfect boss" is a pipe dream, and how to get along -- even empathize -- with even the most power-crazed ruler.
	Maximum Success: Changing the 12 Behavior Patterns That Keep You from Getting Ahead by James Waldroop, PhD, Timothy Butler, PhD Doubleday, 2000 Have you ever wondered why some people advance easily while others languish in the same job for years? Maximum Success explores the behavior patterns that cause people to undermine their careers, and offers specific advice on how to overcome them.
	No More Blue Mondays: Four Keys to Finding Fulfillment at Work by Robin A. Sheerer Davies-Black Pub., 1999 For most of us, work is a major source of our identity. Unfortunately, many people are unhappy with or feel stuck in their jobs. For those in this group, the author of No More Blue Mondays offers four keys for getting back on track -- or for avoiding getting de-railed in the first place.
	Power Etiquette: What You Don't Know Can Kill Your Career by Dana May Casperson AMACOM, 1999 Can table manners make or break a mega-merger? In an era when companies are competing on the basis of service, manners are much more than a social nicety -- they're a crucial business skill. This book provides quick guidance on such pertinent and timely topics as telephone, e-mail and Internet etiquette, table manners, gift giving, making introductions, and more.
	Right From The Start: Taking Charge in a New Leadership Role by Dan Ciampa, Michael Watkins Harvard Business School Press, 1999 Many executives hired from the outside won't make it in their new jobs. While managers in the ranks know the challenges, culture, and politics of a company, newcomers face a corporate minefield. This book is a survival manual for leaders starting work at a new company.
	Secrets of a CEO Coach: Your Personal Training Guide to Thinking Like a Leader and Acting Like a Ceo by D. A. Benton McGraw-Hill, 1999 Besides talent, what do people like Donald Trump, President Clinton and Tiger Woods have that has helped them achieve success? They all have at least one very expensive personal coach to help them. The author of this book, who has been a coach to executive stars, discusses the "inside info" provided in expensive coaching sessions.
	Strategic Job Jumping: Fifty Very Smart Tactics for Building Your Career by Julia Hartman Prima Pub., 1997 Job jumping is unavoidable in today's marketplace -- but with this book, readers can make the leap and land on their feet in high-paying, highly satisfying jobs. Learn how to set career goals, parlay experience into higher-paying positions, and network productively on and off the job -- both in person and online.
	Take This Job and Thrive by Anita Bruzzese Impact Pub, 1999 Filled with informative and entertaining stories of real-life job triumphs and catastrophes, this book provides sound advice on how to deal with office politics, business etiquette, entertaining, and obnoxious coworkers.
	Take Yourself to the Top: The Secrets of America's #1 Career Coach by Laura Berman Fortgang Dove Booksellers, 1999 Written by a career coach, this book helps readers attain self-discipline, forge pertinent business relationships, and make the transition from business-as-usual to the opportunity of a lifetime.
	The Art of Mentoring: Lead, Follow and Get Out of the Way by Shirley Peddy Learning Connections, 1999 Through the use of storytelling, this engaging book discusses the primary elements of a mentoring culture and illustrates how mentoring works in practical situations.
	The Mid-Career Tune-Up: 10 New Habits for Keeping Your Edge in Today's Fast-Paced Workplace by William A. Salmon, Rosemary T. Salmon AMACOM, 1999 In today's ultra-competitive workplace, you can expect three things: constant change, ever-expanding expectations, and an increasing need for flexibility. There is an expectation to adapt to new roles and learn new skills on the fly, while simultaneously meeting existing responsibilities. The Mid-Career Tune-Up was written to help readers do exactly that -- and survive in these turbulent and demanding times.
	Toxic Work: How to Overcome Stress, Overload and Burnout, and Revitalize Your Career by Barbara Reinhold Plume, 1997 For those who feel "stuck" on the job, Toxic Work is an inspiring guide to creating opportunity even in the most challenging situations. Positive solutions to "toxic" work environments include dealing with your own behaviors, developing healthy ways to manage difficulties with colleagues and bosses, and analyzing physical energy cycles.

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