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“Niche Dominators: Success Secrets Exposed” book launch & preview

“Niche Dominators: Success Secrets Exposed” book launch & preview

Posted 13 February 2010 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews, Cool People, Events, How To, Inspiring | 1 Comment

Niche Dominators: Success Secrets Exposed is the follow-up book to one of the region’s bestselling business books, Secrets To Dominate Your Niche, which was also a bestseller in the Philippines and featured in the Entrepreneur (Philippines) magazine and The Philippine Star. Singaporean co-authors Thomas Fernandez, Chairman and CEO of PestBusters and Sant Qiu, Profit Strategist of Maneuver Marketing, share more of their real-life business strategies on how to…

Bloody Book Review 7 “Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter, How Today’s Smartest Businesses Grow Themselves” by: Adam L. Penenberg

Bloody Book Review 7 “Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter, How Today’s Smartest Businesses Grow Themselves” by: Adam L. Penenberg

Posted 24 December 2009 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews | No Comments

This book is a fun read at the beginning, but the chapters quickly become repetitive and not much more relevant information is added after you reach about the half way point (maybe even sooner).
I really feel like this book could have been cut in half. Most of the later chapters were very boring and did not bring [...]

Sunday Bloody Book Review 6 – “THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER” by Ken Blanchard, Ph.D & Spencer Johnson

Sunday Bloody Book Review 6 – “THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER” by Ken Blanchard, Ph.D & Spencer Johnson

Posted 17 May 2009 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews | 1 Comment

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“The One Minute Manager” by Ken Blanchard, Ph.D & Spencer Johnson
This book is not about becoming a leader or a manager in one minute; instead, it is about how a manager can achieve big results in very little time.
The authors, Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson talk about the three basic [...]

Sunday Bloody Book Review 5 – “THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK” by Timothy Ferriss

Sunday Bloody Book Review 5 – “THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK” by Timothy Ferriss

Posted 10 May 2009 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews | No Comments

 
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“The 4-Hour Workweek (Escape 9 – 5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich)” by Timothy Ferriss
 
One of the most forward-thinking books I have read. It discusses, what author Timothy Ferriss calls, the “New Rich” and what is important to this new generation.
The New Rich values time [...]

Sunday Bloody Book Review 4 – “SECRETS OF POWER NEGOTIATING” by Roger Dawson

Sunday Bloody Book Review 4 – “SECRETS OF POWER NEGOTIATING” by Roger Dawson

Posted 03 May 2009 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews | No Comments

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“Secrets of Power Negotiating (Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator)” by Roger Dawson
You will never realize how important negotiation skills are until you read this book. The author, Roger Dawson, is one of the country’s top negotiating experts and a leading speaker on sales and management.
Everyday, you are constantly [...]

Sunday Bloody Book Review 3 – “WHO MOVED MY CHEESE” by Dr. Spencer Johnson

Sunday Bloody Book Review 3 – “WHO MOVED MY CHEESE” by Dr. Spencer Johnson

Posted 26 April 2009 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews | 1 Comment

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“Who Moved My Cheese” by Dr. Spencer Johnson
The only constant in life is that everything changes. Change is such a powerful force in one’s life and knowing how to deal with it is crucial in both the business world and in our personal lives.
“Who Moved My Cheese” is an [...]

Sunday Bloody Book Review 2 – “SURREALITY” by Carissa Villacorta

Sunday Bloody Book Review 2 – “SURREALITY” by Carissa Villacorta

Posted 19 April 2009 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews | 1 Comment

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“Surreality” by Carissa Villacorta
Surreality is a wonderful book about a girl who humbly finds her place in the world.
It’s a story about opening your eyes and allowing yourself to see the wonders all around you.
Carissa Villacorta has an AMAZING way of taking her readers on a “roller coaster” ride [...]

Sunday Bloody Book Review 1 – “WHY MEN DON’T LISTEN & WOMEN CAN’T READ MAPS” by Allan & Barbara Peas

Sunday Bloody Book Review 1 – “WHY MEN DON’T LISTEN & WOMEN CAN’T READ MAPS” by Allan & Barbara Peas

Posted 12 April 2009 | By Vince | Categories: Book Reviews | 1 Comment

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“WHY MEN DON’T LISTEN & WOMEN CAN’T READ MAPS” by Allan & Barbara Peas
A must read for any male or female struggling to understand the opposite way of thinking!
For couples who just started dating to those who are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. This book sheds light to [...]

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