It's Not Business, It's Personal: The 9 Relationship Principles That Power Your Career

I usually don't go for business books, but IT'S NOT BUSINESS, IT'S PERSONAL is different. The advice is fresh and practical --and the writing is like popcorn: you just gobble it up. This book is funny without being fatuous, wise without being windy. It's like being at the world's greatest dinner party -- with guests like David Rockefeller, Liz Smith, and Bernie Marcus -- and Ms. Lichtenberg as the shrewd and charming host... Read Full Review

Many business authors speak from the perpective of their own experience in assessing human relationships. This excellent book expands that perspective to include the observations of many business, artistic, and athletic leaders into a series of nine principles. Many of us learn that we shouldn't take things personally, it's just business. Ms. Lichtenberg takes the opposite approach, that all business progress begins with... Read Full Review

Will there be a "grab-bag" gift-giving opportunity at your office Christmas party this year? If so give this book to your boss or better yet to your CEO. If not, find another creative way to get this book into their hands. In it, a select group of successful business people shared how they build and maintain relationships in their careers. For example, --- Don't waste time on the wrong people; don't deal with anyone... Read Full Review