Business the Bill Gates Way: 10 Secrets of the World's Richest Business Leader
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  • Interesting facts presented in a repetitive way
  • Business the Bill Gates Way
  • A good book for you to know more about this amazing guy
Business the Bill Gates Way: 10 Secrets of the World's Richest Business Leader
Des Dearlove
Manufacturer: AMACOM
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Binding: Paperback

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From computer nerd and Harvard drop-out to the world's richest business leader? That's the incredible path of Bill Gates.

Business the Bill Gates Way tells his story, reveals the entrepreneurial brilliance that is the driving force behind Microsoft's awesome success, and discloses 10 key business secrets of the ultimate computer geek--and formidable businessman.

Readers will learn about: Bill's early obsession with computers, his utter devotion to...software, his demanding management style, his incredible focus, how he anticipates market challenges and creates dominant brands, how he inspires loyalty and devotion from employees as well as customers, and much more.

Business the Bill Gates Way is part of a new series that charts the rise of business superstars Gates, Jack Welch, Richard Branson, and Rupert Murdoch. The Business Way Series looks at their deals, schemes, and dreams, revealing how each planned his career, crushed his competitors, and ended up on top. It supplies both a valuable insight into the ingredients of success and a concise source of important lessons for the next generation of winners.

Other "Business Way" books include: Business the Jack Welch Way (0-8144-7033-5) Business the Richard Branson Way (0-8144-7035-1) Business the Rupert Murdoch Way (0-8144-7034-3)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Interesting facts presented in a repetitive way.......2002-08-19

This is a nice summary of yet another 10 secrets of Bill Gates' success. I did find out something new for myself. However, the book itself is awfully repetitive. It seems like the chapters were written in dissonance as you read the same words over again like a constant deja vu which is somewhat annoying. Overall, not a bad book!

3 out of 5 stars Business the Bill Gates Way.......2000-02-23

If you're looking for an easy to read summary of how Bill Gates went from college drop-out to the $50 billion man, here it is. "Business the Bill Gates Way," is a quick and sanitary overview of what happens when an irresistible combination of passion, luck, determiation, and brains meet an unbelievable opportunity. Bill Gates as nerd, seer, opportunist, organizational genius, and workaholic all tied-up in a nice, little, pink bow. Des Dearlove appears to written this book after only having read a half dozen other books on Bill Gates and Microsoft. You get the sense he never left his office, much less England, to research the subject. This is a formula book, heavy on format and light substance. Ten 16 page chapters, with a summary of the main points at the end of each. The series is obviously successful, and we can expect more of the same, but it reads more like the Cliff Notes than the real book. In fact, you could just read the summaries, memorize the main points, and move on to your algebra homework.

4 out of 5 stars A good book for you to know more about this amazing guy.......1999-03-17

You will never be a better entrepreneur if you don't know about Gates. This book will surely give you some insights.

Kaplan California Star Program Workbook: Grade 8
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    Kaplan California Star Program Workbook: Grade 8
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    The Inner Edge : How to Integrate Your Life, Your Work, and Your Spirituality for Greater Effectiveness and Fulfillme
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      The Inner Edge : Effective Spirituality in Your Life and Work
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      A thoughtful and practical approach to balancing life and work

      Balancing life and work is an increasing goal of many business professionals. At the same time, employers are learning that fulfilled workers are more productive and profitable. The Inner Edge provides a down-to-earth, practical program for satisfying one's inner needs, while becoming a more fully functioning adult both on the job and at home. Through a method called Pragmatic Spirituality, The Inner Edge cues readers to draw upon their inner wisdom, use proven imaging techniques to help access intuitive guidance, and make valid and satisfying decisions. Mini-cases and examples highlight common business situations and stresses, and show how they can be addressed through this method. In a business world that has terminated the implicit contract of mutual loyalty between employer and employee, The Inner Edge leads to a more productive professional life­­and greater overall fulfillment.

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      3 out of 5 stars Not very sharp...............2002-12-13

      The title, preface and initial chapters excited me towards this book which i happen to browse in a local book store. I was quite excited and sometimes amazed by the clarity of presentation by the authors in the initial chapters which talks about life and its purpose, understanding and having your own "identity" and also about the side-effects of deep-rooted negative childhood habbits (unfinished business) which some people tend to carry along in their life unknowingly. The techniques to identify your strengths and small steps to be carried out to overcome the negative qualities are somewhat old but polished with new terminologies and jargons.
      But I noticed a strange discontinuity in the authors presentation, when they jump into a new concept, so called "Quantum Decision Making (QDM)". The authors does not give good insight into QDM nor establish the relationship between the initial chapters and QDM. Hence overall we are introduced in lots new terms but without clear purpose and reasoning. The case studies of their approach has been clearly separated from the actual text, which was helpful to maintain the continuity in the discussion.
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      Your Inner Edge!
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        In his new book Your Inner Edge!, Dr. Charles Lambert outlines research based techniques from modern Western behavioral science and the "inner technology" of ancient Eastern marial arts that immediately enable readers to "enter the zone." He then guides us in focusing this state of enhanced mental and physical ability for greater business/financial success and self-development.
        Your Inner Edge: Business Success and Inner Development Through High Performance Training, Self Motivation and Warrior Spirit
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        • Highly recommended self improvement book
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        In his new book Your Inner Edge, Dr. Charles Lambert outlines research based techniques from modern Western behavioral science and the "inner technology" of ancient Eastern marial arts that immediately enable readers to "enter the zone." He then guides us in focusing this state of enhanced mental and physical ability for greater business/financial success and self-development.

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        5 out of 5 stars Highly recommended self improvement book.......2004-03-29

        The worst thing about this book is that so many people will pass it by because of the cover design. The cover strongly suggests that it is another business development book. With a dollar sign and a subtitle of "Business Success and Inner Development Through High Performance Training, Self-Motivation & Warrior Spirit" it is easy to understand why. This classification could not be further from the truth. This is a very valuable self-improvement book that could help people truly change their lives. In fact, it is one of the best self-improvement books I have read in a long time.

        Author, Charles Lambert, Ed.D. brings together current research on motivation, personality types, psychology, physics, and the martial arts into a cohesive whole to help the reader change their life. For each part he includes various exercises to illustrate the points and help the reader understand exactly what is happening. This is all organized into five "Modules" for the reader to work through to achieve the desired results.

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        Automatizacion de Procesos Industriales
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          Automatización de Procesos Industriales
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            5 out of 5 stars Great guide to ACT! 4.0, lots of screen shots to help you.......1998-10-21

            Very complete guide, following the standards set forth by the Que "Using" series. Covers using all parts of ACT! 4, including SideACT! and reports. The information included in this book will help you take ACT! 4 to the limit, you will find yourself getting the most out of ACT! than you thought possible. ACT! is the easiest to understand of the Contact managers, no wonder it is the market leader.
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              Using ACT! 4.0 ActiveEducation's course, Using ACT! 4.0, presents the basic operations for managing contacts, scheduling activities, and generating letters and reports. Although no prior knowledge of database management is required, you should be familiar with basic computer operations. Course Objectives

              Work with ACT! databases

              Create a database

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              Working with ACT! Databases

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              Understanding Window Elements

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              Creating a Database

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              Scheduling Activities

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              Scheduling To-Do Activities

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              Origami Treasure Chest
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              • my favorite origami book
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              Keiji Kitamura
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              5 out of 5 stars my favorite origami book.......2004-06-09

              I do origami as a hobby, using the results for presents for friends and family. This has been my favorite origami books since I first discovered it. The instructions are very good; I have usually been able to understand them during my first attempt at a design. If you're just beginning origami, with no previous experience, there is an explanation of the folding symbols on the back of the front cover. However, there are no detailed beginners explanations, so, unless you feel up to it, you may not want to get this book if you have never done origami before. If you do have a little experience, this is a very good book. Some of the designs are more simple than others, and even the simple designs look good. I am always annoyed at "easy origami" books that are easy, but have horrible looking designs. This is not the case with this book, and, in fact, I have created some beautiful origami mobiles using only designs found in this book. There may not be as much variety in this book as you might find in other origami books, but you can be reasonably certain that you'll be able to fold all the designs found in this book. I have yet to encounter an origami book that I have gotten as much use out of as this one.

              5 out of 5 stars A wonderful addition to your Treasure Chest.......2001-01-22

              This is a wonderful book. I first saw it at the library and knew that I wanted to purchase it. What caught my attention was that the origami pictures inside were actual colored photographs--not drawn pictures. It definitely helps alot more when you see the actual photographs. It makes folding origami much easier!

              I am not exactly very good at folding origami and the things I tried came out wonderful. This origami book is different from others I've seen because it teaches you how to fold useful things besides the typical animals. You can learn how to fold special envelopes, boxes with handles, wreaths, and decorations.

              I definitely recommend you to get this book. It is excellent!

              5 out of 5 stars A wonderful addition to your Treasure Chest.......2001-01-22

              This is a wonderful book. I first saw it at the library and knew that I wanted to purchase it. What caught my attention was that the origami pictures inside were actual colored photographs--not drawn pictures. It definitely helps alot more when you see the actual photographs. It makes folding origami much easier!

              I am not exactly very good at folding origami and the things I tried came out wonderful. This origami book is different from others I've seen because it teaches you how to fold useful things besides the typical animals. You can learn how to fold special envelopes, boxes with handles, wreaths, and decorations.

              I definitely recommend you to get this book. It is excellent!
              Origami Treasure Chest
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                Keiji Ketamura
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                Blue Skies and Boiler Rooms: Buying and Selling Securities in Canada, 1870-1940
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                  Christopher Armstrong
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                    Jack G. Wiechmann
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                    The second edition of NTC's Dictionary of Advertising is fully updated and revised to include more than 5,000 precise definitions of current advertising, marketing, and communications terms. An essential resource for every advertising, marketing, and media practitioner or novice, this dictionary spans: Developed out of everyday agency and corporate experience, these fact-packed pages provide the complete working vocabularies of every facet of the advertising and marketing profession. A prime tool for the burgeoning communications profession, NTC's Dictionary of Advertising will keep you up to speed in this fast-paced industry.
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                      At Your Fingertips: Using Everyday Data to Improve Schools
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                        Kristi Rossi , Denise Bradby , and Peter Teitelbau
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                        ASIN: 0966288300

                        Book Description

                        At Your Fingertips is a practical step-by-step guide to selecting, analyzing and reporting critical information in an easy-to-understand and compelling manner. With authentic examples, crisp instructions, clear language and straightforward worksheets, this workbook will lead you through a highly effective process to build a home grown performance indicator system consistent with your school's core goals.

                        Drawing on their work with schools across the country, Karen Levesque and her colleagues at MPR Associates, with support from the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, have created a book that provides school people with a means to systematically marshal valid, reliable and trustworthy data to communicate more effectively with parents, school boards and state officials. As schools seek to improve the quality of education they provide, At Your Fingertips promises to uncover problems before they become deep seated and to recognize accomplishments that deserve to be celebrated and emulated.
                        Leadership at Your Fingertips
                        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                        • Leadership at your Finger tips
                        • Practical Wisdom from an Experienced Pro
                        • It takes more than One Minute to be an effective leader
                        • It takes more than One Minute to be an effective leader
                        Leadership at Your Fingertips
                        Ian Jacobsen
                        Manufacturer: Westchester Publishing
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Paperback

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                        ASIN: 0917010973

                        Book Description

                        A quick-reference guide that assists managers in corporate, government, education and not-for-profit organizations to make the right decisions, at the right time, and for the right reasons. Proven methods of assessing and dealing with more than 80 leadership issues critical to 21st century organizations.

                        Customer Reviews:

                        5 out of 5 stars Leadership at your Finger tips.......2003-11-19

                        Terrific book filled with insightful choices a leader makes everyday to successfully impact his organization. The author makes a very good argument that profitability is linked to how teams are lead; teams that are doing important work, feel rewarded and recognized for their work, are going to produce a better quality product and produce more.

                        A good reference book for all of us leading teams. A wonderful gift for those who should be leading but are managing instead.

                        I hope you'll enjoy this book as much as I have.

                        5 out of 5 stars Practical Wisdom from an Experienced Pro.......2002-11-09

                        Being a valued colleague of mine of long standing, I looked forward to reading and learning from Ian's new book. I knew it would be informative and well written; and indeed it was.

                        Ian, who is so respected by fellow management consultants like myself, shares his wisdom on a myriad of topics important to anyone in a leadership role. The author's insights and advice are based on practical know-how gained from years of relevant experience as a consultant to management and from working as a professional inside organizations.

                        This book serves as a valuable quick reference for leaders and those who coach them. But my firm recommendation is to read the book from cover to cover and digest what is being said before filing it your reference stack. You don't know what you don't know.

                        Ian's writing style, humor, examples, and sharing of personal experiences make for an easy and enjoyable read.

                        5 out of 5 stars It takes more than One Minute to be an effective leader.......2002-10-21

                        Getting to the heart of leadership in practical, everyday terms is what this book is all about. The author's aim is achieved with admirable clarity, directness, and integrity.

                        The antithesis of "management flavor du jour," Ian Jacobsen's "Leadership at Your Fingertips" is a handbook every manager can use as a handy reference guide. The author first succinctly describes the emerging organizational ethic of work as a source of meaning, and leadership as "the art of inspiring people to undertake an adventure in the pursuit of a common goal." Like an insightful and caring mentor or coach, he then guides the reader through the process of building or rebuilding an organization and ensuring its short-term health and long-term success.

                        The book is organized to invite browsing as well as to address specific challenges, with focused guidance on topics such as "Getting Results from a Virtual Team," "Performance Reviews That Help Bring Out the Best in People," "Confronting Lying," and "Working with Someone You Don't Respect." Within an orderly, systematic framework, he advises on topics as diverse as diversity, terminations, becoming an excellent communicator, and maintaining personal focus and balance. Under "Navigating Organizational Politics," he describes eleven "political games," nearly all of which I recognize from my own experience both as an employee and a manager. Numerous checklists and worksheets are included for step-by-step guidance, self-assessment, and team feedback.

                        Unlike management books that give inspiring but general advice (for example, advocating honest communication), "Leadership at your Fingertips" describes specific practices and language employees and leaders can use to create an effective organization. For example, in the section entitled, "Communicating unwelcome news," Jacobsen outlines a protocol for communicating unwelcome news. Without such explicit agreements, many organizations fall victim to the tendency to shield leaders from bad news. Here's how he sets up the context with his clients:

                        "'During the course of working with you, there is a chance that I will learn about information that you need to know and that may be upsetting...When I come across such information, what is the best way for me to communicate with you about it?'" But he does not leave the reader to stumble into a bad-news situation. "When I learn of disquieting news, I state: 'You may not like what I have to tell you, however, you need to know about this. Is now a good time?'" (p. 155).

                        Jacobsen establishes a blueprint for leadership with integrity, both within individual topics as well as in a chapter devoted specifically to building credibility. Although his tone is practical, his approach to every topic conveys respect for the awesome seriousness and responsibility of leading an organization. I would have liked the author to include a reference list (not just an index) with suggestions for additional reading for those seeking greater depth on specific topics.

                        "Leadership at Your Fingertips" would be an excellent companion to Jim Collins' "From Good to Great," a remarkable research-based analysis of a dozen or so companies whose historic performance literally went from years of mediocrity to a pattern of sustained growth. The first element in this pattern of success was what Collins terms "Level 5 Leadership." In every "Good-to-Great" company, he writes, "Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company.... they are incredibly ambitious - but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves." (p. 21)

                        The leaders Collins describes are not flamboyant, charismatic types. They are serious, committed, humble individuals who shun the limelight and often decline to take credit for their accomplishments - although they accept responsibility when mistakes are made. Although Collins says he is not sure whether Level 5 Leadership can be learned, Jacobsen's advice is certainly consistent with the portrait of leadership Collins has painted.

                        If you aspire to Level 5 Leadership, and/or want to build an organization that exemplifies Level 5 Leadership in everyday transactions, consider keeping "Leadership at Your Fingertips" - well, at your fingertips, and available to every manager in your organization.

                        5 out of 5 stars It takes more than One Minute to be an effective leader.......2002-10-21

                        Getting to the heart of leadership in practical, everyday terms is what this book is all about. The author's aim is achieved with admirable clarity, directness, and integrity.

                        The antithesis of "management flavor du jour," Ian Jacobsen's "Leadership at Your Fingertips" is a handbook every manager can use as a handy reference guide. The author first succinctly describes the emerging organizational ethic of work as a source of meaning, and leadership as "the art of inspiring people to undertake an adventure in the pursuit of a common goal." Like an insightful and caring mentor or coach, he then guides the reader through the process of building or rebuilding an organization and ensuring its short-term health and long-term success.

                        The book is organized to invite browsing as well as to address specific challenges, with focused guidance on topics such as "Getting Results from a Virtual Team," "Performance Reviews That Help Bring Out the Best in People," "Confronting Lying," and "Working with Someone You Don't Respect." Within an orderly, systematic framework, he advises on topics as diverse as diversity, terminations, becoming an excellent communicator, and maintaining personal focus and balance. Under "Navigating Organizational Politics," he describes eleven "political games," nearly all of which I recognize from my own experience both as an employee and a manager. Numerous checklists and worksheets are included for step-by-step guidance, self-assessment, and team feedback.

                        Unlike management books that give inspiring but general advice (for example, advocating honest communication), "Leadership at your Fingertips" describes specific practices and language employees and leaders can use to create an effective organization. For example, in the section entitled, "Communicating unwelcome news," Jacobsen outlines a protocol for communicating unwelcome news. Without such explicit agreements, many organizations fall victim to the tendency to shield leaders from bad news. Here's how he sets up the context with his clients:

                        "'During the course of working with you, there is a chance that I will learn about information that you need to know and that may be upsetting...When I come across such information, what is the best way for me to communicate with you about it?'" But he does not leave the reader to stumble into a bad-news situation. "When I learn of disquieting news, I state: 'You may not like what I have to tell you, however, you need to know about this. Is now a good time?'" (p. 155).

                        Jacobsen establishes a blueprint for leadership with integrity, both within individual topics as well as in a chapter devoted specifically to building credibility. Although his tone is practical, his approach to every topic conveys respect for the awesome seriousness and responsibility of leading an organization. I would have liked the author to include a reference list (not just an index) with suggestions for additional reading for those seeking greater depth on specific topics.

                        "Leadership at Your Fingertips" would be an excellent companion to Jim Collins' "From Good to Great," a remarkable research-based analysis of a dozen or so companies whose historic performance literally went from years of mediocrity to a pattern of sustained growth. The first element in this pattern of success was what Collins terms "Level 5 Leadership." In every "Good-to-Great" company, he writes, "Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves and into the larger goal of building a great company.... they are incredibly ambitious - but their ambition is first and foremost for the institution, not themselves." (p. 21)

                        The leaders Collins describes are not flamboyant, charismatic types. They are serious, committed, humble individuals who shun the limelight and often decline to take credit for their accomplishments - although they accept responsibility when mistakes are made. Although Collins says he is not sure whether Level 5 Leadership can be learned, Jacobsen's advice is certainly consistent with the portrait of leadership Collins has painted.

                        If you aspire to Level 5 Leadership, and/or want to build an organization that exemplifies Level 5 Leadership in everyday transactions, consider keeping "Leadership at Your Fingertips" - well, at your fingertips, and available to every manager in your organization.

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