Understand and unleash the power of each and every encounter you have with another. The truths in this quick-read book can improve the level of customer service you provide to your clients, the quality of engagement you have with your peers, and when embraced – can bring a whole new dynamic to your family life.

So important a book that I bought 150 copies and sent to my Insider Marketing clients! Daniel Pink brilliantly combines history and factual data to show us who will be the big thinkers of our future. If you are in business, know someone who is in business, OR if you’re a mother or father wondering what to do with your “creative child”, this is a must-read.

Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy is a love story – for both her God and her husband – Karen James shares her triumph over the tragedy that took her husband, Kelly. The intangibles of faith, hope and love are made real for us all as Karen shares authentically her perspective during her search for Kelly and through the dark days of grief.

How Full Is Your Bucket? is a little book (about 100 pages) about positive reinforcement. It’s a great book for us all as it reminds us of the power of recognition and appreciation using the metaphor of bucket filling – positive words and deeds, and bucket dipping – when your negativity towards others drains their buckets, as well as your own. The book is a good Professional Development and self-improvement read, but I recommend it to you because it’s also a FANTASTIC book for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. If you have the responsibility of or the opportunity to influence a child, regardless of age, I highly recommend you and your family read this book and learn to fill the buckets of the children in your life.

An honest, authentic account of what it’s like to wrestle with God and the ones we love. Patricia Raybon’s sense of humor and writing style are so entertaining, you’ll want to read this one through in one sitting. It’s a must read for anyone woman who doesn’t live the perfect life.

Girlfriends, if you read nothing else – READ THIS BOOK. So much about your feelings toward and about money are clearly articulated in this fabulously written, can’t put it down, book

Recommended to me by my Merrill Lynch financial advisor, Carol Meyer, this is a terrific “how to” book that offers smart, practical suggestions for getting a handle on your finances. You won’t be intimidated by the writing style at all – it’s very plain-spoken; a must read for women of any age.

This book is about the power of the network, the importance of sharing information with others and how “lovecats” can make a difference in the Professional Development world. Tim shows us that the way to really get ahead is by helping others. Absolutely awesome!

If you don’t have the time or interest to read this book, at least read the chapter on the Awesome Power of Empathetic Listening. Gary Chapman, the author of The Five Languages of Love, which has sold more than three million copies, has penned another fabulous book as to how to build and maintain a successful marriage. Regardless of what season your marriage is in – this is a must read.

The result of interviews with over 80,000 managers and 400 companies conducted by the Gallup group, this book challenges everything we were ever taught about managing and motivating people. It is the single best Professional Development book I’ve ever read. The recommendations work; as a result of reading the book, our organization reorganized and saw an immediate improvement in productivity, morale, and quality of work.