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Principled Negotiation

Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher

August 26, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

This one was pretty technical. The authors really break down the thought process of having a principled negotiation instead of trying to negotiate either “soft” or “hard.” They provide a variety of examples/case studies that emphasize the point. Not going to lie, this was a bit dry, but very good book if you want to read more about different leadership styles. “Getting to Yes” breaks down key concepts from the authors such as “Don’t Bargain Over Positions,” “Separate the People from the Problem” and “Focus […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bruce Patton, Business, Getting to Yes, Leadership, non fiction, Pyschology, Roger Fisher, Self-help, William Ury

Classic's CBR11 Review No:203 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Bruce Patton, Business, Getting to Yes, Leadership, non fiction, Pyschology, Roger Fisher, Self-help, William Ury ·
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Helping Others Leads to Success

Give and Take by Adam Grant

August 26, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

I hope you don’t get too sick of me posting reviews of books I had to complete for my course. I really did enjoy this one a lot. It had a lot of interesting facts and data/examples to show why helping others leads to win/win. It’s hard out there if you are a manager and you have employees or bosses that are set to win and they want to make sure that you lose. Heck, I have to deal with agency officials at times that […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Adam Grant, Business, Give and Take, Leadership, non fiction, Psychology, Self-help

Classic's CBR11 Review No:202 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Adam Grant, Business, Give and Take, Leadership, non fiction, Psychology, Self-help ·
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If I Knew Nothing About Congress This Would Have Been Mildly Interesting

The Dance of Legislation by Eric Redman

August 23, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

Bah. I am still annoyed we had to read this terrible book for our course. We are not new to the government or understanding the branches of government. I think if you are a new federal employee you should check out this book. I was probably also not pleased because we had to hear an all day lecture about how Congress works (the House, the Senate), the Judiciary, and then the Executive Branch. My face was just a literal grimace when we finished. You know […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, Eric Redman, law, non fiction, The Dance of Legislation

Classic's CBR11 Review No:200 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, Eric Redman, law, non fiction, The Dance of Legislation ·
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In a gadda da vida, baby

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

August 11, 2019 by TheShitWizard Leave a Comment

A non fiction book that reads partly like a travelogue and partly like a novel, it’s easy to see why Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil has become known as a true crime classic. I devoured this almost whole, and even managed to forget that it was about a crime until I got half way through and the deed occurred, immersed as I was in getting to know Savannah’s society. Author John Berendt had visited Savannah and fallen in love, and so decided […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: John Berendt, non fiction, old south, true crime

TheShitWizard's CBR11 Review No:30 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: John Berendt, non fiction, old south, true crime ·
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Interesting Look at Christie During Her Travels with First Husband

The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie

August 8, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

So not too much to say here. I really enjoyed reading this as we follow Christie as she travels around the world. We get to see her real life letters, photos, and other things that were kept that showcased her travels from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Honolulu, Canada, and then back to England. The main reason why I gave this just four stars though is that this just doesn’t have a lot of great insight I think into Christie. We see letters she wrote […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: agatha christie, non fiction, The Grand Tour

Classic's CBR11 Review No:187 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: agatha christie, non fiction, The Grand Tour ·
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It’s All A Conspiracy, Baby!

Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History by David Aaronovitch

July 30, 2019 by Jake Leave a Comment

A couple of years ago, a friend of mine who is not politically astute sent me a text asking if anyone ever got arrested for that “pizza thing.” I had no idea what he was talking about so I pressed him. He said, “You know, that child sex ring.” Oh yeah. That. Granted, he sent me this text two months after some gun-bearing idiot had gone to that pizza shop looking to solve things for himself. My friend, again who is not politically conscious, was referring to […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: #history, Conspiracy theories, David Aaronovitch, non fiction, Voodoo Histories

Jake's CBR11 Review No:67 · Genres: History · Tags: #history, Conspiracy theories, David Aaronovitch, non fiction, Voodoo Histories ·
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