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The 10 Best Books I Read In 2016

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Full disclosure: The links to the books mentioned in this post are Amazon affiliate links. Should you use the link to purchase one of these books, then I’ll get a little bit of money to build my own library (as my Amazon earnings are used to buy more books). I’m going to read fewer books in 2017.

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John Furniss Can’t See, But That Doesn’t Stop His Passionate Pursuit of Art and Purpose as The Blind Woodsman

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It was Anni who, back in 2016, bought John the lathe that would become the instrument of his life’s work. For one thing, even if we were doing the art fairs and holiday sales and stuff like that, it was a small, local customer base. Their TikTok account —which has amassed more than 1.9 And now, we sell nationally.

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If It Doesn’t Suck, It’s Not Worth Doing

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That’s why in his book, Ego Is the Enemy , Ryan Holiday explains that a primary obstacle to success is the idea of success. But as Robert Greene explains in his book Mastery , you can learn to love this internal resistance. On day one, SEAL—as he is referred to in the book—asked Itzler how many pull-ups he could do.

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Follow That Gut Feeling: 4 Signs You’re Dealing with a Toxic Client

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The meeting went well—the client had a clear idea for the book and Turner thought they might be a good fit. She scheduled a second meeting to talk about the book in more detail. “It A few years ago, ghostwriter Marcia Layton Turner met with a potential client for the first time. But nonetheless, I agreed to it.”

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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In decades gone by, the only perk you might have received from your boss was a fruit basket around the holidays. In fact, in 2016 the Harvard Business Review compiled data from leading experts on the topic. When did corporate wellness programs begin to take hold?

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The 2014 Productivityist Holiday Gift Guide

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The Sketchnote Books I’m going to make a concerted effort next year to get better at sketchnoting, and The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook are going to help me do just that. Mike Rohde has crafted some great books , worthy of any bookshelf. Information Amazon holiday shopping' Enter Full.

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Squaremeal Venues + Events Live

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For many years I have consulted the guide for restaurant and venue ideas, it has always been my first port of call when managers have asked me to book restaurants for them. On the 21st September the keynote speaker is Angela Hartnett, who is also doing a book signing after her presentation. Book your place for free now.