Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, June 28, in the “Skills” section of the “Business and Investing” category.
1. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
by Tony Hsieh. In his first book, the CEO of Zappos shares the different business lessons he learned in life, from a lemonade stand and pizza business through LinkExchange, Zappos, and more. Ultimately, he shows how using happiness as a framework can produce profits, passion, and purpose both in business and in life.
2. The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeanette Walls. The author tells her story of growing up — recalling the poverty, hunger, jokes, and bullying she and her siblings endured — from her current perspective as a contributor to MSNBC online.
3. The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers
by T. J. Fadem. Topics include how to choose the right questions and avoid questions that guarantee obvious, useless answers, how to help people give you the information you need, how to use body language to ask questions more effectively, and how to ask the innovative or neglected questions that uncover real issues and solutions.
4. How to Win Friends & Influence People
by Dale Carnegie. A classic (originally published in the 30’s) and a must-have, this timeless piece of work can help just about anybody get along better with others and win them over to their way of thinking.The book is divided into short sections, each one devoted to a particular principle that is well illustrated with many practical examples.
5. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen. Methods for reducing stress and increasing performance.
6. Hitch-22: A Memoir
by Christopher Hitchens. A contributing editor to Vanity Fair and Visiting Professor in Liberal Studies at the New School in New York and author of Love, Poverty, and War : Journeys and Essays
, Blood, Class and Empire: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship (Nation Books)
, Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
, and God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
gives an account of his life to date.
7. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: Dritte Ausgabe [GER-GT THE PROJECT MGMT BODY O] [German Edition]
by the Project Management Institute. Includes traditional, proven practices as well as emerging practices.
8. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
by Timothy Ferriss. Ferriss isn’t shy about tooting his own horn: He says he “speaks six languages, runs a multinational firm from wireless locations worldwide, and has been a world-record holder in tango, a national champion in kickboxing, and an actor in a hit television series in Hong Kong.” Is this the sort of person you really want to be taking advice from? Anyway, Ferris offers recommendations and resources for everything from eliminating wasted time to oursourcing your job and getting cheap airfare.
9. Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition
by Jerry Weissman. The world’s #1 presentation consultant, shows how to connect with even the toughest, most high-level audiences, and move them to action. He teaches presenters of all kinds how to dump those PowerPoint templates once and for all and tell compelling stories that focus on what’s in it for the audience.
10. Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money–That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
by Robert Kiyosaki with Sharon Lechter. Robert Kiyosaki reveals how he developed his unique economic perspective from his two fathers: his real father, who was highly educated but fiscally poor; and the father of his best friend – an eighth-grade drop-out who became a self-made multi-millionaire. The lifelong monetary problems experienced by his “poor dad” pounded home the counterpoint communicated by his “rich dad”. Taking that message to heart, Kiyosaki was able to retire at the age of 47. This book lays out his philosophy and aims to open readers eyes by: exploding the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich; challenging the belief that your house is an asset; showing parents why they can’t rely on schools to teach their children about money; defining once and for all an asset versus a liability; and explaining what to teach your children about money for their future financial success.
