Clive Jones Business Coach » Book Reviews

Acres Of Diamonds – Russell Conwell

Clive — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:41:17 +0000

Over a century ago, Russell Conwell was famous for his traveling lecture in which he encouraged listeners to find the “acres of diamonds” in their own backyards. He was born in Massachusetts in 1843 and during the Civil War served as a captain in the Union army. He studied law, but became a Baptist minister [...]

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Clive — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:05:11 +0000

Dale Carnegie 1936 How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first bestselling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, it has sold 15 million* copies world-wide and continues to provide valuable lessons for all people looking to grow their business. Section 1: 3 Fundamental Techniques [...]

Get More Referrals Now – Bill Cates

Clive — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:29:34 +0000

In every chapter of this book there is made mention of a money making secret which has made fortunes for more than 500 exceedingly wealthy men which have been carefully analysed for a long time. It is mentioned at least one hundred times throughout the book. It is not directly named for it seems to [...]

Dr. Paddi Lund – Building the Happiness-Centred Business

Clive — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:43:42 +0000

Dr Paddi Lund is the self-confessed "Crazy Dentist" from Queensland, Australia. "Crazy" because he's doing so many outrageous things in his practice and because his success defies all conventional business paradigms. In his book, Building the Happiness-Centred Business (1994), Dr. Paddi Lund explains how you can find happiness in your business and reap all the rewards that it brings (including increased profits).

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Clive — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:42:08 +0000

Another of John C Maxwells insightful books on Leadership, in which you’ll need to over look the Americanisms, but it still holds some valuable lessons and rules for those of us wanting to improve our Leadership abilities. Maxwell has cleverly labelled 21 rules for us to take on board…

Our Iceberg Is Melting – John Kotter

Clive — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:55:50 +0000

Here’s a great system to follow for managing change successfully. John Kotter has written this fable of a penguin colony faced with an imploding iceberg and the need to do something for their survival. Initially the penguin discovering the problem doesn’t know who to turn to or trust, and is scared of the potential outcasting [...]

Write Language – Allan Pease & Paul Dunn

Clive — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:46:04 +0000

A colleague of mine recently reminded me of this great book that I read quite some time ago and following is a summary of it which explains to us the system of how to write in modern language, to stand out, and get through to people…. It goes against the grain of more traditional and grammatically “correct” thinking that [...]

Action Selling – Duane Sparks

Clive — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 07:50:58 +0000

Action Selling by Duane Sparks is a neat and logical system to follow to help you improve your sales conversions. Breaking the sales call process down into simple steps Sparks gives us a process to follow and when we refine the small stages of the big picture we have more chance to get the outcomes [...]

Leadership Gold – John Maxwell

Clive — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:47:38 +0000

Here's a summary of 12 of the Best Things Managers Need to Know from "Leadership Gold" by John Maxwell.

Do not isolate yourself from the people you are leading. Creating relationships with others brings more opportunities than leading alone.
One of the hardest people to lead will always be yourself. Trying to hold others accountable, without being accountable for yourself, will only diminish your leadership capabilities.

The Sticking Point – Jay Abraham

Clive — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:20:53 +0000

Jay Abraham's book "The Sticking Point Solution" highlights common reasons for business owners getting stuck... and how to "unstick themselves...

The introduction relates to how a Bad Economy can be Good News!~ Jay explains the top 4 reasons that businesses get stuck...

not incorporating growth thinking,