Reference Books
  Over the years we have
found many good references
to supplement our work.
The selections we suggest
are just a subset of many
useful books.
For your convenience, we
include a link for each book
to Amazon.com, so that you
can order the books directly.
Check the links below for lists
of recommended titles in
specific subject areas.
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Books We Recommend on Psychology
These books are foundational to being an effective presenter and facilitator. In order to establish congruence with your audience, first one must "know oneself!" These books are part of the path to this goal.
Click on any book to go to Amazon.com to purchase or review further!
The Hidden Power of the Heart - Sara Paddison
Proper motivation begins with this book. It shows many techniques to enhance "heart" communication
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Meeting the Shadow - Zweig and Abrams
Follows the Jungian "Shadow" concept in a compilation of different writers
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Romancing the Shadow - Zweig and Wolf
Follows the Jungian "Shadow" concept as above, with different viewpoints on how to work with the Shadow
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Social Style/Management Style - Robert Bolton, Dorothy G. Bolton
Works with the principles of the four personality types: Driver, Amiable, Expressive and Analytical. Works with personality types from a management perspective.
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Psycho-Cybernetics - Maxwell Maltz
Classic on changing personal patterns. If you are trying to change, but it doesn’t seem to stick, check this one out. There is another version, a 2000 version that doesn’t seem to be as good as the original.
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Reading People – Jo-Ellen Dimitrius and Mark Mazzarella
Where is "reading people" critical? Picking your jury for a trial!
Great book on how to quickly size up someone. Written by famous jury consultant who picked the OJ Simpson criminal jury for the defense (among others.)
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People Skills – Robert Bolton
Works with the principles of the four personality types: Driver, Amiable, Expressive and Analytical. By knowing our type, and matching other’s types we can communicate more effectively.
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Gifts Differing – Understanding Personality Type – Isabel Briggs Myers
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The Cult of Personality: How Personality Tests Are Leading Us to Miseducate Our Children, Mismanage Our Companies, and Misunderstand Ourselves
We found this book to be very interesting, although we feel the author tends to be slightly fanatical at times. With that said, this book really reveals many of the issues with using assessment tools in today's business environments. |
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