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Books - and blogs and websites - recommended by members

There are several books - and blogs - out there that have been recommended by members, ones they have found to be very beneficial as they pursued growing and marketing their businesses. If you have a book or a blog you would like to add to our list, please email webmaster@vawbn.ca

Favobooks

Book recommendations by visionaries, entrepreneurs, celebrities and more. Check it out.

http://favobooks.com/index.php

The Secret

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By Rhonda Byrne

In this book, you''ll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life -- money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You''ll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power  that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life.

 The Secret contains wisdom from modern-day teachers -- men and women who have used it to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. By applying the knowledge of The Secret, they bring to light compelling stories of eradicating disease,
acquiring massive wealth, overcoming obstacles, and achieving what many would regard as impossible.

GradUit Journey

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From 'Survivorship' to 'Thrivorship'

by Melanie Hayden-Sparks

Melanie Hayden-Sparks thought she had it all -- a great career, a wonderful family, and excellent health. That is, until the day she had the mammogram her husband scheduled for her -- then her world crumbled. Diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, Melanie knew she must fight for her life. Graduit Journey chronicles the author's journey from the day of her diagnosis through the difficult days of recovery. Her struggles, tears, and strengths provide inspiration and hope for anyone who is grappling with such an insidious disease. It was during this time Melanie discovered and understood that cancer affects everyone in your life. It's not just about you.

The Success Principles

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How to Get from Where you are to Where you Want to be

by Jack Canfield

The Success Principles™ will teach you how to increase your confidence, tackle daily challenges, live with passion and purpose, and realize all your ambitions. Not merely a collection of good ideas, this book spells out the 64 timeless principles used by successful men and women throughout history. Taken together and practiced every day, these principles will transform your life beyond your wildest dreams!

Filled with memorable and inspiring stories of CEOs, world-class athletes, celebrities, and everyday people, The Success Principles™ will give you the proven blueprint you need to achieve any goal you desire.


The Power of Focus

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by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen and Les Hewitt

The No 1 reason that stops people from getting what they want is lack of focus. People who focus on what they want, prosper. Those who don't, struggle. In The Power of Focus you'll discover the specific focusing strategies used by the world's most successful men and women. Find out how to: -Focus on your strengths and eliminate everything that is holding you back. -Change bad habits into habits that will make you debt-free and wealthy. -Create an excellent balance between work and family life - without guilt! Your ability to focus will determine your future - start now!


Fifty is the New Fifty

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Suzanne Braun Levine follows her groundbreaking Inventing the Rest of Our Lives with fresh insights, research, and practical advice on the challenges and unexpected rewards for women in their fifties, sixties, and seventies. Rich with anecdotes, this book captures the voices of women who are confronting change, renegotiating their relationships, and discovering who they are now that they are finally grown up. Levine''s own warm, wise, and humorous voice make this guide encouraging, enriching, and empowering.

50 Is the New Fifty is about survival, joy, and camaraderie, and it proves that fifty is its own wonderful stage of possibilities and promise.

Women's Network Australia Blog

Women sharing business ideas.

Seems like a common sense site, with short articles and good advice.  Anyone can submit an article.

 

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur

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by Mike Michakiwicz

"Never started a company before? Struggling with little or no cash? Have no experience, no baseline to judge your progress against? Thank God! You've got a shot at making this work." So says Mike Michalowicz, author of The  Toilet  Paper Entrepreneur, a business book that is so uniquely useful, so raw and  entertaining, it reads like the brainchild of Steve Jobs and Chris Rock.

Duct Tape Marketing

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The world's most practical small business marketing guide.

By John Jantsch

Let's face it, as a small business owner, you are really in the business of  marketing.  The problem for most small business owners is that they suffer from "marketing idea of the week" syndrome instead of implementing a systematic approach to the problem of small business marketing. In Duct Tape Marketing, renowned Small Business Marketing guru John Jantsch shows you how to develop and execute a marketing plan that will give your business the life and longevity you knew you could have when you made that decision to go out on your own.

Endless Referrals

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by Bob Burg

Bob Burg builds on his proven relationship-building principles to bring even  more clients to your door and helps you attract only those who are interested in what you sell. He shows how to maximize your daily contacts, utilize your
tools  both online and off, leverage your relationships, and generate ongoing sales  opportunities.

The Wealthy Barber Returns

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by David Chilton

"If you've always thought of money as a dry and dusty subject, let Dave show you just how interesting it can be. While you're at it, learn a thing or two about your personal motivation and how to point it in the right direction. And laugh your socks off, too! I thoroughly enjoyed this book!"
Gail Vaz-Oxlade, TV Host of Til Debt Do Us Part and Financial Author

The Fly Lady

Your personal online coach to help you gain control of your house and home

http://www.flylady.net/

Life Would Be Easy if it weren't for OTHER people

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by Connie Pedesta & Vicki Sanderson

In this book, the authors show you how to develop healthy communication patterns with difficult people. This book will not help you "change" difficult people. That''s impossible. It does, however, offer strategies to incorporate into your behavior that will make relationships work better for you, immediately.

Island of Biodiversity

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"Island of Biodiversity" is now available in softcover, 92 pages, full colour, with paintings by Aleta Karstad and photos by Candice Vetter.

Copies can be purchased through the Bourget Inn & Spa, or through Urban Country in Russell.
Or order your copy online for $35.94 at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/karstad


In the tradition of the Group of Seven but with the eye of a naturalist, Aleta Karstad paints the Canadian landscape au plein air. While Aleta paints, her biologist husband Fred Schueler makes a scientific survey of the surrounding area, giving special attention to species which many people overlook, but which contribute to the balance of biodiversity. Their journals are blended in the story which accompanies each painting. Candice Vetter is a freelance writer and journalist who lives in North Russell. She has been fascinated by the unique features of the red shale hill since first calling it her home 20 years ago. Their collaboration in pictures and words illuminates the histories—of the rock and soil, people and nature—of this distinctive feature of eastern Ontario.

Be Our Guest
Perfecting the art of customer service

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Whether they are called clients, customers, constituents, or, in  Disney-speak, guests, all organizations must best serve the people  who purchase their
products and services or risk losing them. Now,  for the first time, one critical element of the methods behind the  magic that is the Walt Disney World Resort-quality service-is  revealed in Be Our Guest.

12 Secrets of Highly Successful Women

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by Gail McKeeken
This latest book offers a wealth of advice for the specific challenges creative women face today: thinking too small, underestimating the need for change, fearing the future, and lacking of self-confidence. The book combines interviews with some of today’s most successful women and her own proven success strategies to help readers transcend their “blocks” and achieve success.

Persuasion, a new approach to changing minds

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By Arlene Dickinson

Blending her own frank and highly entertaining stories with compelling social science, she explains how to persuade both in the boardroom and in everyday life: the crucial importance of a particular kind of listening; how to get people to buy into your ideas; how to attract followers and deal with naysayers;  the art of storytelling; how to turn mistakes to your advantage; and how to  seize opportunities where others see only roadblocks. Anyone, she believes, can  be persuasive— just look how good we are at persuading ourselves we can’ t do  things. Using the tricks of her trade and insights from her own fascinating  experiences with some of Canada’ s leading companies, ickinson explains how to  master the art of persuasion, without an M.B.A., to achieve maximum success in  business— and in life.

The Ultimate Marketing Toolkit

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by Paula Peters

Frm e-mail to YouTube, Facebook to webvertising? The tools of marketing have
never  changed so quickly. Now marketing professionals can ensure their business
has  the best marketing plan, supported by the most cutting-edge techniques. This  book gives marketers what they need to make their businesses thrive. In simple,  nontechnical language, Paula Peters shows professionals how to use marketing  tools like:blogs and blogging, Pay-per-click advertising, search engine optimization, e-newsletters, e-mail offers.

The One Minute Millionaire

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by Mark Victor Hansen

Is it possible to make a million dollars in only one minute? 
The  answer just might surprise you.

In this New York
Times
bestseller,  Mark Victor Hansen, the mastermind behind the
65-million-copy Chicken Soup  series, and Robert G. Allen, a pioneer in bestselling wealth-creation books,  share their revolutionary approach to building wealth and present a powerful  program for self-discovery.

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