The best business books of the year

If the holidays have given you a chance to catch up on some reading, and you have no idea where to start, the 800-CEO-Read-Blog website has put together a list of the top business books of 2006. In addition to being able to vote for your favourite title at the website, you might also find a great title among the list that you hadn't previously heard of.

Selections include popular titles such as "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More," and "The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works" in addition to nearly twenty other titles from which to choose and vote on.

If you're looking for a great business book to read during the holidays, be sure to visit the site and vote.

Happy holidays and a joyous and successful new year to all! I will be back in early January.

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Managing during the holidays

If you find yourself working a little harder this time of year, here's a little article that you might find useful. The About.com website has some useful tips for managing during the often busy holiday season.

One of the more interesting, yet often overlooked suggestions made by the article is to reflect on the "good things"made or accomplished during the year. It's too easy to get caught up in all of the busy year-end activities and forget about all the successful accomplishments achieved over the past twelve months.

No matter how busy things get, remember to take the time to congratulate yourself and your team for a job well done!

Read the full article with all of the other tips here.

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