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	The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
	"Sound business advice wrapped in tortured prose"	2009-09-15
Doubtless, E-Myth Revisited contains much of value for the budding entrepreneur, and almost anyone could benefit from considering the talking points it contains. However, the prose ranges from tolerable to abysmal. The tortured dialog form, in which the imagined participants constantly(!) refer to each other by name, is endurable but distracting. Five stars for content -- minus one for ghastly writing. Avoid "E-Myth Mastery" at all costs if this style bothers you. Here a quote from successive paragraphs to provide a taste of what awaits (p.71, E-Myth Mastery): We hugged each other like old, old friends do, and spoke each other's names --"Hi Michael," "Hi Sarah"--and then moved apart to look at each other again. "I'm so glad we decided to meet in person, Sarah," I said, ... "Me too, Michael," Sarah responded sweetly, truly meaning it. "Sarah, you'll have all the time you need." Uuuurrgghh!!! Like main-lining saccharine. I wasn't able to force all of it down. Too bad Harper Business didn't provide editing. Or ghost writing.
	Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
	"A perennial favorite that has lost none of its relevance"	2009-06-02
As other reviews provide a summary, I would like to concentrate on what the book means to me personally. By focusing attention on interests and away from egos, I find the methods it introduces border on the therapeutic. This is not a bad thing, since every negotiation is the product of personal interaction. Addressing the confounding effects of personality and ego directly simply makes sense. Getting To Yes is the only book I consistently wish I had read sooner. It was first recommended to me in an undergraduate political science class. Since then I have re-read it every few years, and gifted it on numerous occasions -- including 3x this year alone. The last occasion was my extremely gifted niece's 10th birthday. The clarity of expression and the usefulness of the principles described make it suitable for any high school student. It is simply one of the most "hands-on" books I have ever encountered -- in any field. A strong buy recommendation for anyone interested in being a better advocate for themselves.
	Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
	"A perennial favorite that has lost none of its relevance"	2009-06-02
As other reviews provide a summary, I would like to concentrate on what the book means to me personally. By focusing attention on interests and away from egos, I find the methods it introduces border on the therapeutic. This is not a bad thing, since every negotiation is the product of personal interaction. Addressing the confounding effects of personality and ego directly simply makes sense. Getting To Yes is the only book I consistently wish I had read sooner. It was first recommended to me in an undergraduate political science class. Since then I have re-read it every few years, and gifted it on numerous occasions -- including 3x this year alone. The last occasion was my extremely gifted niece's 10th birthday. The clarity of expression and the usefulness of the principles described make it suitable for any high school student. It is simply one of the most "hands-on" books I have ever encountered -- in any field. A strong buy recommendation for anyone interested in being a better advocate for themselves.
	Getting to Yes: How to Negotiate Agreement Without Giving In
	"A perennial favorite that has lost none of its relevance"	2009-06-02
As other reviews provide a summary, I would like to concentrate on what the book means to me personally. By focusing attention on interests and away from egos, I find the methods it introduces border on the therapeutic. This is not a bad thing, since every negotiation is the product of personal interaction. Addressing the confounding effects of personality and ego directly simply makes sense. Getting To Yes is the only book I consistently wish I had read sooner. It was first recommended to me in an undergraduate political science class. Since then I have re-read it every few years, and gifted it on numerous occasions -- including 3x this year alone. The last occasion was my extremely gifted niece's 10th birthday. The clarity of expression and the usefulness of the principles described make it suitable for any high school student. It is simply one of the most "hands-on" books I have ever encountered -- in any field. A strong buy recommendation for anyone interested in being a better advocate for themselves.