This was written by Jennifer Dawson under my direction for Sage Portfolio Group. I like her work so much I wanted to share it on the bookshelf. Yet another of the inspirational books making the rounds at Sage Portfolio Group is Susan Scott’s Fierce Conversations, a quick read that uses concrete examples and evocative phrases like “let silence do the heavy lifting” to move us from conversation avoidance to conversations that, as Scott asserts, can change the trajectory of a business, a career, a marriage, or a life. Conversations are symbolic of the relationship: superficial conversation equals superficial relationship, deep conversation is indicative of a real and meaningful relationship. A conversation is not fierce because there is unconstructive conflict and winners and losers, but because those involved have the courage to be honest, open to alternatives and collaborate on a solution. Get...
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Write a Book Review I am super excited about adding a virtual bookshelf to the Crucible Bookii. We are all readers and it is great to hear what people think of books before I invest the time to read them. I am not a book reviewer–just not my thing–but I would like to invite you to submit book reviews of books you love–especially in the categories that fit the Crucible audience. Categories are: Business, GLBT, Cooking and Food, Travel, Art, and Fashion We reserve the right to edit your submissions and we are going to ask you only to submit fairly positive reviews. The format: Category (All time favorite, New–less than 1 year old) Genre (Business, Branding, Food, Fashion, Queer, Art, Literature, Gender) Book Title Author Publication Date Short Synopsis What you liked What the challenges were with the book Your other comments Rate on a scale of 1-5 A link to the book online A 5 sentence writer bio The rules: We reserve the right to publish only those reviews that fit the Crucible Bookii brand and to edit all articles. No more than 1000 words We don’t pay for our reviews–we hope you will do them out of the goodness of your heart. As a guideline for the tone: totally honest, totally kind....
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