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A look at what we’re reading and recommending right now.

THE WISDOM OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT
By Lance B. Kurke
(AMACOM, $21.95)
Wouldn’t it be nice to take some lessons in leadership from the man who created an empire that spanned 90% of the known world by age 33? You can pick up a copy of this book and learn about the work and mind of Alexander. He was quite an entrepreneur, too.

Alexander The Great revolutionized trade by establishing a common language for long-distance commerce. He founded numerous cities and spread the gifts of Greek culture, art and mythology. Alexander also embraced and integrated diverse peoples, and repeatedly risked his life for an army of loyal followers.
The author puts together slices of the life of Alexander The Great to teach us about leadership and strategic management: rising to the challenge, rallying the troops and accomplishing the astounding.

The four basic and vital leadership processes the book addresses are: reframing problems, building alliances, establishing identity and directing symbols.

TIME POWER
A Proven System for Getting More Done In Less Time Than You Ever Thought Possible
By Brian Tracy
(AMACOM, $24.95)
Brian Tracy is one of the world’s most celebrated and successful speakers, a prolific best-selling author, and a leading consultant on personal and professional development. He has given more than 2000 speeches and seminars, addressed more than 450,000 people each year throughout the U.S., Australia, Asia and Europe and has worked with more than 500 corporations.

“Clarity is everything,” says Tracy. “To perform at your very best, you must be absolutely clear about what you want to accomplish. You must then identify and pursue the very best way to achieve it.”

In his new book Tracy presents the culmination of his extensive research, scrupulous observation, and ongoing practice to determine the most effective time management principles and strategies. Throughout, he approaches time management as not simply a tool for handling hectic schedules but as a set of personal disciplines for peak performance to set immediate priorities and future goals. Time management, he says, is really life management.

Packed with vivid examples, Time Power seeks to show readers how to:

• set clear goals in harmony with their highest aspirations and deepest convictions
• plan out their daily work in detail, while keeping on top of looming deadlines
• prioritize tasks according to their value and potential consequences
• really work on the job, with the force of single-minded concentration
• overcome common distractions and deal with notorious people problems
• manage multi-tasks jobs

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