Economic-Life Books

I think what Tony does is spectacular. He has helped me so much and I would recommend his books and tapes to everyone, and I have. I need help though, if any one out there knows of an address to where I could write him please let me know. I want to know the steps he took,career wise, to get where he is today because I would love to do what he does. If anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Rebecca Hartmann. E-Mail address is edhar@Bellsouth.net. Thanks again.

My success got on the fast track as soon as I harnessed the power of questions. Ia sked am questions and pm questions. Stuff works.

I have to admit, I wasn't too excited about my life at first but once I started asking myself, "What could I be excited about" I found reasons to be excited and that led to taking action.

I also enjoyed the interview with Barbara DeAngelis. Great stuff!

I really enjoyed this tape set because of the process of learning how to create better questions and asking them.

What would it be like if you created a set of

POWER QUESTIONS that could instantly change your life?

The interview with De Angeles will provide the listener with an insight into her drive as a relationship expert.

This book realy helped me understaind that the mind organizes it's expectations by past experiences , and expectations are what shape your world. this can be counterd by finding new refrances, and remembering past succeses

I was downsized myself years ago and Peggy's book is right on target! A great perspective on the atrosities on corporate America-good for her. A must read for anyone who had ever gone through adversity on their lives.

I just finished this book and really enjoyed it. I found it amazing that so many of Ms. Pattison's experiences in life and in corporate America are very similar to mine.

In 184 pages Ms. Pattison concisely discusses the reactions of downsized executives, actually anyone downsized, and offers
new perspectives on recovering from the depression and fear downsized individuals experience. Neither her experience nor her
response to it are totally new; however, her book is an excellent response to her situation and that of many others.

Since she was a corporate trainer who had to terminate or downsize others her explanations of what is wrong with corporate America's strategy are accurate and to the point. When she explains the effect the downsizing has on the company involved and on the economy as it tries to revive itself she brings several intelligent points to current economic discussions.

Of special interest are the examples she provides of companies terminating valued long term employees and then not having other staff with the skills necessary to fill the vacated positions. Still corporate America doesn't learn and continues to dump the most valable resource it has without providing a skilled back-up workforce. Ms. Pattison seems to be telling others, like herself, to consult or form businesses to outsource those needed skills to the very companies that downsized them and to do it at a much higher price and with a great deal more freedom.

Her points on "then you fly" are a blueprint for moving forward with your life and making you happy in a new and more challenging environment.

Read this book to know others are facing the same dilemma's you are, why all of you are facing these problems, how one very special talented woman got out, and how to chart your way out of the depression and fear of downsizing into a new life.

Ms. Pattison's book made me cry again and then fly just as her title suggests. For far too long corporate America has chosen downsizing as a means to create a leaner and more productive workforce. The problem, as Ms. Pattison so eloquently points out, is that the most experienced and productive workers are the ones who are being downsized, leaving organizations leaner but without the talent and experience to be more productive.

I believe that this book should be required reading for anyone entering the corporate jungle but even more I recommend it to those who are currently living and ruling there. As this book points out corporate America is imploding with all of its downsizing of experience and turning to temporary workers and outsourcing to professionals, who have themselves been downsized from a competitor or in some cases from the very corporation that is now hiring them.

I could have written this book because Ms. Pattison's experience has been my own several times during my career. However, I would not have done it with the same flair and humanity. I recommend this book and thank the author for writing this honest, funny and true look at downsizing and life after.

I opened Beat of a Different Drum at a moment in my life when I had uneasily decided to follow my heart away from a job that fit within the career path I'd been crafting for myself, and toward an uncertain future. In my malaise of uncertainty about this decision, I began to read Beat of a Different Drum. Not only the stories Dax-Devlon Ross tells, but also his own act of seeking out these stories, comforted and inspired me. The tales of the people Ross profiles address our fundamental fears and ask us to examine why we make the choices we make; what we look for in life and what, at the end of the day, is truly of value.

Ross' profiles invite the reader in almost as a confidante of the interviewee, and his easy but meticulous style engages the reader without trite or falsely inspirational notes. At the most fundamental level, Beat of a Different Drum is an exciting catalogue of life stories. To me, it was just what I needed at a moment when I was facing choices that left me confused and frustrated.

I must agree with the first two reviewers of this wonderful. The stories and the writing are intriguing and inspiring. This book is not only for young people thinking about what they want to do with their life, it's for those of us seeking new career paths or looking for affirmation that our own "road less taken" is right for us.

Though this book speaks to all audiences, I like how Ross also situates the lives of the people he interviews in the social context of our society. These are not just the "I have made it and you can too" stories. These are stories of people of African descent who didn't/don't take traditional paths in life. They are scientist, artists, political activists, inventors, filmmakers, models, book editors, etc. who chose paths in their life in which they were often met with many obstacles--both racial and personal--but yet were determined to fulfill their aspirations.

I'm glad that Ross didn't choose a question-answer format for this book. Instead, he uses his skills and talent as a writer to tell stories so that we get to know his subjects even better. Plus, you get sense that Ross himself was on a journey himself and thus was able to bring a personal side to these stories, even though it's not a book about his life.

I look forward to future and similar works by this author. One wishes that he turn this book into a talk show, so that even more people can discover what others are doing to move ahead in life and shape a path that that is not about money and fame, but doing something that you love and find fulfilling in your life.

I will recommend this book to many people.

Despite being white, I found tremendous inspiration in this book. Throughout my life I've always been a bit of an outcast, and as such wasn't able to completely fit in with any group. In seeking happiness, I found myself pursuing a great variety of interests from martial arts and Asian culture, to politics and history, to my current passion of producing hip hop music.

Out of the 30 characters I found a number of people that I could relate to in various ways. Marla the filmmaker reminded me of how I was unable to fit in with just about any social group, and showed that someone in such a position could find her passion and follow it. On page 351, Azikwe Chandler says some things about the pressures of a materialistic society that I struggle with on a daily basis: when many of your friends are doing just that while you're trying to chase a dream in music, you often wonder "What am I doing with my life?"

The whole recurring theme that "you don't have to do what society says you have to" further reinforces what my heart has been telling me for a while now - that there's no shame in being different, that the struggle for achieving something positive and special is worth every bit of insecurity, frustration and criticism the world throws at you.

So far I've sent copies of this book to my friend in Trinidad who struggles with following her passion for art while being confined to a culture where traditional roles of women are encouraged from all angles; as well as a friend in the Bronx who deals with life as a single mother, raising her son to be a strong man amongst the reality of poverty and the negativities associated with it.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who has a dream; it will help you find the courage to follow it.

When he wrote this book, Dax-Devlon Ross gave power to an idea that is dear to my heart--that as African-Americans we don't have to settle for a role or for what's easy and comfortable.

This a perfect book for anyone who is asking themselves "what do I want to be when I grow up?" This goes for high schoolers just about to enter college all the way up to those who are already in the working world and look for a career change. I love the idea that there is a book out there that tells us that we don't have to be limited. There are so many opportunities out there for us and all we need to do is open our eyes to them. It really let me know that I was not the only one who, even though there was doubt and insecurity, took the road less traveled and lived through the struggle and reveled in that choice.

Sometimes we are under the impression that in order to be successful you have to be either an entertainer, in the medical field (preferably as a doctor), a lawyer, or a business person. All we have to do though is look at this book and the people it profiles to know that you can be successful just about anywhere and that success doesn't necessarily have to be financial. It can also be in the way you've lived your life, the happiness you've attained, and the influence you are able to have over others that might be in the same boat.

This book has made me feel validated in the choices I've made and shows that we all can have these choices too.

I now have a bachelors degree and a masters degree because the Most High used this book to motivate me as a person who was seeking guidance.

Thank you, Lord, and I gave this book 5 stars and counting.

This book is definitely a valuable addition to your personal library. It's not a book that you can read one time. I realized from reading this book that most people see leadership from a worldly perspective rather than from God's perspective. I actually read this book as part of a course offered at my church called Spiritual Leadership. However, whether you belong to a church or you're just interested in becoming a better leader this book is really exceptional, especially considering I NEVER right reviews. This book was worth it though. It truly changed the way I see leadership. The book is currently on my list of books to read again so that I can actually take my time and implement the changes (both in mindset and actions) that will help me to realize my true leadership potential. This book is definitely MOOOOORE than worth the $13 bucks or whatever the book costs.

This book has helped me overcome my personal strains and helped me organize myself to be able to Judge myself and surroundings better.

Rashid Ali Project Leader

I have used the book as the basis of leadership development in my MLM group. The personal growth of the people in the group is wonderfull to see. I will recommend the book to anybody who has any interest in leadership and people. Chris van Zyl Port ELizabeth - South Africa

This book was HIGHLY recommended to me by a speaker at a conference on "communication." She said the book was "life changing" for her. This is one of the BEST books I've read in a long time. In its pages I saw myself: the ineffective ways I think, react, respond, and relate to others. But more than that, the author gives great tools for changing those negative thoughts and behaviors. I've seen fairly dramatic changes in my way of thinking and behaving. I logged on to Amazon to buy this book as a gift for several friends!

Excellent! Relates to all areas in life. Knowing your strengths and areas-to-strengthen empowers you to make needed changes AND take pride in what you are doing well; this book helps you find it all! Positive & encouraging; thorough; gently guides you to see yourself objectively; provides effective methods for changing stubborn habits. Very effective material, for young adults to seniors!

I have read the book 3/4 of the way and had to return it to the owner. I now have purchased my own. This is a down to earth book Thanks for such a direct and important way to look at ourselves and our human trends.

This book was wonderful, I loved it. It is full of exercises that give insight into our behaviors and personalities. The author offered effective ways to deal with anger and other negative emotions. It is a great tool to learn more about yourself and to grow in a more positive direction. It also provides valuable teaching tools for a therapist to use with clients.

worth the price of admission for the the michael milken story that ran in Harpers.

Great anthology from a wide variety of sources (the usual financial journals plus some interesting exotic publications (Mother Jones?)). Not a clunker in the lot. Buy this one and its 2001 predecessor and you will be fascinated. Hope this series continues for many years...

From print media and journals to business and general interest publications, the authors have searched for the best business accounts from the past year, providing vignettes and accounts primarily nonfiction in content, but telling of business goals, individuals, and strategies. A diverse, well-represented collection.

What a simple, yet compelling, concept. Scour all of the business magazines (mostly major ones, though), and pick the best 27 articles of the prior year, independent of field of interest. Then lay them out with no extra fluff, letting the original work be the star attraction. Such is the concept behind this book, which was both a quick read and difficult to put down.

With stories ranging from the rise, fall and re-rise of fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger to a joyous piece on Ron Popeil of quirky gadget-maker (and those accompanying infomercials) Ronco fame to an amazing tome on emerging "digital paper" technology that has to be read to be fully appreciated, this book covered a myriad of topics that I probably would not have gone out of my way to track down, but having read about them in this book, my appetite to read on has only been whetted.

If you are looking to expand your horizons beyond the two or three topics that currently represent your comfort zone, this book is an easy and enjoyable way to dip your toes in the water.

Strongly recommended.

this book has given me clarity in my purpose in building a business. Not only does this book give me biblical principles, but it does so in a way that is simple to follow. If you follow what this book says, good things will happen

it takes you an a journey to finding your business identity. I appreciate this book for that. It gives it to you straight up. The author has done a fabulous job at keeping close to the title of this book. I felt the book was a bit long for my taste, but it still is a phenomenal book that will provide Christians with a biblical base to their business ventures. I was blessed by this book.

I have to say that this book did a lot for me. It helped me really see how having a business is not as scary as I thought. If you have a plan and follow the principles in this book, it'll help you.

This book has taught me valuable business principles. As I look at this book I am amazed that the principles presented can be used for every aspect of life. This book is a great read and a hands on resource that has helped me tremendously

what a great tool to get finances back in order!! this book made life a lot easier for me. It has helped me become more finance-conscious and has put me on the fast-track to saving money and living within my means.

I thought this book was a homerun. First it lets the reader know that success in personal finance is possible. Second it makes it easy for the reader to begin the process. Finally, it gives the reader ownership because the book is so hands-on and reader-driven. This was a great book!

this helped me organize my finances. in many ways, I think the author has done a great job making 'managing finances' something that is possible.

This book has been amazing resource for me. I think it's something that I'll use in my personal life with regards to finance. This book has biblical truths that are expounded upon with clarity and wisdom. I love what the author had to say.

I found this at a used book outlet. It was cheap and I felt called to read it. I truly believe the Holy Spirit brought this to my attention and it was just what I needed. It's 1 year later, 2008 has a dismal economic outlook, and yet I truly thank God for all that I have. I have just finished reading this for the second time and I am still in awe of the wisdom I have gained from reading this book.

This was the best book I've ever read concerning finances and heavenly treasures. Robert Katz has that special ability to take a difficult subject to make it simply understandable. He brings to light biblical principals that now appear obvious after reading his book. I love his stories. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of God's true purpose in their lives and in their business. P.S. Be sure to get his first book, 'Money Came by the House the Other Day'. This first book will give you detailed information on how to get your personal finacial house in order.

With all the mixed messages on biblical prosperity, this book stands out as a guide to the readers on true prosperity both spiritual and physical. If you feel like you just cannot get a grip on your finances, this book will bring you back to the basics: our relationship with God.

In a world where so many are looking for life's purpose, "Biblical Roads to Financial Freedom" makes it clear what purpose God has in mind for our finances. It is a "heads up" approach to meaningless spending and materialism. This book doesn't tell you where to get a bandaid for your debt problem, but rather a heart transplant, performed by the Great Physician Himself. This is a "must have" for every family!

To put it simply the corporate world is a place where "truthiness" reigns. In the corporation, the motto may be Honesty and Hardwork but what they don't tell you is that this doesn't apply to everyone. For African Americans we're taught that if you work hard, go to school, and get a nice job that everything will be all right and you'll live a good life. Well, yes and no. This is only part of the equation. Unfortunately, if you don't have someone to mentor you in the fallacy of the corporate meritocracy , the petty pecking order, and the small daily humiliations you may endure, then you'll be in store for a serious culture shock.

So the book says, yes, work hard but there is a significant amount of cultural nonsense that you may experience or witness. It gives examples of people who have chosen to stay in the corporate arena and their perspective and motivations for continuing in this career field - largely attributed to their compensation.

By no means is it a negative, "whoa is me" pity party on paper. This is an intelligently written book that all minorities should read to get a primer before or during their corporate careers. If open minded, majority readers should take a look at it to view what is going on from another perspective.

This book is not a manual to surviving the corporate world as an African American. It is a collection of observations that explores the, "Why is this happening?". In effect, it will let you know that you are not alone in your own observations within the corporate world. While reading it, I laughed out loud at some of the examples. Largely, because I have experienced what was being written or witnessed it first hand as it happened to someone else. Though the book was written in the early 1980s, it proves that theres "Some things have changed and some things have not."

I highly recommend this easy to read and understand book on a very complex and politically incorrect topic.

After reading this book it should serve as the catylst for further reading on the up and downside to the pursuant of the ambigious corporate atmosphere. This book deals ardently with the pyscho-social dynamics that affect people of color although written in 1981 it remains still relevant today. This is a must read for any young or seasoned corporate professional. More importantly "People of Conscience" whether of color or without should READ!!!!!!!!!!

This book is timeless. I first read it in the late eighties and the subject matter still applies today. A must read for all African Americans who want to succeed in business.

This book is a must for all blacks entering corporate America. Being in corporate america in this day and age(2000). I feel the same mores and stigmas white america has portrayed blacks as in the 1800's still in this new millineum. This book is truly enlightening and is a source of light to let me know that the struggle is far from over. ALL BLACKS PLEASE READ THIS BOOK! FIND A COPY YOU MUST BE ENLIGHTENED.