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The methodology for how books are selected for the book club is outlined in Diahann's Reading List.

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A Woman’s Guide to Successful Negotiating: Recommended Read: A Woman’s Guide to Successful Negotiating

Do you want useful ways to get what you want? Check out our interview with the authors.

Fulfill Your Fiction Needs: Recommended Reads: In response to the many email requests for a few fiction recommendations, here you will find my current top 5. Read More...

Master Your Presentation Skills: Recommended Reads: How real is the anxiety you feel when you are asked to speak in public? Recently, a man sitting next to me shared that his heart rate jumped from his resting average of 75 bpm to 108 bpm during his 10 second introduction (he was wearing a heart rate monitor watch). Read More...

Self-Promotion for Introverts®: Recommended Read: Self-Promotion for Introverts®: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead

Self-Promotion is hard, and few pull it off with grace. Learn more about how to use the strengths you have to advance your career.

Check out our interview with the author, Nancy Ancowitz.

Breakthrough Networking: Recommended Read: Breakthrough Networking, Building Relationships That Last

In today's economy it is not just enough to know where you want to go, you also have to know how to get there and what to do when you leave. The author helps you understand everything you need to know to build relationships for greater career success.

Check out our interview with the author, Lillian Bjorseth.

Launching a Leadership Revolution: Recommended Read: Launching a Leadership Revolution
Sooner or later, we are all called upon to lead. Whether at your job or in your home, in your community or in your church, one day you will need to step up and take control.
When that time comes, will you be ready?

Image Consultant Shares Her Secrets...: Recommended Read: Change One Thing
"Keeping your image fresh in this global economy is not only essential for your business, but for your life too - both body and spirit. Change One Thing is a superb book that gives excellent advice to help jumpstart your engine." STEPHEN R. COVER, author, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

If you are tired of making excuses for what is holding your carrer back, make that change now. Learn what you need to do differently.

The 100/0 Principle: Recommended Read: The 100/0 Principle
Brian Tracy said..."Eighty percent of life's satisfaction comes from meaningful relationships." Think about it...when you look back at the end of your life what will really matter? Five words...the quality of your relationships.

So here's the question: If your relationships are the most important part of your life, what are you doing to make them all they can be?

Women's Ally Interviewed Jason Alba: Recommended Read: I'm on LinkedIn, Now What???
I recently sat down with Jason Alba, who is the CEO and founder of JibberJobber.com as well the Author of a few books, specifically I'm on LinkedIn, Now What???

I asked him 5 questions to help us better understand how to utilize LinkedIn...here are his answers!

Networking Like a Pro: Recommended Read: Networking Like a Pro
Learn how to master the art of networking, from a pro...