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December 1, 2000Words

Practical Information Architecture

Practical Information Architecture Tim Salam wrote me "I find Eric’s style of writing to be semi-casual, low on […]

December 1, 2000Words

About Face

About Face: The Essentials of User Interface Design Alan Cooper explains the basics of user interaction design. It […]

December 1, 2000Words

Web Navigation

Web Navigation: Designing the User Experience This is a wonderful book on how people move through websites, how […]

November 24, 2000Words

people don’t read on the web

Dang I’m tired of reading that statement. Why would anyone with a lick of sense say anything so […]

November 1, 2000Words

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

Envisioning Information In the arena of Information Design you cannot forget the Tufte trio (though reading the first […]

October 1, 2000Words

Plans and Situated Actions

Plans and Situated Actions: The Problem of Human-Machine Communication and Dynamics in Document Design: Creating Text for Readers […]

October 1, 2000Words

The Social Life of Information

The Social Life of Information Okay, I haven’t read it, but it’s a to-do. Decide for yourself. (and […]

June 12, 2000Words

Palm of Hand

UI guidelines for the palm pilot. User Interface Good Design Practices thanks Kayla Black for pointing these out. […]

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Present Yourself: Proven Strategies for Authentic and Impactful Public Speaking

By Danielle Barnes and Christina Wodtke

With Contributions By: Margot Bloomstein, Ariba Jahan, Meena Kothandaraman, Paola Mariselli, Eleanor Mason Reinholdt, B. Pagels-Minor, Tomomi Sasaki, Kat Vellos, Sara Wachter-Boettcher, Alla Weinberg, Alexis Wong

Present Yourself is for everyone who has ever fought for an equal shot at the spotlight. Christina Wodtke, Danielle Barnes, and a diverse group of accomplished speakers share stories that will inspire you to communicate with authority. This self-guided, step-by-step framework features practical, actionable advice for authentic and effective public speaking.

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Radical Focus SECOND EDITION

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Radical Focus has been translated into six languages and sold more than 60,000 copies. Now, the second edition of her OKR manifesto proves that Wodtke’s business strategies are essential in a world where focus seems to be a more and more unreachable goal. The updated version includes 50 well-written, clear example OKR sets to inspire and guide you, as well as 22,000 words of all-new material designed to help OKR users in the enterprise create and manage OKRs. If you want to accelerate success and drive rapid organizational learning, you need to read this book.

The Team That Managed Itself: A Story of Leadership

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