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73The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: A Kids Book About Diwali by Chhavi Arya Bhargava

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: A Kids Book About Diwali by Chhavi Arya Bhargava

OCTOBER 22, 2024

74The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: VIDEO: Three Things That Make My New Book Non-Obvious Thinking Different …

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: VIDEO: Three Things That Make My New Book Non-Obvious Thinking Different …

OCTOBER 15, 2024

75The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Stuff - Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy Frost and Gail Steketee

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Stuff - Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Randy Frost and Gail Steketee

OCTOBER 8, 2024

76The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: "Dead Wrong" by Dr. Geeta Nayyar

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: "Dead Wrong" by Dr. Geeta Nayyar

OCTOBER 1, 2024

77The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

78The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: STFU - The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in An Endlessly Noisy World, by Dan Lyons

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: STFU - The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in An Endlessly Noisy World, by Dan Lyons

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

79The Non-Obvious Book of the Week:Per My Last Email: Witty, Wicked and Wonderfully Weird Workplace Words and Phrases by Stephanie K. Wright

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week:Per My Last Email: Witty, Wicked and Wonderfully Weird Workplace Words and Phrases by Stephanie K. Wright

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

80The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Against Technoableism by Ashley Shew

AUGUST 30, 2024

81The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Ultralearning by Scott H. Young

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Ultralearning by Scott H. Young

AUGUST 27, 2024

82The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Parisian Charm School by Jamie Cat Callan

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Parisian Charm School by Jamie Cat Callan

AUGUST 6, 2024

83The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber

JULY 30, 2024

84The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Art of Gathering - How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Art of Gathering - How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker

JULY 23, 2024

85The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Awoken by Katelyn Monroe Howes & The Sleepless by Victor Manibo

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: The Awoken by Katelyn Monroe Howes & The Sleepless by Victor Manibo

JULY 16, 2024

86The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: A Man of the World: My Life at National Geographic by Gilbert M. Grosvenor

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: A Man of the World: My Life at National Geographic by Gilbert M. Grosvenor

JULY 9, 2024

87The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Moonwalking With Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer

JULY 2, 2024

88The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Rare Trees - The Fascinating Stories of the World’s Most Threatened Species with the Global Trees Campaign

The Non-Obvious Book of the Week: Rare Trees - The Fascinating Stories of the World’s Most Threatened Species with the Global Trees Campaign

JUNE 25, 2024

895 Lessons From The Best Social Media Book You've Never Read

5 Lessons From The Best Social Media Book You've Never Read

AUGUST 4, 2014

9030 Second Book Review: Zilch - The Power Of Zero In Business

30 Second Book Review: Zilch - The Power Of Zero In Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

9130 Second Book Review: Content Rules

30 Second Book Review: Content Rules

DECEMBER 12, 2010

9230 Second Book Review: microMARKETING

30 Second Book Review: microMARKETING

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

9330 Second Book Review: Making Ideas Happen

30 Second Book Review: Making Ideas Happen

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

9430 Second Book Review: Empowered - Unleash Your Employees, Energize Your Customers, and Transform Your Business

30 Second Book Review: Empowered - Unleash Your Employees, Energize Your Customers, and Transform Your Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

9530 Second Book Review: Resonate - Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences

30 Second Book Review: Resonate - Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences

OCTOBER 31, 2010

9630 Second Book Review: Spend Shift

30 Second Book Review: Spend Shift

OCTOBER 24, 2010

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