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10 GOOD READS EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, GAIN INSIGHT, AND GET INSPIRED WITH THESE TOP PICKS. Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz As the FBI's former lead international kidnapping negotiator who has faced off against bank robbers and terrorists, Chris Voss knows about negotiation. In Never Split the Difference, Voss reveals the secrets of high-stakes negotiations and discusses the skills that helped him and his colleagues succeed while sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the gang-infested streets of Haiti to a Brooklyn bank robbery gone wrong. He shares the nine effective principles—counterintuitive tactics and strategies—readers can use to become more persuasive in both professional and personal lives. ese skills can be applied to a variety of situations, including business clients generating millions in additional profits, MBA students getting better jobs, and even parents dealing with their kids. Life After Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise of the Blockchain Economy by George Gilder We are living in the "Age of Google," but according to George Glider, that age is coming to an end. In Life After Google: e Fall of Big Data, Glider explains why Silicon Valley is suffering a "nervous breakdown" and what to expect as the post-Google age dawns. Google's free products, including videos, maps, email, and calendars, are free due to advertising, an "aggregate and advertise" model that has turned the internet into a "wasteland of ads." In Life After Google, Glider dives into how this shift could mean a drastic transformation for both the economy and the internet. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin Extreme Ownership is a book about leadership. Former U.S. Navy Seals Jocko Willink and Leif Babin learned first-hand the benefits of SEAL team leadership, and in their book, they take the lessons learned on the battlefield and apply them to other real-world and business situations. Extreme Ownership shows how to apply these strategies to any team, family, or organization. Each chapter focuses on a specific topic such as "Cover and Move," "Decentralized Command," and "Leading up the Chain," explaining what they are, why they are important, and how to implement them. The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win by Jeff Haden According to Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden, "motivation" as we know it is a myth. Motivation is a result of process, not a cause in and of itself. In e Motivation Myth, Haden shows readers how to reframe their thinking about the relationship of motivation to success. Haden suggests that success isn't about a spiritual awakening or a lightning bolt of inspiration, but rather about clear and repeatable processes. Success, he states, isn't for the uniquely qualified; it's possible for any person who understands the true nature of motivation. e Motivation Myth aims to help readers "transcend average" and make lasting decisions.