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10 GOOD READS EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, GAIN INSIGHT, AND GET INSPIRED WITH THESE TOP PICKS Talk like TED: The 9 Public- Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds By Carmine Gallo For many people, there is no greater fear than the fear of public speaking. Sure, there are many tips, like imagining everyone in the audience naked, but that might be a more horrifying thought than the idea of public speaking itself. Since the TED Talks have proven to be the top echelon of public speaking, here's a wealth of great advice in summary. For the uninitiated, TED stands for technology, entertainment, and design, and their online presentations have more than a billion views. Here, the author saves you hundreds of hours by figuring out the nine things that the most successful TED Talks have in common. While your ability to give a TED-worthy speech cannot be taught, this may give you the tools to prepare to wow an audience. Brilliant: The New Science fo Smart By Annie Murphy Paul Depending on the time of day and who's asking, you may or may not believe that people can become smarter. (In traffic and in airports, it becomes almost impossible to believe.) However, this book claims that intelligence can be acquired with a series of explanations, lab- tested exercises, and real examples from schools and places of business. If you feel like the way you learn, remember, and understand is totally wrong and you want to try and fix it, this one is for you. Or if nothing else, try it out on your children. ere are much worse things you could try and experiment with, after all. The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don'ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life By Charles Murray Don't be scared by the long title—this snappy read by a very smart social historian shows you ways to get ahead in the workplace, what to do if you have a bad boss, how to handle the struggle of being nice vs. being good, and why you should put yourself into scary situations. While many things won't apply to everyone, it's still a fun, breezy reminder of what's important to focus on for those of us who don't always want to grow up in the traditional sense. The Death of Money: The Coming Collapse of the International Monetary System By James Rickards When someone who really knows what he is talking about lays out just how close we are to the biggest financial collapse in history, it can really open your eyes—and scare you worse than a Stephen King novel. While by no means a light beach read, this book examines the subjects of financial warfare, deflation, hyperinflation, market collapse, and chaos. (Sounds like fun, doesn't it?) e silver lining is that there are tips to prepare by converting the unreliable dollar into real items of value, so pay attention here. "Can people become smarter? Most of us would answer this question with a regretful "no." We act, in short, as if intelligence is a scarce commodity, as if there's only so much smart to go around. But in this assumption, we are exactly wrong. Intelligence is a renewable resource. We can make more."