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If you've read any of the Domino books, feel free to vote for your favorites... (I've defaulted to the Kindle editions here)

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Poke the Box by Seth Godin

We send our kids to school and obsess about their more...15 points

We send our kids to school and obsess about their test scores, their behavior and their ability to fit in. We post a help wanted ad and look for experience, famous colleges and a history of avoiding failure. We invest in companies based on how they did last quarter, not on what they're going to do tomorrow. So why are we surprised when it all falls apart? Our economy is not static, but we act as if it is. Your position in the world is defined by what you instigate, how you provoke, and what...15 points

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Do the Work by Steven Pressfield

Could you be getting in your way of producing great more...12 points

Could you be getting in your way of producing great work? Have you started a project but never finished? Would you like to do work that matters, but don't know where to start?The answer is Do the Work, a manifesto by bestselling author Steven Pressfield, that will show you that it's not about better ideas, it's about actually doing the work.Do the Work is a weapon against Resistance - a tool that will help you take action and successfully ship projects out the door."There is an...12 points

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End Malaria

End Malaria is more than a book, it's a great cause. more...7 points

End Malaria is more than a book, it's a great cause. At least $20* from each copy sold by us goes directly to Malaria No More to send a mosquito net to a family in need and to support life-saving work in the fight against malaria. Malaria No More, an international advocacy organization, is on a mission to end malaria related deaths by 2015. In addition to saving lives, buying this book means you can enjoy essays by 62 of American's favorite business authors, including Tom Peters, Nicholas...7 points

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We Are All Weird by Seth Godin

We Are All Weird is a celebration of choice, of tr more...7 points

We Are All Weird is a celebration of choice, of treating different people differently and of embracing the notion that everyone deserves the dignity and respect that comes from being heard. The book calls for end of mass and for the beginning of offering people more choices, more interests and giving them more authority to operate in ways that reflect their own unique values. For generations, marketers, industrialists and politicians have tried to force us into little boxes, complying with their...7 points

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Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

Best known for creating CD Baby, the most popular more...6 points

Best known for creating CD Baby, the most popular music site for independent artists, founder Derek Sivers chronicles his "accidental" success and failures into this concise and inspiring book on how to create a multi-million dollar company by following your passion. In Anything You Want, Sivers details his journey and the lessons learned along the way of creating CD Baby and building a business close to his heart. "[Sivers is] one of the last music-business folk heroes," says...6 points

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The Flinch by Julien Smith

A book so important we refuse to charge for it. Julien more...6 points

A book so important we refuse to charge for it. Julien Smith has delivered a surprise, a confrontation, a book that will push you, scare you and possibly stick with you for years to come. The idea is simple: your flinch mechanism can save your life. It shortcircuits the conscious mind and allows you to pull back and avoid danger faster than you can even imagine it's there. But what if danger is exactly what you need? What if facing the flinch is the one best way to get what you want? Here's...6 points

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Read This Before Our Next Meeting by Al Pittampalli

How many times have you dreaded going to a meeting more...4 points

How many times have you dreaded going to a meeting either because you viewed it as a waste of time or because you weren't prepared. Dread no longer: Read This Before Our Next Meeting not only explains what's wrong with "the meeting," and meeting culture, but suggests how to make meetings more effective, efficient, and worthy of attending. It assesses when it's necessary to skip the meeting and get right to work. Al Pittampalli shares examples of transforming workplaces by...4 points

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Pick Four (4 Pack - Designed to Share) by Zig Ziglar

Pick Four is an updated version of Zig Ziglar's legendary more...4 points

Pick Four is an updated version of Zig Ziglar's legendary goal-setting program, The Performance Planner. Updated, simplified and introduced by Seth Godin, Pick Four, is designed to help anyone achieve his or her goals. This edition includes four copies of Pick Four, ideal for sharing with friends or stretching your goals out over the year. Using Ziglar's philosophy that the key to success is directed action, this book challenges the reader to reach outside his or her comfort zone and take...4 points

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B by Sarah Kay

In 2011, Sarah Kay performed her poem "B" more...3 points

In 2011, Sarah Kay performed her poem "B" at the TED conference in Long Beach, California to standing ovations. Now the video of that performance has been forwarded to mothers and daughters (and fathers and sons) all over the world. Originally written in 2007, "B" is a thank you note, a love letter, a wish, a promise, a confession, and a secret. With beautiful illustrations by Sophia Janowitz, "B" is finally available in this whimsical, magical book. This book is th...3 points

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Tales of the Revolution: True Stories of People who are Poking the Box and Making a Difference

Early in March, The Domino Project published Seth more...2 points

Early in March, The Domino Project published Seth Godin's Poke the Box. We Immediately received stories about people taking initiative in their own lives - doing things differently at work or with their families, taking initiative in places they were scared to. Prompted by the number of inspiring stories we received, we launched Tales of the Revolution, profiling examples of passionate self-starters who regularly went above and beyond to make a difference by doing. This free Kindle edition is...2 points

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Zarrella's Hierarchy of Contagiousness: The Science, Design, and Engineering of Contagious Ideas by Dan Zarrella

Want to learn how to maximize social media? When to more...2 points

Want to learn how to maximize social media? When to do it, what words to use, who to tweet at? Look no further than Zarrella's Hierarchy of Contagiousness: The Science, Design and Engineering of Contagious Ideas. Social media master Dan Zarrella has amassed years of experience helping people negotiate the often mystical place of social media marketing. Now, he has condensed those well-tried ideas into this concise and conversational book. Zarrella's Hierarchy of Contagiousness demystifies...2 points

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Death & Taxes (1 Page Book) [Poster] by Jess Bachman

This book only has one page, but it might be the most more...2 points

This book only has one page, but it might be the most important page you will read this year. Jess Bachman, a 31-year-old graphic genius has boiled down the largest government budget ever into a single poster, a poster that will show you (and your students and your boss and everyone you know) exactly how we're spending all that money. Every year for the last several years, Bachman has spent two months researching and creating a visual record of how the United States government spends our tax dol...2 points

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Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Redefining the classic essay, this modern edition more...1 point

Redefining the classic essay, this modern edition of Ralph Waldo Emerson's most famous work, Self-Reliance, includes self-reflections from both historical and contemporary luminaries. With quotes from the likes of Henry Ford and Helen Keller to modern-day thought leaders like Jesse Dylan, Steve Pressfield, and Milton Glaser, we're reminded of the relevance of Emerson's powerful words today. Emerson's words are timeless. Persuasive and convincing, he challenges readers to define th...1 point

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