Dave's Library

Need to book a great speaker? Here's a comprehensive list of outstanding business speakers--and business thinkers.

Can you predict a company’s results from a CEOs personality?

What are we actually getting when we engage in a group brainstorm? Studies show not much productivity, and a lot of wasted time.

Job-offer negotiations are rarely easy. Consider three typical scenarios: You’re in a third-round interview for a job at a company you like, but a firm you admire even more just invited you in. Suddenly the first hiring manager cuts to the chase: “As you know, we’re considering many candidates. We like you, and we hope […]

In a recent interview, I was asked about challenges I’d overcome. I was embarrassed by my reality: I didn't feel like I had any challenges worth sharing.

Not sure how to write a Pain Letter directly to your hiring manager and leave the automated Black Hole recruiting portal behind? Here's the step-by-step!

Practical strategies for pushing back in difficult situations.

Happiness is habit-forming.

It's one of the quickest ways to grow as a person.

But affiliating with only admirers is a mistake.

It's the fastest, easiest way to ensure your emails get read while also building a deeper connection with your readers.

Reflecting on her own experiences of a childhood spent in an orphanage in Iran, Sahel dreams of helping all children receive the love and care they need. As ...

Marie Forleo talks to the legendary Seth Godin about handling failure in life, overcoming writer’s block, self-doubt and starting something that matters righ...

A Harvard researcher explains how our emotions affect our decisions

Everyone gets 100 10-minute time blocks to use every day. How are you using yours?

Looking back, adults who took time off before or during college say they have no regrets.

Facebook’s experience shows why they can still be valuable.

Steve Jobs, back in the day, telling us how simple brands really need to be.

I want to share with you a single trick that will help you win more customers without adding more tasks to your already busy schedule.

The Distracted Gamer A reader recently shared with me an interesting observation from his own life. To provide some context, this reader is a fan of the

TED talks are great, but there’s a point where they all seem too similar, or are just taxing to muddle through. If you’d still like to enjoy a smart, engaging talk now and again but you’ve had enough of TED, here are some alternative to boost your brain.

Part I of the interview between Oprah Winfrey and LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner, in which they talk about her career, her vision and her new show, Belief. For part…