It’s a clean sweep for September: readers are looking for “how to succeed” books that focus on showing specific examples of the “how”.
With the exception of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, all of these books are new to the Top 5, and all show a keen interest in how to break free of these trying economic times:
The Trusted Advisor
by David Maister
Networking is fine, but if you don’t have the trust of your
clients and associates, you’re going nowhere. The Trusted Advisor
provides anecdotes and real-world examples of how to
gain that trust.
Property is a Girl’s Best Friend
Put together by the folks behind the Propertywomen.com
website, this guide provides tips for Australian and New Zealand
women on gaining financial independence through real
estate.
101 Ways To Get Free $$$ From The Government
By Johnston Grace
Though perhaps not as much as workers in other countries, many Australians are doing it tough, and this guide gives those workers a helping hand by showing ways to uncover some of the more hidden, unusual or difficult-to-access pockets of money they’re entitled to.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
By Stephen R Covey
Making a return to the Top 5, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People gives the reader concrete examples of the methods used by successful business folk.
The Big Fella
By Peter Thompson and Robert Macklin
Rounding out the September Top 5, The Big Fella is yet another real-world guide to success, tracking the history of mining giant BHP Billiton.
