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The Gift of Being Real (listen to this excerpt from the classic tale "Velveteen Rabbit", narrated by my friend Anne Hossack)

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"The brighter you are, the more you have to learn." - - Don Herold

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Lorraine's Top Picks

Reality Check
By Guy Kawasaki
ISBN 978-1-59184-223-1: My current "go-to" book as a continual reference and Reality Check! - - Lorraine

Find out more about this book via Guy Kawasaki's website.

Radical Careering
By Sally Hogshead
ISBN 1-592-40150-3: I didn't just read this book, I continue to "use" this book in my business and personal life! - - Lorraine

Find out more about this book via Sally's Radical Careering website.


	The Boomer's Guide to Good Work By Ellen Freudenheim Author of Looking Forward: An Optimist's Guide to Retirement Find a copy at Civic Ventures Publications.


	Boomer Consumer - Ten New Rules for Marketing to America's Largest, Wealthiest and Most Influential Group By Matt Thornhill and John Martin (Founders of the Boomer Project) ISBN 978-0-9642386-7-1 More about the authors and the book at Boomer Consumer.

"In The Know" Publications

Sacramento Business Journal - Excellent weekly publication containing all the latest local area business news - if you're new to the area, this is a great way to find out who's who and what's going on.

Fast Company Magazine - Excellent monthly publication containing all the latest "what's new? what's now?" in national and global business news.

CIO Magazine - Excellent publication for keeping abreast of current Information Technology issues and trends from an executive perspective.

Sierrastyle Publications - Sacramento Life & Style, Folsom/ElDoradoHills Style and Roseville/Granite Bay Style, and Luxury Living Magazines - Great local area information representing our fastest growing local-area communities.

Research and Consultants

The Boomer Project - Founded by Matt Thornhill, the Boomer Project is a marketing research and consulting company -- a leading authority on marketing to Baby Boomers. Subscribe to Jumpin' Jack Flash, Matt's highly informative (and entertaining) e-zine!

Career and Workforce Information - Jim Cassio is a career specialist, author, and research analyst. Great information about careers in green technology and clean energy. Check out his free Green Careers Resource Guide.

ExecuNet - An executive network committed to connecting senior level professionals with business decision-makers, executive recruiters, and their peers.

Experience, Inc. - A career site specifically for college students and young professionals who are looking for access to internships and entry-level to experienced jobs targeted at their college, university, or alma mater.

Professional Networking

Here's a short video clip I think you'll enjoy - - it's called "Social Networking in Plain English" by Lee LeFever of CommonCraft.

TechCoire - The largest networking organization of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and technology executives in the greater Sacramento region, dedicated to providing its members with educational, mentoring and networking opportunities to support the success of their businesses and advancement in their careers.

SARTA - A non-profit organization founded to foster entrepreneurial growth & attract investment capital to the greater Sacramento region. Check out the SARTA Tech Index which serves as a barometer of how technology companies in the Sacramento region are performing.

Eye Openers - Events and Documentaries:

	Global Dialog - Event hosted by droppingknowledge.org; 112 participants (artists, authors, leaders, educators, etc.) met in Berlin to answer 100 questions posed by people across the globe (2006)
	The Corporation - Abbot and Achbar Directed - Explores The Concept of the Corporation (2004)
	The Fog of War - Errol Morris Directed - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)

Feast Your Eyes! Excellent Reads:

	*Twitter Means Business* - Julio Ojeda-Zapata - ISBN 978-1-60005-118-0
	*Million Dollar Consulting* - Alan Weiss - ISBN 0-07-138703-X
	What Men Don't Tell Women about business - Opening Up the Heavily Guarded Alpha Male Playbook - Christopher Flett - ISBN 978-0-470-14508-1
	*What Got You Here Won't Get You There* - Marshall Goldsmith - ISBN 1-4013-0130-4
	*The Long Tail - Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More* - Chris Anderson - ISBN 1-401-30237-8
	The Tipping Point - How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference - Malcolm Gladwell - ISBN 5450-316-34662-4
	Radical Careering - Sally Hogshead - ISBN 1-592-40150-3
	Ageless Marketing - David B. Wolfe - ISBN 0-7931-7755-3
	The E-Myth Revisited - Michael E. Gerber - ISBN 0-8730-728-0
	*What's Next - The Complete Guide To Taking Control of Your Life* - Barbara Moses, Ph.D. - ISBN 0-7894-9355-1: A practical guide I use with my clients! (Lorraine)
	*Career Development Strategies That Work* - ISBN 1-885640-90-0
	*Women For Hire* - Johnson, Spizman, and Pollak - ISBN 0-399-52810-5
	Nuts! - Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success - Kevin & Jackie Freiberg - ISBN 0-7679-0184-3
	*Flight of the Buffalo* - James A. Belasco - ISBN 0-446-67008-1
	*Blink* *- The Power of Thinking Without Thinking* - Malcolm Gladwell - ISBN 0-316-17232-4
	*Purple Cow - Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable* - Seth Godin, ISBN 1-59184-021-X

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