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Recommended
Books and Resources
Resources are organized by the book,
Success Strategies for Commercial and Multifamily Real Estate Careers'
chapter topics. Assess your needs, start the fun of learning today, and
start reaping the benefits.
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Run Your Career as a Business:
Your Career, Unlimited
The Brand
You 50: Or: Fifty Ways to Transform Yourself from an 'Employee' into a
Brand That Shouts Distinction, Commitment, and Passion!,
by Tom Peters (1999, Knopf)
How to make yourself distinct and
memorable and develop your network ability.
www.tompeters.com
What Color is Your Parachute? by
Richard N. Bolles (various years, Ten Speed Press)
A guide for job seekers and career-changers. Includes examples,
instructions, and advice.
www.jobhuntersbible.com
Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really
Want, by Barbara Sher with Annie Gottlieb (2003, Ballantine Books)
Using worksheets and questionnaires discover what your interests
and likes indicate you should do for work and how to go about making
them happen.
www.barbarasherwishcraft.com
Liz Mohler &
Associates
Career counselor providing insight and guidance about accomplishing
what you want with your career.
www.lizmohler.com
Working Solo Inc. with Terri Lonier,
Ph.D.
The expert for all things entrepreneurial.
A great
resource for small office/home office or
companies with 50 or fewer employees.
www.workingsolo.com
Small Business Administration
Resources for small business owners.
Thinking about going out on your own?
On the site, you can find a planner for starting a small business.
First, complete the assessments to determine if entrepreneurship is for
you. Next, use the site to guide you with tools and resources to write a
business plan.
www.sba.gov
www.sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/index.html
SCORE, Service Corps of Retired
Executives
A national volunteer group that mentors entrepreneurs through
one-to-one business-advising sessions on a full range of business
topics.
www.score.org
CEL & Associates, Inc.
National Real Estate Compensation Survey
www.celassociates.com
Salary
Calculator
by
Job
Title and
Location
www.homefair.com/real-estate/salary-calculator.asp
3.
Assess Your Competencies and Position in the Marketplace
Please Understand Me II: Temperament,
Character, Intelligence, by David Keirsey (1st Edition 1998, revised
in various years, Prometheus Nemesis Book Company)
Helps people find their personality style
and develop understanding of other types to improve relationships.
www.keirsey.com
The Platinum
Rule: Discover the Four Basic Business Personalities and How They Can
Lead You to Success, by Tony
Alessandra and Michael J. O’Connor (1998, Grand Central Publishing)
A simple concept of four
behavioral styles: directors,
socializers, relaters, and thinkers. Includes
a checklist to determine your personality type and then advises learning
to identify and adapt to the styles of others.
www.alessandra.com
Any book in the series about
Emotional Intelligence by guru,
Daniel Goleman (from 1995 on, Bantam Books)
Books on the nature and importance of intelligence other than IQ.
www.danielgoleman.info/blog
 Business without Biceps: The Untold Truths of Women
in
Business and How to Make Them Work for You,
by Natalie D. Brecher
Discover what men and women think of
women in business and learn how to bring more success to your career.
Available in audio CD or MP3 download
Business Without Biceps
Job-Search Web Sites
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www.indeed.com
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Compiles
Internet job postings from numerous sites into one list with
links to original listings.
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www.monster.com
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Although not real estate specific,
this is the site to search for all types of jobs.
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www.realestatejobs.com
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Online job
search for the real estate industry. |
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www.real-jobs.com
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Online job
search for the
real estate
industry.
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www.selectleaders.com
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A
comprehensive online database of jobs
for real estate professionals. Many real estate associations
partner with this site.
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…and don’t
forget to check the various real estate associations’ Web sites
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Asher's Bible of Executive Resumes and How to Write
Them, by Donald Asher (1996,
Ten Speed Press)
This book contains a
compilation of executive resumes and provides hints on working with
recruiters, upgrading job position, and launching an all-out top level
job hunt.
www.donaldasher.com
Resume Magic: Trade Secrets of a
Professional Resume Writer, by Susan Britton Whitcomb (2006, JIST
Works)
Using examples, writing techniques, and explaining why they work.
www.careerwriter.com
Ask the Headhunter: Reinventing the
Interview to Win the Job, by Nick Corcodilos (1997, Plume)
Inside information on job searches, interviewing techniques and
more. The author’s
Web site is
filled with educational articles.
www.asktheheadhunter.com
Eve Michaels
Makeover expert and image consulting.
www.evemichaels.com
The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to
Start a Conversation, Keep it Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a
Positive Impression, by Debra Fine (2005, Hyperion)
You guessed it. How to master small talk so it’s easy and
productive.
www.debrafine.com
5.
Use Human Capital by Building a Support and Advisory Board
Profit from the Power of Many: How to
Use Mastermind Teams to Create Success, by Natalie D. Brecher (2004,
Cheetah Express Professional Achievement Series®)
A practical eight-step guide to
establish and maintain a Mastermind team. At the end of each step, find
helpful “Organization Specific Application” tips regarding using the
concepts in organizations to improve the effectiveness and
productiveness of teams.
Mastermind Team Book
 MasterMind Magic, by Natalie D.
Brecher and Terri Lonier,
Ph.D. (2005)
An eBook and comprehensive, detailed
worksheets, assessments, and questionnaires to help you systematically
and successfully create and sustain your own powerful Mastermind group.
www.MasterMindMagic.com
6.
Stay above the Competition
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,
by Stephen Covey (2004, Free Press)
An oldie, but a classic reference for
personal behaviors that will lead you to success.
www.stephencovey.com
What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How
Successful People Become Even More Successful,
by Marshall Goldsmith (2007, Hyperion)
Coverage of 20 bad habits that stifle already successful careers,
specifically focusing on behavior, not
skills or knowledge.
www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com
A Whack on the Side of the Head: How
You Can Be More Creative, by Roger von Oech (2008, Business Plus)
To improve your creativity, read the best creativity classic.
www.creativethink.com
Management-Mentor
A portal for all things leadership and management. Learn what’s new
and interesting in the world of management so you can make your job as a
leader easier and more effective.
www.management-mentor.com
7.
Act on Your Success Strategies
 Real
Estate Career Success Toolkit, by Natalie Brecher,
CPM
Want help putting the ideas from this
book into action so you gain the most benefit?
Add a companion toolkit based on the book’s concepts. Use
comprehensive assessments and worksheets to help you
systematically create and apply your strategic plan for career success.
www.management-mentor.com/realestate.htm
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