Resources

Subjects Listed Alphabetically, Except for Featured Topics

Featured: The Art of Communication

• “How to Communicate Effectively” 2nd edition. by Preston Ni. Book.
• “Confident Communication” by Preston Ni. Workshop.
• “How to Get What You Want with Soft Power” by Preston Ni. Workshop.
• “The Winning Communicator: Communication Intelligence, Body Language, & Projection“by Preston Ni. Workshop.
• “Comm 2 Interpersonal Communication“ by Preston Ni. Foothill College Course.
• “Communication Success with Four Personality Types“ by Preston Ni. Presentation/Publication.
• “Cross-Generational Professional Communication“ by Preston Ni. Presentation.
• “Five Keys to Enhancing Your Emotional Intelligence“ by Preston Ni. Article.
• “Getting to Yes” by Roger Fisher. Book.
• “Awaken the Giant Within” by Anthony Robbins. Book.

Featured: The Art and Science of Success

• “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. Book.
• “The Psychology of Achievement” by Brian Tracy. Audio CD.
• “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey. Book.
• “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell. Book.
• “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking” by Susan Cain. Book.
• “How We Decide” by Jonah Lehrer. Book.
• “Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior” by Ori Brafman. Book.
• “Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard” by Chip Heath. Book.
• “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. Book.
• “Wealth Building Values, Attitudes, and Habits“ by Preston Ni. e-Reference Guide.

Featured: Leadership and Success

• “Branding Your Career Like Apple – Lessons from Steve Jobs’ Former Boss“ by Preston Ni. e-Executive Summary.
• “The Promotable Leader: Success Strategies” by Preston Ni. Workshop.
• “Lincoln on Leadership” by Donald Phillips. Book.
• “The Tao of Leadership” by John Heider. Book.
• “The Art of War” by Sun Tsu. Book.
• “The Art of War for Managers” 2nd edition. by Gerald Michaelson. Book.
• “Wooden on Leadership” by John Wooden. Book.
• “The Winner Within” by Pat Riley. Book.

Featured: Communication Success for Female Professionals

• “Communication Success for Female Professionals“by Preston Ni. One-day Workshop.
• “Voice Improvement for Females Professionals“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.
• “Leadership, Body Language, and Professional Image for Female Professionals” by Preston Ni. Presentation/Workshop.
• “Leadership and the Sexes” by Michael Gurian with Barbara Annis. Book.
• “Leading from the Front” by Courtney Lynch. Book.

Featured: Communication Success for Foreign-Born Professionals

• “Communication Success for Foreign-Born Professionals” by Preston Ni. One-day Workshop.
• “Accent Reduction for Foreign Born Professionals“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.
• “Confident Communication for Foreign-Born Professionals“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.
• “Cross-Cultural Communication: East and West” by Preston Ni. DVD/Video.
• “Bridging Cultural-Communication Differences: East and West“ by Preston Ni. Reference Guide.
• “Communication Success and Challenges for Asian American Professionals” by Preston Ni.Presentation/Workshop.

Brain Power & Brain Health

• “Change Your Brain, Change Your Life” by Daniel Amen. Book/DVD.
• “Intelligence Reframed” by Thomas Armstrong. Book.
• “7 Kinds of Smart: Identifying and Developing Your Many Intelligences” by Howard Gardner. Book.
• “Identifying and Improving Your Work, Learning, Communication, and Relationship Styles“by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.

Business Marketing/Customer Growth

• “Improve Your Business Marketing and Customer Growth“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.

Career Identification/Finding Your Bliss

• “Follow Your Bliss: Discover Your True Calling in Life“ by Preston Ni. Article.
• “Finding and Following Your Bliss: Inspiration, Strategies, and Implementation“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.
• “What Color is Your Parachute?” by Richard Bolles. Book.
• “Portraits of Temperament” by David Keirsey. Book.
• “Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow” by Marsha Sinetar. Book.

Career and Networking Success

• “Six Strategies to Secure Your Job“ by Preston Ni. Article.
• “Successful Office Networking” by Preston Ni. Half-day Workshop/Publication.
• “Secrets of Successful Professional Networking” by Preston Ni. Presentation/Private Coaching.
• “Network Your Way to Success” by John Timperley. Book.
• “The Lawyer’s Guide to Job Security” by Richard Hermann. Book.
• “How to Work a Room” by Susan Roane. Book.
• www.linkedin.com
• www.linkedin.com/in/commsuccess (Preston’s Profile).
• www.bni.com

Community & World Service

• www.savedarfur.org/content
• www.climatecrisis.net
• www.halfthesky.org

Education: Free University Course Materials

• MIT – http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
• Yale – http://oyc.yale.edu/
• Open University (Britain) – http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/
• Harvard Medical School – http://mycourses.med.harvard.edu/public/

Financial Success

• “Wealth Building Values, Attitudes, and Habits“ by Preston Ni. Reference Guide.
• “The Millionaire Next Door” by Thomas Stanley. Book.
• “The Richest Man in Babylon” by George Clason. Book.
• “The Nine Steps to Financial Freedom” by Suze Orman. Book.
• “First-Time Landlord” by Janet Portman. Book.

Interview Success

• “The Winning Interview” by Preston Ni. Half-day Workshop.

Mediation & Conflict Resolution

• www.communityboards.org (San Francisco County, CA)
• www.sccdrps.org (Santa Clara County, CA)

Multicultural America

• “Asian Americans and Emotional Intelligence: Five Keys to Enhancing EQ“ by Preston Ni.Article.
• “Breaking the Bamboo/Glass Ceiling: Leadership Communication Success for Asian American Professionals” by Preston Ni. Presentation/Workshop.
• “A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America” by Ron Takaki. Book.
• “Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans” by Ron Takaki. Book.
• “Chinese Americans and Their Immigrant Parents” by May Tung. Book.
• “Ron Takaki and Asian American Leadership“ by Preston Ni. Article.

Presentation Success

• “Improve Your Professional Presentation Confidence and Reduce Nervousness“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.
• “Ten Tips for Presentation Confidence and Reducing Nervousness“ by Preston Ni. Article.
• “The Natural Speaker” by Randy Fujishin. Book.
• “Leadership Presence” by Belle Linda Halpern. Book.
• www.toastmasters.org

Psychology and Human Potential

• “Eight Keys to Life Hardiness and Resiliency“ by Preston Ni. Article.
• “Pulling Your Own Strings” by Wayne Dyer. Book.
• “The Sky’s The Limit” by Wayne Dyer. Book.
• “You’ll See It When You Believe It” by Wayne Dyer. Book.
• “Focusing” by Eugene Gendlin. Book.
• “Toward a Psychology of Being” by Abraham Maslow. Book.
• “Motivation and Personality” by Abraham Maslow. Book.
• “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl. Book.

Publishing

• “How to Get a Literary Agent” by Michael Larsen. Book.

Relationship, Closeness, and Intimacy

• “The Relationship Cure” by John Gottman. Book.
• “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” by John Gottman. Book.
• “Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child” by John Gottman. Book.
• “Love and War in Intimate Relationships” by Stan Tatkin. Book.
• “Hold Me Tight” by Sue Johnson. Book.
• “The Dance of Intimacy” by Harriet Lerner. Book.
• “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman. Book.

Spiritual Awareness

• “In My Own Words” by Mother Teresa. Book.
• “Peace is Every Step” by Thich Nhat Hanh. Book.
• “Being Peace” by Thich Nhat Hanh. Book.
• “The Path of Emancipation” by Thich Nhat Hanh. Book.
• “The Power of Intention” by Wayne Dyer. Book.
• “The Buddha in Your Mirror” by Woody Hochswender, etc. Book.

Time Management

• “Increase Your Productivity and Enjoy More Free Time!“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.
• “Manage Your Time Successfully“ by Preston Ni. Article.

Voice Improvement

• “Is Your Tone of Voice Promotable?“ by Preston Ni. Article.
• “Voice Improvement in One-Hour“ by Preston Ni. Private Coaching.