Must Read Business Books:

Getting To Yes – Fisher, Ury, and Patton: A classic text on approaching business and personal negotiations

The Art and Science of Negotiation – Raiffa: More negotiations, this time with a mathematical grounding and a focus on achieving the “Win-Win”

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It – Gerber: A terrific way for owners and founders to view their business and understand their own strengths and weaknesses

Newsletters and Subscriptions:

TechRepublic –  Sign up for their ‘Daily Digest’.  It’s a great resource for all things IT and I find at least two useful and relevant articles every week.

The Tuesday Tip by Dr. Alan Zimmerman – Zimmerman is a motivational speaker who works with organizations who want their people to be more motivated, communicate more effectively, and work together as a team.  Delete all self promotion stuff (the newsletter is a sales tool after all) and the weekly ‘Tip’ will often offer nuggets of wisdom that you can actually use!

Puget Sound Business Journal - Seattle's leading source of comprehensive business news and in-depth analysis

Tools and Sites:

GetDropBox – A very powerful file syncing and sharing tool.  Go to the site, watch the video, use it!

Elance – An online global project work brokerage

I-90 Traveler Information – A terrific graphical view of what is happening on the Interstate 90 Snoqualmie Pass.  Think snow and hit the slopes!