The Week contest: Biz Book - September 16, 2011

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last updated 8 January 2015

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FIRST PRIZE: Suck Up for Success

Dean Schechinger, Papillion, NE

SECOND PLACE: Leave it to Cleavage

Earlene Austin, New Hope, PA

THIRD PLACE: How to Succeed in Your Father’s Business

Chet Frankenfield, Palo Alto, CA

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

7 Habits of Highly Seductive People

Stephen Grant, Bronxville, NY

Your Reward for Working Hard: More Work

Steve Thompson, La Crescenta, CA

What Color is Your Underwear?

Peter Jenkins, Gill, MA

Getting to Yes! Yes! Yes!

Rob James, San Francisco, CA

He Who Laughs Last (at the Boss’s Jokes) Doesn’t Last

Ben Pennings, Little Chute, WI

Those Who Can’t, Don’t

Jeff Camp, Piedmont, CA

Think Inside the Box

Sara Bruner, Cleveland

Performance Reviews Document Reasons to Fire You

Jeffrey Contompasis, Ashburn, VA

Ten Secrets to Success You Haven’t Heard Of (Because They’re Really Stupid)

Edmund Conti, Raleigh, NC

The Edison Principle: How Smart, Motivated People Who Work Hard Are Likely to Accomplish More

Wolfe Maykut, Seattle, WA

Increase Your Bottom Line by Selling More

Lou Port, Rockville, MD

The Art of Wearing a Clean Shirt

Kristyn Harrell, Mequon, WI

Everybody Likes Cake

Emmy Laybourne, Chestnut Ridge, NY

You’re Going to Fail

Laurie Precht, Westminster, MD