Recommended Reading

Books

Here are some of our favorite books:

PokerWoman: How to Win at Love, Life and Business using the Principles of Poker

by Ellen Leikind

The founder of POKERprimaDIVAS tells you how thinking like a poker player will make you smarter, more confident and more successful–and provides compelling real-life stories to prove it. Learn how to stop betting like a girl and get what you really want.

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

by Sheryl Sandberg

Stiletto Network: Inside the Women’s Power Circles That Are Changing the Face of Business

by Pamela Ryckman

Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You’re Worth

by Mika Brzezinski

Why are women so often overlooked and underpaid? In Knowing Your Value, bestselling author Mika Brzezinski takes an in-depth look at how women today achieve their deserved recognition and financial worth.

Delivering Happiness

by Tony Hseih

The writer, founder of Zappos, is a great business man , innovator and poker lover. See how he thinks poker can help you in business.

10-10-10

by Suzy Welch

Suzy Welch does a great job helping you learn the art of decision making and how to make the right choices quickly both personally and professionally

Positively Fifth Street

by James McManus

The author takes you on his unexpected journey into the 2000 World Series of Poker while he investigates the real life murder of a casino owner.

Phil Gordons Little Green Book

by Phil Gordon

Wisdom from a champion on no limit Texas hold’em in an easy to read but informative style.

Liars Poker

by Michael Lewis

Read how Wall Street is a lot like poker.

Womens Poker Night

by MaryAnn Morrison

The founder of Woman’s Poker Player magazine sheds some light on 16 women who have made poker a big part of their lives.

Must-Read Articles

Below are articles hand selected from blogs and magazines throughout the social web by POKERprimaDIVAS and founder Ellen Leikind for our readership. Each article discusses a relevant topic in poker, women’s issues, women in the workplace, and negotiation. We highly recommend all articles to our viewers.

Building a Team That Works: Are Prima Donnas Worth the Risk?

Team Building: Sorting the prima donnas from the team players can be a tricky task for any manager. “Team players are not only great individually but also make everyone around them better.” Have a read of this quick and enjoyable article.

Why This Entrepreneur Has Never Hit the Glass Ceiling

Women to Watch: Jessica Herrin of Stella & Dot. When she started selling jewelry out of her living room, everyone thought she was crazy, but now her company is valued at $450 million.
“I’ve never thought to myself, I can do anything a man can do. I’ve just always thought I can do anything.”

How Good Are You at Poker Really?

Do you know where the weaknesses are in your game? Do you know how to correct them to stop bleeding chips and start dominating tables? If you don’t, you’ll never get the results you deserve or move up to the level you want to play at.

17 Tips to Get More in Your Paycheck

How To Get A Raise in 30 days: Nicole Williams, a career expert for LinkedIn, offers 17 tips so you can score more money from your manager.

Business Etiquette: How to Handle an Offensive Remark

See 10 Ways to keep your cool and put an end to offensive remarks in the workplace, courtesy of Diane Gottsman.

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