Resources
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People Who Post(ed)
- Clif Burns (Export Law Blog) - Oh gosh just the best export compliance blog posts. Clif stopped posting in 2018 but don't let that prevent you from reading some of his timeless bangers.
- Pete Mento (on LinkedIn) - Long-time U.S. import guy sharing his thoughts
- Marketoonist - Import/export compliance people should be good marketers, so some of this guy's cartoons should hit home
- Matt Kelly (Radical Compliance) - This is business ethics and compliance, which requires a different skillset, yet will also get you thinking more
- Broadcat - Yes, more business ethics and compliance but a lot of their posts and resources are relevant, especially for training
- Hui Chen (Hui Chen Ethics) - OK, one more business ethics and compliance blog. That area of compliance just has a lot more people willing to put their opinions and thoughts on how to do things online.
Books
- A Whack On The Side Of The Head, by Roger Von Oech - Creativity is an underrated skill. This book will help you harness yours.
- Any book by Dr. Robert I. ("Bob") Sutton - Organizational psychologist with a lot of thoughts and research on how to get work done and manage people
- Bring Your Brain To Work, by Dr. Art Markman - Great all-around how to succeed at work, based on psychological concepts
- Ca$hvertising, by Drew Eric Whitman - Marketing is another underrated skill. Expand your horizons with this quick book about ad agency psychology in selling to people
- Delirious Delhi, by Dave Prager - Goofy book by an American working in India. Good reminder about needing to understand the cultures' of others in order to get things done
- First, Break All The Rules, by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman - Essential reading for anyone managing or wanting to manage people. Key insight: people should work in the areas for which they have strengths
- Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - Book has some flaws but the overall message that incentives drive behavior is powerful
- How To Win Friends And Influence People, by Dale Carnegie - Don't let the shifty-sounding title fool you. This all-time classic from 1936 boils down to one simple tactic: be nice to people
- The Calvin & Hobbes comics, by Bill Watterson - Bill Watterson was great at mixing wisdom and nonsense in his comic strip about a rotten six year-old boy and his stuffed tiger. Read them to help avoid taking yourself too seriously
- The Prince, by Niccolò Machiavelli - Sure, Machiavellianism is shorthand for manipulating people to get what you want AND it's part of the dark triad. More positively, Machiavellianism can be summarized as understanding people and acting accordingly. Anyway, read the book
- The Rules Of The Game, by Pierluigi Collina - Solid book about being a world-class referee, from the referee of the 2002 Men's Soccer (Football) World Cup final
- What Color Is Your Parachute?, by Richard Bolles - Another classic, this book provides essential advice for both job-hunting and job success. You don't need a new copy; any of them from the last 10 years will do
U.S. Import Certifications and Certificates
U.S. Export Certifications and Certificates
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Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer (CUSECO)
Import/Export Compliance-Related Organizations
- International Compliance Professionals' Association
- ICPA Local DATA Groups - find one in your area
- Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) - despite the name, anyone can join
Podcasts
- Simply Trade - specific to import/export compliance
- Compliance Podcast Network - podcasts leaning more towards business ethics & compliance
- Two Guys On Your Head - psychology podcast from two college professors