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52 | march/april 2014 | Facilities Manager the bookshelf THE LEADER'S GUIDE TO SPEAKING WITH PRESENCE: HOW TO PROJECT CONFIDENCE, CONVICTION, AND AUTHORITY by John Baldoni, AMACOM, New York, 2014, 80 pp., $6.95, softcover. E very leader must speak in public (even if it's to a small group). Some folks do it well, others need help. Well, help is here. The Leader's Guide to Speak- ing with Presence is a handy (slightly larger than pocket size) guide that gives pointers and examples for a better and successful speaking style. As stated in one quote, "stand-up, speak-up, shut- up," this book gets the point across clearly and quickly—a pleasant change from other manuals. The author starts quickly with examples of good speaking habits. Starting with acknowledgment of the audience and the importance of making connections (friends) with them so that they want to hear what you have to say. Subsequent chapters talk about posture, looking at the audience, and breath- ing (recognizing that some people have stage fright and forget to breathe). That's right, some people still have a greater fear of public speaking than they have of death, so there's a chapter discussing how to overcome the fear. All this is accomplished within very few pages.There's even discussion about what makes a good presentation with or without PowerPoint. I like this book. The points are consis- tent, valuable, and pithy if not necessar- ily unabridged. It has a great price point, and great length; at $6.95 it's a tiny investment for a great reference. SUSTAINABLE FACILITY MANAGEMENT by Chris Hodges and Mark Sekula, Vi- sion Spots Publishing, Alexandria, VA, 2013, 422 pp., Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2003. 268 pp. $25, softcover. T he facilities management field has few books dedicated to the subject, and sustainable facilities management (SFM) has fewer still. Those interested in the topic usu- ally meet their information needs by engaging consultants or studying a book in a related field. When a book in either area comes to my attention I'm eager to read it and see how it can help me fill my library with more focused information. That's what drove me to Book Review Editor: Theodore J. Weidner, Ph.D., P.E., CEFP, AIA Some readers may be in the midst of budget development for next year, while it may be too late for others. Regardless, there are two books to include in your spending plans now either to make refinements to next year's budget, or to prepare for the following year. They are not financial books, instead, they address bigger-picture issues that challenge facility managers everywhere.