The creator of the Unmistakable Creative podcast makes a counterintuitive argument: By focusing your creative work on pleasing yourself, you can increase your productivity, happiness, and (eventually,
For those times when hard work and persistence just aren't enough, Terri Sjodin offers an inspiring guide to getting scrappy and beating the odds.Terri Sjodin loves scrappy people -- those who beat th
A talented journalist reveals the hidden patterns behind what we call "luck" -- and shows us how we can all improve outcomes that only appear to be random."Do you believe in luck?" is a polarizing que
A new approach to using time wisely and working smartly specifically for salespeople, from Jill Konrath, the acclaimed sales consultant and strategist. Salespeople today are crazy-busy. Clients are de
A comprehensive, current survey of investment products and instruments Thorough, accessible, and up to date, Financial Instruments is a guide to all of the financial products currently being traded i
Want to compete with the best of the best? Then hit the ground running. HereA's how. The toughest job in business is taking over as a new leader. You have to quickly assess the situation, pull toget
The most accessible guide to the essential ideas of A"the inventor of modern managementA".In late 2003, ninety-four-year-old Peter Drucker invited Jeffrey Krames to his home for an unprecedented day-l
More uncommon common sense from the bestselling author of The Art of the Start. In Silicon Valley slang, a A"bozo explosionA" is what causes a lean, mean, fighting machine of a company to slide into
Expanding on a landmark cover story in Fortune, a top journalist debunks the myths of exceptional performance. One of the most popular Fortune articles in many years was a cover story called A"What I
The shocking fall of Bear Stearns in March 2008 set off a wave of global financial turmoil that continues to ripple. How could one of the oldest, most resilient firms on Wall Street go so far astray
Have you ever asked yourself, A"Is this it?A" Maybe youA're trapped in a dead-end job that youA're afraid to leave. Or maybe you already have a good jobA-one that gives you room to grow and exercise
Despite grim headlines about the economy, you DONA'T have to stay in a job you intensely hate. ThereA's a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you thi
The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek bestsellerA-fully revised and updatedThe old clichAc is that smart companies underpromise and overdeliver. But in todayA's crowded market, underpromising is a
The amazing story of what Inc. calls A"The coolest little startup in America.A" While a freshman at Princeton, Tom Szaky co-founded a company that recycles garbage into worm poop, liquefies it, then
Does your heart race when your credit card bill arrives? Are you one flat tire or one emergency room visit from financial ruin? If you think a secure financial future is out of reach, you're wrong.
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If you cut off a spiderA's head, it dies; if you cut off a starfishA's leg it grows a new one, and that leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. Traditional top-down organizations are like spiders
The bestselling author of Perfectly Legal returns with a powerful new exposAc How does a strong and growing economy lend itself to job uncertainty, debt, bankruptcy, and economic fear for a vast num
Everyone gets stuck sooner or later. The big question is how do you get unstuck? People and organizations get stuck because the most ambitious and rewarding work brings with it the most challenges.
