Business & economics

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

Samuel Johnson Prize 2010

by Barbara Demick

A National Book Award finalist and National Book Critics Circle finalist, Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy is a remarkable view into North Korea, as seen through the lives of six ordinary citizens

Nothing...

Embrace the Entrepreneurial Spirit and Live the Rich Life

by Farnoosh Torabi

This Element is an excerpt from Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life (9780137079278) by Farnoosh Torabi. Available in print and digital formats.

Powerful...

Summary: How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie

by Must Read Summaries

This work offers a summary of the book "HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE: The All-Time Classic Manual Of People Skills" by Dale Carnegie.How to Win Friends and Influence People is a classic, bestselling...

Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy

by Bill Clinton

“I wrote this book because I love my country and I'm concerned about our future,” writes Bill Clinton. “As I often said when I first ran for President in 1992, America at its core is an idea—the idea...

Ultimate Leadership: 21 Irrefutable Laws, Developing the Leader Within You, 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

by John Maxwell

Bundle of leadership books authored by John C. Maxwell. Includes * 21 Irrefutable Laws * Developing the Leader Within You * 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork

The 360 Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

by John C. Maxwell

Don't wait for that promotion! Start leading NOW...right where you are!

What's the number one question leadership expert John C. Maxwell is asked while conducting his leadership conferences? "How can I implement...

Aftershock: Protect Yourself and Profit in the Next Global Financial Meltdown

by David Wiedemer, Robert A. Wiedemer & Cindy S. Spitzer

A practical guide to preparing for the next phase of the financial meltdown

From the authors who were the first to predict Phase I of our current economic downturn-in their landmark 2006 book, America's Bubble...

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't

by Jim Collins

The Challenge

Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise...

Get the Skinny on Silver Investing

by David Morgan

David Morgan has been a private economist for over two decades. His background in engineering with an advanced degree in Economics/Finance gives a unique perspective to the financial markets that pure business...

13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown

by Simon Johnson & James Kwak

Even after the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, America is still beset by the depredations of an oligarchy that is now bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks—Bank...

Thinking of Blogging?: Some Basic Ideas About Getting Started Effectively

by Natalie Canavor & Claire Meirowitz

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About the New Rules of Business...

Debt-Free Forever: Take Control of Your Money and Your Life

by Gail Vaz-Oxlade

Tired of getting to the end of the money before you get to the end of the month? Wish you were in control?If you're afraid to open your bills, if you've never added up how much you owe, if you can't even imagine...

Options Made Easy: Your Guide to Profitable Trading

by Guy Cohen

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

In Options Made Easy, Second Edition, Guy Cohen clearly explains everything you need to know about options in plain English so that you can start trading fast and...

Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box

by Arbinger Institute

This phenomenal bestseller - over 700,000 copies sold - changes readers' lives and helps them transform their organizations. In this new edition, the text has been updated and revised throughout to make it even...

How to Become a Great Boss: The Rules for Getting and Keeping the Best Employee

by Jeffrey J. Fox

The Great Boss Simple Success Formula

Companies Do What the Boss Does

Groom 'Em, or Broom 'Em

Hire Slow, Fire Fast

Don't Be Tired

The Rule of the Ds

Delegate Down, Down, Down

Don't Hire a Dog and Bark Yourself...

Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the FinancialSystem--and Themselves

by Andrew Ross Sorkin

A brilliantly reported true-life thriller that goes behind the scenes of the financial crisis on Wall Street and in Washington.

In one of the most gripping financial narratives in decades, Andrew Ross Sorkin-a...

The Big Book of Team-Motivating Games : Spirit-Building, Problem-Solving and Communication Games for Every Group

by Mary Scannell & Edward Scannell

Teamwork can be fun!Games that improve team cooperation,communication, and spiritDid you know that games can:Raise sagging moraleLiven up boring staff meetingsIncrease interaction among staff membersPromote...

BSS: Great Selling Skills

by Bob Etherington Etherington

Nearly everyone within a company is involved in selling at one level or another. Yet, the majority of those people are not professional frontline salespeople - they have never received any training in selling...

The Power of Self-Confidence: Become Unstoppable, Irresistible, and Unafraid in Every Area of Your Life

by Brian TRACY

Praise for The Power of Self-Confidence

"Brian Tracy is the master in understanding and teaching self-enrichment. In this priceless book, he unlocks the key to your door of success and fulfillment—belief in...

Uplifting Service: The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet

by Ron Kaufman

A breakthrough book that will surprise, delight, and uplift you,your organization, and your team. Ron Kaufman takes you on a journey into the new world of service. Through dynamic case studies and best-practice...