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  • The Graphic Designer's Business Survival Guide

    by Lawrence Daniels ...
    Successful graphic designer and entrepreneur Larry Daniels exposes the weak spot that derails so many graphic designers’ careers: the critical business side of making it as an independent designer. Running even a one-person design firm takes a lot more than raw talent and technical ability. The Graphic Designer’s Business Survival Guide offers insider expertise on building a profitable, ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Lean Analytics

    Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster

    by Alistair Croll, Benjamin Yoskovitz ...
    Whether you’re a startup founder trying to disrupt an industry or an intrapreneur trying to provoke change from within, your biggest challenge is creating a product people actually want. Lean Analytics steers you in the right direction.This book shows you how to validate your initial idea, find the right customers, decide what to build, how to monetize your business, and how to spread the word. ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

  • Re-imagining the Research Process

    Conventional and Alternative Metaphors

    by Mats Alvesson, Jorgen Sandberg ...
    This book offers a unique solution to the shortage of more imaginative and engaging research by re-imagining the core elements of the research process.In contrast to existing methods, which mainly focus on standard ingredients in the research process, the metaphorical approach taken here offers a more varied and comprehensive platform for producing novel, influential and relevant research. The set ... Read more

    $70.99 AUD

  • Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, Third Edition

    by Aubrey C. Daniels ...
    Maximize employee performance with this updated edition of the classic bestsellerIn Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, renowned thought leader and internationally recognized workplace expert Aubrey Daniels takes a look at today’s rapidly changing work environment, providing a timely update to his seminal book on performance management.As ... Read more

    $37.99 AUD

  • Creativity, Inc.

    an inspiring look at how creativity can - and should - be harnessed for business success by the founder of Pixar

    by Ed Catmull ...
    **THE EXPANDED EDITION'Just might be the best business book ever written'** Forbes Magazine'This book should be required reading for any manager' Charles Duhigg'Full of detail about an interesting, intricate business' The Wall Street Journal______________________________________________The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands upon his 2014 New York Tim... ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

  • Trading in the Zone

    Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline, and a Winning Attitude

    by Mark Douglas ...
    Douglas uncovers the underlying reasons for lack of consistency and helps traders overcome the ingrained mental habits that cost them money. He takes on the myths of the market and exposes them one by one teaching traders to look beyond random outcomes, to understand the true realities of risk, and to be comfortable with the "probabilities" of market movement that governs all market speculation. ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

  • Sprint

    the bestselling guide to solving business problems and testing new ideas the Silicon Valley way

    by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz ...
    From three partners at Google Ventures, this is a unique and easy-to-follow five-day process for solving tough business problems and testing new ideas - proven at more than 100 companies. Sprint is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller.'Sprint offers a transformative formula for testing ideas that works whether you're at a startup or a large organization' - Eric Ries, author of The ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • Hooked

    How to Build Habit-Forming Products

    by Nir Eyal ...
    Nir Eyal reveals how successful companies create products people can't put down - and shows how you can do it too.INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WITH OVER 500,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEBased on years of research, consulting, and practical experience, Hooked:* Shows how to create user habits that stick* Includes practical insights and riveting examples, from the iPhone to Twitter, Pinterest and the Bible ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • TED Talks

    The official TED guide to public speaking: Tips and tricks for giving unforgettable speeches and presentations

    by Chris Anderson ...
    'This is not just the most insightful book ever written on public speaking-it's also a brilliant, profound look at how to communicate' - Adam Grant, author of ORIGINALSIn Ted Talks Chris Anderson, Head of TED, reveals the inside secrets of how to give a first-class presentation. Where books like Talk Like TED and TED Talks Storytelling whetted the appetite, here is the official TED guide to public ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • That Will Never Work

    The Birth of Netflix by the first CEO and co-founder Marc Randolph

    by Marc Randolph ...
    In the tradition of Phil Knight's Shoe Dog comes the incredible untold story of how Netflix went from concept to company - all revealed by co-founder and first CEO Marc Randolph."Engaging and insightful." --Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix"As the founding CEO, Marc Randolph's leadership defined the culture of Netflix and laid the groundwork for successive, global revolutions in how we make and ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Inevitable

    Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future

    by Kevin Kelly ...
    **A New York Times BestsellerFrom one of our leading technology thinkers and writers, a guide through the twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years and transform our lives**Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion. In this fascinating, provocative new book, Kevin Kelly provides an ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • What Would Google Do?

    Reverse-Engineering the Fastest Growing Company in the History of the World

    by Jeff Jarvis ...
    “Eye-opening, thought-provoking, and enlightening.”—USA Today“An indispensable guide to the business logic of the networked era.”—Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody“A stimulating exercise in thinking really, really big.”—San Jose Mercury NewsWhat Would Google Do? is an indispensable manual for survival and success in today’s internet-driven marketplace. By “reverse engineering the fastest ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD

  • Company of One

    Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business

    by Paul Jarvis ...
    What if the real key to a richer and more fulfilling career was not to create and scale up a new business, but rather, to be able to work for yourself, determine your own hours and become a (highly profitable) and sustainable company of one? Suppose the better-and smarter-solution is simply to remain small?Company of One is a refreshing new approach centered on staying small and avoiding growth, ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Gain the mindset and skillset for getting what you need to succeed

    by Ken Blanchard ...
    Twenty years after creating the phenomenal bestselling classic The One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard returns to its roots with the most powerful and essential title in the series as he explores the skills needed to empower yourself to success.In this captivating business parable, bestselling author Ken Blanchard tells the story of Steve, a young advertising executive who is about to lose his job. ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • Brick by Brick

    How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry

    by Bill Breen, David Robertson ...
    LEGO is one of the world's best-loved and most familiar brands, adored by generations of children. What is less well known, though, is how close this iconic company came to total collapse in 2003.Brick by Brick is the compelling story of a Danish family-owned company that enjoyed decades of success before its inability to keep in step with a rapidly changing market brought it crashing to earth. It ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Randomistas

    How Radical Researchers Changed Our World

    by Andrew Leigh ...
    Randomised tests are carried out on us every day: by supermarkets, search engines, online dating sites, political parties and direct marketers. But how do these tests work? Are there any ethical issues? And what do they reveal about our choices?In Randomistas, Andrew Leigh tells the stories of radical researchers who overturned conventional wisdom in medicine, politics, business, law enforcement ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies

    by Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee ...
    A New York Times Bestseller. A “fascinating” (Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times) look at how digital technology is transforming our work and our lives.In recent years, Google’s autonomous cars have logged thousands of miles on American highways and IBM’s Watson trounced the best human Jeopardy! players. Digital technologies—with hardware, software, and networks at their core—will in the near ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD

  • Winning

    The Ultimate Business How-To Book

    by Jack Welch, Suzy Welch ...
    A champion manager of people, Jack Welch shares the hard-earned wisdom of a storied career in what will become the ultimate business bibleWith Winning, Jack Welch delivers a wide-ranging, in-depth, no-holds-barred management guidebook about the tough strategic, organizational, and personal challenges that face people at every stage of their careers. Loaded with candid personal anecdotes, hard ... Read more

    $5.99 AUD

  • The E-Myth Contractor

    Why Most Contractors' Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It

    by Michael E. Gerber ...
    With The E-Myth Contractor, Michael E. Gerber launches a series of books that apply the E-Myth to specific types of small businesses. The first is aimed at contractors.This book reveals a radical new mind-set that will free contractors from the tyranny of an unprofitable, unproductive routine. With specific tips on topics as crucial as planning, money and personnel management, The E-Myth ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

  • The Lonely Century

    A Call to Reconnect

    by Noreena Hertz ...
    *** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ***'If we could issue a reading list to 10 Downing Street, I'd put this book near the top.'GUARDIAN'Explosive, timely and urgent'DAILY TELEGRAPH'Revealing, empathetic and timely'JONATHAN FREEDLAND'Brilliant, powerful and hopeful'PHILIPPA PERRYEven before a global pandemic introduced us to ... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Strengths Finder 2.0 | Summary

    by Summary Station ...
    Tom Rath explains that StrengthsFinder really began in 1998 when he, along with his team of scientists, explored what is right with people rather than what is wrong with them. In today's world, we tend to focus on weakness rather than strength, and that is wrong for many reasons. Rath decided to challenge that way of thinking. With the help of his team, Rath developed a “language” of thirty-four ... Read more

    $4.24 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Founder's Dilemmas

    Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup

    by Noam Wasserman ...
    Book 13 - The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    Often downplayed in the excitement of starting up a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: should they go it alone, or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards are at stake. Friendships and relationships can suffer. Bad decisions at the inception of a promising venture lay the foundations ... Read more

    $25.99 AUD

  • The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

    How to Build a Product or Service into a World-Class Brand

    by Al Ries, Laura Ries ...
    This marketing classic has been expanded to include new commentary, new illustrations, and a bonus book: The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding.Smart and accessible, The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding is the definitive text on branding, pairing anecdotes about some of the best brands in the world, like Rolex, Volvo, and Heineken, with the signature savvy of marketing gurus Al and Laura Ries. ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • Continuous Discovery Habits

    Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value

    by Teresa Torres ...
    "If you haven't had the good fortune to be coached by a strong leader or product coach, this book can help fill that gap and set you on the path to success."- Marty CaganHow do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want? How do you ensure that you are improving it over time? How do you guarantee that your team is creating value for your customers in a way that ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD