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  • That Will Never Work

    The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea

    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.Once upon a time, brick-and-mortar video stores were king. Late fees were ubiquitous, video-streaming unheard was of, and widespread DVD adoption seemed about as imminent as flying cars. Indeed, these were the widely ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Winning Decisions

    Getting It Right the First Time

    by J. Edward Russo, Paul J.H. Schoemaker ...
    Business revolves around making decisions, often risky decisions, usually with incomplete information and too often in less time than we need. Executives at every level, in every industry, are confronted with information overload, less leeway for mistakes, and a business environment that changes rapidly. In light of this increased pressure and volatility, the old-fashioned ways of making decisions ... Read more

    $16.99 USD $10.99 USD

  • Ultralearning

    Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career

    by Scott Young ...
    Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller.Learn a new talent, stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way. Ultralearning offers nine principles to master hard skills quickly. This is the essential guide to future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage through self-education.In these tumultuous times of economic and technological change, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • When to Rob a Bank

    ...And 131 More Warped Suggestions and Well-Intended Rants

    by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J Dubner ...
    In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has made the Freakonomics guys an international sensation, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Alpha Teach Yourself Project Management

    by Nancy Mingus P.M.P. ...
    series Alpha Teach Yourself
    Now you don't have to be an MBA or advanced specialist to learn the principles of project management. Alpha Teach Yourself Project Management in 24 Hours gives readers a lesson-by-lesson approach to learning the ins and outs of budgets, team-building and tracking. Recognizing that most projects are managed electronically or online today, the author also shows better and more efficient ways to ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition

    by Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, Emily Gregory ...
    Keep your cool and get the results you want when faced with crucial conversations. This New York Times bestseller and business classic has been fully updated for a world where skilled communication is more important than ever.The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today’s workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Truth Detector

    An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide for Getting People to Reveal the Truth

    by Jack Schafer ...
    series The Like Switch Series
    This paradigm shifting how-to guide effortlessly teaches you how to outwit liars and get them to reveal the truth—from former FBI agent and author of the “practical and insightful” (William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes) bestseller The Like Switch.Unlike many other books on lie detection and behavioral analysis, this revolutionary guide reveals the FBI-developed practice of elicitation, the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions

    by Ron Fry ...
    Updated for today’s job market, the classic interview prep guide helps you say the right words and get the job you want.No matter how good you look, how much research you’ve done, or how perfectly your qualifications match the job description, if you’re not prepared with great answers to the toughest interview questions, you won’t get the job.101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • E-Writing

    21st-Century Tools for Effective Communication

    by Dianna Booher ...
    Are you guilty of e-mail "trigger finger"? Do you constantly "cc" people you never even see? What are today's rules for conducting business over the Internet? Now, The Elements of Style meets "the Miss Manners of memos" in the ultimate writing guide for the digital age.In an era when written communication in the workplace is more crucial than ever, at a time when many professionals all but ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Big Book of Words That Sell

    1200 Words and Phrases That Every Salesperson and Marketer Should Know and Use

    by Robert W. Bly ...
    The language you need to sell and succeed, from America’s top copywriter.Robert W. Bly is a self-made multi-millionaire and brings in six figures of sales annually from marketing and selling his own products, not to mention more than half a million from his freelance writing. He’s been a professional copywriter for nearly forty years and has been named America’s best copywriter. And now he’s ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Gain the Edge!

    Negotiating to Get What You Want

    by Martin Latz ...
    "Martin Latz's Gain the Edge! is the best book I've ever read on negotiation strategy. If you negotiate for a living or only occasionally, Latz gives you the tools and tactics to succeed before you sit down at the table. Whether it's negotiating Randy Johnson's contract or the purchase of your next car, Gain the Edge! is clear, concise, and unfailingly useful."--Jerry Colangelo, Chairman and CEO, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Execution Factor: The One Skill that Drives Success

    by Kim Perell ...
    Learn the best-kept secret of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs: EXECUTION!Kim Perell made headlines for her amazing transformative story of a startup entrepreneur to an internationally renowned CEO and prominent angel investor. From her modest beginnings at her kitchen table, she went from broke to multi-millionaire in just a few short years. Today, she has investments in over 70 startups ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Stand Out

    How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It

    by Dorie Clark ...
    Standing out is no longer optionalToo many people believe that if they keep their heads down and work hard, they’ll be recognized on the merits of their work. But that’s simply not true anymore. “Safe” jobs disappear daily, and the clamor of everyday life drowns out ordinary contributions. To make a name for yourself, to create true job security, and to make a difference in the world, you have to ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Soft Sell

    The New Art of Selling

    by Tim Connor ...
    Everyone sells every day—themselves, their ideas, their products or services. Soft Sell provides a new approach to selling...one that stresses motivation, communication, relationship-building, emotional intelligence and self-image psychology to power-boost you to personal sales success!Soft Sell gives you:An in-depth, self-analysis questionnaire to get you startedExercises to expand your ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Gift of Time

    How Delegation Can Give you Space to Succeed

    by Gail Thomas ...
    From us to you... the precious gift of freedom from your unbearable workload and space to breathe!What is the main thing that stops you doing all those things you'd love to do? That stops you trying a new idea, starting a new hobby, looking for new opportunities or finishing that long-overdue project. It's time isn't it? It certainly is for most of us. We're all drowning in work – never-ending to ... Read more

    $13.00 USD

  • Piensa como un científico espacial

    Nueve estrategias sencillas para tener éxito en el trabajo y en la vida

    by Ozan Varol ...
    Translated by Irene Muñoz Serrulla ...
    Tú eres más inteligente de lo que crees.Basándose en el enfoque mental que caracteriza a los científicos espaciales, en este libro, accesible y práctico, Ozan Varol revela nueve estrategias sencillas que podrás utilizar para lograr dar el poderoso impulso que buscas.La ciencia espacial suele considerarse el logro destacado de la tecnología. Pero es más bien la culminación de un determinado enfoque ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • So You Want to Write a Novel

    by Lou W Stanek PhD ...
    You know there is a novel locked inside of you—chock-full of conflict, humor, irony, enthralling events and fascinating characters. What you don't know is how to set it free.Practical Advice, Hands-On HelpRespected author and professional writing instructor Lou Willett Stanek's New York workshops have enabled scores of aspiring novelists to realize their dreams of completing credible and ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Coping with Toxic Managers, Subordinates ... and Other Difficult People: Using Emotional Intelligence to Survive and Prosper

    Using Emotional Intelligence to Survive and Prosper

    by Roy H. Lubit ...
    Many managers engage in destructive behavior that does considerable harm to their subordinates, their organization and eventually themselves. Whether they are narcissistic, unethical, rigid or aggressive, or simply depressed/anxious/burned out, working with them can be a nightmare. Moreover, they can do serious damage to their organizations by diverting energy from productive work, damaging ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Accelerants

    Twelve Strategies to Sell Faster, Close Deals Faster, and Grow Your Business Faster

    by Michael A. Boylan ...
    “Many sales processes don’t work anymore––period. But companies don’t know exactly what’s not working, or why, or what needs fixing. What’s worse, many companies are in denial that their processes are broken and will not support what they need to do going forward.”Today it's tougher than ever for sales, marketing, and business development organizations to keep improving their revenue and profits. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Networking for People Who Hate Networking, Second Edition

    A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected

    by Devora Zack ...
    Would you rather get a root canal than face a group of strangers? Does the phrase “working a room” make you want to retreat to yours? Devora Zack, an avowed introvert and successful consultant who gives presentations to thousands of people at dozens of events annually, feels your pain. She found that other networking books assume that to succeed, you have to act like an extrovert. Not at all. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Moral Intelligence 2.0

    Enhancing Business Performance and Leadership Success in Turbulent Times

    by Doug Lennick, Fred Kiel Ph.D. ...
    The best-performing companies have leaders who actively apply moral values to achieve enduring personal and organizational success. Lennick and Kiel extensively identify the moral components at the heart of the recent financial crisis, and illuminate the monetary and human costs of failed moral leadership in global finance, business and government. The authors begin by systematically defining the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Think Like a Freak

    The Authors of Freakonomics Offer to Retrain Your Brain

    by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J Dubner ...
    The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics, a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more.Now, with Think Like a Freak, Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • To Sell Is Human

    The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

    by Daniel H. Pink ...
    **Look out for Daniel Pink’s new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing#1 New York Times Business Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller#1 Washington Post bestsellerFrom the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Persuasion*,* comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Choose Your Startup: How to Fund your Company

    The 10 Ways Most Companies Fund their Start and Growth

    by Andrew D. Ive ...
    Book 1 - Entrepreneur Series
    If you are thinking about raising money for your new business idea, your startup or existing company then this book will help.  Understand what investors want, the investment sweet spot, how to pitch them, what they get for their investment, how to speed up the whole process and common mistakes which will could delay you by months.  Comes with a range of Founder Tips that will put you ahead of ... Read more

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