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21) 7 rules of power: surprising, but true, advice on how to get things done and advance your career
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"In 7 Rules of Power, Jeffrey Pfeffer, professor of organizational behavior at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, provides the insights that have made both his online and on-campus classes incredibly popular-with life-changing results often achieved in 8 or 10 weeks"--
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Is your job just a way to pay the bills? Are you a drudge Monday through Friday only so you can be more yourself on Saturday? It doesn't have to be this way! Never before in history has there been such an eclectic variety of money-making opportunities and cutting-edge vocations than there are in today's marketplace. There is no need to settle! And when you find the career that fits your personality, you'll discover that the work hours you once begrudged...
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The road to licensing a profitable, innovative product or technology is riddled with curves, holes, and rocky cliffs. The President of the United Inventors Association shows inventors, innovators, and makers a better path towards monetizing your creations and how to avoid the get-rich-quick scammers.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of eager inventors around the globe spend millions of dollars seeking assistance from inventor
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"Like the Titanic, venture failure is nearly always the result of a series of errors that were not obviousproblems that lurked beneath the surfacethat were a consequence of navigating uncertainty in the early stages of development. Dr. Todd Saxton and Dr. Kim Saxton, business professors, and Michael Cloran, a serial entrepreneur, show similar patterns for entrepreneurial ventures by drawing on lessons learned from the Titanic, as well as case studies...
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Most entrepreneurs have had to learn things the hard way--concepts such as: big ideas rarely make great businesses; laboring on a business plan can be a waste of time; and you will need dramatically more start-up money than you originally thought you did. But Len Green, an experienced investor, entrepreneur, and business professor, has encapsulated together all the inside secrets, proven strategies, and mistakes experienced so that you can learn it...
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In just the last few years, traditional collaboration-in a meeting room, a conference call, even a convention center-has been superseded by collaborations on an astronomical scale.Today, encyclopedias, jetliners, operating systems, mutual funds, and many other items are being created by teams numbering in the thousands or even millions. While some leaders fear the heaving growth of these massive online communities, Wikinomics proves this fear is folly....
28) Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone
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Kindness isn't merely about getting along with people and being nice. It's a game changer in business, the door opener to fulfillment, and the key to authenticity and confidence. It's also a superpower that can be honed through developing a daily practice of kindness as a lifestyle and is especially important in these divisive times.
Whether it's the current political climate, family matters, or workplace dynamics, everything in our world appears...
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"As the corporate world continues to embrace virtual offices and working remotely, there is a need for companies to understand how they can intentionally build a remote workforce that thrives. This book serves as a quick guide with actionable steps to take if you are transitioning to a remote workplace or looking to improve your existing setup"--
30) Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together
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A new approach to helping teams solve complex and stubborn problems from the acclaimed author of Collaborating with the Enemy.
It’s becoming less straightforward for people to move forward together. They face increasing complexity and decreasing control. They need to work with more people from across more divides. In such situations, the most common ways of advancing—some people telling others what...
It’s becoming less straightforward for people to move forward together. They face increasing complexity and decreasing control. They need to work with more people from across more divides. In such situations, the most common ways of advancing—some people telling others what...
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With The Firm, financial journalist Duff McDonald pulled back the curtain on consulting giant McKinsey & Company. In The Golden Passport, he reveals the inner works of a singular nexus of power, ambition, and influence: Harvard Business School.
Harvard University still occupies a unique place in the public's imagination, but the Harvard Business School eclipsed its parent in terms of influence on modern society long ago. A Harvard degree guarantees...
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Have you ever dreamed of starting your own landscaping business? Have you been hesitant to put your plans into action? This comprehensive guide contains all the necessary tools and strategies you need to successfully launch and grow your business. Using a friendly, entertaining approach, Owen E. Dell shares his experiences and down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based landscaping business. He shows you how...
33) Clever girl finance: the side hustle guide : build a successful side hustle & increase your income
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"Building a side hustle will not only help you increase and diversify your income, but it can accelerate achieving your financial goals . . . if you build it the RIGHT WAY. This book will target women, specifically women of color who are interested in leveraging a side hustle business to increase their income in order to build wealth. It will cover establishing a vision, developing the right mindset, and building the core foundational aspects of what...
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"David J. Muchow, an award-winning, thirty-year serial entrepreneur and lawyer, gives you practical legal and business advice covering every aspect of entrepreneurship--and it's fun to read! It includes all the basics of building and growing a business--management, fundraising, marketing, intellectual property, and risk management--plus much more, like how to avoid the hidden mistakes that cause "Startup Suicide" and kill 80 percent of startups in...
35) The real-life MBA: your no-BS guide to winning the game, building a team, and growing your career
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The founders of the Jack Welch Management Institute, a fully accredited online MBA program, present a guide to overcoming modern business challenges, with recommendations for creating effective strategies, leading others, and building a thriving career.
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Public speaking coach and bestselling author Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED (technology, entertainment, design) presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to get their cutting-edge insights and to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations.
37) Winning
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During his forty-year career at General Electric, Welch led the company to year-after-year success around the globe, in multiple markets, against brutal competition. His honest, be-the-best style of management became the gold standard in business, with his relentless focus on people, teamwork, and profits. Since Welch retired in 2001 as chairman and CEO of General Electric, he has traveled the world, speaking and answering questions. Now, he has written...
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DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK.
When you're fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it's a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over.
The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by writing expert Bryan A. Garner, gives you the tools you need to express your...
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Using real-life stories drawn from his extensive research studying 151 diverse episodes of leadership struggle -- as well as from his experiences working with Bill Gates in the early years of Microsoft and as a CEO and executive coach -- Snyder shows how to navigate intense challenges to achieve personal growth and organizational success. He details strategies for embracing struggle and offers a host of unique tools and hands-on practices to help...
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Supermaker is a guide to business and career development by Jaime Schmidt: acclaimed entrepreneur, founder of Schmidt's Naturals, and icon of the Maker Movement.
In Supermaker, she shares how you too can start or grow your own business with advice on branding, product development, social media marketing, scaling, PR, and customer engagement, all based on her own hard-won mastery.
In just seven years, Jaime Schmidt went from making natural products...
In Supermaker, she shares how you too can start or grow your own business with advice on branding, product development, social media marketing, scaling, PR, and customer engagement, all based on her own hard-won mastery.
In just seven years, Jaime Schmidt went from making natural products...
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