Virtually all job hunting experts agree that networking is the best way to find a great job. But most people don't have connections to the decision makers who do the hiring. And "networking" books, which are mostly written by and for...
Business and economics
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Author:Pierson, OrvilleSummary: - Author:Düppe, TillSummary:
Notre héritage culturel regorge d'idées à propos de l'économie et, aujourd'hui encore, les débats font rage sur le rôle et les mérites respectifs de l'argent et de la richesse, sur la justice et l'égalité des...
- Author:Tyson, Eric, Brown, RaySummary:
Want to buy a house, but concerned about the real estate market? Have no fear—Home Buying Kit For Dummies arms you with Eric Tyson and Ray Brown's time-tested advice and updated strategies for buying a home in current market conditions...
- Author:Edwards, Paul, Edwards, Sarah, Economy, PeterSummary:
Expert tips and advice on starting a home-based business Starting your own home-based business is a great way to supplement your income in these tough economic times. With thirty percent new and revised material, Home-Based Business For...
- Author:Glantz, AaronSummary:
In the spirit of Evicted, Bait and Switch, and The Big Short, a shocking, heart-wrenching investigation into America's housing crisis and the modern-day robber barons who are making a fortune off the backs of the disenfranchised...
- Author:Hoover, Ryan, Eyal, NirSummary:
Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop? What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit? Is there a pattern unlying how technologies hook us? Nir Eyal answers these questions (and many more) by...
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A citizen's guide to making the big city a place where we can afford to live. Housing is increasingly unattainable in successful global cities, and Toronto is no exception - in part because of zoning that protects "stable...
- Author:Brown, Ray, Tyson, EricSummary:
New how-to details on staging and curb appeal The fun and easy way? to minimize selling hassles and get top dollar for your house Want to stand out to homebuyers in today's crowded market? America's No. 1 bestselling real estate authors...
- Author:Poundstone, WilliamSummary:
Each year about 28 million Americans begin a search for a new job. Millions more live in the age of the permanent job search, their online profiles eternally awaiting a better offer. Job seekers are more mobile and better informed than...
- Author:Pinney, StephenSummary:
According to the author, the principles needed to run an effective healthcare system are similar to those required to run a successful professional hockey team: know your goals, work as a team, hold individuals accountable, and measure...
- Author:Gray, JimSummary:
Senior executives, professionals, politicians, entrepreneurs, and educators are increasingly being evaluated by how well they speak - how credibly, how naturally, and how enthusiastically. They’re being judged on their presentation...
- Author:McRaney, DavidSummary:
A brain-bending investigation of why some people never change their minds--and others do in an instant--by the bestselling author of You Are Not So SmartWhat made a prominent conspiracy-theorist YouTuber finally see that 9/11 was not a...
- Author:Varelas, ChristopherSummary:
From a veteran of the trade, a provocative and entertaining voyage into the turbulent heart of modern money that sheds new light on the rise of our threatening and complicated financial system, how money became our adversary, and why...
- How music got free : the end of an industry, the turn of the century, and the patient zero of piracyAuthor:Witt, StephenSummary:
"What happens when an entire generation commits the same crime?" How Music Got Free is a riveting story of obsession, music, crime, and money, featuring visionaries and criminals, moguls and tech-savvy teenagers. It’s about...
- Author:Crawford, Alan PellSummary:
An uproarious account of Mark Twain's endless attempts to strike it rich, all of which served only to empty his pockets Mark Twain's lifetime spans America's era of greatest economic growth. And Twain was an active, even...
- Author:Tracy, BrianSummary:
Tracy breaks down the art and science of business leadership into the seven fundamental responsibilities that outstanding leaders master.
- Author:Bryant, John Hope, Young, AndrewSummary:
John Hope Bryant, successful self-made businessman and founder of the nonprofit Operation HOPE, says business and political leaders are ignoring the one force that could truly re-energize the stalled American economy: the poor. If we...
- Author:Qubein, Nido R.Summary:
The author tells how to get people to pay attention, break through communication barriers, listen perceptively, target results, give an effective speech, and more.
- Author:Dutton, Jane E., Spreitzer, Gretchen M.Summary:
Positive leaders are able to dramatically expand their people’s—and their own—capacity for excellence. And they accomplish this without enormous expenditures or huge heroic gestures. Here leading scholars—including Adam Grant, author of...
- Author:McKee, AnnieSummary:
Life's too short to be unhappy at work "I'm working harder than I ever have, and I don't know if it's worth it anymore." If you're a manager or leader, these words have probably run through your mind. So many of us are feeling fed up,...
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