Life guidance from a famed Renaissance man. This influential work of philosophy by one of the great thinkers of the Renaissance era advises people of all walks of life how to approach political, professional, and personal situations in...
Business and economics
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Author:Gracian, BaltasarSummary: - Author:Ferguson, NiallSummary:
Niall Ferguson, professor of history at Harvard University, explores facts of ancient and historic world cultures to conclude that business and finance laid the groundwork for human advancement.
- Author:Honeyman, RyanSummary:
More than 1,000 companies from 80 industries and 35 countries are leading a global movement to redefine success in business. They're called B Corporations—B Corps for short—and these businesses create high quality jobs, help build...
- Author:Lang, AmandaSummary:
Truly successful people dont merely tolerate discomfort - they embrace it and seek it out again and again. Business founders and university students, top athletes and couch potatoes, meditation gurus and military leaders all have very...
- Author:Greshes, WarrenSummary:
Greshes moves beyond the basic skills detailed in numerous books over the years and instead focuses on encouraging listeners to develop their work ethic, motivation, and a positive attitude. By employing Greshes' wisdom, expert and...
- Author:Johnston, David Cay.Summary:
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and dean of Trumpologists David Cay Johnston reveals years of eye-popping financial misdeeds by Donald Trump and his family. While the world watched Donald Trump's presidency in horror or delight,...
- Author:Ammous, SaifedeanSummary:
When a pseudonymous programmer introduced “a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party” to a small online mailing list in 2008, very few paid attention. Ten years later, and against all odds, this...
- Author:Hansen, J. P.Summary:
Most people spend the majority of their lives at work, and many not happily. Here's a way to find your inner spirit--what you truly desire to do in life --this book illuminates the path leading you to ultimately achieving your goals....
- Author:Callahan, Lisa P., Kolar, Brad, Paller, Ken A., Van Hecke, Madeleine L.Summary:
Written by experts at the forefront of their fields, The Brain Advantage focuses on the relationship between psychology, neuroscience and leadership. In short, easy-to-understand chapters, the authors share their findings and use real-...
- Author:Lewis, DavidSummary:
Corporations in hyper-competition are now using the new mind sciences to analyze how and when we shop, and the hidden triggers that persuade us to consume. From bargains in the Big Apple to the bustling bazaars of Istanbul, from in-...
- Author:Margulis, JenniferSummary:
Journalist Jennifer Margulis questions the information parents are given by the medical community and the consumer culture, addressing the relationship between the money-making business of pregnancy and the early childcare advice...
- Author:Asacker, TomSummary:
Tom Asacker, author of Sandbox Wisdom and A Clear Eye for Branding, pulls back the curtain on the workings of the mind and reveals the hidden logic to motivating behavior, both in ourselves and in others. Whether you are launching a new...
- Author:Bronchick, WilliamSummary:
Whether you're looking to make a career out of flipping homes or see it as a part-time venture, you can make fast money legitimately. Before you get started, you need to know the right way to flip, regardless of local market conditions...
- Author:Kiyosaki, Robert T.Summary:
For the past several years, multimillionaire businessman, entrepreneur, and investor Robert Kiyosaki has been a staunch supporter of network marketing. Like many people, he was skeptical about the industry at first ... until he learned...
- Author:Buddle, MelanieSummary:
Throughout history, Western women have inhabited a conceptual space divorced from the world of business. But women have always engaged in business. Who were these women, and how were they able to justify their work outside the home? The...
- Author:Wruk, Brian D.Summary:
The definitive guide to crossing the border and calling America home — revised and updated with even more timely tax tips
Hundreds of thousands of ex-Canadians live south of the border. The similarity in culture can lead...
- Author:Wruk, Brian D., Ritchie, Terry F.Summary:
Approximately 50,000 Canadians move to the U.S. every year. Already, there are hundreds of thousands of ex-Canadians living south of the border. The similarity in language, currency, culture, services, and products of these two...
- Author:Gallander, BenjSummary:
For anyone contemplating starting a small business with potential sales of a few thousand dollars up to the two million level, and for those who currently run their own businesses, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide...
- Author:Ritchie, Terry F., Wruk, Brian D.Summary:
With thousands of Canadians heading south for the winter each year, many of these individuals, referred to as “snowbirds,” face unique and challenging U.S. tax and financial planning considerations. Crossing the border, spending time in...
- Author:Rand, TomSummary:
A warming climate and a general distrust of Wall Street has opened a new cultural divide: anti-market critics from Naomi Klein to the Pope target capitalism itself as a root cause of climate change, while neoconservatives who diminish...
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