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The 12 Week Year

Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months

by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington ...

The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeksMost organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This book redefines your "year" to be 12 weeks long. In 12 weeks, there just isn't enough time to get complacent, ... Read more

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The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeksMost organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low productivity of annualized thinking. This book redefines your "year" to be 12 weeks long. In 12 weeks, there just isn't enough time to get complacent,
... Read more
You Can Just Do Things

How High-Agency People Get What They Want Out of Life

by Cate Hall, Sasha Chapin ...

You’ve been taught success comes from careful planning, learning the ropes, and earning one promotion at a time. But what about the people who seem to skip all that?We all know a few rare individuals who never stop moving, taking wild risks, and collecting public failures, yet somehow always seem to land on top. Cate Hall is one of those maddening, inspiring people. She left an elite legal career ... Read more

$14.99 USD

You’ve been taught success comes from careful planning, learning the ropes, and earning one promotion at a time. But what about the people who seem to skip all that?We all know a few rare individuals who never stop moving, taking wild risks, and collecting public failures, yet somehow always seem to land on top. Cate Hall is one of those maddening, inspiring people. She left an elite legal career
... Read more
Multipliers, Revised and Updated

How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

by Liz Wiseman ...

A revised and updated edition of the acclaimed Wall Street Journal bestseller that explores why some leaders drain capability and intelligence from their teams while others amplify it to produce better business leadership results.We’ve all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drains intelligence, energy, and capability from the people around them and ... Read more

$15.49 USD

A revised and updated edition of the acclaimed Wall Street Journal bestseller that explores why some leaders drain capability and intelligence from their teams while others amplify it to produce better business leadership results.We’ve all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drains intelligence, energy, and capability from the people around them and
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Crossing the Chasm, 3rd Edition

Marketing and Selling Disruptive Products to Mainstream Customers

by Geoffrey A. Moore ...

The bible for bringing cutting-edge products to larger markets is now revised and updated with new insights into the realities of high-tech marketing.With over a million copies sold, Geoffrey A. Moore’s classic has become the definitive model for any company launching disruptive innovations.Why do most high-tech ventures fail? They fall into the chasm—the vast gap between the first wave of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

The bible for bringing cutting-edge products to larger markets is now revised and updated with new insights into the realities of high-tech marketing.With over a million copies sold, Geoffrey A. Moore’s classic has become the definitive model for any company launching disruptive innovations.Why do most high-tech ventures fail? They fall into the chasm—the vast gap between the first wave of
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Speed Reading In A Week

How To Speed Read In Seven Simple Steps

by Tina Konstant ...

Speed Reading In A Week is a simple and straightforward speed reading course, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From increasing your reading rate and effective memory techniques, to overcoming distractions so that you can read in any environment and developing a reading programme to make it second nature, you'll eventually wonder how you ever read any other way ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Speed Reading In A Week is a simple and straightforward speed reading course, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From increasing your reading rate and effective memory techniques, to overcoming distractions so that you can read in any environment and developing a reading programme to make it second nature, you'll eventually wonder how you ever read any other way
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Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated

And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

by Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz ...

The bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world.Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success?The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered in early life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world.Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success?The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered in early life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is
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Messy Jobs

The Work That AI Cannot Reach

by Luis Garicano, Jin Li, Yanhui Wu ...

Apocalyptic predictions that AI will eliminate millions of jobs have caused widespread fear. When people hear that AI can write, code, and diagnose, they often jump to a scary conclusion: If machines can think, human work is doomed. Messy Jobs argues that this gloomy belief gets the economics of work wrong.Economists Luis Garicano, Jin Li, and Yanhui Wu offer a new framework for thinking about AI ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Apocalyptic predictions that AI will eliminate millions of jobs have caused widespread fear. When people hear that AI can write, code, and diagnose, they often jump to a scary conclusion: If machines can think, human work is doomed. Messy Jobs argues that this gloomy belief gets the economics of work wrong.Economists Luis Garicano, Jin Li, and Yanhui Wu offer a new framework for thinking about AI
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Beauty Pays

Why Attractive People Are More Successful

by Daniel S. Hamermesh ...

How beauty leads to better jobs, better wages, and better spousesMost of us know there is a payoff to looking good, and in the quest for beauty we spend countless hours and billions of dollars on personal grooming, cosmetics, and plastic surgery. But how much better off are the better looking? Based on the evidence, quite a lot. The first book to seriously measure the advantages of beauty, Beauty ... Read more

$16.59 USD

How beauty leads to better jobs, better wages, and better spousesMost of us know there is a payoff to looking good, and in the quest for beauty we spend countless hours and billions of dollars on personal grooming, cosmetics, and plastic surgery. But how much better off are the better looking? Based on the evidence, quite a lot. The first book to seriously measure the advantages of beauty, Beauty
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The New Market Wizards

Conversations with America's Top Traders

by Jack D. Schwager ...

Was $12.49 USD Now $2.99 USD
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills

Soft Skills for Succeeding in a Hard Wor

by Peggy Klaus ...

Why do so many smart people find their careers stalled or derailed?It’s rarely a shortfall in technical expertise. The real problem is a lack of soft skills—the critical, nontechnical behaviors needed for successful career navigation. You can have all the knowledge in the world, but if you can’t sell your ideas, get along with others, or manage your workload effectively, you’re going nowhere fast ... Read more

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Why do so many smart people find their careers stalled or derailed?It’s rarely a shortfall in technical expertise. The real problem is a lack of soft skills—the critical, nontechnical behaviors needed for successful career navigation. You can have all the knowledge in the world, but if you can’t sell your ideas, get along with others, or manage your workload effectively, you’re going nowhere fast
... Read more
Linchpin

Are You Indispensable?

by Seth Godin ...

This life-changing manifesto shows how you have the potential to make a huge difference wherever you are.Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and ... Read more

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This life-changing manifesto shows how you have the potential to make a huge difference wherever you are.Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and
... Read more
Designing Your Life

How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life

by Bill Burnett, Dave Evans ...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage • “Life has questions. They have answers.” —The New York TimesDesigners create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was ... Read more

$16.99 USD

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage • “Life has questions. They have answers.” —The New York TimesDesigners create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was
... Read more
The Dictionary of Body Language

A Field Guide to Human Behavior

by Joe Navarro ...

From the world’s #1 body language expert* comes the essential book for decoding human behaviorJoe Navarro has spent a lifetime observing others. For 25 years, as a Special Agent for the FBI, he conducted and supervised interrogations of spies and other dangerous criminals, honing his mastery of nonverbal communication. After retiring from the bureau, he has become a sought-after public speaker and ... Read more

$2.99 USD

From the world’s #1 body language expert* comes the essential book for decoding human behaviorJoe Navarro has spent a lifetime observing others. For 25 years, as a Special Agent for the FBI, he conducted and supervised interrogations of spies and other dangerous criminals, honing his mastery of nonverbal communication. After retiring from the bureau, he has become a sought-after public speaker and
... Read more
AI Superpowers

China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order

by Kai-Fu Lee ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in
... Read more
Making a Life, Making a Living

Reclaiming Your Purpose and Passion in Business and in Life

by Mark Albion ...

Harvard Business School professor and successful entrepreneur Mark Albion had it all, but not enough to satisfy his body and soul. So he did the unthinkable and started over, dedicating his passions to a better self. This breakthrough book that examines how readers can pursue their dreams in life, both financially and spiritually, is now in paperback. ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Harvard Business School professor and successful entrepreneur Mark Albion had it all, but not enough to satisfy his body and soul. So he did the unthinkable and started over, dedicating his passions to a better self. This breakthrough book that examines how readers can pursue their dreams in life, both financially and spiritually, is now in paperback.
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Resume Writing

3-in-1 Guide to Master Curriculum Vitae Writing, Resume Building, CV Templates & Resume Design

by Theodore Kingsley ...

Series Book 10 - Career Development
Resume Writing - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Write a Resume, How to Write a Cover Letter and How to Brand Yourself.HOW TO WRITE A RESUME:7 Easy Steps to Master Resume Writing, Curriculum Vitae Design, Resume Templates & CV Writing.YOU'LL LEARN:· The gold-standard resume and its crucial components; what you need to add and what you need to avoid at all costs.· A curriculum vitae and ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Resume Writing - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Write a Resume, How to Write a Cover Letter and How to Brand Yourself.HOW TO WRITE A RESUME:7 Easy Steps to Master Resume Writing, Curriculum Vitae Design, Resume Templates & CV Writing.YOU'LL LEARN:· The gold-standard resume and its crucial components; what you need to add and what you need to avoid at all costs.· A curriculum vitae and
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What Every BODY is Saying

An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

by Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins ...

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDJoe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people and master the science of understanding human behavior: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and ... Read more

$13.99 USD

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLDJoe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people and master the science of understanding human behavior: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and
... Read more
Self-Promotion for Introverts: The Quiet Guide to Getting Ahead

by Nancy Ancowitz ...

"Filled with tips ... The author’s tone is supportive and she does not argue that introverts should become live wires."--The New York Times"Best Books 2009"--Publishers Weekly"Whatever's behind your reluctance to speak out for yourself, [Self-Promotion for Introverts®] is the first book I've seen with serious research on the topic that leads to a new game plan; it may help you promote yourself ... Read more

$17.99 USD

"Filled with tips ... The author’s tone is supportive and she does not argue that introverts should become live wires."--The New York Times"Best Books 2009"--Publishers Weekly"Whatever's behind your reluctance to speak out for yourself, [Self-Promotion for Introverts®] is the first book I've seen with serious research on the topic that leads to a new game plan; it may help you promote yourself
... Read more
So You Want to Start a Podcast

Finding Your Voice, Telling Your Story, and Building a Community That Will Listen

by Kristen Meinzer ...

An inspiring, comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating a hit show, So You Want to Start a Podcast covers everything from hosting and guest booking to podcast editing and marketing - while offering plenty of encouragement and insider stories along the way.Though they are the fastest-growing form of media, podcasts can actually be tricky to create—and even harder to sustain. Few know the ... Read more

$10.99 USD

An inspiring, comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating a hit show, So You Want to Start a Podcast covers everything from hosting and guest booking to podcast editing and marketing - while offering plenty of encouragement and insider stories along the way.Though they are the fastest-growing form of media, podcasts can actually be tricky to create—and even harder to sustain. Few know the
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101 Careers in Social Work, Third Edition

by Jessica A. Ritter, PhD, MSSW, BSW, Ann Obermann, PhD, MSSW, BSSW, LCSW, Kristin Lindsay Danhoff, PhD, MSW, BA ...

This engaging guide addresses the extraordinary breadth of the social work profession and the diverse career paths available. Updated and expanded, the third edition includes 15 vivid new profiles of social workers who describe the rewards and challenges of their distinct roles. It presents “Social Justice Spotlights” highlighting important social and political issues relevant to different ... Read more

$32.99 USD

This engaging guide addresses the extraordinary breadth of the social work profession and the diverse career paths available. Updated and expanded, the third edition includes 15 vivid new profiles of social workers who describe the rewards and challenges of their distinct roles. It presents “Social Justice Spotlights” highlighting important social and political issues relevant to different
... Read more
Work Matters

How Parents’ Jobs Shape Children’s Well-Being

by Maureen Perry-Jenkins ...

How new parents in low-wage jobs juggle the demands of work and childcare, and the easy ways employers can helpLow-wage workers make up the largest group of employed parents in the United States, yet scant attention has been given to their experiences as new mothers and fathers. Work Matters brings the unique stories of these diverse individuals to light. Drawing on years of research and more than ... Read more

$14.39 USD

How new parents in low-wage jobs juggle the demands of work and childcare, and the easy ways employers can helpLow-wage workers make up the largest group of employed parents in the United States, yet scant attention has been given to their experiences as new mothers and fathers. Work Matters brings the unique stories of these diverse individuals to light. Drawing on years of research and more than
... Read more
The Secret Language of Work

Hyper-Helpful Scripts for Every Situation

by Erin McGoff ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of AdviceWithErin, the definitive book on how to use the right words at work—so you can build the career you deserve**We’ve all been there: you’re sweating, sitting in front of your laptop, and the interviewer on the screen says, “Tell me about yourself.” You freeze. Is that even a question? What are they expecting from you? What do you say?If that ... Read more

$15.99 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the creator of AdviceWithErin, the definitive book on how to use the right words at work—so you can build the career you deserve**We’ve all been there: you’re sweating, sitting in front of your laptop, and the interviewer on the screen says, “Tell me about yourself.” You freeze. Is that even a question? What are they expecting from you? What do you say?If that
... Read more
20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes

by Rick Burton, Jake Hirshman, Norm O'Reilly, Andy Dolich, Heather Lawrence, Christopher J. Parker ...

Series series Ohio University Sport Management Series
The premier NCAA student-athlete handbook, now in a second, updated edition designed for today’s competitive market and with a new chapter on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.Few student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom ever make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they’ve developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The premier NCAA student-athlete handbook, now in a second, updated edition designed for today’s competitive market and with a new chapter on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.Few student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom ever make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they’ve developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers
... Read more
Who Says It's a Man's World

The Girl's Guide to Corporate Domination

by Emily Bennington ...

Packed with insights from extraordinary women who have climbed the corporate ladder--including former McDonald’s president Jan Fields, JetBlue cofounder Ann Rhoades, and fashion pioneer Liz Lange--Who Says It's a Man’s World reveals the measurable action steps needed to excel in each of the five reputation-enhancing business areas: personal development, social skills, effectiveness, team building, ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Packed with insights from extraordinary women who have climbed the corporate ladder--including former McDonald’s president Jan Fields, JetBlue cofounder Ann Rhoades, and fashion pioneer Liz Lange--Who Says It's a Man’s World reveals the measurable action steps needed to excel in each of the five reputation-enhancing business areas: personal development, social skills, effectiveness, team building,
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