Business

Even after the ruinous financial crisis of 2008, America is still beset by the depredations of an oligarchy that is now bigger, more profitable, and more resistant to regulation than ever. Anchored by six megabanks—Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley—which together control assets amounting, astonishingly, to more than 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, these financial institutions (now more emphatically “too big to fail”) co... more info>>

You Can Read Anyone, a new book by legendary behaviorist Dr. David J. Lieberman, uses proven psychological techniques to help figure out a person's thoughts and feelings in minutes. Have you ever wished you could peer into someone's mind to find out what he or she is really thinking? Now you can ... really. This book is not a collection of recycled ideas about body language. It does not suggest that a woman's hairstyle will give us unprecedented access into her soul, neither does it draw wildly ... more info>>

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomeno... more info>>

Creative folks often know all too well that the muse doesn’t always strike when you want it to, or when the deadline for your next brilliant project is creeping up on you like an ill-fitting turtleneck. Originality doesn’t follow a time clock, even when you have to. While conventional time management books offer tons of instruction for using time wisely, they are traditionally organized in a linear fashion, which just isn’t helpful for the right-brain mind. In Time Management for the Creative Pe... more info>>

Getting Organized at Work shows busy professionals how to get two more hours of productivity out of each day. It provides 24 lessons to master working on the right task at the right time and to put an end to procrastination.

From the founders of the trailblazing software company 37signals, here is a different kind of business book – one that explores a new reality. Today, anyone can be in business. Tools that used to be out of reach are now easily accessible. Technology that cost thousands is now just a few bucks or even free. Stuff that was impossible just a few years ago is now simple. That means anyone can start a business. And you can do it without working miserable 80-hour weeks or depleting your life savings. ... more info>>

You know what happened during the financial crisis … now it is time to understand why the financial system came so close to falling over the edge of the abyss and why it could happen again. Wall Street has been saved, but it hasn’t been reformed. What is the problem? Suzanne McGee provides a penetrating look at the forces that transformed Wall Street from its traditional role as a capital-generating and economy-boosting engine into a behemoth operating with only its own short-term interests ... more info>>

Establish processes that ensure the success of your project managers--and increase the profitability of your products and services With The Handbook of Program Management, you'll obtain the skills to incorporate new technology and people into your processes while delivering improved products and services that continually outpace your competition.In light of the Project Management Institute's new certification program for program managers, (PgMPSM) it's crucial that you have the understanding an... more info>>

In Business Notes: Writing Personal Notes That Build Professional Relationships, Florence Isaacs offers the ultimate guide to writing the perfect business note or letter. In chapters devoted to such topics as follow-up notes, notes to recognize promotions and achievements, notes for retirement and job loss, notes for job seekers, get-well notes, thank-you notes, notes for Christmas and other holidays, and notes for births and adoptions, Isaacs provides hundreds of sample letters and ideas that w... more info>>

eMarketing Tools for Writers, 2nd Edition gets you right into promoting your books using free to inexpensive online tools. In easy-to-understand language, you'll learn how to use state-of-the-art Internet technologies such as RSS news feeds, podcasts, Internet radio, and blogs. You'll learn how to use forums, ezines and free media release services to market your books. Every tool is defined briefly and its book-marketing uses explained. Links to valuable resources allow you to explore each tool ... more info>>

On March 5, 2008, at 10:15 A.M., a hedge fund manager in Florida wrote a post on his investing advice Web site that included a startling statement about Bear Stearns & Co., the nation's fifth-largest investment bank: "In my book, they are insolvent." This seemed a bold and risky statement. Bear Stearns was about to announce profits of $115 million for the first quarter of 2008, had $17.3 billion in cash on hand, and, as the company incessantly boasted, had been a colossally profitable enterpris... more info>>

"Today, Mr. Minsky's view [of economics] is more relevant than ever."- The New York Times "Indeed, the Minsky moment has become a fashionable catch phrase on Wall Street."-The Wall Street Journal John Maynard Keynes offers a timely reconsideration of the work of the revered economics icon. Hyman Minsky argues that what most economists consider Keynesian economics is at odds with the major points of Keynes's The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money. Keynes and Minsky refuse to ignor... more info>>

"El-Erian is a doer and a thinker and someone who understands the risks of rare events. I never saw such combination in 20 years in the market; never before. Read this book."--Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author The Black Swan When Markets Collide is a timely alert to the fundamental changes taking place in today's global economic and financial systems--and a call to action for investors who may fall victim to misinterpreting important signals. While some have tended to view asset class mispricings a... more info>>

Have you ever wondered why it is that some people seem to be born winners? The kind of people who regularly and easily achieve their personal and career goals? What empowers such people to succeed where others might fail? It really isn't a mystery. These people have learned how to take control of their lives by charting a course aimed directly at success. They own their own power. Now you can solve the mystery for yourself. The 5 Steps to Personal Power is not just another so-called "self help" ... more info>>

?As unique as it is valuable, [8 Patterns of Highly Effective Entrepreneurs] achieves where so many business books fail. It provides practical advice for individuals ... [I]t delivers what few business books ever aspire to achieve?wisdom regarding business and decision making, within a special context: start-up firms." ?From the Foreword by Carl Schramm, president and CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationAt age seven, Cameron Johnson sold tomatoes door-to-door from his family's farm. Pete Amico ... more info>>

One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now.  What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy? In this news-making, often astonishing book, a former Lehman Brothers Vice President gives us the straight answers--right from the belly of the beast. In A Colossal Failure of Common Sense, Larry McDonald, a Wall Street insider, reveals, the culture and unspoken rules of the game like no book has e... more info>>

It is a well known fact that the concept of management is too complex to be explained and understood by the lone degree of MBA. We must not only accumulate knowledge, but develop abilities to actively integrate it and effectively use it. It is, in fact, by becoming 'street smart' that we can get what we want and this book helps exactly do this. The job of a manager offers one of the most exciting and stimulating career opportunities. The future managers are expected to know a great deal about t... more info>>

As followers of Lee Glickstein's popular seminars attest, effective public speaking isn't the result of being over-prepared or having a slick delivery. It's actually a creative, interactive process relying on the speaker's natural presence and willingness to be "in the moment." Now Glickstein shares his dramatically successful "transformational speaking" approach, showing that the key to successful public speaking lies in spiritual principles that emphasize self-realization and authenticity. Be ... more info>>

Set your personal and professional life on the course to success. Create Your Own Future is a powerful self-empowerment book full of ideas that readers can apply immediately to take complete control of their personal and work lives. The book is geared toward professionals who want to make more money and get more satisfaction from their careers without giving up their personal lives. Based on the author's tested model of controlled luck, each of the twelve chapters describes a principle of succes... more info>>

Learn how to keep your cool and get what you want when emotions flare. When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong, you have three choices: Avoid a crucial conversation and suffer the consequences; handle the conversation badly and suffer the consequences; or read Crucial Conversations and discover how to communicate best when it matters most. This wise and witty guide gives you the tools you need to step up to life's most difficult and important conversations, say what's on you... more info>>

DNA makes a creature human, but what makes him an American? Is there a "culture code" that programs us to become German, or Japanese, or French? Dr. Clotaire Rapaille believes there is such a code, a silent system of archetypes that we unconsciously acquire as we grow up within our culture. The codes vary around the world and invisibly shape how we behave in our personal lives, as consumers, and as nations. Dr. Rapaille used his ability to break the "culture code" to help Chrysler build the PT C... more info>>

Are you experiencing everything you wish for in life? Yes, that's a loaded question. The only saving grace is that you aren't alone. As the saying goes, there truly are people out there who live their lives in quiet desperation. They didn't plan their life that way. In fact, most of us start out in life about the same. As children we usually grab hold of life reaching for the brass ring fully expecting to catch it. Children are full of expectations fully prepared to live life to the fulle... more info>>

The rules are different at the top It's not enough anymore to be smart, hard-working, and able to show results; At this level, everybody is smart, hard-working, and able to show results. Now it's a game for grown-ups. What really sets you apart is the relationships you build with people of influence. These people can include your peers, your employees, your organization's directors, reporters, vendors, and regulators-as well as the people directly above you in the organizational hierarchy. In s... more info>>

Become the professional photographer you were meant to be. Competition in the photography industry has never been fiercer. But in this empowering guide, acclaimed photographer and speaker Dane Sanders reveals that the key to success is to stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and start focusing on your most powerful resource: you. Discover how to: ·        Use your unique skills and talents to carve out a niche all your own. ·        Avoid the mistakes most photographers make.·        ... more info>>

Tired of working hard to beat the clock and always losing? This book by Stephen R. Covey and A. Roger and Rebecca R. Merrill will tell you how to find balance, fulfillment, and effectiveness by putting First Things First.