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The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

Vishen Lakhiani · Rodale
Format: Print book

Blending evolutionary biology, computation thinking, meditation exercises and more, The Code of the Extraordinary Mind provides a new framework for understanding and enhancing the human self. It also includes interviews that Lakhiani has conducted with Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Peter...
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You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a "Useless" Liberal Arts Education

GEORGE ANDERS · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

In a tech-dominated world, the most needed degrees are the most surprising: the liberal arts Did you take the right classes in college? Will your major help you get the right job offers? For more than a decade, the national spotlight has focused on science and engineering as the only reliable...
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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types

Stephen Fishman · NOLO
Pages: 560
Format: Paperback

The all-in-one legal and tax resource every IC (and gig worker) needs Ready to be your own boss? Whether you're starting a full-scale consulting business or booking gigs on the side, Working for Yourself provides all the legal and tax information you need in one place. This excellent,...
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The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone

BRIAN MERCHANT · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

We know the iPhone as the device that transformed our world, changing everything from how we talk to each other and do business, to how we exercise, travel, shop, and watch TV. But packed within its slim profile is the fascinating, untold story of scientific, technological, and business...
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J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2017: Your Complete Guide to a Better Bottom Line

Barbara Weltman · John Wiley
Pages: 656
Format: Print book

The ultimate money-saving tax guide for the small business owner J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes is designed to help business owners make sense of their taxes and file correctly, on time, without over- or under-paying. Maximize your bottom line with a complete listing of all available...
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How to Get Money for College 2017

Peterson's · Peterson Nelnet Co
Pages: 944
Format: Print book

How to Get Money for College is a great resource for students looking to supplement their federal financial aid package with aid from colleges and universities. This comprehensive directory points you to complete and accurate information on need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study,...
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Millennial Money: How Young Investors Can Build a Fortune

Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Palgrave MacMillan Trade
Format: Hardcover

Fact: the Millennial Generation will not be able to rely on pensions and social security in retirement. Instead, they will have to save and invest in the global stock market to meet their goals. When it comes to thinking about money, Millennials are, as a generation, different from their...
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Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow

Steve Lehto · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 260
Format: Print book

After World War II, the American automobile industry was reeling. Having spent years building tanks and airplanes for the army, the car companies would need years more to retool their production to meet the demands of the American public, for whom they had not made any cars since 1942....
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Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit, The: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

Peri Pakroo · NOLO
Pages: 552
Format: Paperback

The Women's Small Business Start-Up Kit, written by the author of the bestselling The Small Business Start-Up Kit, gives you the practical and legal information you need to kickstart a successful enterprise--whether you're an artsy creative type, an independent consultant, or a Fortune...
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Knock 'em Dead 2017: The Ultimate Job Search Guide

Martin Yate · Adams Media
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Take control of your job search--with proven strategies for success! New York Times bestseller Martin Yate has helped millions of people turn their lives around by finding great jobs and managing their career progress. Whether you're looking for a first job, re-entering the market, or planning...
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Political Risk: How Businesses and Organizations Can Anticipate Global Insecurity

Condoleezza Rice · Twelve
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Political risk -- the chance that political action could impact a company's business -- is changing fast. Here are the essential lessons, corrective measures, and counterintuitive insights for executives, entrepreneurs and investors to navigate an uncertain, volatile world.From New York...
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Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing - Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth

W. Chan Kim · Hachette Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

BLUE OCEAN SHIFT is the essential follow up to Blue Ocean Strategy, the classic and 3.6 million copy global bestseller by world-renowned professors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. Drawing on more than a decade of new work, Kim and Mauborgne show you how to move beyond competing, inspire...
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Social Startup Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference

KATHLEEN KELLY JANUS · Da Capo Lifelong Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Kathleen Kelly Janus, a lecturer at the Stanford University Program on Social Entrepreneurship and the founder of the successful social enterprise Spark, set out to investigate what makes a startup succeed or fail. She surveyed more than 200 high-performing social entrepreneurs and interviewed...
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The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors That Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders

ELENA L BOTELHO · Currency
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Based on an indepth analysis of over 2,600 leaders drawn from a database of more than 17,000 CEOs and C-suite executives, as well 13,000 hours of interviews, and two decades of experience advising CEO's and executive boards, Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell overturn the myths about what...
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Work It: Secrets for Success from the Boldest Women in Business

Carrie Kerpen · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

An empowering career guide featuring bold advice from 50 high-profile women on how to succeed in work, leadership and lifeYou don't have to be a #Girlboss or "lean in" to have a dream career and live a life you love. In Work It, CEO of Likeable Media and popular podcast host Carrie...
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