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Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel

SAM ZELL · Portfolio
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The traits that make Sam Zell one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs also make him one of the most surprising, enigmatic, and entertaining mavericks in American business.

Self-made billionaire Sam Zell consistently sees what others don't. From finding a market for overpriced...
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Occupational outlook handbook

United States. Department of Labor; United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Bernan
Pages: 1355
Format:  Book : English : 2012-2013 edition

Includes 341 occupational profiles, covering 536 detailed occupations, or 84.8 percent of total employment. For each occupation, the Handbook highlights key characteristics, such as work environment, job prospects, and education requirements.
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The Quick and Easy Performance Appraisal Phrase Book: 3000+ Powerful Phrases for Successful Reviews, Appraisals and Evaluations

Patrick Alain · Career Press; 1 edition
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

This refreshing and practical tool will help to enlarge promote and articulate the world of communication--Cristina Roggero Pepperdine University Professor of LiteratureI thought I knew it ALL about being a leader but I was surprised how much more I took away from this book--Tony Raval...
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The Heart of the Deal: How to Invest and Negotiate like a Real Estate Mogul

Anthony Lolli · Diversion Publishing
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback

The founder and CEO of Rapid Realty, New York City's largest rental-based real estate brokerage, shares his story, his advice, and his tips for building a successful career in the ever-growing and lucrative world of real estate. Anthony Lolli got his real estate license at age nineteen....
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This Is How We Rise: Reach Your Highest Potential, Empower Women, Lead Change in the World

Claudia Chan · Da Capo Lifelong Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From an inspiring voice in the movement for gender equality, a practical guide to achieving success through a new kind of leadership--rooted in purpose and activism for social changeWe live in a time of unprecedented opportunity for women. Yet despite centuries of progress, true equality...
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Your Score: An Insider's Secrets to Understanding, Controlling, and Protecting Your Credit Score

ANTHONY DAVENPORT · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The most comprehensive insider's look at what every consumer needs to know about their credit score - and most importantly, how to fix it

Like it or not, a healthy credit score is essential if you want to participate in today's financial world. But very few people actually understand...
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The Case Against Sugar

Gary Taubes · Knopf
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the tobacco of the new millennium: backed by powerful lobbies, entrenched in our lives, and making us very sick.

Among Americans, diabetes...
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Black Edge: Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street

SHEELAH KOLHATKAR · RANDOM HOUSE
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

For readers of deeply reported nonfiction such as The Big Short and Dark Money comes the story of the largest insider trading investigation in history - and the rise and fall of the Wall Street legend who rewrote all the rules.
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Art Thinking: How to Carve Out Creative Space in a World of Schedules, Budgets, and Bosses

Amy Whitaker · HarperBusiness
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

An indispensable and inspiring guide to creativity in the workplace and beyond, drawing on art, psychology, science, sports, law, business, and technology to help you land big ideas in the practical world.

Anyone from CEO to freelancer knows how hard it is to think big, let alone...

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Hiding in the Bathroom: An Introvert's Roadmap to Getting Out There

MORRA AARONS-MELE · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From the marketing guru and host of the popular Forbes.com podcast Hiding in the Bathroom, a breakthrough introverts' guide that broadens the conversation sparked by Quiet and moves away from the "Lean In" approach, offering wisdom and practical tips to help readers build strong...

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The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need

Scott Pape · Wiley
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback

** Fully reviewed and updated for the 2018-2019 financial year**

This is the only money guide you'll ever need

That's a bold claim, given there are already thousands of finance books on the shelves.

So what makes this one different?

Well, you won't be overwhelmed...

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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

Kim Malone Scott · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

"I raced through RADICAL CANDOR--It's thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. RADICAL CANDOR is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories...

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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2014: For Preparing Your 2013 Tax Return

J.K. Lasser Institute · Wiley; 4 edition
Format: Paperback

Americas number one bestselling tax guide offers the best balance of thoroughness, organization, and usability For over half a century, more than 39 million Americans have turned to J.K. Lasser for easy-to-follow, expert advice and guidance on planning and filing their taxes. Written by a team...
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The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World

Brad Stone · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 372
Format: Hardcover

A look deep inside the new Silicon Valley, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Everything Store

Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger's car, or a walking into a stranger's home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common...
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An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back

Elisabeth Rosenthal · Penguin Press
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller.

At a moment of drastic political upheaval, An American Sickness is a shocking investigation into our dysfunctional healthcare system - and offers practical solutions to its myriad problems.

"Patients can save thousands of dollars...
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