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Power Cues: The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact

Nick Morgan · Harvard Business Review Press,
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Take control of your communications - before someone else doesWhat if someone told you that your behavior was controlled by a powerful, invisible force? Most of us would be skeptical of such a claim - but it's largely true. Our brains are constantly transmitting and receiving signals...
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On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life

John O'Leary · North Star Way
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

In the bestselling tradition of Brene Brown's Daring Greatly and Nick Vujicic's Life Without Limits comes a rousing 7-step plan for living a life on fire, filled with hope and possibility - from an inspirational speaker who survived a near-fatal fire at the age of nine and now runs a successful...
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Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work

Sarah Kessler · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"With deep reporting and graceful storytelling, Sarah Kessler reveals the ground truth of a key part of the American workforce. Her analysis is both astute and nuanced, making GIGGED essential reading for anyone interested in the future of work." -- Daniel H. Pink, author of WHEN...
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Not Pretty Enough: The Unlikely Triumph of Helen Gurley Brown

Gerri Hirshey · Sarah Crichton Books ; Farrar
Pages: 528
Format: Print book

A bold and deeply researched biography of a complicated cultural iconWhen Helen Gurley Brown published Sex and the Single Girl in 1962, it sold more than two million copies in just three weeks, presaging the self-help boom and helping to usher in the unapologetic self-affirmation of second...
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Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don't Know What You're Eating and What You Can Do about It

Larry Olmsted · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

"Impressive . . . Readers will be inspired by Olmsted's intensity and clarity, and floored by how far some counterfeiters go to fool consumers and some historic food institutions go to protect their products and their names. Olmsted's sharp language will hopefully put fires under counterfeiters...
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Can American Capitalism Survive?: Why Greed Is Not Good, Opportunity Is Not Equal, and Fairness Won't Make Us Poor

STEVEN PEARLSTEIN · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"If anyone can save capitalism from the capitalists, it's Steven Pearlstein. This lucid, brilliant book refuses to abandon capitalism to those who believe morality and justice irrelevant to an economic system." -- Ezra Klein, founder and editor-at-large, VoxPulitzer Prize-winning...
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The Financial Diet: A Total Beginner's Guide to Getting Good with Money

Chelsea Fagan · Holt Paperbacks
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

A budget boot camp and guide to long-term transformation that will help you save, date, decorate and dream your way to your best financial life.The Financial Diet is the personal finance book for people who don't care about personal finance; it's your savvy older sister, your trusted...
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Zombie Loyalists: Using Great Service to Create Rabid Fans

Peter Shankman · Palgrave Macmillan Trade; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Marketing and PR expert Peter Shankman has been working with the biggest companies in the world to create what he calls "Zombie Loyalists," fervent fans that help companies massively increase their customer base, brand awareness, and most importantly, revenue. After all, why should...
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Heads I Win, Tails I Win: Why Smart Investors Fail and How to Tilt the Odds in Your Favor

Spencer Jakab · Portfolio Penguin
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

INVESTING IS ONE OF THE FEW AREAS IN LIFE WHERE EVEN VERY SMART PEOPLE LET HOPE TRIUMPH OVER EXPERIENCE According to Wall Street Journal investing colum­nist Spencer Jakab, most of us have no idea how much money we're leaving on the table - or that the average saver doesn't come...
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Open Secret: The Global Banking Conspiracy That Swindled Investors Out of Billions

Erin Arvedlund · Portfolio Hardcover
Format: Hardcover

“Gaming the LIBOR—that is, fixing the price of money—had become just that: a game. Playing it was the price of admission to a club of men who socialized together, skied in Europe courtesy of brokers and expense accounts, and reaped million-dollar bonuses.”In the midst...
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Launch!: The Critical 90 Days from Idea to Market

Scott Duffy · Portfolio
Pages: 218
Format: Hardcover

WANT TO GET YOUR BIG IDEA TO MARKET? In 90 days, you can successfully launch a new business, product, or service by following the steps in this playbook. Ninety-seven percent of a rocket's fuel is used in the first three feet of its launch. The same is true when launching a new business....
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Together Is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration

Simon Sinek · Portfolio
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

In this beautifully illustrated little book, New York Times bestselling author Simon Sinek inspires readers to seek out a brighter future - and build it together. The journey to great leadership and career fulfillment is never easy or quick. Those of us lucky enough to have found meaningful...
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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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Five Easy Theses: Commonsense Solutions to America's Greatest Economic Challenges

James Martin Stone · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A business leader and esteemed economic thinker outlines simple solutions to America's five most pressing public policy issues, from healthcare to education to inequality. America today confronts a host of urgent problems, many of them seemingly intractable,...
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