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FIRE: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained, and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation

Dan Ward · HarperBusiness
Pages: 229
Format: Hardcover

Noted military technology expert Dan Ward's manifesto for creating great products and projects using the methods of rapid innovation.Why do some programs deliver their product under cost, while others bust their budget? Why do some deliver ahead of schedule, while others experience...
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TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

Chris J Anderson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

For anyone who has ever been inspired by a TED talk ... ...this is an insider's guide to creating talks that are unforgettable. Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement,...
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The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don'ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life

Charles Murray · Crown Business
Format: Hardcover

For those starting out in their careersmdashand those who wish to advance more quicklymdashthis is a delightfully fussy guide to the hidden rules of the road in the workplace and in life. As bestselling author and social historian Charles Murray explains, at senior levels of an organization...
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Clash of the Financial Pundits: How the Media Influences Your Investment Decisions for Better or Worse

Jeff Macke · McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

HOW TO SEPARATE THE NEWS FROM THE NOISE WHAT EVERY INVESTOR NEEDS TO KNOW There is no shortage of financial advice these days. From cocky cable pundits to nattering news columnists to off-grid online bloggers, there are more so-called experts than ever before--and the noise can be downright...
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Best Jobs for Ex-Offenders: 101 Opportunities to Jump-Start Your New Life

Ronald L Krannich · Impact Publications, Blue Ridge Summit, PA
Pages: 139
Format: Print book

The first book to examine jobs suitable for ex-offenders. Profiling 101 opportunities that are relatively open to people with not-so-hot backgrounds, this upbeat book gives renewed hope and direction to ex-offenders who are uncertain what they want to do, can do, and will do in life on the outside....
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The Secret Club That Runs the World: Inside the Fraternity of Commodity Traders

Kate Kelly · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"Commodity players are a shrewd and indomitable lot. And the contracts they trade are still so loosely regulated that the correct combination of money and skill creates irresistible opportunity. That's why I'm only half joking when I call them the secret club that runs the world."When...
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Start Your Own Nonprofit Organization: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success

Cheryl Kimball · Entrepreneur Press

Whether you want to serve a community need, assist citizens, or advocate for animals—your aspiration is a noble one and likely an ideal mission for a nonprofit organization. The experts at Entrepreneur show you how to turn your desire for change into a successful—and satisfying—business.This...
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Conquering the Seven Summits of Sales: From Everest to Every Business, Achieving Peak Performance

Susan Ershler · HarperBusiness
Format: Hardcover

Two experts who have summited the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents - and scaled the highest peaks in corporate sales - examine what it takes to achieve sales success, drawing on the techniques and determination it takes to climb the world's highest peaks.When Susan...
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20 Retirement Decisions You Need to Make Right Now

Ray LeVitre · Sphinx Publishing; 2 edition

Youre in Control of Your Retirement Future Inside are twenty major financial decisions that could profoundly impact your lifestyle over the next forty years. For many retirees, these decisions come as a surprise and must be made hastily without proper consultation. But by reading the expert,...
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