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Mind over Money: The Psychology of Money and How to Use It
Claudia Hammond · Harper Perennial
Pages: 372
Format: Print book
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"The acclaimed author of Time Warped tackles the very latest research in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, and biology to provide a fresh, fascinating, and thought-provoking look at our relationship with money-- perfect for fans of Dan Ariely and Freakonomics. We know we need... |
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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
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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 follow... |
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The End of Advertising: Why It Had to Die, and the Creative Resurrection to Come
Andrew Essex · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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A recovering Mad Man throws down the ultimate challenge to his profession: Innovate or die.The ad apocalypse is upon us. Today millions are downloading ad-blocking software, and still more are paying subscription premiums to avoid ads. This $600 billion industry is now careening toward... |
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Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives
Tim Harford · Riverhead Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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From the award-winning columnist and author of the national bestseller The Undercover Economist comes a provocative big idea book about the genuine benefits of being messy: at home, at work, in the classroom, and beyond.Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives celebrates the benefits... |
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Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech
HEATHER CABOT · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Meet the women who haven't asked for permission from Silicon Valley to chase their dreams. They are going for it -- building the next generation of tech start-ups, investing in each other's ventures, crushing male hacker stereotypes and rallying women and girls everywhere to join the digital... |
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Idiot's Guides: Making Money with Rental Properties
Kimberly Smith · ALPHA
Format: Paperback
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It takes an incredible amount of know-how to be a successful landlord. Idiots Guides Making Money with Rental Properties is written by experts who have made the mistakes and learned the lessons. They have become successful at spotting high-rent properties, buying them at the right price... |
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Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality
James Kwak · Pantheon Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Here is a bracing deconstruction of the framework for understanding the world that is learned as gospel in Economics 101, regardless of its imaginary assumptions and misleading half-truths.Economism: an ideology that distorts the valid principles and tools of introductory college economics,... |
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Basic Income: A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy
Philippe van Parijs · Harvard University Press
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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It may sound crazy to pay people an income whether or not they are working or looking for work. But the idea of providing an unconditional basic income to every individual, rich or poor, active or inactive, has been advocated by such major thinkers as Thomas Paine, John Stuart Mill, and John... |
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Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
RYAN HOLIDAY · Portfolio
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author and marketing strategist Ryan Holiday reveals to creatives of all stripes - authors, entrepreneurs, musicians, filmmakers, fine artists - how a classic work is made and marketed.In Hollywood, a movie is given a single weekend to succeed before being written off. In Silicon... |
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Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It
Dorie Clark · Portfolio
Format: Hardcover
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A guide to becoming a recognized expert in your field Too many people believe that if they keep their heads down and work hard, they'll be recognized as experts on the merits of their work. But that's simply not true anymore. To make a name for yourself, you have to capitalize on your... |
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Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success
Eileen Figure Sandlin · Entrepreneur Press; Third Edition edition
Format: Book
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Personal care, newfound energy, and a revitalized appearance remain invaluable commodities among consumers. Learn the ins and outs of starting a successful business in one of todays hottest industries salons and day spas. From laying the groundwork and establishing yourself in the marketplace... |
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Curators: Behind the Scenes of Natural History Museums
Lance Grande · The University of Chicago Press
Pages: 432
Format: Print book
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Over the centuries, natural history museums have evolved from being little more than musty repositories of stuffed animals and pinned bugs, to being crucial generators of new scientific knowledge. They have also become vibrant educational centers, full of engaging exhibits that share those... |
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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
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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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