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Movers, Shakers, Mommies, and Makers: Success Stories from Mompreneurs

Gibbs Smith Publisher · Gibbs Smith
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

"Being a Mom is a full-time job, and starting a business is no easy feat. These Moms are here to tell the story of how they managed to do both " - Barbara Corcoran Eleven moms share their stories behind businesses that have grown from side-projects in craft-rooms and garages to nationally...
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The Couple's Guide to Financial Compatibility: Avoid Fights about Spending and Saving--and Build a Happy and Secure Future Together

Jeff Motske · Da Capo Lifelong Books
Format: Print book

Financial problems exact a toll on any couple. Long before you realize you are living well beyond your means, the burden of debt wreaks havoc in your life. Invariably, a basic lack of communication about money is to blame. This is where Certified Financial Planner Jeff Motske saves the day....
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The Power of Noticing: What the Best Leaders See

Max Bazerman · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

A "must-read" (Booklist) from Harvard Business School Professor and Codirector of the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership: A guide to making better decisions, noticing important information in the world around you, and improving leadership skills.Imagine...
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There is life after college.

Jeffrey Selingo · William Morrow
Pages: 297
Format: Print book

From the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents' anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation.Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today's college students are graduating...
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Play Bigger: How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets

Al Ramadan
Format: Print book

The founders of a respected Silicon Valley advisory firm study legendary category-creating companies and reveal a groundbreaking discipline called category design.Winning today isn't about beating the competition at the old game. It's about inventing a whole new game - d
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The Perfect Resume: Resumes That Work in the New Economy

W Daniel Quillen · Cold Spring Press
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

HR Director and "Get a Job!" author Dan Quillen shows readers how to craft an incredible resume that will get job-seekers in the door!This is the follow-on book to the author's "Get a Job!" book (Fall 2013) , and is the first in a series of books written by Dan Quillen....
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Making work work : the positivity solution for any work environment

Shola Richards · Sterling Ethos
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Is your office a place of soul-destroying negativity? Shola Richards keynote speaker, award winner, and creator of The Positivity Solution blog is about to change that . . . forever. " My mission was clear: I needed to fix the problems facing the workplace. As quickly as I came up with...
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Tough Things First: Leadership Lessons from Silicon Valley's Longest Serving CEO

Ray Zinn · McGraw-Hill
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

Silicon Valley pioneer Ray Zinn, CEO of top microchip company Micrel for 37 years, shows entrepreneurs and executives how to lead and succeed by tackling the Tough Things First In high school, Ray Zinn's track coach told him he was too short to run the hurdles. Ray took this as a challenge...
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Welcome to the Poisoned Chalice: The Destruction of Greece and the Future of Europe

James K Galbraith · Yale University Press
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

The economic crisis in Greece is a potential international disaster and one of the most extraordinary monetary and political dramas of our time. The financial woes of this relatively small European nation threaten the long-term viability of the Euro while exposing the flaws in the ideal...
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Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner?: A Story About Women and Economics

Katrine Marcal · Pegasus Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

A funny, clever, and thought-provoking examination of the myth of the "economic man" and its impact on the global economy How do you get your dinner? That is the basic question of economics. When economist and philosopher Adam Smith proclaimed that all our actions were motivated...
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101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions, 25th Anniversary Edition

Ronald W Fry · Career Press
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

No matter how good you look, how much research you've done, or how perfectly your qualifications match the job description, if you're not prepared with great answers to the toughest interview questions, you won't get the job.101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions is a manual...
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The Agenda Mover: When Your Good Idea Is Not Enough

Samuel B Bacharach · A BLG Book published in association with Cornell University Press
Pages: 168
Format: Print book

Organizations, institutions, and individuals get stuck in spite of their innovative ideas and ambitious agendas.Never has the timing been better for a book that cuts through the theoretical jargon and delineates the exact political and managerial skills leaders need to move agendas forward.Whether...
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Understanding Social Media: How to Create a Plan for Your Business that Works

Damian Ryan · Kogan Page
Format: Print book

Understanding Social Media is a companion title to the highly successful Understanding Digital Marketing. Accessible and practical, this book draws on experience, advice and tips from dozens of digital marketers and social media experts to create a comprehensive guide to current practice...
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Hack Attack: The Inside Story of How the Truth Caught Up with Rupert Murdoch

Nick Davies · Faber & Faber
Format: Hardcover

At first, it seemed like a small story. The royal editor of the News of the World was caught listening to the voicemail messages of staff at Buckingham Palace. He and a private investigator were jailed, and the case was closed. But Nick Davies, special correspondent for The Guardian, knew...
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The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want

Diane Mulcahy · Amacom
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

From Uber to the presidential debates, the gig economy has been dominating the headlines...and for good reason. Today, more than a third of Americans are working in the gig economy--mixing together short-term jobs, contract work, and freelance assignments. For those who've figured out the formula,...
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