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Naked Money: A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters

Charles Wheelan · W W Norton, 2016.
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

The best-selling Naked series tackles the weird world of money.Consider the $20 bill.It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually...
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First, Break All The Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently

Gallup Press. · Gallup Press
Pages: 350
Format: Print book

Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its revolutionary study of more than 80,000 managers in First, Break All the Rules, revealing what the world's greatest managers do differently. With vital performance and career lessons and ideas for how to apply them, it is a must-read for managers...
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You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth

Jen Sincero · Viking
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"A cheerful manifesto on removing obstacles between yourself and the income of your dreams." - New York MagazineFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass, a life-changing guide to making the kind of money you've only ever dreamed ofYou Are a Badass at Making...
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Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

Dan Lyons · Hachette Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

"Wildly entertaining ... Lyons has injected a dose of sanity into a world gone mad."--Ashlee Vance, New York Times-bestselling author of Elon MuskFor twenty-five years Dan Lyons was a magazine writer at the top of his profession--until one Friday morning when he received a phone...
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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 how their...
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A First-Class Catastrophe: The Road to Black Monday, the Worst Day in Wall Street History

DIANA B HENRIQUES · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

The definitive account of the crash of 1987, a cautionary tale of how the U.S. financial system nearly collapsed--from the bestselling author of The Wizard of LiesMonday, October 19, 1987, was by far the worst day in Wall Street history. The market fell 22.6 percent - almost twice as bad as the worst...
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Modernize Your Resume

Wendy Enelow · Emerald Career Pub, 2016.
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Based on today's real-world job search trends, Modernize Your Resume shows you how to craft a winning resume to meet the complexities of today's highly competitive and technologically driven employment market. The entire job search process is evolving at a remarkably rapid pace,...
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The confidence effect : every woman's guide to the attitude that attracts success

Grace Killelea · American Management Association
Pages: 224
Format:  Print book : English

Every day, talented, hardworking women are passed over for promotions. While it's easy to blame a corporate culture that favors men, seasoned executive Grace Killelea identifies another culprit: a surprising disparity in confidence. Men are prone to overestimate their abilities, while women...
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Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts

RYAN HOLIDAY · Portfolio
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

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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eBay For Dummies

Marsha Collier · For Dummies
Pages: 408
Format: Print book

Your must-have guide to buying and selling on eBay Over 160 million buyers can't be wrong! That's how many people are buying on eBay, and that number only continues to grow. If you're an eBay beginner looking to find bargains or make money by selling, look no further than eBay For Dummies....
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How to Work With & Lead People Not Like You

KELLY MCDONALD · Wiley
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

If you're in a diverse team, you know employee differences can cause miscommunication, lower trust, and hurt productivity. . . It doesn't have to be this way! The people you work with may be from a different generation, different culture, different race, different gender, or just...
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Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism

BHU SRINIVASAN · Penguin Press
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover

From the days of the Mayflower and the Virginia Company, America has been a place for people to dream, invent, build, tinker, and bet the farm in pursuit of a better life. Americana takes us on a four-hundred-year journey of this spirit of innovation and ambition through a series of Next...
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Investing All-in-One For Dummies

ERIC TYSON · For Dummies
Pages: 552
Format: Paperback

Invest in your financial future Featuring guidance from renowned finance expert Eric Tyson and content from other top selling For Dummies investment titles, Investing All-in-One For Dummies offers the foolproof, time-tested guidance you need to turn those hard-earned dollars into a successful...
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The Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook: The 17 Skills Leaders Need to Stand Out

Harvard Business Review Press. · Harvard Business Review Press
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

The one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills.Whether you're a new manager or looking to have more influence in your current management role, the challenges you face come in all shapes and sizes - a direct report's anxious questions, your boss's last-minute...
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Investing Online for Dummies.

Krantz Matthew
Format:  Print book : English

Building substantial online investments is a page away Anyone can invest online, but without the right guidance and know-how, a well-meaning online investment can go wrong - fast. Inside, you'll find the investment strategies you need to pick a winning strategy, find an online broker,...
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