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Mind over Money: The Psychology of Money and How to Use It

Claudia Hammond · Harperperennial
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

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 money...
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Millennial Money: How Young Investors Can Build a Fortune

Patrick O'Shaughnessy · Palgrave MacMillan Trade
Format: Hardcover

Fact: the Millennial Generation will not be able to rely on pensions and social security in retirement. Instead, they will have to save and invest in the global stock market to meet their goals. When it comes to thinking about money, Millennials are, as a generation, different from their...
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The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook to Finding the Perfect Career Path, Landing the Right Job, and Waking Up Excited for Work Every Day

Kathryn Minshew · Crown
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The world of work has changed. Remember the days when, for the vast majority of people, a job was (at best) a means to a paycheck and (at worst) total drudgery? When you had blindly to scour the web for generic job postings? When picking a major meant picking a life-long career path?...
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The Difference: When Good Enough Isn't Enough

Subir Chowdhury · Crown
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

As Subir Chowdhury makes clear, while improving a company's processes is vital, if you don't focus first on your people -- your employees -- the best processes in the world won't get you where you want to go. In the bestselling tradition of "The Fred Factor" and "What...
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Crafting the Customer Experience For People Not Like You: How to Delight and Engage the Customers Your Competitors Don't Understand

Kelly McDonald · John Wiley & Sons Inc
Pages: 197
Format: Hardcover

Deliver a better business experience, for every kind of customer A "one-size fits all" approach to customer service is no longer viable. Businesses competing on service need to understand and cater to customers' racial, ethnic, religious, generational, and geographic differences...
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Move Fast and Break Things: How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy

JONATHAN TAPLIN · LITTLE
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Move Fast and Break Things tells the story of how a small group of libertarian entrepreneurs began in the 1990s to hijack the original decentralized vision of the Internet, in the process creating three monopoly firms-Facebook, Amazon and Google-that now determine the future of the music,...
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The Ex-Offender's New Job Finding and Survival Guide: 10 Steps for Successfully Re-Entering the Work World

Ronald L. Krannich · Impact Publications
Pages: 230
Format: Print book

Originally published as The Ex-Offender's Job Hunting Guide (2005) , this ground-breaking book offers sound re-entry employment advice for those with red flags in their backgrounds and those who may appear unemployable. Indeed, finding a good job is the number one challenge facing thousands...
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Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

JAY HEINRICHS · Three Rivers Press
Pages: 480
Format: Paperback

Amaster class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated. The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless...
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Finances for One: A New Widow's Guide to Managing Money

Bridget Handke · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback

Many women feel scared and overwhelmed at the financial considerations that arise in becoming a widow. This book guides you in wrapping your arms around all that needs to be taken care of, as well as helps you understand the various components of money. It will help you answer the questions:...
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Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge , and Build Confidence

Andy Molinsky · Avery Pub Group
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Do you feel comfortable delivering bad news? Do you look forward to speaking in public? Do you enjoy networking? Is it easy for you to speak your mind and be assertive with friends and colleagues? If you answered no to any of these questions, this book can help! What often sets successful...
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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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Idiot's guides estate planning.

Stephen Maple · Alpha Books
Pages: 352
Format: Book

A guide to estate planning discusses cataloging assets, maximizing life insurance, preparing wills and trusts, and identifying beneficiaries.  Secure your heirs' future with wills, trusts and insturance.  Plan your retirement with pensions and savings.  Get up-to-date...
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