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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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How to Make It: 25 Makers Share the Secrets to Building a Creative Business

Erin Austen Abbott · Chronicle Books
Pages: 212
Format: Print book

This is the ultimate tell-all, show-all guide to making a living by making things. Featuring 25 profiles of illustrators, jewelry designers, ceramicists, painters, clothing designers, and printmakers, How to Make It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the daily rituals and best practices...
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The Social Organism A Radical Understanding of Social Media to Transform Your Business and Life

Oliver Luckett · Hachette Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

From visionary tech entrepreneur Oliver Luckett and MIT Media Lab's Michael J. Casey, a groundbreaking, must-read theory of social media -- how it works, how it's changing human life, and how we can master it for good and for profit. In barely a decade, social media has positioned itself...
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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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Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life

Susan A David · Avery
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, heralded by the Harvard Business Review as a groundbreaking idea of the year. The path to fulfillment, whether at work or at home, is almost never a straight line. Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives...
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Absolute Value: What Really Influences Customers in the Age of

Itamar Simonson · HarperCollins
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

Going against conventional marketing wisdom, Absolute Value reveals what really influences customers today and offers a new framework - the Influence Mix, a totally new way of thinking about consumer decision making and marketing, and about developing more effective business strategies.How...
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Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing - Proven Steps to Inspire Confidence and Seize New Growth

W. Chan Kim · Hachette Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

BLUE OCEAN SHIFT is the essential follow up to Blue Ocean Strategy, the classic and 3.6 million copy global bestseller by world-renowned professors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. Drawing on more than a decade of new work, Kim and Mauborgne show you how to move beyond competing, inspire...
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Makers and Takers: The Rise of Finance and the Fall of American Business

Rana Foroohar · Crown Business
Pages: 388
Format: Print book

Eight years on from the biggest market meltdown since the Great Depression, the key lessons of the crisis of 2008 still remain unlearned - and our financial system is just as vulnerable as ever. Many of us know that our government failed to fix the banking system after the subprime mortgage...
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Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors Are Revolutionizing Giving

NOT AVAILABLE. · Wiley
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

An insider's guide to the coming philanthropic revolution Meet the next generation of big donors - the Gen X and Millennial philanthropists who will be the most significant donors ever and will shape our world in profound ways. Hear them describe their ambitious plans to revolutionize...
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Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire

Peter B Doran · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

The incredible tale of how ambitious oil rivals Marcus Samuel, Jr., and Henri Deterding joined forces to topple the Standard Oil empire Marcus Samuel, Jr., is an unorthodox Jewish merchant trader. Henri Deterding is a take-no-prisoners oilman. In 1889, John D. Rockefeller is at the peak...
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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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The Outward Mindset: Seeing Beyond Ourselves

Arbinger Institute · Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

The Arbinger Institute has helped millions with their books Leadership and Self-Deception and The Anatomy of Peace. Their newest book, The Outward Mindset, reflects their latest research and experience and offers a new and intuitive way to teach people how to implement mindset change in themselves...
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How To Be A GREAT Salesperson...By Monday Morning!

David R Cook · Captivating Press
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

Who This Book is For:Everyone - Many people use this book's motivational principles as a confidence builder, to enhance their careers, and personal life. Seasoned Sales Professionals - Any seasoned sales pro will tell you they are always on the hunt for new closing techniques, a refresher,...
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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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The Start-Up J Curve: The Six Steps to Entrepreneurial Success

Howard Love · Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Do you wish you could know what to expect as your start-up grows and changes? Discover a clear roadmap that shows you exactly how to advance your business. Does your life as an entrepreneur feel too random and unpredictable? Are you struggling to keep up with the constant changes, challenges...
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