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Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution?and Why America Might Miss It

Susan Crawford · Yale University Press
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover

The world of fiber optic connections reaching neighborhoods, homes, and businesses will represent as great a change from what came before as the advent of electricity. The virtually unlimited amounts of data we'll be able to send and receive through fiber‑optic connections will enable...
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The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need

Laura Brown · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

A must-have guide for writing at work, with practical applications for getting your point across quickly, coherently, and efficiently.A winning combination of how-to guide and reference work, The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need addresses a wide-ranging spectrum of business...
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The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People

Gary Chapman · Northfield Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages®(over 12 million copies sold) , Dramatically improve workplace relationships simply by learning your coworkers' language of appreciation. This book will give you the tools to improve staff morale, create a more positive...
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Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business

Paul Jarvis · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

What if the real key to a richer and more fulfilling career was not to create and scale a new start-up, but rather, to be able to work for yourself, determine your own hours, and become a (highly profitable) and sustainable company of one? Suppose the better - and smarter - solution...
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Retail Therapy: Why the Retail Industry is Broken – and What Can Be Done to Fix It

Mark Pilkington · Bloomsbury Business
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

An insightful review of the collapse of the traditional retail sector in the West, and a roadmap for its potential recovery.Almost weekly, the news is full of stories about disappearing retail chains--some of which have been around for decades. From Toys'R'Us, Aeropostale and A&P,...
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The Soul of a Team: A Modern-Day Fable for Winning Teamwork

Tony Dungy · Tyndale Momentum
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mentor Leader and Quiet Strength comes a book sure to transform your team or organization!For most people, succeeding in life requires mastering the art of teamwork. Whether at work, school, church, or home, virtually everyone is part of a team...
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Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

Alan Stein · Center Street
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Performance coach Alan Stein Jr. shares the secret principles used by world-class performers that will help you improve your productivity and achieve higher levels of success. High achievers are at the top of their game because of the discipline they have during the unseen hours. They have...
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Creative Construction: The DNA of Sustained Innovation

Gary P. Pisano · PublicAffairs
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

This myth-busting book shows large companies can construct a strategy, system, and culture of innovation that creates sustained growth. Every company wants to grow, and the most proven way is through innovation. The conventional wisdom is that only disruptive, nimble startups can innovate;...
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Salvaged: Leadership Lessons Pulled from the Junkyard

Roy Goble · NavPress
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Successful Silicon Valley real estate developer and wealth creator Roy Goble shares the surprising lessons he learned as a boy working in his family junkyard. Skillfully uniting the teachings of Jesus with the sometimes messy realities of leading people and getting things done, Salvaged...
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How to Be Better at Almost Everything: Learn Anything Quickly, Stack Your Skills, Dominate

Pat Flynn · BenBella Books
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

Mastering one specific skill set might have been the key to success 20 years ago . . . but being the best at a single thing just doesn't cut it in today's global economy. Think about those people who somehow manage to be amazing at everything they do - the multimillionaire CEO with...
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