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Whatcha Gonna Do with That Duck?: And Other Provocations, 2006-2012

Seth Godin · Portfolio Hardcover; 1 edition
Format: Book

“We’re surrounded by people who are busy getting their ducks in a row, waiting for just the right moment. . . . Getting your ducks in a row is a fine thing to do. But deciding what you are going to do with that duck is a far more important issue.” —From the blog...
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Dictionary of Insurance Terms

Harvey W. Rubin Ph.D. · Barron's Educational Series; 6 edition
Format: Print book

This quick-reference fact finder defines approximately 4,500 key terms that apply to life, health, property, casualty, home owners', tenants', and professional liability insurance. Also included and defined in detail are important terms that apply to pension plans and individual...
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Quick and Nimble: Lessons from Leading CEOs on How to Create a Culture of Innovation

Adam Bryant · St. Martin's Griffin
Format:  Print book : English : First St. Martin's Griffin editionView all editions and formats

More than two hundred CEOs reveal their candid insights on how to build and foster a corporate culture that encourages innovation and drives results In Quick and Nimble, Adam Bryant draws on interviews with more than two hundred CEOs to offer business leaders the wisdom and guidance to move...
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Hello, My Name Is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick

Alexandra Watkins · Berrett-Koehler Publishers; 1 edition
Format: Book

Every year, 6 million companies and more than 100,000 products are launched. They all need an awesome name, but many such as Xobni, Svbtle, and Doostang look like the results of a drunken Scrabble game. In this entertaining and engaging book, ace naming consultant Alexandra Watkins explains...
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The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World

Michael Wheeler · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A member of the world-renowned Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School introduces the powerful next-generation approach to negotiation. For many years, two approaches to negotiation have prevailed: the “win-win” method exemplified in Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William...
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Let's Close a Deal: Turn Contacts into Paying Customers for Your Company, Product, Service or Cause

Christine Clifford · Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Book

Close deals with major corporations, organizations or individuals who can propel your business to the next levelWhen you think about it, our entire lives revolve around selling. Whether we sell as part of our business, serve on a committee of a non-profit organization, or negotiate for a new job/car/house,...
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The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse

CROWN. · CROWN
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become...
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The Plateau Effect: Getting from Stuck to Success

Bob Sullivan · Dutton Adult; First Edition / First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

The Plateau Effect is a powerful law of nature that affects everyone. Learn to identify plateaus and break through any stagnancy in your life - from diet and exercise, to work, to relationships. The Plateau Effect shows how athletes, scientists, therapists, companies, and musicians around...
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Agile Selling: Get Up to Speed Quickly in Today's Ever-Changing Sales World

Jill Konrath · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover

Sales expert Jill Konrath offers powerful strategies for sales proficiency in ever-changing situations When sales people are promoted, change jobs, or face new business environments, they inevitably need to learn new skills quickly. This rapid change is often overwhelming, and sellers...
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Disney A to Z

Dave Smith · Disney Editions
Pages: 864
Format: Print book

If you're curious about The Walt Disney Company, this comprehensive encyclopedia is your one-stop guide! Filled with significant achievements, short biographies, historic dates, and tons of trivia-worthy tidbits and anecdotes, this newly updated collection covers all things Disney-from...
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Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work

Liz Wiseman · Harperbusiness
Format: Hardcover

Wall Street Journal BestsellerIs it possible to be at your best even when you are underqualified or doing something for the first time? Is it still possible, even after decades of experience, to recapture the enthusiasm, curiosity, and fearlessness of youth to take on new challenges? With...
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth · Scribner
Pages: 333
Format: Print book

In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed - be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people - that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence...
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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2015: For Preparing Your 2014 Tax Return

J.K. Lasser Tax Institute. · Wiley; 5 edition
Format: Book

America's bestselling tax guide for over seventy-five years, updated for 2014 taxes J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2015 is the most trusted tax guide on the market, updated for 2014 tax returns. With full coverage of all changes and adjustments to the tax laws—including new deductions...
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Well-Designed: How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love

Jon Kolko · Harvard Business Review Press
Format: Hardcover

From Design Thinking to Design Doing Innovators today are told to run loose and think lean in order to fail fast and succeed sooner. But in a world obsessed with the new, where cool added features often trump actual customer needs, its the consumer who suffers. In our quest to be more agile,...
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The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives

Jesse Eisinger · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jesse Eisinger, a blistering account of corporate greed and impunity, and the reckless, often anemic response from the Department of Justice.Why were no bankers put in prison after the financial crisis of 2008? Why do CEOs seem to commit wrongdoing...
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