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The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

GENE KIM · IT Revolution Press
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback

Five years after this sleeper hit took on the world of IT and flipped it on it's head, the 5th Anniversary Edition of The Phoenix Project continues to guide IT in the DevOps revolution. In this newly updated and expanded edition of the bestselling The Phoenix Project, co-author Gene Kim includes...
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Talk Lean: Shorter Meetings. Quicker Results. Better Relations.

Alan Palmer · Capstone; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

The businessperson's guide to saying what needs to be said and asking questions that need to be askedIn the business world, the first step to great results is good communication. Talk Lean uses original research and a fresh approach to teach businesspeople how to say difficult things...
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The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want.

Elaine Pofeldt · Lorena Jones Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The indispensable guide to earning a six-figure take-home income on your own terms, from Forbes.com contributing writer Elaine Pofeldt.The rise of one-million-dollar, one-person businesses in the past five years is the biggest trend in employment today, offering the widest range of people...
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Green Giants: How Smart Companies Turn Sustainability into Billion-Dollar Businesses

E. Freya Williams · AMACOM/American Management Association
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

What do Brazil's top beauty brand, America's second-fastest-growing restaurant chain, and the world's third bestselling car have in common? They are shattering the myth that acting sustainably and building a billion-dollar business are mutually exclusive. Green Giants examines...
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You Need More Money: Wake Up and Solve Your Financial Problems Once And For All

Matt Manero · Portfolio
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Part-motivational manifesto, part-personal finance strategy, Matt Manero's YOU NEED MORE MONEY pushes you to reclaim your dreams of massive wealth and gives you a roadmap to ramp up your income and savings.Serial entrepreneur and small business expert Matt Manero built his empire starting...
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Inequality: A Short History

Michele Alacevich · Brookings Institution Press
Pages: 120
Format: Paperback

Inequality endangers the fabric of our societies, distorts the functioning of democracy, and derails the globalization process. Yet, it has only recently been recognized as a problem worth examining. Why has this issue been neglected for so long?In A Short History of Inequality, Michele...
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If You're in a Dogfight, Become a Cat!: Strategies for Long-Term Growth

Leonard Sherman · Columbia Univ Press
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

When Yellow Tail wines launched in 2001, they battled 6,500 other wineries for a share of the American market. By 2007, Yellow Tail sales in the United States exceeded the sales of all French wineries combined. How did this new business enter such a crowded market and succeed?If You're...
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Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success

Esther K Choy · AMACOM
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

People forget facts, but they never forget a good story. \It sounds so simple: Incorporate a story and people will remember your message. But when you get down to crafting one, there's nothing easy about it. Material for stories surrounds us. Yet few people are skilled at sharing...
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Operation Job Search: The Complete Civilian Guide to Job Hunting for US Military Veterans

John Henry Weiss · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Operation Job Search is the ultimate guide for US military veterans seeking employment after discharge. It provides information about the civilian workforce, rubrics for navigating one's career, and a list of essential resources to consult during the job search. Also included are sections...
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The Intelligent Option Investor: Applying Value Investing to the World of Options

Erik Kobayashi-Solomon · McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

HOW TO USE YOUR HUMAN ADVANTAGE TO OUTPERFORM ALGORITHMS IN THE OPTIONS MARKET If you're a value investor who wants to get your money into the lucrative options market, forget about day trading, chart patterns, and market timing. This systematic book lays out a path to long-term wealth...
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Your Guide to High-Paying Careers

Laurence Shatkin · Meyer & Meyer Media
Pages: 473
Format: Print book

Are you planning for a future career that pays well? Use this informative book to get the facts you'll need to make a good choice. Browse the 46 lists of high-paying occupations and see which job choices have the best pay, the best outlook, or are the best fit for your personality. Then...
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How Not to Get Rich: The Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain

ALAN PELL CRAWFORD · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

An uproarious account of Mark Twain's endless attempts to strike it rich, all of which served only to empty his pockets Mark Twain's lifetime spans America's era of greatest economic growth. And Twain was an active, even giddy, participant in all the great booms and busts of his time, launching...
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Lead Positive: What Highly Effective Leaders See, Say, and Do

Kathryn D. Cramer · Jossey-Bass; 1 edition
Format: Print book

How to implement effecitve, magnetic leadership by applying asset-based thinking and shifting your mindset from the negative to the positiveLead Positive takes the fundamentals of Asset-Based Thinking (ABT) and turns them into a playbook for successful leadership. ABT is a simple mindset...
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Excel Basics In 30 Minutes

Ian Lamont · IN 30 MINUTES Guides
Pages: 104
Format: Hardcover

New hardcover edition for 2018! Here's your chance to finally learn how to use Microsoft Excel! In a single sitting, this quick and easy user guide will help you learn MS Excel basics, from navigating the home screen to working with formulas and charts. It's a great Excel tutorial...
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What to Say in Every Job Interview: How to Understand What Managers are Really Asking and Give the Answers that Land the Job

Carole Martin · McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback

"TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF . . ." Decode the hidden meaning behind interview questions and prepare the perfect answer to land the job During a job interview, there are no right or wrong answers, just better and worse answers. When you rethink the process in those terms, you'll...
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