#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER If you want to build a better future, you must believe in secrets. The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One , legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things. Thiel begins with the contrarian premise that we live in an age of technological stagnation, even if we re too distracted by shiny mobile devices to notice. Information technology has improved rapidly, but there is no reason why progress should be limited to computers or Silicon Valley. Progress can be achieved in any industry or area of business. It comes from the most important skill that every leader must master: learning to think for yourself. Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system.
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[英文原版]The Economic NaturalistbyRobertH.Frank 牛奶可乐经济学 牛奶可乐经济学-基本信息 书名:The EconomicNaturalist(牛奶可乐经济学) 出版日期：2008-04-03 ISBN：9780753513385 页码：256 装帧：平装 牛奶可乐经济学-内容提要 This book helps you discoverthesecrets behind hundreds of everyday enigmas. Why is there alightin your fridge but not in your freezer? Why do 24-hour shopsbotherhaving locks on their doors? Why did Kamikaze pilots wearhelmets?The answer is simple: economics. Economics doesn't justhappen inclassrooms or international banks. It is everywhere andinfluenceseverything we do and see, from the cinema screen to thestreets. Itcan even explain some of life's most intriguing enigmas.For years,economist Robert Frank has been encouraging his studentsto useeconomics to explain the strange situations they encounterineveryday life, from peculiar product design to the vagaries ofsexappeal. Now he shares
A beautifully packaged daily devotional of Stoic wisdom, featuring new translations of the most celebrated Stoics with historical context and practical tips from bestselling author Ryan Holiday. Stoic philosophy has long been the secret weapon of history s greatest and wisest leaders--from emperors to artists, activists to fighter pilots. Today, people of all stripes are seeking out Stoicism s unique blend of practicality and wisdom as they look for answers to the great questions of daily life. Where should they start? Epictetus? Marcus Aurelius? Seneca? Which edition? Which translator? Presented in a page-per-day format, this daily resource combines all new translations done by Stephen Hanselman of the greatest passages from the great Stoics (including several lesser known philosophers like Zeno, Cleanthes and Musonius Rufus) with helpful commentary. Building on the organizational structure in Ryan Holiday s cult classic The Obstacle is the Way , this guide also features twelve monthly themes (and helpf
Master the art of communication to improve outcomes in any scenario "Simply Said" is the essential handbook for business communication. Do you ever feel as though your message hasn't gotten across? Do details get lost along the way? Have tense situations ever escalated unnecessarily? Do people buy into your ideas? It all comes down to communication. We all communicate, but few of us do it well. From tough presentations to everyday transactions, there is no scenario that cannot be improved with better communication skills. This book presents an all-encompassing guide to improving your communication, based on the Exec-Comm philosophy: we are all better communicators when we focus more on others and less on ourselves. More than just a list of tips, this book connects skills with scenarios and purpose to help you hear and be heard. You'll learn the skills to deliver great presentations and stellar media appearances, handle difficult conversations, effectively manage, lead with authenticity and more, as you disco
From the author of The Tipping Point , Malcolm Gladwell's international bestseller Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking is a revolution in the understanding of the mind. An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. A speed dater clicks with the right person... This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. Here Malcolm Gladwell explores the phenomenon of 'blink', showing how a snap judgement can be far more effective than a cautious decision. By trusting your instincts, he reveals, you'll never think about thinking in the same way again. 'Trust my snap judgement, buy this book: you'll be delighted' The New York Times 'Compelling, fiendishly clever' Evening Standard 'Brilliant ... the implications for business, let alone love, are vast' O
