Have you ever wondered why some people seem to riseeffortlessly to the top, while others are stuck in the same jobyear after year? Have you ever felt you are falling short of yourcareer potential? Have you wondered if some of the things you do–ordon’t do–at work might be hamstringing your ambitions? In The 12Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back, James Waldroop and TimothyButler identify the twelve habits that–whether you are a retailclerk or a law firm partner, work in technology or in a factory–arealmost guaranteed to hold you back. The fact is, most people learn their greatest lessons not fromtheir successes but from their mistakes. The 12 Bad Habits ThatHold Good People Back offers the flip side to Stephen Covey’sapproach in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, zeroing in onthe most common behavior that can impede a career. Based on overtwenty years of research as business psychologists, the authorsclaim that the reasons people fail in their jobs are the sameeverywhere. Only a

In his bestselling first book, Getting Things Done ,veteran coach and management consultant David Allen presented hisbreakthrough methods to increase efficiency. Now "the personalproductivity guru" ( Fast Company ) shows readers how toincrease their ability to work better, not harder—every day. Basedon Allen’s highly popular e-newsletter, Ready for Anything offers readers 52 ways to immediately clear your head forcreativity, focus your attention, create structures that work, andtake action to get things moving. With wit, inspiration, and know-how, Allen shows readers how tomake things happen—with less effort and stress, and lots moreenergy, creativity, and effectiveness. Ready for Anything isthe perfect book for anyone wanting to work and live at his or hervery best.

Book De*ion A new 21st century individualism is overtaking“corporation-as-king” capitalism, transforming the way we work andlive. Today, real power rests in the hands of creative individualslike Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey, and StevenSpielberg, who are changing the world one great idea at a time. InTHE 80/20 INDIVIDUAL, Richard Koch reveals the secret of theirsuccess: they discovered what they do better than anyone else androde it for all its worth. In this inspiring sequel to his classic bestseller THE 80/20PRINCIPLE, Koch shows how to maximize success in your career andlife by using the proven principle that 80 percent of changes inthe world result from the most powerful 20 percent of actions andideas. He’ll show how to use your own powerful “20 percent spike” –your most creative ideas and unique skills – to measure the amountof value you bring to your employer, clients or customers. For mostpeople, there is a huge disparity between their intrinsic value andth

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum draws morevisitors than any other museum in the world—90,000 a day in thesummertime—and the exhibit of air travel posters featured in thisunique companion volume combines arresting, colorful art, rarearchival material, and a unique approach to aeronautical history.The posters—most of them never before published—featurebarnstormers, gliders, and flying boats, the earliest passengerflights, the first luxury-liners, mail carriers, jets, and muchmore. Spanning a century and a half, they combine the popular artand the commerce of their eras, with both explored in theentertaining, informative text by a longstanding National Air andSpace Museum curator. From 19th-century circus impresarios offeringrides in gaudy hot-air balloons to the sleek 21st-centuryairliners, the posters provide a fascinating illustrated history offlight as it evolved from an exotic realm inhabited only byvisionaries and daredevils into our modern world of speedy jets andfrequent flye

The companion to the blockbuster bestseller, Getting Things Done . Since its publication in 2001, Getting ThingsDone has become, as Time magazine put it, "the definingself-help business book" of the decade. Having inspired millions ofreaders around the world, it clearly spoke to an urgent need in anincreasingly time-pressured society. Now, in the highly anticipatedsequel Making It All Work , Allen unlocks the full power ofhis methods across the entire span of life and work. WhileGetting Things Done functioned as an essential tool kit, Making It All Work is an invaluable road map, providing bothbearings to help you determine where you are in life and directionson how to get to where you want to go.

Get Rich, Don't Bitch Today, more than ever before, wealth is something every woman hasthe power to create. Yet Jean Chatzky constantly hears all theexcuses why women can’t and don’t master their money. Now, shereveals the secrets and the strategies she created to take controlof her own money–strategies through which she gained her “moneyconfidence.” It’s time for you to find yours! In Make Money, Not Excuses Jean shares these valuablelessons: ? Where to start ? How to get over your “I’m not smart enough to deal with money”feelings ? Why being a “good-enough investor” will make more money for youin the long-term (while trying to be a “great investor” will driveyou crazy) ? How (and where) to save your money ? Why women make better investors––and higher returns––thanmen ? How to track where you’re overspending ? How to pay off your debt Jean is unsurpassed in her ability to explain money and investingin

For centuries, it has been assumed that there are vast limitsto human capacity. Now, although a host of scientific discoveriesprove this wrong, a mindset of limits persists, blocking us fromour greatest possibilities and leaving us feeling bombarded bystress, change, and uncertainty. No matter how hard we work, nomatter how much we give, we're still not getting what we hoped for.There is another way. Dr. Robert Cooper, a neuroscience pioneer and leadership advisor,urges us to take a radically different view of human capacity. Weare mostly unused potential, he says, employing less than 10percent of our brilliance or hidden talents. In easy-to-followsteps, he explains how to develop and apply the art and science ofyour hidden capacity. The art is the motivation and inspiration coming from thewonderful stories that are the heart of The Other 90%. Dr. Cooperdraws on his wide-ranging insights and experiences to show how it'spossible to make a difference in yourself and others. However, ins

om Peters has, for the past 12 years, been telling American business that the rules have changed. Now he goes farther in The Tom Peters Seminar , the first in an exciting new series aimed at helping everyone, Fortune 500 chairmen, middle managers trying to hold onto their place on the ladder (a mistake!), and hotel housekeepers, thrive in the brave new world of business in the 90s. He presents the provocative and sometimes scary analysis and advice that have led thousands from all over the globe to attend his trademark seminars. The bold new ideas vault business people beyond reengineering, beyond total quality management, beyond empowerment, and even beyond change, and toward nothing less than reinvention and revolution. The result is timely audio loaded with "how-tos" for mastering

Find out what separates stars from average performers Learn how to be the top pick for the choice jobs Use nine star-performer strategies to become a member of theselect "ten-for-one" club, with ten times the productivity of theaverage worker Find out how using the nine strategies enables you to out-performpeople with supposedly better credentials New in this edition: special insights for women and members ofminority groups

Forget everything you think you know about strength, strategyand success. This brilliant adaptation of the ancient masterpieceThe Art of War shows women how to use Sun Tzu’s philosophy to winin every aspect of life. Would you like to transform your weaknesses into strengths?Succeed at work without compromising your ethics? Integrate yourstyle and personal philosophy into every action you take? If so,this book is for you. In The Art of War for Women, bestsellingauthor Chin-Ning Chu brings the eternal wisdom ofphilosopher-general Sun Tzu to women looking to gain a betterunderstanding of who they are – and, more importantly, who theywant to be. In the West, when we think of war, we imagine battle, casualties,brutality. But Sun Tzu, the man who wrote the Art of War some 2,500years ago, was Chinese, and the Chinese think of war differentlythan we do in the West. In their view, war does not revolve aroundfighting. It is about determining the most efficient way of gainingvictory w

One of the most popular and respected style guides ever written,this handbook by a seasoned writer with more than forty years ofexperience offers ten principles and seven axioms that professionalwriters use to express their thoughts clearly and effectively. Thislatest edition is expanded to include an extensive glossary ofAmerican idiomatic expressions, developed to assist users fromother backgrounds and cultures; new chapters with tips onlittle-known facts of usage, such as compound words, hyphenation,numeration, and capitalization; and explanations of technicalproblems encountered in writing and editing with tips and exercisesto help solve them. For anyone faced with the challenges of writtenEnglish, Writing with Precision can help readers write moreclearly, more effectively, and more precisely than they everhave. Previous editions of Writing with Precision have beenselected by the Writer's Digest , McMillan , Fortune , and Reader's Digest book clubs.

In 1984, The LittleKingdom told the story of Apple's first decade alongside thehistories of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Now Moritz revisits hisclassic biography in light of what Apple has become, offering forthe first time in paperback the only from the ground up account ofApple's early years.

This fun and accessible guide offers super advice forbusiness success. Top venture capitalist and self- proclaimed “comicbook geek” Sean Wise reveals how to create a winning businesspersona through valuable strategies from great comic book icons. Inthis engaging and insightful guide, Wise takes readers on a guidedtour through the world of superheroes and their lessons, directlyrelating them to essential business tactics people need to masterin order to succeed in today’s workplace. Featuring modern-day examples of business icons who best illustratesuperhero strategies—as well as cautionary lessons from infamoussupervillains—this is the book for anyone who dreams of donning acape instead of a suit, taking an oath instead of swearing at thecopier, and seeing the big picture instead of getting mired in thedaily grind.

What is that makes urban myths so persistent but many everydaytruths so eminently forgettable? How do newspapers set aboutensuring that their headlines make you want to read on? And why dowe remember complicated stories but not complicated facts? In thecourse of over ten years of study, Chip and Dan Heath haveestablished what it is that determines whether particular ideas orstories stick in our minds or not, and "Made to Stick" is thefascinating outcome of their painstaking research.Packed full ofcase histories and thought-provoking anecdotes, it shows, amongother things, how one Australian scientist convinced the world he'ddiscovered the cause of stomach ulcers by drinking a glass filledwith bacteria, how a gifted sports reporter got people to watch afootball match by showing them the outside of the stadium, and howhigh-concept pitches such as 'Jaws on a spaceship' ("Alien") and'Die Hard on a bus' ("Speed") convince movie executives to investvast sums of money in a project on the basis of almost noinformati

Technological advances and the global marketplace are changingthe way we live and work. Doing the work you love is the critical factor to personal fulfillment and economic success. Noone understands this more than Laurence G. Boldt, whose Zen andthe Art of Making a Living helped many carve out new andrewarding career paths. But how do you find the courage to startthe search for a new career? And how do you tap into your own bestresources to discover what you want to do and what you’re good at?This remarkable guide offers simple yet profound strategies to helpyou answer those questions by focusing on four key elements to besought in any life’s work: Integrity, Service, Enjoyment, andExcellence. Boldt has reduced the quest for meaningful work to itsessence and will lead you to an understanding of what you could andshould be doing with your life.

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“Applicants looking for the competitive edge in gettingaccepted at the business school of their choice may want to perusethis book.” –Security Traders Handbook Every year, thousands apply for a finite number of places inbusiness schools. With similar grades, backgrounds, and goals,sometimes the only thing that can make an applicant stand out isthe application essay. It’s the best chance you have to shine andtip the balance in your favor. Essays That Worked for Business Schools shows that the bestessays are brief, sincere, and personal. Some are off the wall,some are bold, all are unique to their creator. One applicantwrites about starting his own airline. Another tells about thecorruption in his job as a defense contractor. And a third reflectson his license plate. From the thousands submitted each year, theforty essays in this book were considered some of the best byadmissions officers at the nation’s top business schools. As thiscollection demonstrates, with creativity and effor

Combining fascinating research with revealing commentary fromhundreds of women, this groundbreaking book explores the personaland societal reasons women seldom ask for what they need, want, anddeserve at home and at work–and shows how they can develop thiscrucial skill. By neglecting to negotiate her starting salary for her first job,a woman may sacrifice over half a million dollars in earnings bythe end of her career. Yet, as research reveals, men are four timesmore likely to ask for higher pay than are women with the samequalifications. From career promotions to help with child care,studies show time and again that women don’t ask–and frequentlydon’t even realize that they can. Women Don’t Ask offers real-lifeexamples of the differences between the negotiating habits of menand women, and guides women in retooling their attitudes andapproaches. Discover how to: ? Take the first step–choosing to negotiate at all ? Develop a comfortable, effective negotiation st

“The invaluable advice in How to Wow guarantees your successin any meeting situation, from the boardroom to the breakfasttable.” –Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone In today’s fast-paced world, where an elevator ride with your CEOcan turn into an impromptu meeting, your lunch date can become ajob interview, and your conversation at a cocktail party may be apreamble to a potential business merger, knowing how to marketyourself in any situation is vital. Corporate coach Frances ColeJones has helped numerous CEOs, celebrities, and publicpersonalities present their best selves on camera and onstage, inboardrooms and in person; now in her new book, How to Wow, sheshares her strategies for making your mark in business and inlife. Every encounter, Jones believes, provides you with an opportunityto positively influence colleagues, employers, neighbors–evencompetitors. Not only your words, but your tone of voice and yourbody language speak volumes. The question, however, is: A

For all of the millions of Americans who are out of work, soonto be out of work, or wishing to be freed from unrewardingwork—here is the must-have book that will show you how you can makea living by working when, where, and how you want. Newly revised and updated, Barbara J. Winter’s guide tosuccessful self-employment is now more relevant than ever before.Drawing on the techniques and ideas of her popular seminars as wellas her own thirty years of business expertise and that of othersuccessful entrepreneurs, Winter offers the practical, proven wayto launch your own profitable venture. Her indispensable adviceranges from why creativity is more important than capital to how toavoid the most common pitfalls of self-employment and how todevelop multiple profit centers. And for this new edition, she has added timely advice on topicsincluding: ?how to find opportunity in a chaotic economy ?why smart, small and spunky is the 21st Century businessmodel ?using the Internet to o

Corporate candy giants Milton Hershey and Forrest Mars builtbusiness empires out of one of the world's most magical,sought-after substances: chocolate. In The Emperors of Chocolate,Jo?l Glenn Brenner--the first person to ever gain access to thehighly secretive companies of Hershey and Mars--spins a uniquestory that takes us inside a world as mysterious as Willy Wonka'sChocolate Factory. Packed with flavorful stories and outrageouscharacters that give the true scoop on this real-life candyland,The Emperors of Chocolate is a delectable read for business buffsand chocoholics alike. Start reading and you'll soon be hungry formore.

Because starting a small business is not only a huge financialrisk but also a complete lifestyle change, anyone who wants to behis or her own boss needs to approach entrepreneurship thoughtfullyand with careful planning. That’s why there is no better resourcethan The Wall Street Journal Complete Small Business Guidebook, apractical guide for turning your entrepreneurial dreams into asuccessful company, from America’s most trusted source of financialadvice. It answers would-be business owners’ biggest question—howdo I fund my venture?—then explains the mechanics of building,running and growing a profitable business. You’ll learn: ? How to write a winning business plan ? Secrets to finding extra money during the lean years andbeyond ? Ways to keep your stress in check while maintaining a work/lifebalance ? How to manage your time, including taking vacations anddealing with sick days ? Strategies for keeping your business running smoothly—frominvesting in technology to hiring the right peop

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Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself—andthat’s a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabrisand Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology’s most famousexperiments, use remarkable stories and counterintuitive scientificfindings to demonstrate an important truth: Our minds don’t workthe way we think they do. We think we see ourselves and the worldas they really are, but we’re actually missing a whole lot. Chabris and Simons combine the work of other researchers withtheir own findings on attention, perception, memory, and reasoningto reveal how faulty intuitions often get us into trouble. In theprocess, they explain: ? Why a company would spend billions to launch a product that itsown analysts know will fail ? How a police officer could run right past a brutal assaultwithout seeing it ? Why award-winning movies are full of editing mistakes ? What criminals have in common with chess masters ? Why measles and other c

Master the Perfect Presentation with Ease The difference between a mediocre and magnificent career usuallyhinges on one simple thing: how you present yourself to management,clients, coworkers, and the public. In Maximize Your PresentationSkills, professional speech and image coach Ellen A. Kaye revealshow you can take your career to the next level by communicatinglike a seasoned business leader. Presented in an easy-to-use Q A format, this indispensableguide answers more than 100 specific questions about publicspeaking, business etiquette, and leadership image, while dozens ofvaluable exercises help you hone your new career skills. Thispowerful and insightful book will help you master these crucialcareer skills and stand out from the crowd, whether you're juststarting out in the business world or have been running a companyfor years. If you don't want to walk up the career ladder, butrather sprint, let the invaluable advice in Maximize YourPresentation Skills be your guide.