Named one of the Best Business Books of 1997 by BusinessWeek , Inside Intel is the gripping business saga of acompany that rose to dominance through technological innovation,and maintained its leadership against competitors throughaggressive marketing, tough business tactics, and liberal use oflegal firepower. In his in-depth portrait of Intel, the firsthistory/expose of the company, Financial Times columnist Tim Jackson reveals that: * Intel's corporate culture isdeterminedly secretive and authoritarian. * The company retains itsown force of private investigators to prevent its employees fromgoing astray. * Intel routinely uses the threat of lawsuits againstworkers and rivals. At the center of this story is AndyGrove , Intel's high-profile CEO and chairman, once a pennilessimmigrant who waited tables to put himself through college. It isGrove who has made the unpopular decisions which have kept Intel atthe top of the chip market. Exhaustively researched from courtrecords, unpublished documents,
It’s Never Too Late to Top Your Personal Best. Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbabletriumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy andnatural-resource wars, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells thestory of the remarkable late-life comeback that brought the famedoilman and maverick back from bankruptcy and clinical depression.Along the way, the man often called the “Oracle of Oil” shares theinsights that have made him a legend–and describes thebillion-dollar bets he is now making in hopes of securing America’senergy independence. “Sassy...breezes along...salted with earthyaphorisms.”—Bloomberg.com “Boone’s analysis of America’s energy situation is 100 percent onthe money....The country should listen to him–now!” —WarrenBuffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway “Self-deprecating and audacious...overall, it’s decidedlyinformative about the machinations of business.” –Dallas MorningNews “A fas
Why should I do business with you… and not yourcompetitor? Whether you are a retailer,manufacturer, distributor, or service provider – if you cannotanswer this question, you are surely losing customers, clients andmarket share. This eye-opening book reveals how identifying yourcompetitive advantages (and trumpeting them to the marketplace) isthe most surefire way to close deals, retain clients, and staymiles ahead of the competition. The five fatal flaws of most companies: ? They don’t have a competitive advantage but think they do ? They have a competitive advantage but don’t know what it is—sothey lower prices instead ? They know what their competitive advantage is but neglect to tellclients about it ? They mistake “strengths” for competitive advantages ? They don’t concentrate on competitive advantages when makingstrategic and operational decisions The good news is that you can overcome these costly mistakes– by identifying your competitive advantages and creating new ones.Consult
THE REMARKABLE AND INSPIRING TRUE STORY OF ONE GUY WHOTRANSFORMED HIS UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE FUTURE INTO ACTION A year and a half after he graduated from college, Sean Aikenfound himself struggling to answer the question “What should I dowith my life?” His mother suggested teaching. His older sister toldhim to apply for an entry-level corporate position. His fathersaid, “It doesn’t matter what you do, just make sure it’s somethingyou’re passionate about.” Taking his father’s advice to heart, Seancreated the One-Week Job Project and launched himself on an epicjourney to find his passion. His goal: to work fifty-two jobs infifty-two weeks. After the launch of his website, oneweekjob.com, the offers beganpouring in. Sean’s first gig was—literally—jumping off a bridge, asa bungee operator in British Columbia. From there he traveledacross Canada and the United States, reinventing himself as afirefighter, an aquarium host, a radio DJ, a martial artsinstructor, an NHL mascot,
Most business books give you the same old advice: Write abusiness plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda.If you're looking for a book like that, put this one back on theshelf. Rework shows you a better, faster, easier way to succeed inbusiness. Read it and you'll know why plans are actually harmful,why you don't need outside investors, and why you're better offignoring the competition. The truth is, you need less than youthink. You don't need to be a workaholic. You don't need to staffup. You don't need to waste time on paperwork or meetings. Youdon't even need an office. Those are all just excuses. What you really need to do is stop talking and start working.This book shows you the way. You'll learn how to be moreproductive, how to get exposure without breaking the bank, and tonsmore counterintuitive ideas that will inspire and provokeyou. With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach,Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who’s ever dreamed ofd
Paco Underhill, the Margaret Mead of shopping and author of the huge international bestseller Why We Buy, now takes us to the mall, a place every American has experienced and has an opinion about. The result is a bright, ironic, funny, and shrewd portrait of the mall -- America's gift to personal consumption, its most powerful icon of global commercial muscle, the once new and now aging national town square, the place where we convene in our leisure time. It's about the shopping mall as an exemplar of our commercial and social culture, the place where our young people have their first taste of social freedom and where the rest of us compare notes. Call of the Mall examines how we use the mall, what it means, why it works when it does, and why it sometimes doesn't.
"A major contribution." Washington Post The authoritative single-volume biography of Thomas Jefferson,perhaps the most significant figure in American history. He was acomplex and compelling man: a fervent advocate of democracy whoenjoyed the life of a southern aristocrat and owned slaves, arevolutionary who became president, a believer in states' rightswho did much to further the power of the federal government.Drawing on the recent explosion of Jeffersonian scholarship andfresh readings of original sources, IN PURSUIT OF REASON is amonument to Jefferson that will endure for generations.
It doesn’t take a million to make a million—it just takes abook like this. With advice on investing, saving, and money management, thelatest edition of this popular guide expands on the habits andstrategies that will bring financial success. The authors presentsuccinct and complete information on knowing the wealth index,using the debt pyramid reduction program, hiring financialadvisors, and more.
