Lord Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth I's lover, and Sir William Cecil, her chief political adviser, were the most powerful men in the country. As their rivalry intensified, they competed by creating ever more fabulous gardens for their queen. Dudley's aim was to woo her; Cecil's, to stop Dudley in his tracks. Dudley set out an intoxicatingly romantic garden, and threw spectacular outdoor parties for his queen; Cecil countered by building a sumptuous palace with amazing gardens overseen by the most famous gardener in the country, John Gerard. This is the beguiling story of a lifelong duel. For Elizabeth, these gardens were places for love and intrigue, power play and spectacular design.

It’s not good enough to want it. You’ve got to know how to get it. Real estate titan, bestselling author, and TV star Donald J. Trump is the man to teach you the billionaire mind-set–how to think about money, career skills, and life. Here is crucial advice on investing in real estate from the expert, everything from dealing with brokers to renovating to assessing the value of property, buying and selling, and securing a mortgage. Trump will show you how to cut costs, decide how much risk to assume in your investments, and divide up your portfolio. He’ll also teach you how to impress anyone, how to correct or criticize someone effectively, and how to know if your friends are loyal–everything you need to know to get ahead. And once you’ve earned your money, you’ve got to learn to spend it well. Trump presents his consumer guide to the best things in life, from wine to golf clubs to engagement rings. Check out the billionaire lifestyle–how they shop and what they buy. Even if you’re not s

Book De*ion This collection of classic and cutting-edge articles, case studies, and first person perspectives provides a broad range of perspectives on affirmative action, career development for minorities and women, and other HR-related policies. From Book News Annotation Using first person perspective, case studies, and practical guidance, nine specialists from business and management explore ways to think about and promote equality in the workplace. Topics include transitioning from affirmative action to "affirming " a new model for understanding and leveraging the glass ceiling and what it will take to shatter finding an equitable solution for providing flexible work schedules to both parent and non-parent mentoring gender rivalries in the making changes in the work culture to retain high-performing female and sexual diversity issues in the workplace. About HBS Press Since 1984, Harvard Business School Press has been dedicated to publishing the most contemporary management think

A good Martini when I'm planning a scene helps the mind fi)cus and the body Max, and then the scene just hangs into place .. ; Elia Kazan Some might argue the art o~ mixing cocktailsrequires as much skill as a fine performance. Eachrequires tile perf~-ct basic ingredients, fine tunedto perfection at exactly thc right tcmpcraturc. This is a brand new collection of- the best classiccocktail recipes, with a twist. Drawing on wit andinspiration lqToln Hollywood classics, it bringstogethcr some of the greats of the silver screenwith those olc the silver shaker. Perfect ~t anevening, cocktail hour, part}; breakfhst or brunch,the recipes are stylish yet simple to make. Takingits cue fi+om some of+ the starriest sippers in moviehistor}; from Bette Davis, Laurcn Bacall andMarilyn Monroe to Clark Gable, Alec Guinncssand Richard Burton, from champagne cocktailsm Casal, lanca to vodka martinis in My Man Godfirv,the recipes contained here arc stars in themselves.

Over the course of a forty-year career in the worlds oflaw, sports, business, and politics, Ron Shapiro has worked withand advised an incredible variety of people. What he’s found isthat the secret ingredient for getting into the winner’s circle issimply the discipline of methodical preparation: that old-school,step-by-step way of having all your ducks in a row, whether you arean executive getting ready to do a deal or make a speech; a pitcherstudying the traits of opposing hitters and keeping a meticulousnotebook of their strengths and weaknesses; an international tradenegotiator who knows all about the issues and the people on theother side before sitting down at the table; or a surgeon whorehearses like a classical musician. Deep down, you know you should do it. But how often do you wingit and fly by the seat of your pants because “Gosh, I don’t havetime . . . I’ve done this before . . . I know what I’m doing”? Itis obvious that you have to get ready for whatever game you’replaying

Michael Corbett appears regularly on national TV and printmedia and travels the country lecturing to crowds of 25,000 sharinghis expertise, having made millions buying and selling housesduring his twenty-plus years in the business. With personal tips,cost-effective techniques, and real estate insider secrets, Ready,Set, Sold! will teach readers how to: ? Add $10,000 to the value of their home in a singleweekend ? Avoid the twelve costliest and most common mistakes ? Dress and stage their home to make buyers swoon and bid overthe asking price ? Pay no taxes on the sale—without breaking the law ? Complete no-cost makeovers that supercharge their sellingprice ? Take advantage of the home-selling secrets that only realestate agents know ? Save thousands in commissions and closing costs With before and after photos, checklists, charts, and worksheets,Ready, Set, Sold! is the book that every home seller MUST readbefore putting their house up for sale!

规范化管理不再是大企业的专利，随着市场环境的不断变化，规范化管理的思路也被广大中小企业接受。?张国祥老师经过多年的规范化管理培训实践，分别从战略管理、员工管理、流程管理、生产管理、营销管理的角度，对企业规范化管理进行了系统的阐述，并介绍了大量的实用工具，为中小企业的规范化管理提供了清晰的思路，值得广大中小企业借鉴。

Book De*ion "A candid andcomprehensive look at how to succeed in business - for everyonefrom college graduates to CEOs." Bill Gates, chairman, MicrosoftCorporation Jack Welch knows how to win. During his forty-year career atGeneral Electric, he led the company to year-after-year successaround the globe, in multiple markets, against brutal competition.His honest, be-the-best style of management became the goldstandard in business, with his relentless focus on people,teamwork, and profits. And now he has written a book that clearlylays out the answers to the most difficult questions people faceboth on and off the job. Winning is destined to become thebible of business for generations to come. Anyone who has a passion for success will find Welch's optimistic,no excuses, get-it-done mind-set riveting. Packed with personalanecdotes and written in Jack's distinctive no b.s. voice, Winning offers deep insights, original thinking, a

Watts Wacker and Jim Taylor refuse to paint asimplistic picture of the future; instead, they show where to look for the insightneeded to compete and grow in the years ahead. Authors of the prophetic The500 Year Delta, they now proclaim the Age of the Individual-a world where life has never been more difficult, because it has never been easier. Today, individuals have far more power to claim their own futures than ever before, which means they have to follow four major rules to chart their courses:Know who you are。

The business environment has become increasingly precarious, thus raising the stakes for nearly every managerial move. This cutting edge collection includes articles on how to lead in a downturn economy, overcome a growth crisis, stay resilient through difficult periods, and more.

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.

AcommemorativeeditionofthelandmarkbookfromPatrickLencioniWhenitwaspublishedtenyearsago,TheFiveTemptationsofaCEOwaslikenootherbusinessbookthatcamebefore.Highlysought–aftermanagementconsultantPatrickLencionideftlytoldthetaleofayoungCEOwho,facinghisfirstannualboardreview,knowsheisfailing,butdoesn′tknowwhy.Refreshinglyoriginalandutterlycompelling,thisrazor–sharpnoveletteplusself–assessment(writtentobereadinonesitting)servesasatimelessandpotentreminderthatsuccessasaleadercancomedowntopracticingafewsimplebehaviors–behaviorsthatarepainfullydifficultforeachofustomaster.Anyexecutivecanlearnhowtorecognizethemistakesthatleaderscanmakeandhowtoavoidthem.ThelessonsofTheFiveTemptationsofaCEO,areasrelevanttodayasever,andthisspecialanniversaryeditioncelebratestenyearsofinspirationandenlightenmentwithabrandnewintroductionandreflectionsfromLencionionthenewchallengesinbusinessandleadershipthathaveoccurredinthepasttenyears.

Ethical Business gives you the know-how to getresults without getting ruthless. This book will teach you how toimprove your bottom line and employee morale while listening toyour conscience.

Amateur hour has arrived, and the audience is running the show In a hard-hitting and provocative polemic, Silicon Valley insider and pundit Andrew Keen exposes the grave consequences of today s new participatory Web 2.0 and reveals how it threatens our values, economy, and ultimately the very innovation and creativity that forms the fabric of American achievement. Our most valued cultural institutions, Keen warns our professional newspapers, magazines, music, and movies are being overtaken by an avalanche of amateur, user-generated free content. Advertising revenue is being siphoned off by free classified ads on sites like Craigslist; television networks are under attack from free user-generated programming on YouTube and the like; file-sharing and digital piracy have devastated the multibillion-dollar music business and threaten to undermine our movie industry. Worse, Keen claims, our cut-and-paste online culture in which intellectual property is freely swapped, downloaded, remashed, and aggrega

On December 21, 2012, the Mayan calendar will end. Manysee it as an apocalyptic sign. But is it? In The Twelfth Insight, the long-awaited fourth book in thebeloved Celestine Series, we again follow our Hero and his closefriend Wil. They have just received a portion of another ancientand mysterious manu* that describes a secret approach tospirituality that is silently arriving in the second decade of the21st Century. But the manu* is only available in fragments. To understand its full meaning for mankind, our Hero and Wilbegin an urgent search to find the message in its entirety. As theyembrace the power of Synchronicity and begin their search, they areconfronted by powerful political forces and religious extremiststhat stand in the way of these spiritual revelations. Utilizing what he calls the "parable effect," and based on hisown sources, James Redfield explores the similarities anddifferences that exist among the world religions, revealing theessential

Grade 5–8—What if just outside of Earth's known atmosphere there sat another layer that was actually a different dimension? Such is the premise for this novel. For as long as she can remember, orphan Hayley has lived sequestered away with her strict grandmother and mysteriously busy grandfather. A chance meeting on an outing lands her in big trouble and she finds herself shipped off to stay with relatives in the country. Here Hayley meets dozens of cousins who invite her to play a strange game. Its object is to go to different places in the mythosphere and retrieve various items while dodging mythological creatures. The plot thickens when she meets her father and learns that he and her mother are both trapped in the mythosphere as punishment for their illicit marriage. Hayley frees them and discovers that she, like all of the other characters in the story, is really a mythological figure who can live in either realm. Meanwhile, the frightening family patriarch, Uncle Jolyon, finds out about the game and c

Make a Mint by Mail Order! Sellcomputers, vitamins, clothing, or gourmet foods. Create and sellnewsletters on almost any topic. Make and sell your favorite artsand crafts. Would you like to join the booming mail-order business?You can! Bestselling author Ty Hicks shows you how. Youdon’t need a lot of money, years of experience, or a collegeeducation—just a mailing address and the desire to deliver productsand services quickly for the best value your customers can get. TyHicks explains in clear, easy steps how to start your mail-orderbusiness today, including: ·Getting started quickly and easily ·Creating an e-commerce Web site to promote and sell yourproducts or services directly ·Using proven marketing and promotion strategies ·Carving niche markets with unusual products and services ·Expanding your business for maximum profitability ·And much, much more!

The man who helped set the management agenda for the 1990s now brings us into the twenty-first century with the national bestseller Leading the Revolution. In this newly updated edition, Gary Hamel rays out an action plan for any individual or company intent on becoming--and staying--an industry revolutionary and a relentLess innovator. By drawing on the success of "gray- haired revolutionaries" Like Charles Schwab and GE Capital--companies that are always one step ahead of the rest--and profiling pioneering individuals, Hamel explains how companies can continue to grow, innovate, and achieve success, even in a chaotic world market.

Book De*ion In his phenomenal bestseller, Emotional Intelligence, DanielGoleman mapped the territory where IQ meets EQ, where we apply whatwe know to how we live. Spending over a year on the New York Timesbestseller list, Emotional Intelligence provided the evidence forwhat many successful people already knew: being smart isn't just amatter of mastering facts; it's a matter of mastering your ownemotions and understanding the emotions of the people aroundyou.Now, in Working With Emotional Intelligence, Goleman shows whyemotional intelligence has become the new yardstick for success forCEOs and junior hires alike. Drawing on both unparalleled access tobusiness leaders and in-depth research, he documents that starperformance in every field depends more on emotional intelligencethan IQ or technical skills. And the impact of emotionalintelligence is even greater at the top of the leadershippyramid.Goleman vividly shows how self-awareness, motivation,influence, conflict management, and team-building pl

“The tell-all register includes a wacky collection of … questions， to help you determine what you should be looking for。” “…you probably want to forget most of your dates。 But you’ll have more fun if you record the gory details…” They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince。 Here’s a saucy self-discovery dating journal for savvy “swingles” to help them have fun along the way。 Kissing Frogs is an interactive journal that will continue to entertain for years to come。 From the “Rate the Date” questionnaires to the “Hit the Road， Toad” checklist， this journal provides plenty of space to record what women have learned about themselves and what they’ve gleaned about men。 It leaves no rock unturned， and no frog unexamined!

From market research and packaging to TV advertising and publicity, all aspects of marketing are defined and explained in this overview of marketing terminology. Useful supplements in this updated edition include SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analyses and a sample print specification form.

Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around theglobe have tackled their toughest challenges? Now you can find out-with Lessons Learned. Concise and engaging, each volume in thisseries offers 12-14 insightful essays by top leaders in industry,the public sector, and academia on the most pressing issues they'vefaced. The contributors share surprisingly personal anecdotes andoffer authoritative and practical advice drawn from their years ofhard-earned experience. A crucial resource for today's busy executive, Lessons Learnedgives you instant access to the wisdom and expertise of the world'smost talented leaders.

In How’d You Score That Gig? , career expert AlexandraLevit profiles more than sixty of the coolest careers on theplanet–all rated in a national survey by twenty- andthirtysomethings for twenty- and thirtysomethings. To find the jobsthat are calling your name, take Levit’s short quiz and discoveryour “passion profile.” You may be: ? an Adventurer: You’re spontaneous, free-spirited, and youalways ready for change = foreign services officer, oceanographer,news correspondent ? a Creator: You’re always looking for a way to express yourself= video game designer, book author, landscape architect ? a Data Head: You have an uncanny knack for gathering andorganizing information = computational linguist, meteorologist,urban planner ? an Entrepreneur: You have business savvy and don’t want to bechained to a desk = blogger, boutique owner, inventor ? an Investigator: You excel in science, logic, and learning =futurist, classic-car restorer, field archaeologist ?

Zig Ziglar This may be a landmark business book. Through his personal failures and outrageous successes, Steve Scott reveals surefire principles and strategies that are timeless and right on target. Steve is living proof that failure is an event, not a person. Donald Trump Steve Scott's uncanny insights and strategies am so specific and easily applied, I believe they can empower any reader, whether a collie student, small business owner, or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, to achieve levels of success they haven't yet dreamed of. Dennis Waitley Author, Empires of the Mind A totally new, innovative breakthrough in helping common people achieve uncommon success. Steve Scott's notebook is the 21st century guidebook for all of us. Laser accurate, reality, based, time.tested and incredibly insightful.

Every day on the job, you face common challenges. And you needimmediate solutions to those challenges. The Pocket Mentor Seriescan help. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools,self-tests, and real-life examples to help you identify yourstrengths and weaknesses and hone critical skills. Whether you'reat your desk, in a meeting, or on the road, these portable, conciseguides enable you to tackle the daily demands of your work withspeed, savvy, and effectiveness. The latest volume in the series: Setting Goals Setting goals is a key part of any manager's job. Through goalsetting, you define business outcomes that you and your team willaccomplish collectively and individually. Managed effectively, thegoal-setting process creates a long-term vision that motivates youand your employees to reach even the most challengingobjectives. Use this book to start setting goals more skillfully in yourgroup. You?ll find a wealth of suggestions to help you: -Define unit and individual go