#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.
Be a pro in no time … Ideal for bookkeepers, accounting clerks, and small businessowners, this practical guide goes beyond general accountingprinciples to teach readers how to prepare and manage theircompanies’ books. In this new edition, readers will find completelyrevised and updated information on handling sales and services, andupdated tax information reflecting changes in the tax code. ? Perfect for the many practicing accountants who are unlicensedbookkeepers, accounting clerks, and small business owners ? There are 3.1 million accountants, bookkeepers, and accountingclerks in the U.S. ? There are an estimated 23 million small business owners in theU.S., many of whom manage their own books
A satisfied customer is a loyal customer, and in today's supercompetitive business economy few things are as crucial to a company's bottom line as the quality of its customer service. This latest title in the popular Perfect Phrases series is just the thing for customer service employees and those who train and manage them. Perfect Phrases for Customer Service gets you quickly up and running with everything you need to keep customers happy and loyal, including: Clear explanations of the reasons for difficult customer behaviors Proven tools and techniques for successfully handling even the most cantankerous customers 101 dialogues and *s organized according to types of difficult behaviors, usable as is or as part of a training program, and easily tailored to any industry and company culture
An insider shows how to tailor a résumé that setsapplicants apart from a sea of candidates. Recruiting director Brad Karsh has worked withthousands of misguided job seekers. Now he’s putting his experienceinto print, with step-by-step guidelines to improve the wording,content, and format of any résumé. Knowing how employers choose candidates, the author shows how tomake a résumé stand out. Whether readers are looking to make acareer change, re-enter the workforce, find a first job, or acquirean internal position, Karsh demonstrates how to transform anyrésumé—and get results. Includes advice for: ? First jobs ? Re-entering the work force ? Applicants who have been laid off ? Career changes ? Older applicants ? And more
Michael Goldhaber, writing in Wired, said, "If there isnothing very special about your work, no matter how hard you applyyourself you won't get noticed and that increasingly means youwon't get paid much either. In times past you could be obscure yetsecure -- now that's much harder." Again: the white collar job as now configured is doomed. Soon.("Downsizing" in the nineties will look like small change.) Sowhat's the trick? There's only one: distinction. Or as we call it,turning yourself into a brand . . . Brand You. A brand is nothing more than a sign of distinction. Right? Nike.Starbucks. Martha Stewart. The point (again): that's not the waywe've thought about white collar workers--ourselves--over the pastcentury. The "bureaucrat" on the finance staff is de factofaceless, plugging away, passing papers. But now, in our view, she is born again, transformed frombureaucrat to the new star. She works in a professional servicefirm and works on projects that she'll be able to brag about yearsfrom now. I call
A game plan for team players in every arena of life--business,family, sports--uses examples from the life of the great basketballcoach to show how any group can combine strengths and talents andbe successful. Reprint. No one knows the dynamics of a winning team better than Pat Riley,one of pro basketball's most successful coaches. The Winner Withinis his game plan for team players in every aspect of life:business, family, or sports. Riley uses his own examples ofsuccess--in and out of sports--to show how any group can blend itstalents to create lasting success. The pro basketball coach and popular motivational speaker presentshis recipe for leadership, personal growth, and control of shiftingdynamics, showing how to forge strong groups that can work togetherto create success
Problems that "just won't go away" can be settled throughmethods developed by one of America's leading experts in conflictresolution. In clear language, Weeks shows readers how to turnconflict into lasting partnerships and ensure a fruitfuloutcome.
In his 14th book, bestselling author Nicholas Sparks tells theunforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him tothe love of his life. After U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smilingyoung woman buried in the dirt during his tour of duty in Iraq, heexperiences a sudden streak of luck -- winning poker games and evensurviving deadly combat. Only his best friend, Victor, seems tohave an explanation for his good fortune: the photograph -- hislucky charm. Back home in Colorado, Thibault can't seem to get the woman inthe photograph out of his mind and he sets out on a journey acrossthe country to find her. But Thibault is caught off guard by thestrong attraction he feels for the woman he encounters in NorthCarolina - Elizabeth, a divorced mother -- and he keeps the storyof the photo, and his luck, a secret. As he and Elizabeth embarkupon a passionate love affair, his secret soon threatens to tearthem apart -- destroying not only their love, but also theirlives. Filled with tender r
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.
In today's world, yesterday's methods just don't work. In Getting Things Done , veteran coach and management consultantDavid Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-freeperformance that he has introduced to tens of thousands of peopleacross the country. Allen's premise is simple: our productivity isdirectly proportional to our ability to relax. Only when our mindsare clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve effectiveproductivity and unleash our creative potential. In GettingThings Done Allen shows how to: