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1) Friend of a friend: understanding the hidden networks that can transform your life and your career
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"Burkus shows that most of your best connections do not come from close friends but rather from distant, even long-forgotten contacts; that it's the colleagues and influential acquaintances of your best friends who will play a major role in developing your connections; and that your most valuable network in business has much more to do with how you develop these secondary sources in order to springboard your career"--
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Anyone who opts for self-employment quickly learns that succeeding as your own boss is no walk in the park. While professional freedom has many, many joys, it also involves significant risks. If you're considering self-employment, or you're already self-employed, “The Self-Employment Survival Guide: Proven Strategies to Succeed as Your Own Boss” alerts you to the challenges involved and provides proven strategies for surmounting these obstacles...
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"Negotiation without fear, for everyone, everywhere Nicknamed "the negotiator" as a child, Fotini Iconomopoulos has been honing her skills her entire life. As a sought-after expert, for more than a decade she's been empowering Fortune 500 executives and their teams to achieve their objectives, guiding them through high-stakes scenarios in industries such as consumer packaged goods, retail, professional services, energy, telecommunications, tech and...
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When it was originally, published in 1925, this book topped the nonfiction bestseller list. Its lessons for the modern businessman are even more, compelling today. The example portrayed by Jesus Christ is, clarified in this book. From its pages, learn the keys to success, the secrets of leadership, and the path to genuine happiness.
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"Jason Barron spent 516 hours in class, completed mountains of homework and shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to complete his MBA at the BYU Marriott School of Business. Along the way, rather than taking boring notes that he would never read (nor use) again, Jason created sketch notes for each class--visually capturing the essential points of his education--and providing an engaging and invaluable resource. Once finished with his MBA, Jason...
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"It is [Tom] Peters-as consultant, writer, columnist, seminar lecturer, and stage performer-whose energy, style, influence, and ideas have [most] shaped new management thinking." -Movers and Shakers: The 100 Most Influential Figures in Modern Business
"We live in a Tom Peters world." -Fortune Magazine
Business uber-guru Tom Peters is back with his first book in a decade, The Little Big Things. In this age of economic recession and financial uncertainty,...
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Todos sabemos que tan buenos somos, pero ninguno de nosotros sabe que tan buenos podríamos llegar a ser. En este libro, el autor best seller Mark Sanborn muestra a sus lectores cómo cualquier persona puede ser mejor y alcanzar su verdadero potencial.En este momento, sabes cuán bueno eres. Pero ¿sabes qué tan bueno podrías llegar a ser? Parece tener sentido común: convertirte en el mejor en lo que haces, y luego seguir ese camino en automático....
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Want to Achieve True Wealth? Start Here.
No matter where you are, you hear the noise. "Do something with your money! Do it now!" It could be a finance guy shouting on TV. It could be a stock market "warning light" on cable news, or on your smartphone. If all that noise makes you nervous, don't be embarrassed. It just means you're normal.
This book will help you understand what "normal" means, how our reactive, human nature can lead to spending decisions...
10) Management
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The essential book on management from the man who invented the discipline. Now completely revised and updated for the first time.
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"Today's breakneck pace of change has an immense impact on leaders-and as a result, on the organizations they run. All too often, people remain stuck in outdated mindsets and modes of operating, even after others recognize the need for change. Leaders need to learn to pivot even when there are no obvious signals guiding their way. Leadership expert Herminia Ibarra (INSEAD) upends traditional, introspective advice and says act first-and then change...
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John C. Maxwell, el experto en liderazgo, conferenciante y autor internacionalmente reconocido, ha tomado este éxito de ventas de un millón de ejemplares y lo ha hecho aún mejor.
Si nunca ha leído Las 21 leyes irrefutables del liderazgo, se ha perdido uno de los libros de liderazgo más vendidos de todos los tiempos. Si ha leído la versión original, le encantará esta
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"When it comes to work these days, we're expected to do more with less--but is this nose-to-the-grindstone philosophy the best way to run a business? Alarmingly low employee engagement numbers indicate otherwise. So, if pushing everyone harder isn't the path to productivity, what is? Supported by the latest research, this ... book argues that our best work is the product of a positive environment"--Amazon.com.
15) Be a Happy Leader: Stop Feeling Overwhelmed, Thrive Personally, and Achieve Killer Business Results
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Be a Happy Leader inspires readers to prioritize and elevate their personal happiness and create lasting career success through an easy to follow, 8-step methodology.
Be a Happy Leader teaches leaders to lead positively, put their people first, and create engaged teams which leads to higher productivity and profit. It shows the reader how to be the type of boss that people want to work for-forever. It motivates leaders to make their personal well-being...
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Most jobs lack a compelling purpose. Research finds that this workplace deficiency makes people sluggish, disengaged, careless, disloyal, unhappy and unhealthy.
Fortunately, there is a way to be free from the modern trap of meaningless labor without switching careers or quitting jobs. The scientifically-validated practice of job purposing, which consists of surprisingly modest acts that anybody can do, elevates ordinary work to a fulfilling venture....
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Most companies talk about excellence, but what does excellence really mean? What specific attitudes and practices lead to excellence? Drawing on years of study and decades of experience, authors Harry Paul, John Britt, and Ed Jent have zeroed in on five core qualities of excellence. In this entertaining and enlightening book, they tell how to give and be your best in each of these five critical dimensions and foster excellence in your organization...
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"Have you ever noticed that some people seem to be able to get an enormous amount of work done in a single day while others struggle with one task? The difference is that people that are able to get a lot of things done know what is involved in getting important things done and they know how to create an action plan to achieve whatever they want to achieve, whether that is throughout the course of a single day or something that is more cumulative...
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At some point in our careers we all face frustrations at work, whether that is dealing with a demanding manager, receiving tough feedback, or trying to find the elusive work/life balance. Fix Frustrations at Work presents thirty-two short stories to empower you to make work better and more enjoyable. Each is a story of personal struggle and ultimate success about real people fixing themselves, a difficult boss, and stressed relationships. The stories...