What happens when DIY meets Web 2.0? In Makers, New York Times bestselling author Chris Anderson reveals how entrepreneurs use web principles to create and produce companies with the potential to be global in scope as well as how they...

"Catnip for all the TED fans out there." —Publishers Weekly  "Unimpeachably practical . . . A handy guide for novice and moderately experienced speakers." —Kirkus Reviews "Anderson shares the secrets be...

Take Charge of the Relationship That Matters Most to Your Career Your most important work relationship is with your boss. You need it to go well. But even the best bosses can be hard to read, and some seem downright inscrutable. Your ...

The Federal Reserve System--the central bank of the United States, better known as The Fed--has never been more controversial. Criticism has reached such levels that Congressman Ron Paul, contender for the Republican presidential nomi...

Could you lose weight if you put $20,000 at risk? Would you finally set up your billing software if it meant that your favorite charity would earn a new contribution? If you've ever tried to meet a goal and came up short, the problem ...

With the countless distractions that come from every corner of a modern life, it's amazing that we're ever able to accomplish anything. The Power of Less demonstrates how to streamline your life by identifying the essential and elimin...

THE MILLION-COPY NEW YORK TIMES, BUSINESS WEEK, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERIS BACK - COMPLETELY UPDATED!With over ONE MILLION copies sold - Smart Women Finish Rich is one of the most popular financial books for women ...

Traditionally, economists have based their economic predictions on the assumption that humans are super-rational creatures, using the information we are given efficiently and generally making selfish decisions. Economists also assume ...

In just over three years, real estate giant Tishman Speyer and its partner, BlackRock, lost billions of investors' dollars on a single deal. In Other People's Money, Charles V. Bagli, the New York Times reporter who first broke the st...

Appointed by George W. Bush as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in 2006, Sheila Bair witnessed the origins of the financial crisis and in 2008 became—along with Hank Paulson, Ben Bernanke, and Timothy...

Much of what we've been told about the qualities that lead to achievement is logical, earnest and downright wrong. Barking Up the Wrong Tree explodes the myths and looks at the science behind what separates the extremely successful f...

"Real Estate and Chill" is a real estate investing book that offers new real estate investors guidance on: Tips on buying property/ Finding a compatible real estate agent/ Tenant Screening and Management/ Tenant Proof your P...

As founder of Beckwith Advertising and Marketing, Harry Beckwith learned early on in his career that no matter what product is being sold, the most important component of the sale is you. Here Beckwith teams up with his wife, motiv...

How the world's leading innovators push their ideas to fruition, time and time again. Edison famously said that genius is 1 percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration. Ideas for new businesses, solutions to the world's problems, an...

Any entrepreneur will love and appreciate this fascinating story sharing the life lessons that Bill Child learned as he built R. C. Willey, a highly successful furniture business eventually bought out by the legendary Warren Buffett. ...

The New York Times bestselling author of Contagious explores the subtle, secret influences that affect the decisions we make—from what we buy, to the careers we choose, to what we eat—in this fascinating and groundbreaking work.If...

In this groundbreaking audiobook, journalist and innovation expert Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, underappreciated tool―one that has been ...

In 2006, Ben S. Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, capping a meteoric trajectory from a rural South Carolina childhood to professorships at Stanford and Princeton, to public service in Washington's halls of power. Th...

In 1776 Adam Smith (1723-90) wrote The Wealth of Nations , a book so foundational it has led to him being called the 'father of economics'. Today he is associated with the promotion of self-interest, a defence of greed and a criticism...

Wall Street Journal Best SellerFinalist: The AMA Leonard L. Berry Book PrizeWinner: The Eric Hoffer Book Award (Business)Winner: INDIE Gold Medal Book Award (Business)How are a men's grooming brand and frustrated "stuck-at-work&q...

In today's Internet-driven world, customers have more power than ever. Through what interactive marketing expert Pete Blackshaw calls "consumer-generated media"-blogs, social networking pages, message boards, product review ...

Turn any group into a Next-Level Team that Gets Great ResultsAll of us in the today's workforce are called upon more and more to work effectively in teams. But do you know how to build a team that truly takes advantage of the knowledg...

What is the secret to lasting as a leader? In the words of Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller, "Our capacity to grow determines our capacity to lead." Leadership must be a living process, and life means growth.   In Great Leade...

When a person goes to the boss with a problem and the boss agrees to do something about it, the monkey is off his back and onto the boss's. How can managers avoid these leaping monkeys? Here is priceless advice from three famous exper...

THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER: The One Minute Manager ranks as one of the most successful management titles ever published. Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson teach listeners the strategies of one-minute management to save time and increase p...

You hold in your hands a tool that will show you how to take full advantage of -- Leverage! -- your strengths and most positive qualities while at the same time discarding or getting around -- Ditch! -- whatever gets in your way.Scott...

The Coke Machine takes listeners deep inside the Coca-Cola Company and its international franchisees to reveal how they became the number-one brand in the world and just how far they'll go to stay there.

In the world of work, the single greatest asset of successful individuals, teams, and organizations is their mindset―what happens in between their ears. It's not the corporate strategy, the sales compensation plan, or the market seg...

From the visionary head of Google's innovative People Operations--a groundbreaking inquiry into the philosophy of work and a blueprint for attracting the most spectacular talent to your business and ensuring the best and brightest suc...

For a critical element of American society, including many of its wealthiest and most powerful, there seems to be no limit today on what 'enough' entails. The excesses are most starkly visible in the continuing crisis in banking and i...