Our business and finance books cover everything from buying and selling tips, real estate, corporate survival and more. This list updates when we add new titles to our collection.
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"The premise of the book is Emily's controversial, extreme method of saving for a house deposit - the so-called 'pocket money savings plan'. The strategy was the subject of a column in 2016 on The Age and Sydney Morning Herald websites, which sparked...
"Economics and science fiction rarely have much to do with each other. As a discipline, economics is far removed from creative writing. Science fiction arguably tells us little about the reality of day-to-day capitalism. Economic Science Fictions cha...
"This book furthers discussion of a topic that is inadequately addressed but of paramount importance to the U.S. Navy, and of great interest to Naval Institute members: what quality and quantity of ships can China supply its navy with, today and over...
"Mike Davis, recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, has written Old Gods, New Enigmas to tackle the remaining interest of Marx's oeuvre. Although everyone agrees that proletarian agency is at the very core of revolutionary doctrine, one searches in vain...
"History teaches that from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century the industrial revolution transformed Britain from an agricultural and artisanal economy to one dominated by industry and machine, ushering in unprecedented growth in technology and...
"Mastering the Numbers is not just for those working professionally with figures, such as accountants, but provides the general skills required for any person working with numbers in the workplace."--Publisher description.
"Storm the Norm is a first-of-its-kind collection of contemporary stories of truly inspiring businesses and brands from India that either wrote or rewrote the norms of their respective industries and brought in unprecedented change and vibrancy. This...
"Administering the payroll is one of the most critical and demanding functions of a business. This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide clearly explains the essential components of all pay office functions and procedures. It is an invaluable resource for...
"Ordinary people make extraordinary change. Jennifer Dulski has been a startup founder, a tech executive, and president of Change.org, the social-good company that spurs change by making it easy to start petitions aimed at key decision-makers. Though...
"The quick-and-easy guide to effective social media marketing Social Media for Business is the essential guide to navigating the social media maelstrom and effectively promoting your business online. You'll learn how to develop a simple marketing plan,...
The Internet as we know it is great for collaboration and communication, but is deeply flawed when it comes to commerce and privacy. The new blockchain technology facilitates peer-to-peer transactions without any intermediary such as a bank or governing...
"100% [Kiwi] business is an inspiring guide for New Zealanders growing their business, or starting a new one."--Book jacket.
"We are standing at a crucial and pivotal point in history. It's time for diversity in Artificial Intelligence (AI). This unprecedented technology will affect society as a whole and we need individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to join...
"This work cover the origin in 2002, and development through the first 10 years, of the volunteer group TOSSI, Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society Incorporated. It is about the people and their enthusiasm to create, in co-operation with the local council,...
"A candid, colorful, and comprehensive oral history that reveals the secrets of Silicon Valley--from the origins of Apple and Atari to the present day clashes of Google and Facebook, and all the start-ups and disruptions that happened along the way. Rarely...
Mutale undertook a perilous journey, both as a Humanitarian aid worker, joining his life experience, growing up as the son of a political prisoner. He outlines the rich African traditional values of life, while living and working in some of the most ...
"In The Best Leaders Don’t Shout, Bruce shares the lessons learned as he and his teams have defended businesses against the threats of the poor performance he inherited, and then, turned those same businesses around into highly profitable organisations...
"Retaining brand relevance is fundamental to organisational success and an increasing challenge that high-level marketing professionals now face. In the past, many have responded with product or price-based competition, yet this can only propel a brand...
"The steady career path is a thing of the past: disruption is here to stay. You need to be able to keep learning, growing and reinventing yourself to stay valuable in the midst of this change. Those who succeed in this new world will be the ones who ...
Feeling stuck? Find out how to work toward the career of your dreams. If you're slogging through your days in a boring or unrewarding job, it may be time to make a big change. Careers For Dummies is a comprehensive career guide from a top career coach...
"The Bogleheads’ Guide to The Three-Fund Portfolio describes the most popular portfolio on the Bogleheads forum. This all-indexed portfolio contains over 15,000 worldwide securities, in just three easily-managed funds, that has outperformed the vast ...
"Smiths Group (formerly Smiths Industries), part of the UK FTSE 100 index, is a global engineering company with a market capitalisation over GBP5bn. Evolving from beginnings in the Victorian jewellery trade, to significant market presences in the twe...
"This is a book about Britainis wildlife; how to discover it, and the adventures we can have with it. Its aim is to show that you don't have to travel to the nether reaches of the Arctic or the deepest corners of the Amazon rainforest to experience weird...
" Beyond Manapouri: 50 years of environmental politics in New Zealand traces the evolution of environmental administration in New Zealand since the dawn of the 'environmental era' in the late 1960s. The national campaign to stop the government from raising...
The world's 'Big 4' accountancy firms - PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG - have become a gilded elite. Up in the high six figures, an average partner salary rivals that of a premier league footballer. But how has the seemingly humdrum profession...
"Patterned after Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, this third edition concisely summarizes the substantial existing research on the art and science of mentoring. W. Brad Johnson's and Charles R. Ridley's classic guide, The Elements of...
"Don’t settle . . . SUCCEED in the right career! Are you stuck in an unsatisfying job? In the wrong profession? An industry that just isn’t a fit? Get unstuck! Land a new career—one you’re genuinely passionate about. Switchers helps you realize that ...
"Why do some wellness entrepreneurs find freedom, flexibility and a healthy income online -- while others get stuck spinning their wheels, never finding clients or making sales? It's not about who has the best website, or who spends more time on social...
"CEO and entrepreneur Emma Isaacs forgot to draw up her life plan and she doesn't have a list of five-year goals. She doesn't believe in work/life balance - after all she has five children and heads up Business Chicks, Australia's largest community for...
"A 'one-stop shop' for all job hunters, Ultimate Job Search takes the stress out of job hunting and provides advice on all stages, from preparing a powerful CV; sample cover letters and emails; making a great impression at interviews; to dealing with...
"As competition for jobs in all sectors intensifies, employers are looking for more than just the right experience and skills needed for the job. They also want to gauge the potential employee's personal attributes to see if their skills are matched ...
"For the past forty years, Richard Koch has worked to uncover simple and elegant principles which govern business success. To qualify, a principle must be so overwhelmingly powerful that anyone can reliably apply it to generate extraordinary results....
"Great leadership begins with great understanding. No one knows that better than basketball legend Byron Scott and lifelong business executive Charlie Norris who, respectively, won NBA championships and resurrected multimillion-dollar corporations by...
"Designed to challenge and inspire anyone who is seeking a deeper understanding of management, Lessons in Leadership provides a series of reflections on the very fundamentals of leadership as a management function. In the midst of current global concerns...
Explains how to forgo the ups and downs of stock speculation in favor of long-term investments that will continue to enrich for years to come.
"Don Kirkpatrick's training evaluation model relies on four levels: Reaction, Learning, Behavior, and Results. Now James and Wendy Kirkpatrick present new findings that, together with Don Kirkpatrick's work, provides a powerful training evaluation me...
"The essential roadmaps for enterprise cloud adoption As cloud technologies continue to challenge the fundamental understanding of how businesses work, smart companies are moving quickly to adapt to a changing set of rules."--
"This book marks the conclusion of the first stage of an ongoing project to create an organisational and personal development framework that will assist organisations, communities and individuals to become more congruent. This 'definitive edition' in...
"There are few one-size-fits-all solutions in sales. Context matters. Complex sales are different from one-call closes. B2B is different than B2C. Prospects, territories, products, industries, companies, and sales processes are all different. There is...
You Can Save the Earth, the revised edition provides even more reasons and ways to ensure a sustainable earth. IIt includes information from climate studies, international policies and important ecological issues. The book includes quotations from in...
Looks at a new approach to technology that follows the model of living organisms, and discusses complexity, closed systems, networks, e-money, prediction, and digital anonymity
"Palma africana represents the latest attempt by anthropologist Michael Taussig to make sense of the threat to life, human and nonhuman, that characterizes the contemporary moment. In Colombia, where Taussig has worked for decades, palm oil plantations...
"As the forces of globalization, automation, and artificial intelligence combine to disrupt every field, having a good idea isn't good enough. Mastering the ancient art of persuasion is the key to standing out, getting ahead, and achieving greatness in...
"The revolutionary movement behind the explosive growth of Intel, Google, Amazon and Uber.With a foreword by Larry Page, and contributions from Bono and Bill Gates. Measure What Matters is about using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a revolutionary...
"Are you ready to learn everything about sourcing and recruiting? If your answer is yes, you are checking out the right book! This publication is the modern recruiter's handbook for anyone interested in recruitment or working at recruitment. This book...
Starting from a viewpoint characterized by postmodernism, post-Marxism and critiques of Eurocentrism, Therborn tackles the issue of the trajectory of Marxism in the 20th century and its legacy for radical thought in the 21st.
"Are you a highly sensitive person who has always felt frustrated in finding a career that works for you? In this groundbreaking book researcher and fellow HSP, Dr. Tracy Cooper, presents important new research findings that can empower you to better...
"Sheffield has an eviable reputation for manufacturing quality, and as a global 'steel city', the home of major innovations in steel manufacture and processing. Furthermore, 'Sheffield plate' and Sheffield cutlery have been marques of the best in the...
"Companies like Netflix, Spotify, and Salesforce are just the tip of the iceberg for the subscription model. The real transformation--and the real opportunity--is just beginning"--
"The story of low-wage workers rising up around the world to demand respect and a living wage. We Are All Fast Food Workers Now: The Global Uprising Against Poverty Wages traces the evolution of a new global labor movement sparked and sustained by lo...
"The world has long considered China a juggernaut of economic strength, but since the global financial crisis, the country's economy has ballooned in size, complexity, and risk. Once dominated by four state-owned banks, the nation's financial system is...
"Robert Gerrish has spent decades helping Australians turn things they enjoy doing into a business they enjoy running. In The 1 Minute Commute, Robert reveals how to take creative charge of your career and be your own boss. Map your path, define your...
"This book challenges you to step outside of your comfort zone and truly make an impact. Set aside the same old routine and break the status quo--because you can only rise to new heights if you first smash the ceiling. Written by the former Executive...
You Don't Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement is a survival guide for your golden years, and a lifeline for those entering the Retirement Crisis unprepared. Roughly 45 percent of Americans have zero dollars saved for retirementbut the average retiree...
"You are about to go into an important negotiation. You have done your homework and you have a plan and a strategy. But now you are face to face with the other person. What should you say, when should you say it, how should you say it? That is what this...
"MG was a home-grown concept that became an international success, bringing the small market town of Abingdon onto the global map. MG - Made in Abingdon recounts the inside story of the famous factory, recognising that the most important aspect of MGs...
"The full-time job is disappearing--is landing the right gig the new American Dream? One in three American workers is now a freelancer. This 'gig economy'--one that provides neither the guarantee of steady hours nor benefits--emerged out of the digital...
"Imagine: breakthroughs are commonplace for you and your business; not being rattled by life’s challenges; a life with less stress and more joy. These possibilities are on offer for you in this book. Invisible Power presents a profound yet practical....
"Job search expert Dev Aujla created 50WaysToGetAJob.com as a way to offer practical, tangible steps to finding (and getting) the right job for you. Within only a few months, over 400,000 people used the site, and Aujla was able to gather data from t...
At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you get past passive aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with? This book explains...
"Based on extensive research and analytics, plus years of proven success in the field, the Business Chemistry framework provides a simple yet powerful way to identify meaningful differences between people's working styles. Who seeks possibilities and...
"The authors promote "a new category of professionals born out of the social media era: highly valuable community-builders who make things happen through their keen understanding and utilization of social capital. Superconnectors understand the power...
"Dan S. Kennedy dares marketers to dramatically simplify their marketing, refocusing on what works. Updated to address the newest media and marketing methods, this marketing masterplan delivers a short list of radically different, little-known, profi...
"Empathy is not about being nice. It's not about pity or sympathy either. It's about understanding—your consumers, your colleagues, and yourself—and it's a direct path to powerful leadership. As such, Applied Empathy presents real strategies, based on...
"Award-winning entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow reveals the counterintuitive reasons why so many partnerships and groups break down--and why some break through. The best teams are more than the sum of their parts, but why does collaboration so often...
Introduction -- 1. The basic candlestick (The origin and meaning of the candlestick ; Strengths and weaknesses of candlesticks ; Paper trading as a testing ground ; The skills every trader needs ; Candlesticks: general observations concerning their use)...
"For years, we’ve been taught that capitalism is good for freedom. Dominant right-wing talk radio hosts to this day recommend “libertarian” classics like Hayek’s Road to Serfdom and Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom that claim markets free us, and this...
"Accounting's a breeze with QuickBook Online! Part of running a small business is handling accounting chores. For most business owners, it's not their favorite part. Well, with QuickBooks Online and this step-by-step guide, accounting can be practica...
"Outlasting competition is difficult. Doing so over decades or a century is nearly impossible. Yet some pioneering companies have managed to endure and even prosper over the course of centuries. How did they do it? In Leap, Howard Yu, professor of s...
"The Multi-Hyphen Method is an essential new business book for the digital age.The internet and our phones mean we can work wherever, whenever and allow us to design our own working lives. In The Multi-Hyphen Method Emma Gannon teaches that it doesn't...
"Thriving businesses on top of their game are targets for disruption. But for savvy business owners and managers who understand the coming changes, the time to future-proof their successful companies is now. Following over a decade of research into f...
"This book shows you how to calculate return, leverage, risk, fundamental and technical analysis problems, price, volume, momentum and moving averages, including over 125 formulae and Excel programs [scripts] for each, enabling readers to simply plug...
Broken down into five overarching strategies for successful sales growth, Sales Growth shares valuable lessons on everything from how to beat the competition by looking forward, to turning deep insights into simple messages for the front line. Page by...
"To edge out the competition in today’s disruptive environment, you need to ensure that your company is agile―that it can respond to change instantly and effectively. Because fast and furious change is the only thing you can count on in business today....
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how we work right now. Are you ready? In the past, robots were typically large pieces of machinery, sectioned off from human workers to perform precise, mechanical tasks on an assembly line. But now, bots and...
"As enlightening as The Facebook Effect, Elon Musk, and Chaos Monkeys--the compelling, behind-the-scenes story of the creation of one of the most essential applications ever devised, and the rag-tag team that built it and changed how we navigate the ...
"Bitcoin is the digital age's novel, decentralized, and automated solution to the problem of money: accessible worldwide, controlled by nobody. Can this young upstart money challenge the global monetary order? Economist Saifedean Ammous traces the history...
"The WOW factor is that all evasive X-factor that some of us easily exude while others don't think they have any of IT at all! Paula believes everyone has an element of the X-factor, but it just needs discovering, harnessing and releasing. In this workbook...
"An intimate and profound reckoning with the epic changes assaulting the global advertising and marketing business--the lifeblood of media as we know it--from the author of five national bestsellers. This book is Ken Auletta's reckoning with an industry...
"This book is for anyone with a brand. It is a book about future-proofing your brand's identity. It will help you set up a long-term strategy to build Distinctive Assets, and tell you what you need to do to protect them. Do you want to get better at ...
"Marketing Your Startup shares compelling stories and spotlights strategies for igniting business growth."--Publisher's description.
"In the Age of the Customer, sales effectiveness depends mightily on the buyer experience. Despite the wealth of research documenting the need for creating value in every step of the buyer's journey, sellers continue to struggle with how to create that...
"Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world?' David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative online essay titled On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs. He defined a bullshit job as 'a form of paid employment that is so comple...
A genius thinks more deeply and more creatively than other people. But in today's constantly shifting technical fields, intellectual power is not enough. Skilled leaders are needed to "focus" that brilliance, break down barriers, set goals, and suc...
"The New Global Road Map explains the key trends affecting global business today and--separating fact from fiction--gives readers an informed understanding of how globalization levels around the world are changing and where they are likely to go in the...
"Robin Dreeke is a 28-year veteran of federal service, including the United States Naval Academy, United States Marine Corps. He served most recently as a senior agent in the FBI, with 20 years of experience. He was, until recently, the head of the.....
"In Never Lose a Customer Again, Coleman offers a philosophy and methodology for dramatically increasing customer retention and as a result, the bottom line. He identifies eight distinct emotional phases customers go through in the 100 days following...
"Accounting is essential to every business, and there's so much more to it than just keeping the books. If accounting is part of your job, or if you love numbers and think this might be your dream career, these nine minibooks have your number. Each covers...
"Ordinary salespeople sell. Extraordinary sales professionals engage. Part of what sets them apart is their ability to understand body language, both their prospect's and their own, and use it to their advantage. Body Language Sales Secrets helps sal...
"A guide to attaining financial prosperity by using the Law of Attraction, with an emphasis on women's financial issues"--
"The world of finance can be a minefield for the unwary. Without training, very few managers are prepared for the challenges of dealing with management reports, budgets and capital proposals, and find themselves embarrassed by their lack of understanding....
"People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world power and declined, all over energy challenges. Ultimately, the history of these challenges tells the story of humanity itself. Through an unforgettable...
"Why do so many global strategies fail--despite companies' powerful brands and other border-crossing advantages? Seduced by market size, the illusion of a borderless, "flat" world, and the allure of similarities, firms launch one-size-fits-all strategies....
"In life and in business we often mask our inner vulnerability by adopting a hard, unwavering and ultimately ineffective approach. This title proposes drawing our strength from our mental core, improving our power relative to any situation."--
"Don't Worry About the Robots is a practical guide to managing the high-speed change ahead of us. It shows you how to 'disrupt yourself' in a positive way, outlining the key principles that will give you the best chance to survive and, even better, to...
"From Patagonia to Apple, Whole Foods to New Balance, we love our favorite products--and, by extension, the companies that provide them. The emotional connections we form with our beloved brands and services are important relationships--relationships...
"Apply a powerful new approach and method that ensures continuous performance improvement for your business. You will learn how to determine and value the people, process, and technology-based solutions that will optimize your organization's...
For the young English educated Indian, from the big cities to the small towns, across gender and across all classes, India's BPO boom changed their lives. They found themselves in the throes of an industry that matched their energy and insatiable hunger...
"The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of a multibillion-dollar startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end in the face of pressure and threats from the CEO and her lawyers....
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