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A collection of lessons and personal anecdotes that have shaped the four-star general and former Secretary of State’s legendary career in public service. At its heart are “13 Rules”—notes he accumulated in his career that are now the basis for his leadership presentations.

A revelatory examination of the elusive mix of talents that sparks successful selling and the essential role of sales in business, religion, romance, art, and every other corner of human experience.

An award-winning author takes her investigative-journalism skills—honed from two decades as a business journalist—to analyze six company favorites: Apple, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, American Apparel, Timberland, and Tom’s of Maine to uncover the truth behind the admiration.

A renowned financial commentator and consultant explains the mysteries and transformative power of the well-time pause, and how delay can improve all kinds of decision-making.

In this newly updated edition, Sjodin offers strategies and advice, including outlines, worksheets, a sample speech, evaluation forms, and more. Whatever your goal, you can learn to craft a fresh, brief, convincing message that generates tangible results.

Three entrepreneurs and advisors-turned-venture capitalists delineate the traits in the title as absolutely critical. From their work with hundreds of executives across the globe, the authors found that every one of their subjects possess these attributes in some combination.

The Click Moment is about two simple ideas. The first is that success is random. The second is that there are actions we can take focus this randomness in our favor. Johansson uses stories of successful people and companies throughout history to illustrate the specific actions we can take to create more click moments.

Shows readers who to market to and how much to spend, with specific information about customer behavior that will help readers find discernible and predictable buying patterns and allow them to execute new strategies at little or no cost.

A radical book that urges every reader not just to do less, but to do nothing at all. He pushes leaders to identify team members who are good at particular jobs and become a facilitator for them, rather than a micromanager.

Based on her phenomenally successful conference series, Johnson breaks down the basics for women who want to start their own businesses, and helps to create a plan for success, with detailed strategies for every aspect of a start-up business.

Now newly revised and updated, Lindsey Pollak’s Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to succeed in the job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ranging from the simple to the expert.