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Leadership for Profitable Sustainability by Pete Geissler

Leadership for Profitable SustainabilityLeadership for Profitable Sustainability: The Executive’s How-To Guide offers a “5-Book Bundle” of information about creating and maintaining successful corporate structures.

The overwhelming theme in this collection of business books concerns the ability to express one’s ideas persuasively and with an extensive vocabulary to enhance connections, decision-making and communication, with each section building on the last.

The Power of Being Articulate talks about the importance of clear, concise, and decisive communication. The Power of Dignity explores the rewards of treating associates, employees, stockholders and customers with the respect they deserve. The Power of Ethics deals with basic honesty; if […]

2017-09-28T09:01:56+02:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Power of Being Articulate by Pete Geissler

The Power of Being ArticulateBusiness writer and corporate coach Pete Geissler asserts that acquiring and using a large vocabulary can influence business and personal success in The Power of Being Articulate: The Thoughtful Leader’s Model for Wealth and Happiness.

Articulation – the ability to use and express language eloquently and effectively – is a valued skill in both business and personal interactions. Geissler’s model, the WinAgon, shows how well-honed language skills result in a “win” by connecting and conveying ideas, leading to better decision-making and persuasive communication of concepts. Since basic cognition requires language, those who master words will deliver new ideas, in […]

2017-09-28T09:13:41+02:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management by Barry Wolfe

The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management by Barry WolfeBarry Wolfe presents a refreshing but often unconventional take on some of the little-discussed but real-life happenings in Human Resource offices in The Little Black Book of Human Resources Management.

Wolfe has walked the walk – currently serving as Vice President, Human Resources for a consulting firm – and talks the talk expertly. Anyone who has ever worked in a corporate setting will recognize his authoritative voice. He has organized his text with humor and verve, but still manages to be succinct. His advice is personable as well, almost as though he is speaking directly to participants in a […]

2017-06-21T08:01:13+02:00June 21st, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Cheating Boyfriend (And Other Organizational Indiscretions) by Jenny Hayes, MSOD

The Cheating BoyfriendThe provocatively-titled The Cheating Boyfriend is not about adultery but in fact about a different type of relationship: the one between manager and employee. Hayes’ book is a guide for good managerial practice in which both employee and manager are open and honest so that the workplace relationship is as healthy as it can be.

In a collection of articles that were previously published online, Hayes covers how managers can be better leaders through actually caring about their employees, leaving things like nepotism or cronyism at the wayside, i.e. anything that inspires discomfort or resentment among the staff. An HR […]

2017-04-13T09:44:28+02:00April 13th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

Review: Baby Boomer Entrepreneur by Oreste J. D’Aversa

★★★½ Baby Boomer Entrepreneur by Oreste J. D'Aversa

A manual for business ownership, Baby Boomer Entrepreneur: Implementing the Boomer Business Success System® targets those who because of when they were born (1946-1964) have challenges to overcome and skills to utilize in the pursuit of financial security. Outlining ways that boomers can start a new business late in life, D’Aversa also focuses on more personal issues, such as finding your life’s purpose, and applying that to your business. He’s an enthusiastic guide that should help nervous boomers find more financial independence.

A large portion of America’s wealth is held by boomers – persons who may be too young […]

2019-04-05T05:51:38+02:00April 10th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: , |

Success Through PICKSS by Muthuswamy N

Success through PICKSS by Muthuswamy NPICKSS is a system developed by Muthuswamy N, the founder of Quest Systems, a business consulting firm. His acronym stands for Prevention of Ineffectiveness through Concentration in Key Specifics Strategy. In Success Through PICKSS, Muthuswamy lists many reasons people often give for not being able to do their work, then shows how they can be productive by resetting attitudes and utilizing both sides of the brain—left (logic) and right (creativity).

Muthuswamy’s manual lists several different steps businesses can take, no matter the budget. For example, one must identify a “Super System,” or “Receiver”: to whom is your product targeted? […]

2017-03-14T09:54:17+02:00March 14th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: |

The Millennial Roadmap to a Rich Life by Jeremy Kho

The Millennial Roadmap to a Rich LifeThere’s a lot of talk about Millennials in the business world, and a slew of books written about them – this is because thinking goes that employing Millennials can be highly beneficial to your business, but some find it a high-risk strategy. Jeremy Kho explains a different angle – how Millennials can deal with these attitudes, and how they themselves can achieve success and riches for themselves, in his new book, The Millennial Roadmap to a Rich Life: The Stress Less Guide to Succeed in Your Financial Life. Kho himself is a Millennial investor, and understands money, and he puts […]

2019-01-22T15:30:06+02:00December 22nd, 2016|Categories: New Releases|Tags: , |

Review: No More Magic Wands by George Finney

★★★★ No More Magic Wands by George Finney

For most professionals not directly involved in the realm of cybersecurity, reading a book on the topic might sound like a cruel and unusual form of punishment. However, the reality is that everyone who regularly uses technology, social media, wireless internet and other staples of modern life should have some modicum of understanding of the issue. In No More Magic Wands, author and cybersecurity expert, George Finney, takes an extremely unique approach to educating the masses on this critical topic, but it may just be strange enough to work.

Through an extended allegory, Finney shares his more than […]

2019-01-22T15:25:55+02:00December 9th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: , |
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