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  The Serious Business of Small...

  Carol Fleming

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  For a lucky few, light conversation at parties and social events is a breeze. For the rest of us, there is Carol Fleming (bestselling author of It's the Way You Say It), who breaks even the shortest bit of small talk into an understandable process that anyone can master. 
   
  Much of your personal success hinges on the effectiveness of your personal communication skills. Whether or not new doors are opened to you may depend on how well you can meet one of life's most frustrating social challenges--starting and developing conversations with strangers, aka "small talk." Small talk is usually considered to be a light, pleasant, and safe verbal exchange, which allows people the time and association to get a sense of each other. It consists of introductions, exchange of personal information and interests when meeting new people and searching for a topic of mutual interest. According to Carol Fleming, conversationalist-extraordinaire, the business of small talk means: 
  -Bringing people together 
  -Facilitating understanding 
  -Finding friendships, building trust and maintaining relationships 
  -Developing your business 
  -Exposing you to different points of view 
  This book teaches you the concrete skills of social behavior, and promises to increase your understanding of what small talk is and what it does, while revealing the rituals and strategies for developing conversation. You may not think you have the "gift of gab," but Carol Fleming will convince you that you can master the fine art of small talk in all your business and social encounters.

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  The Little Book of Data -...

  Justin Evans

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  Read by the author.  
  Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time. 
  Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of professional and civic life, every professional and citizen needs to harness this power. 
  In The Little Book of Data, each chapter illustrates one of the core principles of solving problems with data by featuring an expert who has solved a big problem with data—from the entrepreneur creating a “loneliness score” to the epidemiologist trying to save lives by finding disease “hotspots.” 
  The stories are told in a fast-moving, vivid, sometimes comic style, and cover a wide frame of reference from adtech to climate tech, the bubonic plague, tiny submarines, genomics, railroads, bond ratings, and meat grading. (That’s right. Meat.) 
  Along the way Evans injects lessons from his own career journey and offers practical thought-starters for readers to apply to their own organizations. 
  By reading The Little Book of Data, you will achieve the fluency to apply your data superpowers to your own mission and challenges—and you will have fun along the way. 
  You will be, in other words, a data person.

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  The Corner Office -...

  Adam Bryant

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  Dozens of top CEOs reveal their candid insights on the keys to effective leadership and the qualities that set high performers apartWhat does it take to reach the top in business and to inspire others? Adam Bryant of The New York Times decided to answer this and other questions by sitting down with more than seventy CEOs and asking them how they do their jobs and the most important lessons they learned as they rose through the ranks. Over the course of extraordinary interviews, they shared memorable stories and eye-opening insights.The Corner Office draws together lessons from chief executives such as Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), Carol Bartz (Yahoo), Jeffrey Katzenberg (DreamWorks), and Alan Mulally (Ford), from which Bryant has crafted an original work that reveals the keys to success in the business world, including the five essential personality traits that all high performers exhibit—qualities that the CEOs themselves value most and that separate the rising stars from their colleagues. Bryant also demystifies the art of leadership and shows how executives at the top of their game get the most out of others.Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all skill, and these CEOs offer different perspectives that will help anyone who seeks to be a more effective leader and employee. For aspiring executives—of all ages—The Corner Office offers a path to future success.

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  Money and Promises - A History...

  Paolo Zannoni

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  In the twelfth-century, Pisa was a thriving metropolis, a powerhouse of global trade, and a city that stood at the centre of Mediaeval Europe. But Pisa had a problem. It was running out of coins. In the face of financial crisis, it was here that the foundations of modern banking were born. 
   
  In Money and Promises, the distinguished financier, entrepreneur and historian Paolo Zannoni examines the fascinating, complex relationship between states and banks. He draws upon seven case studies: the republic of twelfth-century Pisa, seventeenth-century Venice, the infant years of the Bank of England, Imperial Spain, the Kingdom of Naples, the nascent USA during the American Revolution, and Bolshevik Russia in 1917-1921. Spanning a multitude of countries, political systems, and historical eras, Zannoni shows that at the heart of these institutions is an intricate exchange of debt and promises that allowed the modern world as we know it to take shape. 
   
  Featuring fresh insights and innovative research, this authoritative yet extremely accessible book explores the vital relationship upon which all individual, financial, and political systems still depend.

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  Unblock - Clear the Way for...

  Jurriaan Kamer

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  Need significant outcomes quickly? But does everything feel like swimming through peanut butter? It is time to Unblock your organization. 
  Perhaps you want to double your company’s market share or reinvent its core business. Or you are bringing a new product to market or need to implement regulations. If so, this book is for you; it’s designed for leaders who want to move the needle. 
  To achieve your goals, you need people to take ownership. You need less talking, more action, less analysis and faster decisions, less bureaucracy, and more initiative. 
  Learn to apply modern organizational methods in areas of:Strategy: Craft a strategy that actually creates alignment and focus at scale.Steering: Set effective goals and find the right things to measure.Decisions: Improve the speed of decision-making at every level.Ownership: Develop a workplace where people happily take ownership and can do what is right.Teamwork: Develop psychologically safe teams that master reflection, improvement, and feedback.Meetings: Get rid of useless meetings and replace them with engaging ones that drive work forward. 
  The book is full of leadership advice, such as:How to prioritize so you don’t spread your initiatives too thin.Why you shouldn’t cascade your strategy and what to do instead.How to measure the right things so you know you’re making progress.How to move from analysis paralysis to rapid action and learning.How to reduce meetings across the organization. 
  “Unblock” provides practical tips to overcome organizational dysfunction, helps you execute strategy and develop a high-performing organization that delivers results and is fulfilling for those working there.

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  Crypto Novice Course - Getting...

  Mario Financial Insider

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  The Crypto Novice Course is your structured entry into the world of cryptocurrencies—well-founded, critical, and practical. This book is aimed at beginners who don’t just want to buy Bitcoin & Co., but truly understand them. Instead of hype and empty promises, you gain a solid foundation: Why were cryptocurrencies created? What real problems do they solve? And why does Bitcoin hold a unique position? You will learn how transactions on the blockchain work, what a wallet is, and how software wallets differ from hardware wallets. Step by step, you’ll discover how to securely purchase and store your first cryptocurrencies—and how market indicators can help you better understand price cycles. Building on this, the book explores the world beyond Bitcoin: What are altcoins? Why is Ethereum more than just “number two”? What distinguishes a coin from a token, what do Layer 1 and Layer 2 mean, and what role do stablecoins play? In the final section, the door opens to decentralized finance (DeFi). You will get to know decentralized exchanges, understand the difference between APR and APY, and receive clear guidelines for distinguishing reputable protocols from questionable constructions. Topics such as protocol security, audits, and common scam patterns are explained in a practical and accessible way. “Krypto Novizen Kurs” combines technical fundamentals with economic understanding and critical evaluation. It is not a get-rich-quick guide, but a compass for those who want to act in the crypto market in an informed, independent, and responsible way over the long term. Because anyone who invests without understanding is speculating. Those who understand make deliberate decisions.

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