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  The Monkey and the Money - A...

  Kjell A. Nordström

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  Apes that exchange things. That is what we are. 
  At some point around two million years ago, we discovered that we could exchange one thing for another. Since then, humans have continued trading and exchanging things throughout economic history. Clever humans also invented capital, which we used to shape our whole economic system. In this information-packed, entertaining, eye-opening book, Kjell A. Nordström guides us from the collaborative origins of prehistoric bartering to Adam Smith’s concept of specialisation. He shows how we have used our endless inventiveness to transform our planet into a colossal, pulsating bazaar, where everyone is trading with one another all over the world, around the clock. 
  How did we end up here? And what does the future hold for our immense, complex global economy that has now started to appear vulnerable? 
  Dr Nordström provides hope that we will find new ways to continue our endless trading and exchanging. New ways that involve and take into account nature, our other vital source of capital: not created by us, butcrucial to our wellbeing.

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  Woodward & Lothrop - A Store...

  Michael J. Lisicky

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  The story behind the historic Washington, DC department store, with vintage photos and an introduction by Tim Gunn.   Affectionately called “Woodies” by loyal Washingtonians, the beloved department store Woodward & Lothrop stood at the heart of downtown for over a century. Crowds flocked to the flagship store on the F Street shopping corridor to find superior service and the season’s new fashions. The store and its employees shared in the best moments in the lives of Washingtonians, from the elaborate holiday window displays to the Wedding Service department that helped countless brides choose their china patterns. For weary shoppers, the Bake Shop and seventh-floor Tea Room offered city favorites such as Wellesley Fudge Cupcakes and Chicken Pot Pie.    Department store historian Michael J. Lisicky brings readers back to the store’s golden age, chronicling the enterprise that made it a retail giant and the missteps that brought the store to its much lamented closing in 1995. Through interviews with store insiders, vintage images and a selection of recipes, Lisicky reveals the magic and the memories behind Woodward & Lothrop. Included is an introduction by Tim Gunn, American fashion icon and Emmy-winning television personality.

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  Demystifying IT - The Language...

  Bhopi Dhall, Saurajit Kanungo

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  What You Need to Know About IT, 
  In One Concise Package 
   
  Demystifying IT has been hailed as the one book about information technology that leaders of midsized companies should read. Given the importance of IT in today’s world, it might also be the most timely and valuable business book of any kind to be published recently. 
   
  The co-authors are masters of leveraging IT for creating sustainable competitive advantages for businesses. They’ve been at it for decades, solving problems that defied other experts, and leading digitization projects which have boosted client companies into new realms of growth and profit. Their core messages in a nutshell are these: Executives on the “business side” of a firm do not have to understand the complex details of information technology. What’s crucial is to grasp the powerful business leverage that digital tech, in its various forms, can provide. 
   
  Demystifying IT offers a simple diagnostic chart for gauging where your company stands in this race. Then it delivers a roadmap for moving up the scale, step by step. The case stories are about midsized companies the authors have worked with, in industries from retail banking to smart manufacturing. These vividly told stories illustrate the many kinds of opportunities that modern IT can present — along with basic principles and best practices for getting the most bang per buck invested in IT. 
   
  Last but far from least, Demystifying IT lays out a series of practical steps toward solving a fundamental problem: how to get the business and IT sides of a company working in harmony. Technology is a human creation. Harnessing its powers for business requires human collaboration. This book’s authors are two humans who can help you find a promising path into the future.

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  08 How To Make Money With...

  Thomas Fredrick

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  A Commission Circular is a way for you to make money selling a product without handling or stocking it. There are several simple plans described in this audio cassette that will guide you in starting and building your own profitable mail order business using commission circulars. These plan have made money for others, and they will make money for you.

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  Expert Selling - A Blueprint to...

  Sedric Hill

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  “This fast-moving book, written by a sales expert, shows you how to become an expert as well. You learn how to take your sales to a new level.” —Brian Tracy, author of Unlimited Sales Success   Discover the elusive mental skills of selling that move you from meeting sales quotes to driving profit revenues!    The road from journeyman to expert is not achieved through traditional behavior-based training that requires large amounts of dedicated time, but instead happens between the ears—through cognitive skill development.  Expert Selling is your blueprint guide to success:  Exceed (not just achieve) your sales goals faster and with more certainty  Perform at a high level with consistency (Systematic, repeatable  methodology)  Achieve your life goals; personal, professional, and income, in less time  Have more fun while selling—-minimize sales pressures and stress    In Expert Selling, sales trainer and success coach Sedric Hill moves selling to the next level by utilizing breakthroughs in cognitive psychology science. Expert Selling unpacks the implicit "windows of expert advantage" and wraps them into an easy to follow blueprint for professional sellers and anyone who depends on persuasive communication for success.   “Connecting with prospects and customers is critical to selling success. Sedric Hill's Expert Selling reveals the expert communication skills you need to master selling and other social interactions.” —SusanRoAne, author of How to Work a Room

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  Objectives and Key Results -...

  Paul R. Niven, Ben Lamorte

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  Objectives and Key Results is the first full-fledged reference guide on Objectives and Key Results, a critical-thinking framework designed to help organizations create value through focus, alignment, and better communication. Written by two leading OKRs consultants and researchers, this audiobook provides a one-stop resource for organizations looking to quantify qualitative goals. You'll learn how OKRs came to be and how leading companies use them every day to help teams and employees stretch their thinking about what's possible, build their goal-setting muscles, and achieve results that reflect their full potential.
   
  OKRs help employees work together, focus effort, and drive the organization forward. Key results are used to define what it means to achieve broad, qualitative goals, and imperatives like “do it better” are transformed into clear, measurable markers. From the framework's inception in the 1980s to its popularity in today's hyper-competitive environment, OKRs make work more engaging and feature frequent feedback cycles that enable workers to see the progress they make at work each and every day. This audiobook shows you everything you need to know to implement OKRs effectively.

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