Economics and Business

Dale Carnegie's famous confidence-boosting bestseller has transformed the personal and professional lives of millions around the world. Now it's been fully revised and updated for the next generation of leaders. This new edition of the most influential self-help book of the last century has been updated under the care of Dale's daughter, Donna, introducing changes that keep the book fresh for

Selected as a must-read by the curators of the Next Big Idea Book Club, including Daniel Pink, Susan Cain, Malcolm Gladwell, and Adam Grant “In this illuminating guide, Jeff Karp illustrates how we can break free from the routines that limit our thinking. LIT is an essential toolkit for converting intentions into actions that matter.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times best

For the sixth year in a row, Watkins will be publishing the popular Every Day Matters Diary. Designed as a resource for enriching daily life, this bestselling illustrated holistic planner will guide you on a journey of awareness and fulfilment as you go about your everyday activities.

A radical examination by a leading financial analyst, commentator and investor of the ills of capitalism and how they can be fixed

What went wrong with capitalism? Ruchir Sharma's explanation is unlike any you have heard before. Progressives are partly right when they mock modern capitalism as "socialism for the rich," but what really happened in recent decades is that governm

The exciting follow-up to the bestselling Harry Potter Knitting Magic, this volume offers 28 new and official patterns for knits ranging from spellbinding stuffed toys to cosy Hogwarts house apparel to all-new costume replicas - including bewitching projects inspired by the Fantastic Beasts films!

Do you want a meaningful career that fits into your life? An empowering, purposeful business that serves you? This is the guide for you! Successful CEO Sage Lavine gives you the road map that has guided thousands of her clients - professional women in fields from health care to manufacturing to consulting - to build their own successful and sustainable businesses on their own terms. Sage's revolut

Now in paperback - speaker and consultant Mike Robbins shows you how to achieve success, abundance and satisfaction by being your true self at work. In today's work environment, the lines between our professional and personal lives are blurred more than ever before. Whatever is happening to us outside of our workplace - whether stressful, painful or joyful - follows us into work as well. We may th

Discover how to harness the power of 'can't' and turn it into creative energy to help you pursue your passions ­- both personal and professional - and shape a successful, thriving life.'Move the Needle overflows with passion, wisdom and hard-won business (and life) lessons.' Jeff Walker, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Launch Learn how to make your big, impossible dreams a reality with hel

What's the secret behind a truly great team? How do you build trust, maintain a collaborative, healthy work environment and achieve huge business success? In We're All in This Together, Mike Robbins dives deep into the ways great businesses build trust, collaborate and operate at their peak level. As an expert in teamwork, leadership and emotional intelligence, Mike draws on more than 20 years of

Motivation is the single most important management strategy you will ever need to ensure your personal, professional and organizational success. And 1,001 WAYS TO INSPIRE shows you how to re-apply motivation in everything you do.1,001 WAYS TO INSPIRE is a unique, results-oriented book that enables you to select from a menu of everyday motivational issues that include plenty of pitfalls and mistake

Provides tips for holding successful meetings, including inviting the right people, running short meetings, preventing someone from taking over a meeting, and developing an agenda.

Go ahead -- get inspired by all those books the celebrity CEOs. Then read CEO Logic and learn why what they've done works. You'll discover the habits of mind shared by all successful managers -- the ability to think clearly, to perceive the fundamental management issues that underlie even the most complex business decisions. CEO Logic starts with the foundations of business success: the developmen

Collections Made Easy was written to help businesses like yours stay in business and gain control of their receivables. It helps you overcome your reluctance to make collection calls and keep better track of who pays when. The book begins by explaining the real reasons people don't pay their bills and reviews typical excuses you may hear - and the best ways to anticipate and overcome these obstacl

The ability to make an effective presentation, whether it be to peers, bosses, customers, the general public, or the media, plays a major role in your career advancement. This book will give you what you need to speak effectively, with confidence, and in virtually any situation. This step-by-step program can turn even the shakiest speaker into a cool, confident presenter. It gives practical, easy-

50 Simple Yet Effective Ways to Keep Customers Happy and Coming Back for More Ultimately, every successful enterprise must attract, serve, and win the loyalty of customers by providing worthwhile products and delivering excellent service. Getting and maintaining loyal customers affect an organization's bottom line more than any ad campaign, marketing program, or PR effort. This book is designe

Thanks to e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, pagers, and the ever-expanding Web, we live in an age of information overload. Although all of these wonders were designed to make communication easier and faster, speed and efficiency have come with a price. Clear business writing has never been more difficult or stressful. Writers are expected to respond quickly to an endless flow of e-mail messages. Re

This book will empower sales professionals to dramatically improve their sales effectiveness, and to close more sales with less effort. Simply put, it will make its readers more successful and it will help them make more money. It features the many powerful new sales and marketing techniques that have been developed in the last decade. There is no theory in this book. It is a practical, step-by-st

Loyal customers are the most important asset of any company-more important than land, patents, equipment, or buildings. While finding new customers is often expensive, time-consuming, and ultimately unprofitable, retaining old customers is surprisingly easy and highly profitable. This book is not about slogans, banners, or promotions. It is about discovering and utilizing specific activities that

Here is the ideal financial resource for students, recent graduates, newlyweds, young professionals, single parents, the recently divorced, recent retirees, and anyone seeking to take charge of their finances. If most or all of your paycheck seems to disappear by the time your monthly expenses are paid or you are in serious debt this book will help you. Millions of people are living paycheck to pa

What if every corporation in the world devoted one percent of its revenues, one percent of its employees' time, and one percent of its stock to the communities it serves? What would happen? It would change the world. This book suggests that such a radical change is possible, and lays out the blueprint to do so, with a radically new model in which companies leverage all of their assets-including em