Economics and Business

Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.

The U.S. government is the biggest customer in the world! How can your small business get a piece of the pie? THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS begins at the beginning, and assumes no prior knowledge of the government marketplace.

Are performance reviews at your company like socks at Christmas - you get them every year whether you want them or not? It doesn't have to be like that. Because everyone wants to know how they're doing, how they measure up and what their chances are for advancement and rewards. And they want to do things right.

Every organisation faces challenges and hardships. THE ONLY LEADERSHIP BOOK YOU'LL EVER NEED teaches leaders how to overcome their most difficult obstacle: employee engagement. By pinpointing specific areas leaders can focus on and change, this book shows how one leader can effectively change the entire workplace environment - for the better. Topics addressed include: ...

Internet growth has surpassed all projections and continues to expand every day. Those who are adapting to the online medium will reap the rewards for years to come and have the potential to grow their businesses and build their brands exponentially.

What differentiates business people from business professionals? Many individuals invest in their careers yet have no clue how to set themselves apart from their competition. BUSINESS ETIQUETTE reveals both the unwritten and unspoken rules of success. It gives new employees and seasoned professionals alike those rather effortless strategies for climbing that slippery ladder of success.

Whether you are looking to secure a new deal - or land a new job - FAST TRACK NETWORKING gives you the tools you'll need to put the power of networking to work for you. You'll be amazed at the opportunities that will unfold once you begin to network correctly...and unconditionally.

CEO PRIORITIES provides direct, specific and valuable practical advice and insights for CEOs and aspiring CEOs or executives, supported by relevant stories couched in humour and irony. Neil Giarratana takes you inside the CEO's office and lays out a top executive's priorities - get these right...or else!

Stress-related disorders are fast becoming the most prevalent reason for worker absence. Millions of CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs and professionals are thinking, planning and scheming about how to stretch a 24-hour day into an endless and productive workday. Burnt-out, energy depleted and constantly stressed, many find themselves unable to take pleasure in their hard-earned position.

Small business owners and solo professionals know they're supposed to use social media to increase sales, but how should they start? Using a unique Rule of 30 approach, 30 DAYS TO SOCIAL MEDIA SUCCESS is the perfect resource for busy people who want quick results.

Hundreds of thousands of small business owners are tossing and turning at night, trying to figure out how to attract more customers. They need to know how to sell, both individually and through their organisations. HOW TO SELL ANYTHING TO ANYONE ANYTIME was written primarily for them.

“Robert W. Bly's helpful, amusing and slim volume is jam-packed with wisdom and plenty of tips to help you organise, manage your time better, cure procrastination and increase your productivity.” —Rolf Dobelli, GetAbstract.

In today's fast-paced, unprecedented and unpredictable economy, many executives simply don't know what to do. Conventional methods - which may never entirely be understood in the first place - often don't work during economic upheaval. Executives, especially CEOs, need something better. They need a guide that identifies the roadblocks and points out the landmines.

The majority of debt-ridden consumers are in desperate need of financial budgeting and credit repair. THE ESSENTIAL CREDIT REPAIR HANDBOOK contains all the information you need to walk you through the step-by-step process of repairing your credit and leaving debt behind! THE ESSENTIAL CREDIT REPAIR HANDBOOK will teach you how to: ...

Who changed the rules of business? It's a different game now. In an increasingly globally diverse workforce, it's vitally important that leaders understand their team inside and out. This takes a new toolbox of skills for the 21st century.

In today's economy, a salesperson must have the performance skills of an actor in order to stand out in an increasingly crowded business environment. Just as an actor wins the audience's applause by delivering a phenomenal performance, a salesperson must deliver an equally memorable buying experience to win in business.

Google and the Internet have changed how the PR game is played—and created an explosion of blogs, Websites, and social media platforms with an insatiable need for news. Small companies can create global visibility for their products on a pennies-a-day budget with online PR and Internet marketing—If they know the tricks of the trade.