Economics and Business

Finding the right talent is hard. Finding the right talent that will prosper and stay is even harder. Business growth is being stifled and fields of office cubicles remain empty due to the fierce competition for talent today with job openings having recently surged to a record high.EVERGREEN TALENT will show you how to attract, find and keep employees for the long-term. What many organisation lead

Being a responsive leader means playing to win. Responsive leadership can thrive anywhere, unlike systematic leadership. The latter imposes methods and laws; principles govern action. In contrast, responsive leadership is a living, changing set of traits and skills that adapts to new people and environments. You may have an impressive grasp of how to influence, inspire and build teams, but you mus

There's no denying it. Business has become global, yet few people we meet in our everyday lives have any actual international experience. Markets are increasingly messy and rapidly evolving. Leaders know that they need to adapt, but they are usually too busy - and they're unsure about what exactly to change.LEAN BRANDS provides a lean, agile approach to building global brands, helping you:1. quick

Too often, people avoid difficult conversations; but these discussions often need to happen to bring people together so we can all succeed.There's no denying that our workplaces are more diverse than ever. Age, race, gender—there are so many different perspectives and experiences being brought to the table. And the best employees and leaders know that harnessing the power of these differences will

WAIT, I'M THE BOSS?!? is chock-full of useful information, tips and checklists that can be used by anyone who aspires to become a skilled manager. While it's written with the new manager in mind, it can, also, serve as a useful refresher for any manager, no matter how experienced he or she may be. With this book in their hands, new managers will always know where they are going - no matter where t

In today's hurly-burly work environment, many businesspeople find it challenging to avoid distraction, stay focused, use their time and energy to maximum benefit, and gain ground on important goals and outcomes. In short, we are overloaded.NO NONSENSE: TIME MANAGEMENT helps you overcome this feeling of overload and avoid the traps that lead to an unproductive relationship with time. The book offer

For most businesses, attracting new customers is a never-ending effort anchored in uncertainty, frustration, and knee-jerk reactions. NO NONSENSE: ATTRACT NEW CUSTOMERS takes the mystery out of creating an ongoing plan with proven tactics to keep the phone ringing and the door swinging. The basic concept: Attract an endless flood of new customers at little or no cost!NO NONSENSE: ATTRACT NEW CUSTO

For most businesses, attracting new employees and getting your existing employees to succeed is a never-ending task. It's often rooted in inefficient hiring practices, misunderstood motivational techniques, inadequate training, and high employee turnover. The results: low productivity and poor performance, leading to lower revenue, unhappy customers, and endless management headaches. NO NONSENSE:

An organization's future success depends on their decision makers' ability to anticipate changes and disruptions in the marketplace. But how do you get information about tomorrow today? How can your decisions today account for tomorrow's uncertainties?SMALL DATA, BIG DISRUPTIONS presents a tool kit to foresee coming changes:· Understand why big data will not help you with understanding tomorrow's

"Brian is one of the best at helping people create a world-class blueprint for their life - not just goals but sustainable success" Anthony Robbins Goal setting is a natural function of the brain. Every decision is in effect a goal, which triggers a subconscious process that transforms the decision into an action and onto a result. Becoming a master at goal setting is the first step in mastering l

In this limited hardcover edition of Eisenstein's landmark book, he argues that our disconnection from one another and the natural world has mislaid the foundations of science, religion, money, technology, economics, medicine, and education as we know them.

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.

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

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

Why waste your time chasing after prospects when you can get them to come to you? Most self-proclaimed rainmakers let business drizzle in rather than positioning themselves to experience a downpour. Courting Business gives you the strategies for getting prospects to contact you. Ann Marie Sabath's proven three-step strategy will inspire you to be creative, consistent, and politely relentless in

Virtual Assistants work from home, providing everything from administrative support to high-end consulting via email, phone and fax. Predicted to be a $130 billion industry by 2008, they don't commute, they set their own hours, and they get to spend time with their kids. Wouldn't you like to be a VA, too?Christine Durst founded the Virtual Assistant industry in 1995 from a basement office in rur

An Owner's Manual provides fast, practical and direct advice and that's what you get with this book! The Small Business Owner's Manual is useful for newly minted entrepreneurs as well as seasoned business owners and can be read from cover-to-cover or to quickly look up information in the midst of a crisis. For example: Choose among 13 ways to get new financing and the 17 steps to building a winn