Business & Economics:

To My Assistant
Things I'll Never Do to You, But Many Other Crazy Bosses Will
Written by Lydia Whitlock

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $12.99

From the Hollywood assistant trenches, a hilarious guide to surviving life at the bottom of the totem pole.

I will not make you sort my M&Ms by color.
 
I will not take off four hours in the middle of the day to go shopping and then announce upon my return that “it’s going...

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To My Assistant
Things I'll Never Do to You, But Many Other Crazy Bosses Will
Written by Lydia Whitlock

Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: April 23, 2013
Price: $9.99

From the Hollywood assistant trenches, a hilarious guide to surviving life at the bottom of the totem pole.

I will not make you sort my M&Ms by color.
 
I will not take off four hours in the middle of the day to go shopping and then announce upon my return that “it’s going...

Read more >

The Leader's Code
Mission, Character, Service, and Getting the Job Done
Written by Donovan Campbell

Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $27.00

What does it take to be a great leader? In a word: character. This unique book by decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran Donovan Campbell, the New York Times bestselling author of Joker One, draws on his years of training and combat experience to reveal the specific virtues that underpin effective leadership—and... Read more >

The Leader's Code
Mission, Character, Service, and Getting the Job Done
Written by Donovan Campbell

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $13.99

What does it take to be a great leader? In a word: character. This unique book by decorated U.S. Marine Corps veteran Donovan Campbell, the New York Times bestselling author of Joker One, draws on his years of training and combat experience to reveal the specific virtues that underpin effective leadership—and... Read more >

It's Always Personal
Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace
Written by Anne Kreamer

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2013
Price: $15.00

An innovative study of gender, emotion, and power, It’s Always Personal is an essential companion for everyone navigating the challenges of the contemporary workplace.
 
How often have we heard “It’s nothing against you, it’s not personal—it’s just business”? But in fact, at work it’s never just business—it’s always personal. In... Read more >

Fearless at Work
Timeless Teachings for Awakening Confidence, Resilience, and Creativity in the Face of Life's Demands
Written by Michael Carroll

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $16.95

Work is such a crucial part of our life, and yet we often struggle with—and feel overwhelmed by—the numerous challenges it presents us. Whether it’s job insecurity, making peace with or leaving an unfulfilling job, or dealing with office conflicts, we often experience fear and a sense of groundlessness just at... Read more >

It's Always Personal
Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace
Written by Anne Kreamer

Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: March 29, 2011
Price: $13.99

An innovative study of gender, emotion, and power, It’s Always Personal is an essential companion for everyone navigating the challenges of the contemporary workplace.
 
How often have we heard “It’s nothing against you, it’s not personal—it’s just business”? But in fact, at work it’s never just business—it’s always personal. In... Read more >

Life Inc
How Corporatism Conquered the World, and How We Can Take It Back
Written by Douglas Rushkoff

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: January 4, 2011
Price: $16.00

Now includes “The Life Inc. Guide to Reclaiming the Value You Create”

In Life Inc, award-winning writer Douglas Rushkoff traces how corporations went from being convenient legal fictions to being the dominant fact of contemporary life. The resulting ideology, corporatism, has infiltrated all aspects of civics, commerce, and culture—from the founding of... Read more >

10 Make-or-Break Career Moments
Navigate, Negotiate, and Communicate for Success
Written by Casey Hawley

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: May 4, 2010
Price: $13.99

Find the Right Words at the Right Time
 
There are key moments in the course of every career when the right words can make a life-changing, career-altering difference. If you are someone who thinks of the perfect thing to say only after the moment has passed, this savvy guide to smart... Read more >

Suze Orman's Action Plan
New Rules for New Times
Written by Suze Orman

Format: eBook
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $9.99

Times have changed and the rules have changed, but financial security is still the goal. Do you know how to get there?
 
There is a new reality out there—a new normal. What was once certain—that you would be able to retire comfortably, that you would pay for your kids’ education, that your... Read more >

Suze Orman's Action Plan
New Rules for New Times
Written by Suze Orman

Format: Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 23, 2010
Price: $9.99

Times have changed and the rules have changed, but financial security is still the goal. Do you know how to get there?
 
There is a new reality out there—a new normal. What was once certain—that you would be able to retire comfortably, that you would pay for your kids’ education, that your... Read more >

Life Inc.
How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back
Written by Douglas Rushkoff

Format: eBook
On Sale: June 2, 2009
Price: $11.99

Now includes “The Life Inc. Guide to Reclaiming the Value You Create”

In Life Inc, award-winning writer Douglas Rushkoff traces how corporations went from being convenient legal fictions to being the dominant fact of contemporary life. The resulting ideology, corporatism, has infiltrated all aspects of civics, commerce, and culture—from the founding of the first... Read more >

Stealing MySpace
The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America
Written by Julia Angwin

Format: eBook, 384 pages
On Sale: March 17, 2009
Price: $14.99

A few years ago, MySpace.com was just an idea kicking around a Southern California spam mill. Scroll down to the present day and MySpace is one of the most visited Internet destinations in America, displaying more than 40 billion webpage views per month and generating nearly $1 billion annually for Rupert... Read more >

Write to the Top
Writing for Corporate Success
Written by Deborah Dumaine

Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $12.99

Now reorganized into an easy-to-follow, six step approach to effective writing for every business communication format.


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The Mindful Leader
Awakening Your Natural Management Skills Through Mindfulness Meditation
Written by Michael Carroll

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: December 16, 2008
Price: $14.95

In The Mindful Leader, Michael Carroll focuses on ten key principles of mindfulness and how they apply to leading groups and organizations, addressing a range of topics along the way, including how to:

   •  heal the “toxic workplace,” where anxiety and stress impede performance
   • cultivate courage and confidence in the... Read more >

Nobodies
Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy
Written by John Bowe

Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: August 12, 2008
Price: $16.00

Most Americans are shocked to discover that slavery still exists in the United States. Yet 145 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, the CIA estimates that 14,500 to17,000 foreigners are “trafficked” annually into the United States, threatened with violence, and forced to work against their will. Modern people unanimously agree that slavery... Read more >

Nobodies
Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy
Written by John Bowe

Format: eBook
On Sale: September 18, 2007
Price: $11.99

Most Americans would be shocked to discover that slavery still exists in the United States. Yet most of us buy goods made by people who aren’t paid for their labor–people who are trapped financially, and often physically. In Nobodies, award-winning journalist John Bowe exposes the outsourcing, corporate chicanery, immigration fraud, and... Read more >

Managing at the Speed of Change
How Resilient Managers Succeed and Prosper Where Others Fail
Written by Daryl R. Conner

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 7, 2006
Price: $16.99

This classic, newly updated, is an indispensable source for anyone–from mid-level managers to CEOs–who must execute key business initiatives quickly and effectively. Once groundbreaking and now time-honored, Managing at the Speed of Change has helped countless business leaders learn how to orchestrate transitions vital to their organizations’ success. Rather than focusing... Read more >

The Real Thing
Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company
Written by Constance L. Hays

Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: April 12, 2005
Price: $17.00

The Real Thing is a portrait of America’s most famous product and the people who transformed it from mere soft drink to symbol of freedom. With fresh insights and a penetrating eye, New York Times reporter Constance L. Hays examines a century of Coca-Cola history through deft portraits of the charismatic... Read more >

Write to the Top
Writing for Corporate Success
Written by Deborah Dumaine

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2004
Price: $17.00

Now reorganized into an easy-to-follow, six step approach to effective writing for every business communication format. Read more >

The Real Thing
Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company
Written by Constance L. Hays

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 3, 2004
Price: $14.99

A definitive history of Coca-Cola, the world’s best-known brand, by a New York Times reporter who has followed the company and who brings fresh insights to the world of Coke, telling a larger story about American business and culture

The Real Thing is a portrait of America’s most famous product and the... Read more >