5 min read ⌚ The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong Achieving success is both much more complex and simpler thing than people say it is. At least that’s what Eric Barker believes. And he has a book-length apology of his belief: “Barking Up the Wrong Tree.” Who Should Read […]
6 min read ⌚ The New Science of Leading, Energizing, and Engaging The good old carrot-and-stick method doesn’t work anymore? Well, times have changed! And there’s a new science of leading, energizing, and engaging! Time to find out “Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work… and What Does.” Who Should Read “Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work… and What […]
4 min read ⌚ Some hail it as the future; others warn that it may be the newest economic bubble. Either way, few people haven’t heard of Bitcoin by now. In this May 2008 FRBSF Economic Report, authors Galina Hale, Arvind Krishnamurthy, Marianna Kudlyak and Patrick Shultz take a careful look at “How Futures Trading Changed […]
5 min read ⌚ Inside the Decade that Transformed Wall Street Want to learn more about investment banking? Interested to find out more about its fabulous past and its speculative present? Then delve inside the decade that transformed Wall Street – the 1990s. With Jonathan A. Knee, the “The Accidental Investment Banker.” Who Should Read “The […]
7 min read ⌚ Ready for a new speculative bubble? Because as John Kenneth Galbraith’s “A Short History of Financial Euphoria” demonstrates, if there’s one thing history has taught us it’s that there will surely be one very soon. Read ahead to find out why. Who Should Read “A Short History of Financial Euphoria”? And Why? In […]
6 min read ⌚ Making the Most of Change Whether you own a $100 startup or the largest Internet company in the world – one thing is fairly certain: things change. The key is to make the most of these changes. In “Managing Transitions” William Bridges explains how. Step by step. Who Should Read “Managing Transitions”? And […]
5 min read ⌚ No one should ever be forced to march through life alone – these are the concluding words of Nicholas Sparks’ penultimate novel, “Two by Two.” An emotionally charged story of love and loss, “Two by Two” is another gem in Sparks’ translucent bibliography. Some even say – one of the brightest. Who […]
7 min read ⌚ The Definitive Account of the Decision to Invade Iraq In “Bush at War,” Bob Woodward recounted George W. Bush’s responses to the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent War in Afghanistan. Now, in “Plan of Attack” he picks up where he left off. Which means – it’s time the American public learns of the […]
7 min read ⌚ Thinking Beyond Stage One Should politicians meddle with the economy? And is economics truly “the dismal science”? Thomas Sowell tries to answer these questions by thinking beyond stage one in his exceptionally well received “Applied Economics.” Who Should Read “Applied Economics”? And Why? Whether you like it or not, economics and politics […]
5 min read ⌚ Master the Fundamentals of Online Video, Design, Writing and Social Media to Supercharge Your Career Are you looking for a way to boost your career? Perhaps, you weren’t looking in the right place! For the time being, it’s best if you test all your options and work out a compromise. We […]
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