We all know that networking is important, and that forming relationships with others is a vital part of success. But sometimes it seems like networking removes all emotions from the equation and focuses only on immediate goals…whereas the kind of relationships that have true staying power, give us joy, and …

According to the data service RealtyTrac the number of home foreclosures in the U.S. rose 79.2% in 2007, with increases in 86 of the top 100 metropolitan areas. In 2008 there will be an estimated 1.4 million new foreclosures. Biting news for sure but Nolo, a pioneer in legal empowerment, …

Risk analytics is developing rapidly, and analysts in the field need material that is theoretically sound as well as practical and straightforward. A one-stop resource for quantitative risk analysis, Practical Spreadsheet Risk Modeling for Management dispenses with the use of complex mathematics, concentrating on how powerful techniques and methods can …

The fourth edition of Basic Economics is both expanded and updated. A new chapter on the history of economics itself has been added, and the implications of that history examined. A new section on the special role of corporations in the economy has been added to the chapter on government …

The underlying message of Guillebeau’s book, based on his popular blog, is that “You don’t have to live your life the way other people expect you to.” Those who are open-minded, ready to challenge the status-quo, hard-working, and personally responsible can lead lives of rare authenticity through radical goal-setting, the …

MACROECONOMICS: Economics: Foundations and Models; Trade-offs, Comparative Advantage, and the Market System; Where Prices Come From: The Interaction of Demand and Supply; Economic Efficiency, Government Price Setting, and Taxes; Firms, the Stock Market, and Corporate Governance; Comparative Advantage and the Gains from International Trade; GDP: Measuring Total Production and Income; …

Too many of us live our lives trying to shoehorn our many activities and responsibilities into too few time slots available. Increasingly for business people, fathers and mothers, even kids—(ineffectively) managing the myriad of activities has become an all-consuming chore. And we’re so stressed that our relationships and job performance …

Companies in highly regulated industries face unique challenges in optimizing business performance and profitability while maintaining strong governance and regulatory adherence. In this start-to-finish guidebook, leading business performance consultant Hillel Glazer shows how to achieve these goals through the successful integration of lean and systems thinking. Written for operations managers, …

Warren Buffet remarked that it takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. “If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Journalist Tim Phillips turns his eye toward the most avoidable business disasters of recent history. In each case, the story begins at the …

The world of marketing has been radically changing in the last couple of years to a new kind of marketing. Businesses that have been spending their marketing budgets on print, TV, banner ads, and even PPC are realizing that there is a better way. A better way to attract leads, …