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Review: The Upside of Irrationality
Dan Ariely's second book about defying conventional logic makes for a great beach read. Read more
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Coming to NYC
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz brings a warm cup of coffee to the Big Apple for some frank talk. Read more
Chris Guillebeau, Author of The Art of Non-Conformity
The entrepreneur talks about his new book, how he turned a blog into a real business, and offers tips on travel hacking. Watch video
Jonathan Fields, Author of Career Renegade
Jonathan Fields is an entrepreneur, small business consultant, former hedge-fund lawyer and the author of Career Renegade . Watch video
In Search of Small Giants [Audio]
Editor-at-Large Bo Burlingham, author of the new book Small Giants, discusses his search for companies that choose to be great instead of big. Watch video
Getting Connected
Ordering information for 'Connected Executives' by Bernard DeKoven on making meetings more productive. Read more
Making Connections
What does a restaurateur, a lobbyist, a fundraiser, and a headhunter have in common? They're all people you should add to your list of connections, accord... Read more
Think Twice About Following The Leader
Jack Falvey, like so many consultants, doesn't actually practice what he preaches ("Follow the Leader," Marketing, July). We are the value-added direct ma... Read more
How To Pay Zero Taxes, By Jeff A. Schnepper. Addison-wesley, Reading, Ma 01867; 352 Pp., $6.95 Paperback.
For most taxpayers, there's probably no more unlikely promise than this book's title. Not all is wishful thinking, though. Professor Schnepper's ample ha... Read more
Review: Where Good Ideas Come From
Steven Johnson identifies seven patterns that help innovative thinking. Read more
Where To Find Business Information, By David M. Brownstone And Gorton Carruth. John Wiley
The second edition of this book of lists (with addresses and phone numbers) seems to include just about every state, federal, or foreign government and pr... Read more
Not So Hard To Swallow
I loved John Case's review of Tom Peters's new book, Thriving on Chaos ("Hard to Swallow," Required Reading, November 1987). If the book did nothing more ... Read more
Three Ways to Pick Customers
A brief quote from a former CEO's book, 'The New Partnership,' that expains how they selected customers. Read more
Random Recommendation
ROSABETH MOSS KANTER, professor, author, consultant: "I suggest the Bible. Also Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig. Read more
Review: Delivering Happiness
In his new book, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh describes ways to create the best customer experience. Read more
Inc. 500 Status is Just the Beginning
Learn how nine firms increased revenue from an average $14 million to $800 million from the author of the best-selling The Breakthrough Company: How Every... Watch video
Take This Job and Love it
Reviews of eight business books, including three books from CEOs on the angst and joys of building a company, three books on open-book management, and two bo... Read more
What's Hot: Analyzing Financials
A guide to books and Web sites dedicated to helping entrepreneurs brush up on their financial-management skills. Read more
Learn Those Formulas
Resource book of information on financial formulas cash-flow analysis. Read more
Playing The Takeover Market
Playing The Takeover Market , By Judith H. Mcquown. Seaview, 1633 Broadway, New York, Ny 10019; 228 Pp., $14.95. A guide to making money b... Read more
Peter Guber on the Power of Effective Communicators
In his new book, Tell to Win , the Hollywood producer and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment addresses the importance of storytelling in business. Read more
How to Build Value
Book gives readers an informed account of some of the more bizarre financial episodes in recent times. Read more
Still Kicking
The writer of your story on the rescue of the Saturday Evening Post ("Where Does the Money Go?" November 1983) is misinformed. Saturday Review is not, as ... Read more
The Complete Guide to Successful Growth
In the review of Fast-Track Business Growth, the reviewer calls the book "an impressive A - Z manual on how to formulate and implement the right gro... Read more
The Best Books for Business Owners
There are so many great business books to choose from. Which ones are definitively worth your time? Our experts chime in on their favorite books of the year. View slideshow
Achieve a Competitive Advantage in the Internet Age
Living on the Fault Line by Geoffrey A. Moore HarperBusiness, 2000, 288 pages, $27 In Living on the Fault... Read more
Resource: Cut Workers' Comp Costs
A review of the book CompControl: The Secret of Reducing Workers' Compensation Costs by Edward J. Priz. Read more
Online Education - Smarten up the easy way
I recently had the opportunity to take an online public speaking class from a local company here in Austin, Thinkwell .<... Read more
Big Week in the Big Apple
Paul Spiegelman, CEO of Beryl Co., a call-center devoted to the healthcare industry, has been in the process of turning himself into a thought leader and ... Read more
Book Value
A business writer offers a reading list for entrepreneurs that includes many titles not related to business. Read more
Going Bananas
A number of readers have told us recently that, much as they love the magazine, they find it a trifle serious. Couldn't we lighten things up a bit? In th... Read more
A Worm In Apple?
While researching his new book on Apple Computer Inc., author Michael Moritz found the company's co-founder, Steven Jobs, to be the strong, silent type --... Read more
Resource: Banking Smarter
A quick review of the book, Banking Smarter: How to Save Money in Your Business Banking Relationship. Read more
Case for a Cluttered Inbox: How to Compartmentalize
In his new book, Getting Organized in the Google Era , former Google CIO Douglas C. Merrill discusses ways to maintain order in an age of information... Read more
Resource: Fraud Patrol
A quick book reveiw of Fraud: Bringing Light to the Dark Side of Business. Read more
Controlling Travel Costs
A new book gives tips on controlling corporate travel costs. Read more
How to Write a Business Best-Seller
Harvey Mackay, author of Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive, tells about the marketing of his book. Read more
The Controversial Career and Stunning Success of Martha Stewart
The story of the richest self-made businesswoman in America. Read more
My Old Favorite: The New England Pantomime Test
Book containing critical reviews of employee aptitude tests. Read more
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