On October 23, 2001, Apple Computer, a company known for its chic, cutting-edge technology -- if not necessarily for its dominant market share -- launched a product with an enticing promise: You can carry an entire music collection in your pocket. It was called the iPod. What happened next exceeded the ... more »

As stocks continue their roller-coaster ride, more Americans than ever turn to bonds for reliable income and safety of principal - often with little information on which fixed income vehicles will best suit their needs. In this environment, it is important to understand every detail of the fixed income ... more »

... beat out the competition. Delving deeply into leading companies, Tichy examines an array of teaching and learning methodologies. These include: * General Electric's deployment of 15,000 Black Belt leaders who teach and lead Six Sigma quality-improvement projects. * Trilogy Software's use of the new ... more »

Kiyosaki starts this book by asking the reader to study one's paycheck. Look at all the deductions that reduce your take-home pay-federal taxes, state taxes, FICA, 401k deductions, etc., etc., observes Kiyosaki. For every dollar you earn, you seemingly only take home 60 or 70 cents! What guarantee do ... more »

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You work hard -- really hard -- but it seems like there's never enough. Never enough to cover all the bills. Never enough to relax and have some fun. Never enough to save some real money. What has gone wrong? What is the secret that you haven't figured out? In All Your Worth, Elizabeth Warren and Amelia ... more »

A must-read for the business leader of today and tomorrow.--John G. O'Neill, Vice President, 3M Canada. High Performance Sales Organizations defined the true nature of market-focused sales and service operations, and helped push sales organizations into the 21st century. This essential guide includes ... more »

Every day companies leave billions of dollars in invisible, unrealized savings on the table because of poor supply chain management practices. Here is the most important and practical reference on best purchasing practices, highlighting ten firms whose supply management pioneers excel at twenty best ... more »

Retail Product Management provides the opportunity to acquire a deeper knowledge of a key area of retailing management - managing the product range. It is an important text for anyone studying retail management or buying and merchandising as part of a degree course. Challenging, yet approachable to students ... more »

After Steven Scott flunked out of six jobs in his first four years after college, his best friend, Gary Smalley, offered one simple suggestion that would transform his life: study a chapter in Proverbs every day. Two years later, using the amazing strategies he gleaned from Solomon, Scott started a small ... more »

For the Part-Time Student with a Full-Time Life Kaplans M.B.A. Part-Time: An Insiders Guide is written exclusively for the professional balancing the demands of home and work with the challenges of getting an M.B.A. This straightforward guide outlines the entire processfrom selecting the program that ... more »

From It's All Politics Like business in general, politics is not a spectator sport. You cannot afford to be apolitical at work if you have any aspirations for advancement. The only way to avoid politics is to avoid people--by finding an out-of-the-way corner where you can do your job. Of course, it's ... more »