"Competition is the bane of the free enterprise system." --Anonymous business mogul What people on the front lines--making, marketing, and selling products and services--really want is to be alone in the marketplace, to have a space that they own for a long enough period of time so they can ... more »

In this volume leading post Keynesian economists challenge New Keynesianism both on the grounds that it is not Keynesian, and does not provide an adequate account of our current economic problems. more » more »

INVESTING SECRETS OF THE MASTERS will make you wealthy. Maybe not today, or even this year. But if you implement the strategies contained in this commonsense book and give them the time to mature, you will be rewarded with a sizable investment portfolio--one that stands an excellent chance of topping ... 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 »

It was the best of ideas, it was the worst of ideas. Perhaps the most revolutionary technological concept to emerge in the super-heated days of the internet investment bubble (with apologies to one-click ordering), the peer-to-peer .mp3 file transfer system developed by barely reformed computer hacker ... more »

Every few years a book changes the way people think about a field. In psychology there is Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence . In science, James Gleick's Chaos . In economics and finance, Burton Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street . And in business there is now Surfing the Edge of Chaos by ... 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 »

This eye-opening, fact-filled book profiles the rise of the Net Generation, which is using digital technology to change the way individuals and society interact. Essential reading for parents, teachers, policy makers, marketers, business leaders, social activists, and others, Growing Up Digital makes ... more »

Do you want to get ahead in life? Climb the ladder to personal success? The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships ... 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 »

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 »