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The One Page Business Plan for the Busy Executive

August 31, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

Finally… a simple business planning process for very busy executives… Bankers and Boards of Directors require them. Business educators advocate them. And venture capitalists won’t give you the time of day without one… …yet most executives remain frustrated with their business plan process because it is too complex and too time consuming. Jim Horan’s “One […]

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It’s Not What You Sell, It’s What You Stand For

August 31, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

“Roy Spence is a brilliant, sparkling gem. True greatness comes in direct proportion to passionate pursuit of a purpose beyond money.” -Jim Collins, author of Good to Great Over the last thirty-five years, Roy Spence has helped organizations such as Southwest Airlines, BMW, the University of Texas, Wal-Mart, the Clinton Global Initiative, and many others achieve […]

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Built to Last

August 27, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

“This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.” So write Jim Collins […]

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Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck

August 26, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

The new question: Ten years after the worldwide best seller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns to ask: Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? In Great by Choice, Collins and his colleague, Morten T. Hansen, enumerate the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous, and fast-moving times.  […]

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing People

August 24, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

Managing people is fraught with challenges―even if you’re a seasoned manager. Here’s how to handle them. If you read nothing else on managing people, read these 10 articles (featuring “Leadership That Gets Results,” by Daniel Goleman). We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you maximize your employees’ […]

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Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive

August 17, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

This straight-from-the-hip handbook by bestselling author and self-made millionaire Harvey Mackay spells out the path to success for readers everywhere. Inside, you will learn how to: Outsell by getting appointments with people who absolutely, positively do not want to see you, and then making them glad they said “yes!” Outmanage by arming yourself with information […]

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First, Break All the Rules

August 11, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its revolutionary study of more than 80,000 managers in First, Break All the Rules, revealing what the world’s greatest managers do differently. With vital performance and career lessons and ideas for how to apply them, it is a must-read for managers at every level. Included with this re-release of First, Break […]

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Work Rules! (Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead)

June 14, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

Work Rules

From the visionary head of Google’s innovative People Operations comes a groundbreaking inquiry into the philosophy of work — and a blueprint for attracting the most spectacular talent to your business and ensuring that they succeed. “We spend more time working than doing anything else in life. It’s not right that the experience of work […]

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself

June 9, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

The path to your professional success starts with a critical look in the mirror. If you read nothing else on managing yourself, read these 10 articles (plus the bonus article “How Will You Measure Your Life?” by Clayton M. Christensen). We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles to select the most important ones to help […]

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How to Win Friends & Influence People

June 7, 2021 By Jeremy Shapiro

How to Win Friends and Influence People

You can go after the job you want—and get it!  You can take the job you have—and improve it!  You can take any situation—and make it work for you!  Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and […]

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