Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Disciplined Dreaming

Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity  
Contributor(s):         Linkner, Josh
EAN: 9780470922224             
Publisher: Jossey-Bass    
Binding: Hardcover   
Pub Date: February 22, 2011
Available to order – 2 weeks
R199

In Disciplined Dreaming, business innovator and jazz musician Josh Linkner shows exactly how you can create profitable new ideas, empower employees to flex their creative muscles, and tap into the power of creativity to sustain a competitive advantage over the long haul. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of successful CEOs, entrepreneurs, and artists, Linkner distills exactly how creativity can be encouraged, as well as its impact on the bottom line.

Enchantment

Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions  
Contributor(s):         Kawasaki, Guy
EAN: 9781591843795             
Publisher: Portfolio  
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: March 08, 2011     
Available to order – 2 weeks
R212

The author of the international bestseller "The Art of the Start" offers a new perspective on the art of influence. Kawasaki offers a compelling new take on this key force that drives any successful business or personal interaction.                                 

The Big Short

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine  
Contributor(s):         Lewis, Michael
EAN: 9780393338829             
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company       
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: February 01, 2011
Available to order – 1 - 2 weeks
R128

In this brilliant #1 "New York Times"-bestselling account of how the U.S. economy has been driven over the cliff, the author of the bestseller "Liar's Poker" explains how the free fall of the American economy occurred and who, exactly, is to blame.   

Win

Win: The Key Principles to Take Your Business from Ordinary to Extraordinary 
Contributor(s):         Luntz, Frank I
EAN: 9781401323998             
Publisher: Hyperion Books       
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: March 01, 2011    
Available to order – 2 weeks
R228

The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Words That Work" explains how communication excellence equals success, and how top performers in all areas of American life win by utilizing superb communication skills adopting essential action-oriented principles.                                 

The Thank You Economy

The Thank You Economy  
Contributor(s):         Vaynerchuk, Gary
EAN: 9780061914188             
Publisher: HarperBusiness       
Binding: Hardcover   
Pub Date: March 08, 2011     
Available to order – 2 weeks
R219

Today, individuals and brands that out-care and out-love their competition see the biggest returns. In "The Thank You Economy," Vaynerchuk dissects the companies on the leading edge, showing how they are succeeding--and sometimes failing.                                 

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Rework

Rework  
Contributor(s):         Fried, Jason
EAN: 9780307463746             
Publisher: Crown Business      
Binding: Hardcover   
Pub Date: March 09, 2010    
Available to order – 2 weeks
R172

The perfect playbook for anyone who's ever dreamed of doing it on their own. Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and people stuck in day jobs who want to get out will all find valuable inspiration and guidance in these pages. It's time to rework work.

The E Myth Revisited

The E Myth Revisited  
Contributor(s):         Gerber, Michael E
EAN: 9780887307287             
Publisher: HarperBusiness      
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: April 12, 1995
Available to order – 2 weeks
R149

In this first new and totally revised edition of the 150,000-copy underground bestseller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. He walks you through the steps in the life of a business from entrepreneurial infancy, through adolescent growing pains, to the mature entrepreneurial perspective, the guiding light of all businesses that succeed. He then shows how to apply the lessons of franchising to any business whether or not it is a franchise. Finally, Gerber draws the vital, often overlooked distinction between working on your business and working in. your business. After you have read The E-Myth Revisited, you will truly be able to grow your business in a predictable and productive way.