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"If more business books were as useful, concise, and just plain fun to read as THE MCKINSEY WAY, the business world would be a better place." --Julie Bick, best-selling author of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IN BUSINESS I LEARNED AT MICROSOFT. .

. "Enlivened by witty anecdotes, THE MCKINSEY WAY contains valuable lessons on widely diverse topics such as marketing, interviewing, team-building, and brainstorming." --Paul H. Zipkin, Vice-Dean, The Fuqua School of Business .

. It's been called "a breeding ground for gurus." McKinsey And Company is the gold-standard consulting firm whose alumni include titans such as "In Search of Excellence" author Tom Peters, Harvey Golub of American Express, and Japan's Kenichi Ohmae. .

. When Fortune 100 corporations are stymied, it's the "McKinsey-ites" whom they call for help. In THE MCKINSEY WAY, former McKinsey associate Ethan Rasiel lifts the veil to show you how the secretive McKinsey works its magic, and helps you emulate the firm's well-honed practices in problem solving, communication, and management. .

. He shows you how McKinsey-ites think about business problems and how they work at solving them, explaining the way McKinsey approaches every aspect of a task: .
How McKinsey recruits and molds its elite consultants;
How to "sell without selling";.
How to use facts, not fear them; .
Techniques to jump-start research and make brainstorming more productive; .
How to build and keep a team at the top its game; .
Powerful presentation methods, including the famous waterfall chart, rarely seen outside McKinsey; .
How to get ultimate "buy-in" to your findings; .
Survival tips for working in high-pressure organizations. .

. Both a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most admired and secretive companies in the business world and a toolkit of problem-solving techniques without peer, THE MCKINSEY WAY is fascinating reading that empowers every business decision maker to become a better strategic player in any organization..
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Forget what you’ve heard. Nice girls can get the corner office.



As women, we haven’t always had the best role models at work. We’ve either worked for men or we’ve had female bosses who are, well, big bitches Woman still don’t have much of a road map right now when it comes to taking charge at the office, so the team who brought you the national bestseller The Girl’s Guide to Starting Your Own Business is drawing one for us. Caitlin Friedman and Kimberly Yorio will teach you to be powerful without being possessive, to be opinionated without being brassy, and to have a strong voice without micromanaging. You’ll learn just how to own the role of queen bee in a positive way so that you can be more mentor than manager, one who leads, inspires, and motivates.

So, you finally got that promotion. You’re the boss now. The supervisor. The manager. The captain. The taskmaster. Those days of taking orders, running errands, and clock-watching are over. As exciting as all this might seem, once the rush of the promotion is over, you might be scratching your head wondering exactly what to do. Being the boss is never easy, but it's twice as hard for a woman. It seems like there's no middle ground. Either you're the dragon lady who rules with an iron fist or the mousey girl who gets drowned out at every meeting. When a woman wields authority and dares to make tough decisions, how often is the "B-word" bandied about by her employees? How can she strike that balance between pushover and dictator?

Fear not. You can do the job. All you need is a little helpful advice to send you on your way. Whether you supervise two as a shift manager or lord over an entire corporate empire, Caitlin Friedman and Kim Yorio will show you how to step gracefully into your new position of power. They’ll teach you how to motivate your team without alienating them, how to delegate without feeling guilty, how to deal with office politics and how to handle evaluations, promotions, and even firings. And for those of you who are already running the show, they can help you become the mentoryour employees deserve.

Inside, there are self-assessment questionnaires to help you find out where you land on the bitch or wimp scale; interviews with prominent female bosses, human-resources directors, and therapists; and advice from a whole host of experts. In addition, there are funny and informative checklists and tips to make sure you’re the Good Witch around the office and not the Big Bitch. And, most important, Caitlin and Kim will teach you the secrets to owning your role and loving it. You’ve earned your promotion, so enjoy it!

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Get Content Get Customers Will Change the Way You Think About Marketing!

Your job as a marketer: Make it easy for your buyers to buy from you.

But making it easy for them may be hard for you, unless you can execute an effective content marketing strategy. And that almost certainly means changing the way you think about marketing.

Why content marketing is vital to business success in the 21st century:

In the last few years, buyer behavior has changed dramatically. Your buyers are now increasingly knowledgeable about what they want to buy. They aren't surfing aimlessly, hoping to be influenced by marketing messages that arrive out of the blue. They want to make up their own minds based on their own information-gathering. Therefore, buyers need content that makes them smarter and more knowledgeable.

Vendors who provide that content will win. Simply put, all the rules have changed. You need to approach the marketing game with a brand new marketing mindset. Those that can adapt will flourish. Those that don't...well... think of dinosaurs..
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"If a man is judged by the company he keeps, David Nour's Relationship Economics provides a systematic approach to building value in that judgment The concepts reach well beyond networking to building lasting and productive relationships."
—Dennis Sadlowski, President and CEO, Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc.

"Relationship Economics is so much more than networking-it's a systematic approach to building and nurturing relationships to get things done."
—William L. Koleszar, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Citizens Financial Group/Royal Bank of Scotland

"Social capital is essential for success, and Relationship Economics provides an approach to enhancing its value."
—Terry C. Blum, Director, Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Georgia Tech College of Management

"In the airline industry-or any industry for that matter-strategic relationships are instrumental to your success to drive profitable, long-term growth. David Nour has captured that essence in Relationship Economics."
—Randy Martinez, Col. USAF (Ret.) and former CEO, World Air Holdings, Inc.

"In Relationship Economics, David Nour highlights very timely concepts and successfully points out that with today's technology and global knowledge, we are able to formulate personal, functional, and strategic relationships essential to our success."
—Peter M. Sontag, Chairman, Orthopedic Development Corporation

"Forget cold calling. It's still about who you know, and Relationship Economics paves the fastest and most disciplined process for building a world-class portfolio of quantifiable and strategic business relationships."
—Greg Alexander, CEO, Sales Benchmark Index, and author of Making the Number and coauthor of Topgrading for Sales

"The Relationship Economics principles are critical to business, cultural, and diplomatic success. Look at any successful businessperson-they have done an outstanding job of managing their relationships, consistently over a long period of time."
—Ken Stewart, Commissioner - Economic Development, State of Georgia

"A fantastic read. Constantly weaving great ideas with practical applications. You'll never look at business relationships the same way again."
—Rick Frishman, founder, Planned Television Arts, and Publisher, Morgan James Publishing.
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Learn how to access your intuition with confidence and accuracy! Your intuition is an incredible resource for making decisions, moving towards your goals, and discovering your life purpose. "Unlock Your Intuition" will teach you how to take ownership of your intuitive potential. Discover a practical, down-to-earth system to access the wisdom and guidance of your Higher Self and Spirit Guides. Using simple divination as a starting point, Andrea Hess presents a step-by-step process to guide you towards an intimate relationship with the still, small voice of your intuition. Learn how to receive the knowledge and insight you most need for your life, when you most need it..
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Find out how to spot and protect your company's innovations!

When it comes to patents, there's no room for mistakes Making the wrong decision can send a business into an irreversible tailspin, costing your company millions of dollars -- not to mention jobs.

Luckily, you have a friendly resource to help you out: Patent Savvy for Managers. Loaded with fascinating case studies, this book is an essential asset for anyone entrusted with protecting a company's products or processes.

Patent Savvy for Managers provides all the information you need to:

identify and evaluate company patents

organize patent committees

work with patent attorneys

read and understand patents

Friendly, informative and straight to the point, Patent Savvy for Managers offers the ideal blend of legal information, practical insights and real-world examples..
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Among the most exquisite achievements of mankind, art, especially old paintings, can enrich your life, beautify the home or office, and gain impressive value while just hanging on the wall. This book examines art, especially valuable paintings. Not a coffee-table art book, but a book with information that will be priceless for those who apply the principles to be learned here. It will take years off your journey in becoming a successful art collector, investor, or dealer. Shortening the learning curve and turning your art apprenticeship into a profitable enterprise, this book will save you time and money. It will help you avoid costly mistakes while revealing how to create opportunities in art where none existed previously for you. Written for the new collector and investor, this book will be an invaluable reference guide for even the experienced dealer. You will find contact telephone numbers, Web sites, and trade information. Learn here the mind-set and game plan of the art collector, investor, and dealer because each has a different motivation, buying and selling strategy, and outcome objective. We will focus on the art dealer of old paintings. He is the professional who earns his living buying and selling art. We will examine his techniques, strategies, and business practices. Because the dealer buys, sells, and negotiates art transactions every day, he has more art know-how—more insider techniques up his sleeve, as it were—than either the collector or the investor. The collector and the investor need to learn what the dealer knows, acquiring the skills of the art dealer. This book aims to equip you with the parallel skills and abilities as those of the art dealer, so that you can buy and sell art for a profit..
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A Volume of the Business Analysis Essential Library Series

Uncover the role of the business analyst as the business and technology strategist who provides the executive leadership team with the information, process, tools, and capability to make the best decisions. The Business Analyst as Strategist: Translating Business Strategies into Valuable Solutions outlines the first two phases of the business solution life strategic planning and enterprise analysis that the future vision of the enterprise is established, strategic goals and measures are set, and the most viable programs and supporting projects are initiated to achieve the strategy.

Learn how to set the stage for change, and how to translate your strategy into operational terms through a portfolio of programs and supporting projects. Understand the five-step process to set well-formed strategies and how to execute them. Through this book you will master business analysis competencies, learn how to react effectively, anticipate changes in the marketplace, and flow value through the enterprise to the customer, thus achieving competitive advantage.

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Emerging Role of the Business Analyst in Strategic Planning
Chapter 2: The Emerging Role of the Business Analyst in Portfolio Management
Chapter 3: Architecting the Enterprise
Chapter 4: Determining the Business Solution
Chapter 5: Preparing the Decision Package
Chapter 6: Managing Projects for Value
Chapter 7: Evolving from Business Analyst to Business Strategist.
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Blue Mauritius is an adventure that begins at a ball on a tropical island in the Indian Ocean, and unfolds through discoveries of the legendary stamp in Bordeaux, Mauritius, India, and Britain. It is the fascinating story of the birth of philately, the first collectors, and those who hunt the the world's most sought after postage stamps..
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