Personal Development

"Art Thinking" could be just what you need if you've been feeling trapped between your need for creative expression and the rigid demands of your work life. Amy Whitaker shows you how to blend the freedom of artistic thinking with the practicality of business to carve out a space for innovation and big ideas. It's a refreshing take on problem-solving that encourages bending rules without breaking them, which could make your daily grind a bit more inspiring and a lot more impactful.

The Empowered Manager by Peter Block is a great read for managers and employees who feel powerless and stifled by bureaucracy. This book offers practical advice to help managers develop positive political skills, take responsibility for their own actions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, and face failure courageously. Block presents ways to treat all members of the organization as entrepreneurs so that employees feel that their units are their own businesses and that they, and they alone, are in the process of creating an organization of their own choosing. This book is a perfect addition to management and leadership development programs and can help managers become more confident and contributing members of organizations.

This book can be a good read for new entrepreneurs who are looking to learn from someone who has attained success in small and home-based businesses. Fran Tarkenton shares his personal journey of risks and benefits of entrepreneurship, and provides valuable insight on how to select role models and maintain intense focus on one's goals. Readers would appreciate the useful tips, and the encouragement to persevere, even in the face of adversity.

The Tom Peters Seminar is a must-read for anyone seeking to keep their business ahead of the curve. It offers a unique perspective on the ever-changing landscape of business, challenging conventional ideas and providing a fresh approach to thriving in the 1990s. Peters' provocative and sometimes scary analysis may be just what you need to push your business to the next level.

This book is a must-read for anyone looking to foster innovation and drive creativity within their organization. Through captivating stories and real-world examples, Tom Kelley takes you on a journey to discover the ten roles that can ignite innovation and counter the skeptics. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a manager, or simply someone who wants to unleash their creative potential, The Ten Faces of Innovation will provide you with practical strategies to transform your thinking, challenge the status quo, and bring fresh ideas to life. Get ready to be inspired and empowered to make a difference in your professional life!

"Developing the Leader Within You" by John C. Maxwell is an essential guide for those looking to enhance their leadership skills and reach their full potential. With practical and motivational advice, Maxwell's unique approach to leadership will inspire readers to develop their own leadership style and become effective leaders. This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to take charge of their career and personal growth. readers will find this book to be a valuable resource for years to come.

Peaks and Valleys could be a great read for those who are struggling to cope with the ups and downs of life. The book explains how to approach challenges with a more resilient mindset as opposed to turning punitive with oneself, and teaches a mindset which is accepting towards the ebbs and flows of life. The book is an engaging story full of inspiring lessons that will bring hope and guidance to those navigating through tough times.

As managers, senior executives, and CEOs all over have painfully discovered, if you don’t manage for the short term, you won’t be around for the long term. Bestselling business author Chuck Martin found that nothing consumes business managers more than how to manage a company in the weeks and months immediately ahead.As founder of NFI Research, an executive think tank made up of some 3,000 high-level executives at over 1,400 companies, Chuck Martin has interviewed and gathered the results of thousands of management specialists the world over to discover how companies are successfully zeroing in on improving short-term performance, while still balancing these efforts with long-term strategic goals. By looking to managers and executives at companies like IBM, SAP, Deloitte & Touche, Kraft, AT&T, Dow Chemical, and hundreds of others, Martin has uncovered the “best practices” that help propel short-term performance. Among •Bridging the enormous disconnect between management’s strategic goals and the ability of front-line managers and employees to implement these goals•Moving even the biggest projects forward incrementally, delivering tangible results at each step along the way•Putting together time-based and events-based teams that can focus specifically on essential short-term decisions and goals•Creating incentives to reward short-term resultsWhat Chuck Martin has found is that companies that adopt practices designed to achieve short-term results are usually better positioned to achieve their long-term strategies as well.A critically important management book that addresses one of the overriding concerns of businesses today, Managing for the Short Term is an essential addition to any manager’s toolkit." Managing for the short term is not simply about moving faster. It is about moving smarter. It is about effective implementation and operation within the context of mission and vision. Strategy is implemented through a series of small steps and rapid, short-term decisions within that long-term view. It forces managers to become more effective at achieving the measurable results required by today's climate."From Managing For the Short Term

This book is an excellent read for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to take their businesses to the next level. The book provides insights from the CEOs and chief officers of innovation at successful companies like Pfizer, DuPont, Rubbermaid, 3M, General Electric, and others. It provides a step-by-step guide to creating and sustaining innovation and creativity within a company. The book is full of fascinating and entertaining anecdotes, such as DuPont's invention of the covered golf ball and 3M's invention of the Wet-or-Dry sandpaper. It is also introduced by Tom Peters, an undisputed leader on the subject of innovation.

A Manual on Bookselling can be a great read for bookstore professionals who want to learn more about the industry and improve their business. The unique feature of this book is the practical advice shared by over 65 industry professionals. Readers will gain insights on all aspects of bookselling, including marketing, inventory management, customer service, and online selling. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive guide for anyone in the bookselling business to help them succeed.