| Author: | Carol Loomis |
Warren Buffett, the world's greatest investor, has long had a unique relationship with Fortune magazine, thanks to his deep personal friendship with the acclaimed writer Carol Loomis. She first mentioned Buffett in print in 1966. By the mid 1970s he trusted Loomis enough that he asked her to edit his famous annual letter to t... read more
| Author: | John Warham |
The remarkable story of the Cathay Pacific pilots who beat the system. You're a pilot, a captain no less with Cathay Pacific - one of the world's most prestigious airlines. One day you receive a DHL package at your home in Hong Kong. You're fired! No formality, no reason, no warning. Soon you discover that 48 of your col... read more
| Author: | Timothy J. Sinclair |
Banks of all sorts are troubled institutions. The cost of public bail-outs associated with the subprime crisis in the United States alone may be as high as US$5 trillion. What is the problem with banks? Why do they seem to be at the centre of economic and financial turmoil down through the ages? In this provocative and timely... read more
| Author: | Ray Anderson |
In 1994, Ray Anderson felt a 'spear in the chest': he realised that his company, carpeting manufacturer Interface, Inc, was plundering the environment with its unsustainable business practices. This book reveals how Interface turned itself around, and proves that running your company sustainably isn't radical at all - it's ju... read more
| Author: | Don Watson |
Mission statements are everywhere: you have to have one, whether you're a Fortune 500 company, a hedge fund, a primary school, a church or a hockey club. Without a mission statement, who would know what your values are, or what your culture is? And how then, going forward, will you get buy-in on your strategy and uptake of yo... read more
| Author: | Donald J. Trump |
Two entrepreneurial icons share experiences and insights into creating and building successful businesses. What makes some business owners wildly successful? What separates the entrepreneurs who build businesses from ones who just seem to create more work for themselves? How exactly do the world's most prominent business buil... read more
| Author: | Martin Hawes |
A personal finance guide for baby boomers to create income for a good semi-retirement.
When financial expert Martin Hawes turned 50 he realised there were many more mountains he wanted to climb, but he wasn't getting any younger! So, he thought, he had to make the next twenty summers really count. Eight years later he... read more
Forthcoming, January 2013
| Author: | Kevin F. Hallock |
Billions of people throughout the world are paid for their work. This book was written to explain why they earn what they earn and, in doing so, to help readers understand how they can earn more in both the short and long run. It describes wages, wage differences across groups, wage inequality, how organizations set pay and w... read more
| Author: | Sarah Riegelhuth |
This book will show you how to take control of your finances and grow your wealth using nothing more than a few key principles and commonsense wisdom. It shows you how to let go of easy excuses, stop waiting around for magically simple solutions, set intelligent financial goals, and design an action plan that you can follow t... read more
| Author: | David K. Batker & John de Graaf |
In this funny, readable, and thought-provoking book, activists John de Graaf (coauthor of the bestselling "Affluenza") and David Batker tackle thirteen economic issues, challenging the reader to consider the goal of our economy. Emphasizing powerful American ideals, including teamwork, pragmatism, and equality, de Graaf and B... read more
| Author: | Sheryl Sandberg |
Ask most women whether they have the right to equality at work and the answer will be a resounding yes, but ask the same women whether they'd feel confident asking for a raise, a promotion, or equal pay, and some reticence creeps in. The statistics, although an improvement on previous decades, are certainly not in women's fav... read more
| Author: | Sir Richard Branson |
"Doing good can help improve your prospects, your profits, and your business; and it can change the world. We must change the way we do business". (Richard Branson). Can we bring more meaning to our lives and help change the world at the same time? In "Screw Business as Usual", Richard Branson at his brilliant and motivating ... read more
| Author: | Steve McKnight |
What does financial freedom mean to you? Not having to work? Being able to afford life's luxuries without worrying about the cost? Financial security? Perhaps supporting the needy or disadvantaged? Well, if you believe and follow the conventional approach to investing then forget it! It's unlikely you'll ever be financially f... read more
| Author: | Eric Schmidt, III |
'This is the most important - and fascinating - book yet written about how the digital age with affect our world' Walter Isaacson, author of Steve JobsFrom two leading thinkers, the widely anticipated book that describes a new, hugely connected world of the future, full of challenges and benefits which are ours to meet and ha... read more
| Author: | Paul Krugman |
The Great Recession is more than four years old - and counting. Yet, as Nobel Prize winning author Paul Krugman argues in this powerful new book, "Nations rich in resources, talent, and knowledge - all the ingredients for prosperity and a decent standard of living for all - remain in a state of intense pain." In End This Depr... read more
| Author: | Janet Xuccoa |
If you want to understand how to manage your money and make it work for you, then this book is a 'must read'. From her years of study and corporate practice, Janet Xuccoa brings you a practical guide, written in plain language, that demonstrates how to manage, save and invest your money. this book will show you: * How to i... read more
| Author: | Martin Hawes |
NZ author Financial expert Martin Hawes realised at the age of 50 that he needed to make his next twenty summers really count if he was going to achieve all the things he wanted to in life. In this book he shows you how to invest your money in order to fund the lifestyle you want when you retire.Most books on investment are ... read more
| Author: | Chris Anderson |
If a country wants to remain economically vibrant, it needs to manufacture things. In recent years, however, many nations have become obsessed with making money out of selling services, leaving the real business of manufacturing to others. "Makers" is about how all that is being reversed. Over the past ten years, the internet... read more
