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There’s a revolution brewing across the nation--a movement that’s changing lives and revealing little known paths to passion and prosperity. It’s about building a great living around what you love to do most. Once you’ve been touched by it, you’ll never be the same. more...

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The Disposable American is an eye-opening account of layoffs in America—their questionable necessity, their overuse, and their devastating impact on individuals at all income levels. Yet despite all this, they are accelerating. The award-winning New York Times economics writer Louis Uchitelle explains how, in the mid-1970s, the first major layoffs, initiated as a limited response to the inroads of foreign competition, spread and multiplied, in time destroying the notion of job security and the dignity of work. more...

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Anyone who thinks getting a good job is easy should think again. The real plum jobs are out there, but they're harder to get than ever. Now, bestselling author and innovative thinker Jeffrey J. Fox, who has shown thousands of readers how to rise to the top of any organization, steps up to the plate once again with this no-nonsense collection of surprising and daring rules for landing the right job. more...

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The co-author of Get Out of Your Own Way goes on-the-job. Whether it's a simple breach of etiquette or fear of learning new things, expecting too much from employees or failure to delegate, self-defeating behavior is the most common reason people put their jobs and reputations in jeopardy. In quick, to-the-point chapters, Goulston explains that if a professional does one or more of the following, they're getting in their own way-and limiting their success:. - Expecting thier boss to appreciate them. - Letting fear of failure paralyze them. - Procrastinating and wasting time. - Making excuses and getting defensive. - Failing to delegate. - Fearing performance reviews (either giving them or getting them). Covering 40 of the most common self-defeating behaviors, this new book shows how to change behaviors-from self-defeating to career-enhancing. more...

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• Never Write a Nasty Memo • Skip All Office Parties • Overpay Your People • Don't Go Over Budget • Make Allies of Your Peers' Subordinates • Don't Have a Drink with the Gang Is this how you thought you would get ahead in today's business world? In this insightful handbook, marketing consultant Jeffrey J. Fox offers provocative and controversial advice on how to climb to the top without losing your grip. The seventy-five "rules" Fox presents outline actions readers must take, traits they must develop, and the things they must avoid doing if they want to succeed. This straightforward guide sets forth the qualities for every successful leader: vision, persistence, integrity, and respect for everyone in the workplace. And each simple lesson in How to Become CEO resonates with indisputable wisdom. more...

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