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Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How did Ron Shaich, the visionary founder of Panera Bread, build a little bakery in St. Louis into 2,400 restaurants with 6 billion dollars in revenue and annual returns of 25 percent, outperforming Starbucks, Chipotle, and all others? By seeing the future and clearing a path to it, leading and innovating from the future back. Now, Shaich shares his story, starting with its humble entrepreneurial beginnings: the college-campus convenience store he...
Author
Publisher
Peakpoint Press/Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A founder's wild memoir of startup success, told from hot tub inception to $50 million exit with the humor of a comic and the perspective of an educator. In The Startup Story: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Idea to Exit, renowned serial entrepreneur Martin Warner takes a fledgling company all the way from zero to hero, selling it for $50 million after a mere 17 months. It's a memoir of whirlwind entrepreneurial success, a nonfiction narrative that...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Before becoming a full-time blogger and founder of The Millenial Money Woman, I worked in corporate America (the finance world) and had the opportunity to work alongside clients with net worths ranging from $10,000 to more than $30,000,000. Over the years, I took note of the strategies and tactics these successful people employ daily to lead rich and fulfilling lives. By rich, I don't just mean money rich--I also mean mentally rich, knowledge-rich,...
Author
Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Do you feel like you're hiding in the shadows and not living up to your true potential? Do you lack the confidence to show the world who you really are and build the business you really want? Do you want to stop comparing yourself to other people on social media and start feeling empowered in your own personal journey? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then BE SEEN: Find Your Voice, Build Your Brand, Live Your Dream is the guide you...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"How to turn other's and your own doubt into rocket fuel to achieve your dreams, from entrepreneur, CEO, and healthcare investor Surbhi Sarna ... Using her own experience, she shows you how to face setbacks, not let impossible standards get in the way, lead empathetically, empower others to think differently, and how to convince the right people to help you accomplish your goals"--
"The very qualities that make you an outlier are, in fact, your strengths....
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
One of corporate America's greatest enemies profiles twelve CEOs, including The Body Shop's Anita Roddick, Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard and Vanguard's John Bogle, whom he believes performed extraordinarily well as business leaders and civic reformers.
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"What's the difference between your competitor and your enemy? You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly, and can list them calmly, along with their strengths and weaknesses. But your enemies are a whole other matter. They're the haters and the doubters who said you'd never make it, the ones who stomped on your dreams. When you think about your enemies, you can't stop the strong feelings rising up. In Choose Your Enemies Wisely,...
11) Generative AI
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The world is stunned and transfixed by the marvel (and possible menace) of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools. It's clear that they will transform the business landscape-exactly when and how much are still to be seen. Meanwhile, your smartest competitors already navigating the risks and reaping the rewards of this new technology. They're trying out new business models around generating text and code at astonishing speed. They're automating customer...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
An award-winning social psychologist discusses how companies and organizations can foster a "growth" mindset, where talent and intelligence can be nurtured, with case studies from the outdoor retailer Patagonia, Microsoft and the New York City school system.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Tarek El Moussa is everywhere, with 1.3M engaged social media followers and stars on HGTV's hit show Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa as well as the new HGTV docu-series The Flipping El Moussas, where he combines his passions for real estate and family in every project. With over a decade of experience, flipping close to 1,000 properties, selling over 1,000 houses, owning multiple apartment buildings and self-storage facilities, El Moussa is a successful...
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