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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Suze Orman's 2009 action plan

by Suze Orman. The nation-s go-to expert on financial matters, Suze Orman, believes that 2009 is a critical year for your money. There are safeguards to put in place, actions to take, costly mistakes to avoid, and even opportunities to be had, so that you are protected during the bad times and prepared to prosper when things take a turn for the better. No matter what situation you-re in, you will find a plan of action and the answers to your questions (Check Catalog)

Monday, January 26, 2009

Creative capitalism : a conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and other economic leaders


"Creative Capitalism is not just a book for philanthropists. It's a book that challenges the conventional wisdom about our economic system, a road map for the new global economy that is emerging as capitalism adapts itself once again to a changing world."-- (Check Catalog)

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Import/export : how to take your business across borders


by Carl A. Nelson. Fully revised and updated-the go-to guide from an expert on international trade Doing business across national borders is more profitable than ever. In the exhaustively revised fourth edition, "Import/Export" provides step-by-step guidance to show you how to take part in the booming world economy. (Check Catalog)

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Happiness: A Revolution in Economics


by Bruno S. Frey. Should happiness be our social goal? Can it be? For the past ten years or more, Frey (Univ. of Zurich, Switzerland; coauthor with Alois Stutzer of Economics and Psychology, CH, Dec'07, 45-2139) and a number of other scholars have been asking whether the economic focus on utility could be usefully replaced by a focus on happiness. The inevitable questions have been asked: What is happiness? How can it be measured? Would a focus on happiness lead to a different set of policy recommendations? Choice Reviews December 2008. Copyright 2008 American Library Association. (Check catalog)

Monday, January 5, 2009

Buyology : truth and lies about why we buy


by Martin Lindstrom. Draws on a three-year cutting-edge brain-scan study of people from around the world to shed new light on what stimulates interest in a product and compels us to buy it, refuting common assumptions and myths about the marketing of a product while answering questions about product placement, subliminal advertising, and more. 100,000 first printing. (Check Catalog)

Friday, January 2, 2009

32 Ways to be a Champion in Business

by Earvin Magic Johnson. As a young man, Earvin “Magic” Johnson admired his father and other small-town entrepreneurs who created jobs and served as leaders in his Midwestern community. He worked for them, watched them, and his interest in building communities through economic development grew even while his basketball career flourished. His fame as an NBA star gave him access to some of the most successful business leaders in the country. It was Earvin’s own entrepreneurial spirit that inspired them to serve as his mentors. (Check Catalog)