The go-giver : a little story about a powerful business idea

 by Bob Burg. The powerful business idea referenced in the title is that shifting the focus from getting to giving and putting the other person first is the key to business success and personal fulfillment. The authors inform readers of the five laws of success: the law of value (your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment), the law of compensation (your income is determined by how many people you serve), the law of influence (your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first), the law of authenticity (the most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself), and the law of receptivity (the key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving). Explanations of these concepts and how to employ them are clear and to the point, and as with all successfully written business books, it will provoke thought and probably action as well. --Booklist (Check Catalog)

Pinched : how the great recession has narrowed our futures and what we can do about it

 by Don Peck. The Great Recession may have receded, but its consequences will resound through our society for years to come, as shown in this fascinating exploration from Peck, managing editor of the Atlantic. Though life in major cities and affluent suburbs has returned to something like normal, jobs remain scarce and the housing market devastated. The downturn will have an irrevocable, transformative impact on American life and culture-and Peck extrapolates those consequences and possible responses by looking at comparable economic calamities of the past: the panic of the 1890s, the Great Depression, and the oil-shock recessions of the 1970s. The current recession has affected the rich and poor unevenly, and this economic rift is mirrored geographically, as some areas recuperate from the crash and some founder. On the societal end, women are fast becoming the essential breadwinners and authority figures in many working-class families-and the previously over-confident Millennial Generation is showing the career conservatism of the generations before them. In the meantime, race relations have become yet more strained and complicated, xenophobia festers, and rural conservatism grows. Peck wraps up his exegesis with a consideration on the future of politics and possible strategies for healing the aftereffects of the recession. An important, far-thinking consideration of the reverberations-social, political, psychological-of the financial crash. --Publishers Weekly (Check Catalog)

Every landlord's legal guide

 by Marcia Stewart and Ralph Warner. An all-in-one authoritative guide every landlord needs 
"Every Landlord's Legal Guide" is the most comprehensive and up-to-date legal and practical guide for residential landlords. The best, most effective way to make and save money as a landlord is to keep up with the law --and with "Every Landlord's Legal Guide, " you can do all that and more. 
From move-in to move-out, this book covers a wide range of issues, including fair housing, repairs, sublets, screening for good tenants, environmental hazards such as mold and bed bugs (yes, bed bugs). You'll find legal and practical solutions backed by many 50-state charts with specific laws for each state. This complete resource will help you avoid hassles and headaches --not to mention legal fees. (Check Catalog)

Create your own employee handbook : a legal & practical guide

 by Lisa Guerin. "Helps business owners, managers and HR professionals put employee policies in place for any size company, in any state. Sample policies are included on CD. The 5th edition covers emerging workplace issues, such as social networking and product reviews, plus changes necessitated by health care reform"--Provided by publisher. (Check Catalog)

Reckless endangerment : how outsized ambition, greed, and corruption led to economic armageddon

 by Gretchen Morgenson. Respected journalist Morgenson and financial/policy analyst Rosner set out to investigate the financial crisis of 2008: how such a thing could happen in America in the new millennium. They name those involved, how they did it, and why. We learn about self-interested and politically influential people, particularly in Washington and on Wall Street, as well as those who tried in vain to warn of the impending crisis but were squashed or ignored. Originating with the 1994 directive to expand home ownership among Americans, the authors paint a picture of unintended consequences, greed, good intentions, and corruption; they report lies (involving politicians, corporate executives, bankers, and borrowers), laxity by most regulators, and the disappointing role of credit-rating agencies. Morgenson and Rosner base this book on interviews and conversations conducted on parallel paths, beginning in the mid-1990s, and a wide range of secondary sources. This excellent, thought-provoking book is a must-read. --Booklist (Check Catalog)