Small Development

Today's parents seem to inhabit high-speed whirlwinds, where time is scarce and stress runs high. But what if there's a proven way to navigate the chaos, a way to strengthen connections with your children while supporting their personal growth—all through the power of small, actionable steps? In The MicroStep Method for the Overwhelmed Parent, Mary Willcox Smith guides listeners on a transformative journey, showing you how to chart a straight course through the commotion and, at the same time, how to rediscover the simple joys of parenting. Imagine: it's long past your child's bedtime.

From Jenniffer Weigel's radio show on WGN in Chicago called I'm Spiritual, Dammit! comes this collection of podcasts on spirituality in the business place. Included are interviews with Jennifer Connor, CEO of Mustard Girl Mustard, and Kathryn Guylay, author of Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons from the Slopes.

In Unruly: Fighting Back when Politics, AI, and Law Upend the Rules of Business, cofounder of software company Hence Technologies and former Global Deputy CEO of Eurasia Group, Sean West, delivers a startlingly insightful new take on how politics, technology, and law are converging to upend the rules of business, generating dangerous risks and incredible opportunities.

Whether you want to create a thriving business with purpose, attract aligned opportunities, flourish financially and ethically or create lasting impact while staying true to yourself, Sacred Business will show you exactly how to get there – transforming yourself and your business in the process. In this groundbreaking book, renowned strategist and CEO adviser Nikki Trott weaves personal evolution with pioneering business strategies in her essential nine-step framework.

How do you do justice to your business idea? It's a question that entrepreneurs are always asking, aware that 70% of new businesses fail. Starting a business is scary, especially for first-timers, but there is a safe, Launch in 5 way to do it. If you are launching a new business, this audiobook will improve your chance for success in the most economic, efficient and painless way possible, before you put large amounts of time and money on the line. It provides a comprehensive guide on how to rapidly turn an idea into a money-making machine.

In the fast-paced world of home service, success isn't left to chance—it's achieved with a well-crafted strategy. Game Plan to Success in Home Services is your ultimate guide to building a winning playbook, identifying key positions, and mastering the KPIs that drive your business forward. This book offers a unique approach by applying the principles of sports strategy to the home service industry.

Amid growing international concerns about income inequality, labor abuses, racial injustice, and disinformation online, Conscience Incorporated examines the gaps in current corporate social responsibility measures and what more needs be done to address these challenges. The rise of new technologies such as smartphones and social media have made it easier than ever to document and spread awareness of corporate actions. Despite these developments, large corporations often fail to meaningfully address the human rights abuses linked to their business models and practices.

"In this provocative book, Greg Olney uncovers the movement between the Status Quo and Commitment to Change. Olney reveals his goal for each reader to move quickly, but surely, through transition to the desired change rather than linger in transition. He has created a five (5) step model to transition individuals and companies and uniquely explores common pitfalls while defining what will happen if the Status Quo continues. The concepts brought up in this book generate strong provocation because the world tells the transition story differently. But the book doesn't stop there."

Discover: How to add dozens of positive changes to your daily routine. Want to improve your life, but don't have enough time? Right now you could easily think of a dozen ways to instantly improve your life. Odds are, these ideas will only take a few minutes apiece to complete. The problem? You might feel like there's not enough time to do all of them. One solution can be found using the power of "habit stacking."

既存事業を深め、新規事業を育てる「両利き」こそ、DX・コロナ時代を生き抜く知恵だ。
世界のイノベーション研究の最重要理論「両利きの経営」に関する初の体系的な解説書の増補改訂版。

Todos os anos, desde 1978, Warren Buffett escreve aos acionistas de seu conglomerado, a Berkshire Hathaway, apresentando um relato do período que passou. Suas cartas expõem com clareza e concisão a filosofia e a estratégia com que Buffett conduz sua holding, avaliada em mais de 600 bilhões de dólares. Este livro traz uma cuidadosa seleção de trechos de cartas feita por Lawrence Cunningham, professor da Universidade George Washington e profundo conhecedor da obra de Buffett.

Er ist nichts für Apostel des Tiefsinns und bedingungslose Selbstoffenbarer, dagegen eine reizvolle Kunst für Neugierige, die ins Gespräch und zu mehr kommen wollen. Wer ihn beherrscht, wirkt souverän in sozialen Beziehungen. In der Kunst des Smalltalk ist bisher kein Meister vom Himmel gefallen, sie zu beherrschen jedoch lohnt sich. Wie dies geht, erfährt man bei Frank Naumann in einer kurzweiligen Mischung aus Tipps, Anregungen und Ratschlägen. Alle erprobt von Experten.

Many companies worry that expanding into emerging markets is a risky—and even dangerous—move. Professors Viva Ona Bartkus and Emily S. Block see things differently. They argue that by entering markets in the world's frontline regions—areas stuck in cycles of violence and extreme poverty—businesses can actually create stability and expand opportunity for communities and corporations alike.

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton is a friend of failure. In the 1970s, he brought the Minnesota Vikings to the Superbowl three times - and three times his team was crushed. The first two companies he founded both quickly folded. But by learning how to deal with defeat, Tarkenton discovered the key to success.

Denúncia contundente do atual sistema financeiro global, este livro examina com rigor a maneira como o valor econômico foi atribuído ao longo da história e revela como a teoria econômica falhou em definir com clareza a diferença entre produção e apropriação de valor. Mariana Mazzucato argumenta que essa distinção cada vez menos nítida vem permitindo que certos atores econômicos se movimentem predatoriamente em torno de um valor existente ou, pior ainda, o destruam.

Karla Huerta y Mike Duboe (socio en Greylock) se adentran en el mundo de la adquisición. Pláticandonos y aconsejándonos sobre lo que debes saber para para entender como adquirir y acercar personas a tu negocio. No importa en qué punto se encuentre o qué giro pueda tener: creciendo empresas al etilo Silicon Valley es un MUST para entender el mundo del emprendimiento el día de hoy.

Want to talk to that attractive person on the train home from work, but have no idea what to say? Do you secretly dread going to parties? Afraid you won't fit in at your new job because you don't "do" small talk? Like it or not, we live in a world driven by social interaction.

What happens when you consciously chart a course for your life, a course guided by your ethics and values? What happens when you truly recognize and embrace community? So often business books tell us about how to earn more, how to make our businesses more remunerative, and how to become more influential. Seldom do they address the small business and its impact on the life of its owners and those they employ. There are almost 30 million small businesses in the United States, employing over 56 million people or 57 percent of people who work in the private sector.

Dass an der digitalen Transformation kaum ein Unternehmen vorbeikommt, ist inzwischen allgemein bekannt. Trotzdem bleibt die Frage, wie eine Digitalstrategie konkret aussehen und umgesetzt werden kann. Andreas Holtschulte zieht als Vergleich die Sanierung seines Hauses heran und ermöglicht so einen einfachen Zugang zu dem sehr abstrakten Thema. "Großbaustelle digitale Transformation" zeigt praxisnah, welche Unternehmensbereiche von digitalen Innovationen wie künstlicher Intelligenz profitieren können, wie die Umsetzung gelingt, welche Fallstricke es zu vermeiden gilt und wie die neuen Systeme sicher werden.

Nolan Jackson is a journeyman carpenter by trade and a wanderer by nature. And in 2007, while fellow Americans fight in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Nolan roams, traveling between jobs building tract homes across the West. Following a shocking workplace accident in Las Vegas, he uproots himself from the tentative relationships he has made and heads toward the ocean.