How do you measure greatness? Whereas “excellence” is about becoming the best you can be at one particular thing, greatness moves you past routine success and onto a new plateau where your achievement
In two years, Gitterman went from earning less that $20,000 per year to running his own financial services company, yet after reaching the pot of gold, he longed for something more. Here, he shares a
Projects—especially complex ones—are inherently risky. Between time constraints, technical challenges, and resource issues, things can easily go wrong—making the identification of potential risks an e
HR consultant and speaker Taylor is a former general counsel and executive with such companies as Blockbuster, Paramount Pictures, and Alamo Rent-A-Car, and was also chair of the Society for Human Res
If you knew you couldn’t fail, what is the greatest thing you would dare to dream? Is the job you now have the one you’ve always wanted? Do you work with the kind of people you’d like to work with? As
Inappropriate attire, lateness, sexually offensive behavior, not to mention productivity and communication issues ... these are just a few of the uncomfortable topics bosses must sometimes discuss wit
Provides strategic interview questions for different hiring scenarios, discusses the underlying reason for particular questions, and offers advice on interpreting the candidate's response
Godwin (Chief International Officer, California State U.), a political scientist, explains how Bill Clinton's governing philosophy was a continuation of the economic concepts of Ronald Reagan, althoug
Reed, a loan officer and columnist, gives tips on how to get approved for a home loan in the new mortgage market and how to avoid potential landmines. He explains how new lending and underwriting rule
Ever since the first colonists landed in “The New World,” Americans have forged ahead in their quest to make good on the promises of capitalism and independence. This book vividly illustrates the hist
Webber (IT professional, Insight Corporation) and Wallace (information services professional, Result Data) provide numerous practical ways to save money, manage a company more efficiently, and reduce
This guide for government managers at the federal, state, and local levels explains how to hire and terminate employees within the constraints of government human resources management systems. The boo
What makes a great leader? Confidence? Trust? Vision? The ability to inspire? The answer is complex yet understandable. The good news is that most great leaders are made, not born, and many of the cha
Today’s sales managers have to be quicker than ever, being more proactive about hiring the best performers and retaining them, multi-tasking, and managing complex sales processes in order to close mor
The author of Internet Riches, an Internet success coach in Hollywood, provides tips on how to profit from this "gold rush" with such online tools as social networking sites, blogs, microblogs (e.g.,
