Career Planning

Ever wonder why you've had more strategy conversations than you can count, but not a single strategist discussion you can remember? That's because strategy has made a career out of ignoring the strategist—until now. Strategists First will help you learn what every strategist needs to know, including: who strategists are, what strategists believe, how strategists behave, where strategists thrive, when strategists strike, and why strategists matter.

Start with the Vision introduces a powerful planning process called the six-step process that will help any person or team navigate change, create solutions, and develop an actionable plan. A person can take any challenge or opportunity and use the six-step process to create a clear path forward. When challenges arise, most people start with the problem, which is the exact wrong place to start. Instead, the six-step process will shift the focus away from the problem to the best starting point – the vision!

When we think about the future, it can be difficult to feel that we have any control. We aren't confident that we can take actions and make decisions that help determine what happens next. We want to feel prepared, hopeful and equipped and to face the future with optimism. Or, better yet, change the future. But how do we map out our lives when it feels impossible to predict what the world will be like next week, let alone next year? Jane McGonigal, a renowned future forecaster, reveals that 'unimaginable' events aren't unimaginable before they happen.

In The Attacker's Advantage, Charan reveals the upside of uncertainty for those leaders who are nimbly positioned to anticipate the catalysts of disruption and embrace change. He updates and adapts the principles of his previous best sellers to address the current turbulent business environment, cutting through the veil of complexity to concentrate on the new customer needs and expectations and providing the tools for corporate leaders to take their companies to a higher level.

Like all of us, though few so visibly, Alan Greenspan was forced by the financial crisis of 2008 to question some fundamental assumptions about risk management and economic forecasting. No one with any meaningful role in economic decision making in the world saw beforehand the storm for what it was. How had our models so utterly failed us? To answer this question, Alan Greenspan embarked on a rigorous and far-reaching multiyear examination of how Homo economicus predicts the economic future, and how it can predict it better.

하버드는 지금까지 미국 대통령 6명, 노벨상 수상자 34명을 배출했으며 세계 정상급 문학가, 사상가, 학자들을 대거 양성했다. 실상 모든 분야의 최고봉에 하버드 출신이 있는 것이다. 말할 필요 없는 세계적인 기업가 빌게이츠, 마크 저커버그, JP 모건 체이스의 현 회장 제이미 다이언 역시 하버드를 거쳤다. '그렇다면 비즈니스 분야에서 하버드는 학생들에게 어떠한 정신과 이념을 전수할까?' 이 책은 바로 이 질문에 대한 대답이다. 그 실제 수업을 생동감 넘치는 글로 옮겨 하버드에 가지 않고도 수준 높은 강의를 듣는 것 같은 만족감을 얻을 수 있다.

A breakthrough for business owners and entrepreneurs of small to large businesses and companies looking to achieve more success, Fire Someone Today is a book about what to do, what not to do, and why. Whether you are a young company that's just starting out or a mature business looking to grow, business entrepreneur Bob Pritchett gives hands-on advice and practical examples that are a must-listen for every manager, business owner, and entrepreneur.

Overwhelmed by a sea of career choices and stressed that the clock is ticking? Dive into a no-nonsense roadmap that paves the path to your success, before you even don your cap and gown! “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is a question that you’ve been repeatedly asked since you were little. Back then, answering it seemed so easy – you felt like you could do anything and be anything that you wanted. Fast forward to now and this question appears to have a little more weight. With adulthood practically waving at you, making a career choice has suddenly become all too real...

This book will show you the proper steps in managing people and how to make them respond to your wishes. One of the important lessons in life is discovering how to sell yourself to others and get them to help you in anything you may want to attempt.

How much do I need to retire? Can I retire early? What’s the retirement age, anyway? No matter whether you are 25, 65, or any age in between, you probably have questions about retirement and knowing the answers is the key to planning your future. Whether you want to retire as soon as possible or are looking forward to continuing to work in some form for as long as you can, Retirement 101 guides you through each step as you approach this important milestone.

Execute Your Tech Idea applies to all technology projects, including apps, portals, Software as a Service, software tools, smart devices, the Internet of Things, and many more.

In these turbulent times, you can have a sense of security that will resonate through your life. In this revolutionary program, acclaimed author, lawyer, and speaker Thomas Schweich will walk you through every professional, financial, and personal challenge that you could possibly face.

Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the global financial crisis to 9/11 to the Fukushima disaster, we often fail to foresee hugely significant events. In The Signal and the Noise, the New York Times' political forecaster and statistics guru Nate Silver explores the art of prediction, revealing how we can all build a better crystal ball.

Accomplished entrepreneur and AI strategist Vineet Vashishta delivers an engaging and insightful new take on making the most of data, artificial intelligence, and technology at your company. You'll learn to change the culture, strategy, structure, and operational framework of your company to take full advantage of disruptive advances in tech. The author explores fascinating work being undertaken by firms in the real world, as well as high-value use cases and innovative projects and products made possible by realigning organizational frameworks using the capabilities of new technologies.

In Start Late, Finish Rich, David Bach takes the "Finish Rich" wisdom that has already helped millions of people and tailors it specifically to all of us who forgot to save, procrastinated, or got sidetracked by life's unexpected challenges.

Live up to your definition of greatness and inspire the best in the people around you. In The Seven Crucibles: An Inspirational Game Plan for Overcoming Adversity in Your Life, NFL fullback and motivational speaker Alec Ingold delivers a hands-on playbook for conquering every obstacle that stands between you and success, on the playing field and in life. You'll learn to utilize your own story of trials and tribulations to help embrace the changes to create future success.

The New York Times best-selling author of The Roaring 2000s guides listeners through the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression. The first and last economic depression that you will experience in your lifetime is just ahead. The years 2009 and 2010 will be the initial end of prosperity in almost every market, ushering in a downturn like most of us have not experienced before.

La clave para ganar está en alcanzar la armonía entre el fondo y la forma... entre el ser y el parecer. Lograr la preferencia de los clientes, los inversionistas, los jefes, los colaboradores, los votantes o los fans requiere de un PLAN MAESTRO DE IMAGEN PÚBLICA® que asegure que usted será identificado como el mejor en su campo, ya sea como persona o como institución.

Most people are blown off-course by unexpected events. Top performers, by contrast, know how to navigate our unpredictable world. Not just that: they know how to thrive in it. You can acquire this essential skill, too. In Mastering Uncertainty, investor and serial entrepreneur Csaba Konkoly and award-winning business author Matt Watkinson reveal the shortcomings of conventional business thinking and the advantages of developing a "probabilistic" mindset that turns uncertainty from a source of fear into an incredible and exciting advantage.

Besides actually getting students through your front door, what's the biggest challenge any martial arts school owner can face? That's right—it's student retention! Keeping students and getting parents to be raving fans of your school is the key to long-term martial arts business success. If you can master martial arts marketing, you're halfway there. But, if you can master the art of martial arts student retention, you can bank on keeping the doors to your martial arts school open for a good long time.