House Management

Astroball is the inside story of how a gang of outsiders went beyond the stats to find a new way to win. When new Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and his top analyst, the former rocket scientist Sig Mejdal, arrived in Houston in 2011, they had already spent more than half a decade trying to understand how human instinct and expertise could be blended with hard numbers. Astroball is the story of the next wave of thinking in baseball and beyond, at once a remarkable underdog story and a fascinating look at the cutting edge of evaluating and optimizing human potential.

For most of human history, the rules of power were clear: power was something to be seized and then jealously guarded. This "old power" was out of reach for the vast majority of people. But our ubiquitous connectivity makes possible a different kind of power. "New power" is made by many. It is open, participatory, and peer-driven. It works like a current, not a currency--and it is most forceful when it surges. The battle between old and new power is determining who governs us, how we work, and even how we think and feel. New Power shines fresh light on the cultural phenomena of our day, from #BlackLivesMatter to the Ice Bucket Challenge to Airbnb, uncovering the new power forces that made them huge. Drawing on examples from business, activism, and pop culture, as well as the study of organizations like Lego, NASA, Reddit, and TED, Heimans and Timms explain how to build new power and channel it successfully. They also explore the dark side of these forces: the way ISIS has co-opted new power to monstrous ends, and the rise of the alt-right's "intensity machine."

Henry Kissinger, uno de los principales estrategas políticos del siglo xx, analiza en este nuevo libro los perfiles de seis de los líderes mundiales más fascinantes e influyentes del pasado reciente: Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Lee Kuan Yew y Margaret Thatcher.

If you've ever struggled to prioritize your health or started an intensive plan only to stop days, weeks, or months later, it's not your fault - behavioral science shows that most plans simply aren't built to last. From Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, a pioneer in the emerging field of progressive medicine and star of BBC's Doctor in the House, Feel Better in 5 draws on his 20 years of experience, including real-life case studies from his medical practice, to identify simple, effective strategies that will help you become healthier, happier, and less stressed.

En el siglo XXI, la comunicación se ha convertido en la verdadera clave para el éxito. Por ello, las conferencias TED, seguidas por millones de personas de todo el mundo, han redefinido las reglas para cautivar a cualquier auditorio. El reputado especialista en coaching de presentaciones Carmine Gallo ha realizado un estudio exhaustivo de las conferencias TED más vistas y de las técnicas que coinciden en emplear los mejores ponentes.

Why do startups fail? That question caught Harvard Business School professor Tom Eisenmann by surprise when he realized he couldn’t answer it. So he launched a multiyear research project to find out. In Why Startups Fail, Eisenmann reveals his findings: six distinct patterns that account for the vast majority of startup failures.

En los negocios, como en la vida, si tú le das al Universo, éste te regresará el doble. Con esta filosofía Roberto Palazuelos dirige sus empresas y ha alcanzado el éxito: la Alquimia Espiritual. Aquí encontrarás consejos para realizarte como ser humano, lo que te llevará a revolucionar tu entorno financiero, a forjar una empresa feliz, eficiente y sustentable. Construye un andamiaje legal, económico y mercadológico; aprende a negociar un contrato, conviértete en un emprendedor y realiza tus sueños en cada nivel de tu vida. ¡Encuentra tu alquimia para el éxito!

Book 1: Tiny House Living And Loving It: 50 Creative Ways To Maximize Your Small Living Space, Declutter And Get Organized Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Separating the Trash From the Treasures Decluttering How to Get Organized How to Arrange Your Furniture How to Use the Space You Have! Helpful Hints Making it Happen! Much, much more! Book 2: Minimalist Living And Loving It: 40 Proven Steps To Simplify Your Space, Declutter Your Life And Increase Productivity In This Book You Will Learn... An Introduction to Becoming a Minimalist How to Start Getting Rid of the Clutter The ...

In this book, you'll discover your negotiating behavioral style through self-assessment questionnaires, gain the tools needed to deal with negotiation sharks (or bullies), learn tips for recognizing and interpreting your negotiating counterpart's body language to create beneficial outcomes, and see examples on how to counter unethical and unprofessional tactics effectively — and much more.

Robert Iger se convirtió en CEO de la Walt Disney Company en 2005 durante un momento difícil para la empresa. La moral se había deteriorado, la competencia era intensa y la tecnología estaba cambiando más rápido que en cualquier otro momento de la historia. Su proyecto de futuro se basaba en tres ideas muy claras: renovar el compromiso con la importancia de la calidad, integrar la tecnología en lugar de luchar contra ella y pensar con ambición y con una visión global para convertir a Disney en una marca más fuerte en los mercados internacionales.

Morning routines. We hear about them all the time. We see them on social media feeds and in online videos. We read or hear about them in memoirs and self-improvement books. So, what's the big deal? What's so important about what we do every morning? In Good Morning, Good Life, Amy Schmittauer Landino - the world's number one productive lifestyle coach - reveals the truth about mornings and how to create daily rituals that are truly right for you.

Founder and CEO of ColorComm Corporation Lauren Wesley Wilson reveals the unwritten rules that women of color need to know in order to succeed in the workplace. Drawing from her own career experiences, Lauren shares the playbook you’ll need to advance to the C-Suite. Told through stories from her own career and those of her friends and connections—including Whoopi Goldberg, Gayle King, Ann Curry, Michelle Lee—as well as through tools, resources, and practical strategies, Lauren uncovers the secrets of how women of color can reach executive leadership positions.

El dinero es un símbolo sagrado que cuenta con millones de adoradores, pero la mayoría de ellos no saben cómo relacionarse con él de manera positiva y natural. Si consideras que el dinero es un vehículo beneficioso que te permitirá hacer realidad tus proyectos, fluirá hacia ti con naturalidad y, sobre todo, sin culpabilidad.

For the first time the complete financial history of Berkshire Hathaway is available under one cover in chronological format. Beginning at the origins of the predecessor companies in the textile industry, the listener can examine the development of the modern-day conglomerate year-by-year and decade-by-decade, watching as the struggling textile company morphs into what it has become today. The structure of the book allows the new student to follow the logic, reasoning, and capital allocation decisions made by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger from the very beginning.

Todos tienen que enfrentarse todos los días a dilemas importantes: ¿Dónde hay que poner las prioridades y por dónde hay que empezar? Ahora ya disponemos de un método seguro para responder: el Sprint. El diseñador Jake Knapp creó este proceso de cinco días en Google, donde los sprints se empleaban para todo tipo de proyectos, desde el Google Search hastaGoogle X. En Google Ventures empezó a trabajar con Braden Kowitz y John Zeratsky y los tres han conducido más de cien sprints con empresas del sector de la telefonía móvil, del comercio electrónico, la sanidad, las finanzas y otros.

The 5 A.M. Miracle is a resource guide for high-achievers. It is for anyone who has a wild passion for life and is in search of a structured system that will hone those passions, clarify their big goals, and produce real, amazing results. The bulk of the audiobook breaks down my blueprint for unprecedented progress. From healthy habits and productivity strategies, to review systems and professional-grade daily routines, you will find more actionable content than you could possibly imagine.

The inside account of a financial meltdown that reshaped Wall Street. In 1983, Lew Glucksman, then co-CEO of the heralded investment bank Lehman Brothers, demanded the resignation of chairman Pete Peterson, with whom he had long argued over how to manage the company. Shockingly, Peterson, who had taken charge a decade earlier and led Lehman from near collapse to record profits, agreed to step down.

En 1971, el dólar estadounidense se convirtió en dinero fiduciario. El dinero fiduciario es dinero del gobierno. Padre Rico llamó al dinero del gobierno #dinero falso#. El dinero falso hace a los ricos más ricos. El problema es que el dinero falso hace que los pobres y la clase media sean más pobres.

Sí sabes que NO recibirás una jubilación, ¿verdad? ¿Y que tu afore no te dará ni la tercera parte de lo que hoy ganas?... Afortunadamente, estás a tiempo de evitar una vejez pobre o, en una de esas, ¡incluso de retirarte joven! En este libro, Eduardo Rosas te cuenta, paso a pasito, las decenas de herramientas y opciones que puedes explotar para alcanzar el paraíso en la tierra: la llamada «libertad financiera».

In The Scrum Fieldbook, he draws on his firm’s extensive experience in the field to take leaders, managers, and employees deeper into the specific challenges and new opportunities organizations face in an Agile transformation. He shows how the Scrum framework can be successfully applied to any project in any industry, from automobile manufacturers in the US and Europe to nonprofits in Africa, from home renovation contractors in Minnesota to gas exploration companies in South America, from fighter plane builders in Sweden to US Navy Special Forces teams.