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Startup your life: hustle and hack your way to happiness
Par Anna Akbari. 2016
Sociologist and entrepreneur uses lessons learned from academia and business to transform her personal life. Discusses developing theories to test,…
challenging your assumptions, determining the appropriate marketplace, budgeting, learning from failure, having an exit plan, and reinventing yourself. 2016Leadership step by step: become the person others follow
Par Joshua Spodek. 2017
A guide to developing leadership skills based on methods gleaned from industries beyond business, including entertainment and sports. The process…
is broken up into the stages of "Understanding Yourself," "Leading Yourself," "Understanding Others," and "Leading Others." Includes exercises. 2017Black edge: inside information, dirty money, and the quest to bring down the most wanted man on Wall Street
Par Sheelah Kolhatkar. 2017
Analysis of the criminal investigation of hedge funds and their trading on inside information--known as the "black edge." Focuses on…
Steven A. Cohen, founder of SAC Capital Advisors. Discusses the development of the hedge-fund industry, personalities involved in the investigation, and the impact on Wall Street. Some strong language. 2017The complacent class: the self-defeating quest for the American dream
Par Tyler Cowen. 2017
Economist argues for living your life with greater disruption, because, by becoming risk averse, Americans are ill-prepared for navigating when…
change happens, both individually and as a nation. Discusses emotional causes, racial segregation, entrepreneurial growth, stagnation of political activity, and more. 2017The one-page financial plan: a simple way to be smart about your money
Par Carl Richards. 2015
Financial planner and New York Times columnist presents a guide for organizing and planning personal finances, with an emphasis on…
prioritizing goals and minimizing emotion, particularly anxiety, when making decisions. Discusses goal setting, spending and saving, budgeting, investing, insurance, borrowing, strategizing, and hiring a financial planner. 2015Born for this: how to find the work you were meant to do
Par Chris Guillebeau. 2016
Author of The Happiness of Pursuit (DB 79419) presents a guide to identifying and obtaining the perfect job or career.…
Discusses life/work balance, gaining skills in your desired field, developing multiple streams of income, self-employment, marketing yourself and your work, knowing when to say no, and more. 2016Dream home: the Property Brothers' ultimate guide to finding & fixing your perfect house
Par Jonathan Scott, Drew Scott. 2016
Identical twin brothers and stars of television show Property Brothers, among other home improvement shows, share lessons they have learned…
as they built their real-estate business. Discuss purchasing properties, home renovation, and selling a home--including determining a budget, identifying contractors, and staging design. Bestseller. 2016Examines the decline of popular mobilizations against privilege, wealth, and power in the United States since the Gilded Age. Fraser…
argues that these early cornerstones of American democracy have given way to self-serving corporate fables of freedom and the politics of fear. Some violence and some strong language. 2015Clay, water, brick: finding inspiration from entrepreneurs who do the most with the least
Par Jessica Jackley. 2015
Cofounder of microlending service Kiva, which specializes in crowd-sourced entrepreneurial loans to individuals in underdeveloped countries, shares her experiences in…
developing Kiva and the lessons she has learned. She uses stories of entrepreneurs to highlight points of advice. 2015Caring economics: conversations on altruism and compassion, between scientists, economists, and the Dalai Lama
Par Matthieu Ricard, Tania Singer. 2015
Neuroscientist Singer and Buddhist monk Ricard collect fourteen essays examining the connections between behavioral science research, altruism, and economics. Discusses…
the impact of altruism on the brain, the mind-body connection, and the economic benefits of acting without ego. Includes a foreword by the Dalai Lama. 2015Shadow work: the unpaid, unseen jobs that fill your day
Par Craig Lambert. 2015
A former Harvard Magazine editor examines unpaid tasks that people perform on behalf of businesses and organizations, often without even…
realizing it. Lambert contends that this trend is fueled by advancing technology and skyrocketing personnel costs, and argues that it results in personalized consumption, social leveling, and the weakening of communities. 2015Good mourning: A Memoir
Par Elizabeth Meyer, Caitlin Moscatello. 2015
A funeral director shares her journey to involvement in the industry. She begins with the death of her father from…
cancer and her first job at the elite funeral home where his service was held. She describes funerals she has helped plan, workplace issues, family reactions, and more. Strong language. 2015The real life MBA: your no-BS guide to winning the game, building a team, and growing your career
Par Jack Welch, Suzy Welch. 2015
Authors of Winning (DB 60338), husband Jack, former CEO of General Electric, and wife Suzy, former editor-in-chief of Harvard Business…
Review, explain the qualities and skills necessary for success within the business world. The pair discuss understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses, interpersonal skills, and personal reflection. 2015Big magic: creative living beyond fear
Par Elizabeth Gilbert. 2015
A guide to creativity from the author of Eat, Pray, Love (BR 21243). Encourages anyone who ever wanted to write,…
paint, or do anything creative to let go of fear and be inspired. Shares approaches and attitudes that could help people lead more creative lives. 2015A dangerous master: how to keep technology from slipping beyond our control
Par Wendell Wallach. 2015
Ethicist at Yale considers the role of technology in the twenty-first century and moral implications of its positive and negative…
uses. Examines the ethical problems posed by new technologies and presents ways for policy makers, the general public, and scientists to navigate the issues. 2015The work: my search for a life that matters
Par Wes Moore. 2014
Author of The Other Wes Moore (DB 71647) further examines his rise from disadvantaged inner-city Baltimore childhood to Rhodes scholarship,…
service in Afghanistan, and success on Wall Street. Reflects on how these experiences shaped his work as a motivational speaker and community advocate. 2014Homemade for sale: how to set up and market a food business from your home kitchen
Par Lisa Kivirist. 2015
Owners of a bed-and-breakfast explain how to create a home-based food business. They discuss the history of the "cottage industry,"…
cottage food laws, identifying products to sell, where to learn cooking skills, creating a business plan, establishing a company, and financial management. 2015The myth of the strong leader: political leadership in modern politics
Par Archie Brown. 2014
A survey of political leadership over the past hundred years. Archie Brown argues that those who dominate are not necessarily…
the most successful or admirable. Brown compares leadership styles in a variety of political models such as democracy and authoritarian regimes, and discusses the advantages of collegial leadership. 2014The richest woman in America: Hetty Green in the gilded age
Par Janet Wallach. 2012
Rare: the high-stakes race to satisfy our need for the scarcest metals on Earth
Par Keith Veronese. 2015
Chemist explains the classification of rare-earth metals, describing their initial scarcity, extraction, and production constraints, as well as environmental and…
geopolitical barriers. Discusses the impact of political events and challenges on the economics of obtaining the metals for use in manufacturing. 2015