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Blog / Excerpts
The Art of Quiet Influence: Timeless Wisdom for Leading without Authority
By Dylan Schleicher
Jocelyn Davis' new book shows "anyone, not just bosses, how to use influence without authority, a key mindfulness principle, to get things done at work and in life."
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich
By Porchlight
David Bach and John David Mann have written a parable that "demystifies the secrets to achieving financial freedom, inspiring readers to realize that it’s never too late to reach for your dreams."
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Editor's Choice
Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Rich Karlgaard's new book makes the case that our obsession with early achievement is "shortchanging people and society."
Categories: editors-choice, narrative-biography
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Blog / New Releases
Business Books to Watch in May
By Dylan Schleicher
In order of their release dates, here are 25 books—along with the publishers' descriptions of them, we have our eyes on in May.
Categories: new-releases, narrative-biography, publishing-industry, the-company
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Blog / Blog
800-CEO-READ Business Bestsellers for April 2019
By 800-CEO-READ
The bestselling business books at 800-CEO-READ for April 2019 features Rehumanize Your Business at #1.
Categories: the-company
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Blog / Excerpts
The Robots Are Coming!: The Future of Jobs in the Age of Automation
By Dylan Schleicher
Andrés Oppenheimer's new book is "a thought-provoking search to understand what the future holds for today’s jobs in the foreseeable age of automation."
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
By Porchlight
We have an excerpt from Bill McKibben's new book, and 20 copies of the book itself to give away.
Categories: giveaways
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Blog / Staff Picks
The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction
Book Review by Emily Porter
Our newest employee, Emily Porter, reviews Meghan Cox Gurdon's new book about "The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction."
Categories: staff-picks
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Blog / Excerpts
Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count
By 800-CEO-READ
Phil Buchanan, the president of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, "arms donors with what it takes to do more good more quickly and to avoid predictable errors that lead too many astray."
Categories: excerpts
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Blog / Book Giveaways
How We Make Stuff Now: Turn Ideas Into Products That Build Successful Businesses
By Porchlight
Jules Peiri, Cofounder and CEO of The Grommet, has written a "step-by-step DIY guide that shows today’s entrepreneurs how to create and launch new products, package and market them to consumers, and build a thriving business."
Categories: giveaways
