Small Business Development

Life is short, so make it whimsical! Wendy Conklin built her chair upholstery hobby into a multi-six-figure brand by breaking conventional rules and tapping into her own creative potential. Now, she’s sharing her strategies in Life Whimsy to help people bring more creativity to the way they think, play, and work. Filled with insightful advice, ranging from practical productivity tips to personal reflections about entrepreneurial life, Conklin’s playbook provides the key to unlocking one's creative genius, even if someone feels they have no artistic ability.

Leadership development speaker & consultant Andy Ellis is the former CSO of Akamai, where he contributed to the creation of Akamai's billion‑dollar cybersecurity business. He now brings his speaking, consulting, and business knowledge to listeners with 1% Leadership—based on the reality that real-world leadership is messy and complicated; it rarely fits into an acronym or a dogmatic overarching philosophy. Ellis says that there are no “irrefutable laws” of leadership or power; there is no secret.

Maybe you’re trying to make new friends, get that job promotion, be a charismatic leader, or get lucky in love. Do you want to become more than just another one of the crowd? Effective communication verbally, physically, and online will open these doors for you. Through a series of engaging and practical exercises, you'll learn how to banter and build rapport with anyone you meet. You'll discover the secrets of confident body language, effective listening, and engaging storytelling.

In today's fast-paced world, businesses that can harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to dominate their industries. AI Business Strategies: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence as a Competitive Advantage is the ultimate guide to unlocking the full potential of AI in your business. From cutting-edge applications in healthcare and finance to game-changing strategies in retail and beyond, this book offers a comprehensive overview of how AI is transforming the business landscape.

Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business comes clean with much-needed info on nitty-gritty issues such as entitlement; letting employees go when they just aren’t working out; compensation; including your kids in the business; shareholder agreements; selecting the next leader; deciding whether to keep the business or sell it; exit strategies for outgoing leaders; money matters; succession planning; communication; conflict resolution; establishing an effective board; and transitioning to the next generation.

7 Secrets of Persuasion is the first book to take the latest scientific insights about the mind and apply them to the art of persuasion. It directly translates the revolution in neuroscience that has occurred over the last 40 years into practical new techniques for effective persuasion.

People are prone to be limited by their resources and available means, as well as the problems and situations in which they live. This general problem keeps people's dreams on the launch pad throughout their lives. A lot of people on our planet live in constant expectation of more resources or some form of miraculous breakthrough. In this audiobook, you will find other stories of people known to all of us who have risen from the very bottom and have achieved outstanding success. As soon as you understand the golden rule of achieving a dream, nothing will be impossible for you.

Are you stuck in a valley of self-limiting beliefs, looking for inspiration to get past your fears and advance your entrepreneurship journey? Here’s a chance to create your dream life on your terms–you’ll find all the tools, tricks, and tips for a successful entrepreneurship journey right inside.

The Art of Influence will make you think twice about everything you've ever learned about influence. As Chris Widener's inspiring story reveals, it's not something you "do" to other people but rather something that starts with how you shape and transform your own life.

A collection of articles on various topics related to industries in business. Opinion pieces, business trends, and guidance through business lessons.

Wie wir mir künstlicher Intelligenz umgehen können. Ob Verheißung oder Weltuntergang, künstliche Intelligenz ist aus unserem Alltag nicht mehr wegzudenken. Jeder von uns nutzt sie – bewusst oder unbewusst, ob man will oder nicht. Aber was bedeutet dies für unsere Jobs, unser Privatleben und unsere Zukunft? Wie können wir sinnvoll mit ihr umgehen? Der KI-Experte Ethan Mollick konzentriert sich in seinem "New York Times"-Bestseller auf die praktischen Aspekte der künstlichen Intelligenz.

My fellow CEOs were always carping about business development. "Why does business development never seem to fully live up to its name? Why is it so difficult to get business development working effectively for our company? Why does my BD team look like a series of revolving doors with one person after another being hired amid great fanfare only to be let go within a year for ‘non-performance’? All these consultants are peddling the same tired old solutions to a problem that never seems to go away.” I had started three companies and knew exactly what these CEOs were talking about.

In Unruly: Fighting Back when Politics, AI, and Law Upend the Rules of Business, cofounder of software company Hence Technologies and former Global Deputy CEO of Eurasia Group, Sean West, delivers a startlingly insightful new take on how politics, technology, and law are converging to upend the rules of business, generating dangerous risks and incredible opportunities.

Brian and Mary Jo Sullivan learned how to balance faith, family, and a business the hard way. Brian had three young children at home when he started his engineering firm. He knows the challenge of working more than one hundred hours a week, having his children wonder if he lives at the office, and attempting to live out his faith all at the same time.

Have you ever wondered why some people become wealthy without much effort while others work exceedingly hard and struggle all their lives to make their ends meet. Is it luck, intelligence, being at the right place at the right time, education, contacts, or simply making right choices?...The inner change has to precede the external outcome. Simply put: If you think like a millionaire you will become a millionaire. Want to make a billion? Simply acquire the mind-set of a billionaire.

For over 15 years, consultants, both internal and external, have relied on Peter Block's landmark best seller, Flawless Consulting, to learn how to deal effectively with clients, peers, and others. Using illustrative examples, case studies, and exercises, the author, one of the most important and well known in his field, offers his legendary warmth and insight throughout this much-awaited second edition.

The process by which nations escape poverty and achieve economic and social progress has been the subject of extensive examination for hundreds of years. The notion of development itself has evolved from an original preoccupation with incomes and economic growth to a much broader understanding of development. In this Very Short Introduction, Ian Goldin considers the contributions that education, health, gender, equity, and other dimensions of human well-being make to development.

Meant for More is the rare personal development book that offers tangible skills for all areas of your life, including work, to increase your success while also doing good - a How to Win Friends and Influence People for the modern age. It shows you how to stand out in an increasingly noisy world by simply offering your unique skills and talents and helping others do the same. It speaks to people looking to leave the 9-to-5 for more freedom and fulfillment; stay-at-home moms going back to work; young Boomers worried they're too senior (and expensive) to find new jobs.

The Experience is a unique guide to mastering the art of customer service and service relationships, based on the principles employed at the renowned leader in customer experience - the Walt Disney Company. Co-author Bruce Loeffler spent 10 years at Disney World overseeing service excellence. He has partnered with Brian T. Church to show you how to bring that same level of care and value to your own organization.

Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett. Though these three men have found immense success at different times and in different fields, their stories share much in common. In this audiobook, we’ll take a closer look at each of these men to see what they believe led to their success.