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iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Business & Personal Finance 2024-08-18

Ryan Holiday - Ego Is the Enemy artwork Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: June 14, 2016
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The instant Wall Street Journal , USA Today , and international bestseller “While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I’ve found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition.” —from the prologue   Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Early in our careers, it impedes learning and the cultivation of talent. With success, it can blind us to our faults and sow future problems. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult. At every stage, ego holds us back.   Ego Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to his­tory. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by con­quering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well.   In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, “you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you’ve set out to achieve.”



James Clear - Atomic Habits artwork Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 16, 2018
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;design your environment to make success easier;get back on track when you fall off course;...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.



Chris Voss & Tahl Raz - Never Split the Difference artwork Never Split the Difference
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $21.99
Publish Date: May 17, 2016
Publisher: Harper Business
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

This international bestseller, with more than 3 million copies sold, offers a field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom, in your community, or at home. Life is a series of negotiations, and negotiation is at the heart of collaboration—whether you are a business executive, a salesperson, a parent , a community leader, or a spouse. As a former FBI hostage negotiator, Chris Voss gives you the tools to be effective in any situation: negotiating a business deal, buying (or selling) a car, negotiating a salary, acquiring a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner, or communicating with your children. Taking the power of persuasion, empathy, active listening, and intuition to the next level, Never Split the Difference gives you the competitive edge in any difficult conversation or challenging situation. This book is a masterclass in influencing others, no matter the circumstances. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers and terrorists. Reaching the pinnacle of his profession, he became the FBI’s lead international kidnapping negotiator. Never Split the Difference distills the Voss method, revealing the skills that matter most when it comes to achieving your goals in both your professional and personal life. Step-by-step, Voss show you how to: Establish Rapport Create Trust with Tactical EmpathyGain the Permission to Persuade Shape What Is Fair Calibrate QuestionsTransform Conflict into CollaborationSpot LiarsCreate Breakthroughs by Revealing the Unknown Unknowns Never Split the Difference is your definitive source for defusing potential crises, winning people over, and achieving your goals at work and at home.



Bill Perkins - Die With Zero artwork Die With Zero
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
Bill Perkins
Genre: Personal Finance
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: July 28, 2020
Publisher: Mariner Books
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

A common-sense guide to living rich . . . instead of dying rich Imagine if by the time you died, you did everything you were told to. You worked hard, saved your money, and looked forward to financial freedom when you retired.   The only thing you wasted along the way was . . . your life.   Die with Zero presents a startling new and provocative philosophy as well as practical guide on how to get the most out of your money—and out of your life. It’s intended for those who place lifelong memorable experiences far ahead of simply making and accumulating money for one’s so-called “golden years.”   In short, Bill Perkins wants to rescue you from over-saving and under-living. Regardless of your age, Die with Zero will teach you Perkins’s plan for optimizing your life, stage by stage, so you’re fully engaged and enjoying what you’ve worked and saved for.   You’ll discover how to maximize your lifetime memorable moments with “time-bucketing,” how to convert your earnings into priceless memories by following your “net worth curve,” and how to navigate decisions about whether to invest in, or delay, a meaningful adventure with your “fulfillment curve” and “personal interest rate.”   Using his own life experiences as well as the inspiring stories and cautionary tales of others—and drawing on eye-opening insights about time, money, and happiness from psychological science and behavioral finance—Perkins makes a timely, convincing, and contrarian case for living large.



Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman - The Daily Stoic artwork The Daily Stoic
366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: October 18, 2016
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

From the team that brought you The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy , a daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms. By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.



Ethan Clark - The 48 Laws of Money: The Keys to Mastering Entrepreneurship, Networking, Leadership, Building Wealth and Power artwork The 48 Laws of Money: The Keys to Mastering Entrepreneurship, Networking, Leadership, Building Wealth and Power
Ethan Clark
Genre: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: March 19, 2024
Publisher: Ethan Clark
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

Unlock the Secrets of Wealth, Power, and Dominance with "The 48 Laws of Money" Are you tired of watching from the sidelines while others chase their dreams and reach financial freedom? Are you ready to take control of your life and join the ranks of the ultra-successful? Look no further than The 48 Laws of Money  your ultimate guide to mastering the game of entrepreneurship and wealth creation. Inside you'll discover: •The mindset shifts that will transform you from a passive consumer to a powerful producer, ready to seize every opportunity that comes your way. •The secrets to building an unshakable reputation, commanding respect in your industry, and making your name synonymous with success. •The networking strategies that will surround you with a tribe of winners, elevating your game and propelling you towards your goals at lightning speed. •The sales and marketing techniques that will make your brand irresistible, your products unforgettable, and your profits unstoppable. •The financial principles that will help you weather any storm, beat inflation, and build a fortress of wealth that will last for generations. Written in a bold, unapologetic style that speaks directly to the hustler's spirit in you, The 48 Laws of Money  pulls no punches. This isn't just another business book - it's a manifesto for those who are ready to take what's theirs and make their mark on the world. Whether you're just starting out on your entrepreneurial journey or you're a seasoned pro looking to take your game to the next level, this book is your roadmap to the top.  So what are you waiting for?



Larry Kendall - Ninja Selling artwork Ninja Selling
Subtle Skills. Big Results.
Larry Kendall
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: January 03, 2017
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
Seller: Greenleaf Book Group, LLC

2018 Axiom Business Book Award Winner, Gold Medal  Stop Selling! Start Solving! In Ninja Selling , author Larry Kendall transforms the way readers think about selling. He points out the problems with traditional selling methods and instead offers a science-based selling system that gives predictable results regardless of personality type. Ninja Selling teaches readers how to shift their approach from chasing clients to attracting clients. Readers will learn how to stop selling and start solving by asking the right questions and listening to their clients. ​Ninja Selling is an invaluable step-by-step guide that shows readers how to be more effective in their sales careers and increase their income-per-hour, so that they can lead full lives. Ninja Selling is both a sales platform and a path to personal mastery and life purpose. Followers of the Ninja Selling system say it not only improved their business and their client relationships; it also improved the quality of their lives.



Rob Fitzpatrick - The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers & Learn if Your Business is a Good Idea When Everyone is Lying to You artwork The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers & Learn if Your Business is a Good Idea When Everyone is Lying to You
Rob Fitzpatrick
Genre: Industries & Professions
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: February 04, 2019
Publisher: Rob Fitzpatrick
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

The Mom Test is a quick, practical guide that will save you time, money, and heartbreak . They say you shouldn't ask your mom whether your business is a good idea, because she loves you and will lie to you. This is technically true, but it misses the point. You shouldn't ask anyone if your business is a good idea. It's a bad question and everyone will lie to you at least a little . As a matter of fact, it's not their responsibility to tell you the truth. It's your responsibility to find it and it's worth doing right Talking to customers is one of the foundational skills of both Customer Development and Lean Startup. We all know we're supposed to do it, but nobody seems willing to admit that it's easy to screw up and hard to do right. This book is going to show you how customer conversations go wrong and how you can do better.



Dale Carnegie - Đắc Nhân Tâm artwork Đắc Nhân Tâm
Dale Carnegie
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: August 25, 2020
Publisher: First News
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

Đắc nhân tâm  của Dale Carnegie là quyển sách của mọi thời đại và một hiện tượng đáng kinh ngạc trong ngành xuất bản Hoa Kỳ. Trong suốt nhiều thập kỷ tiếp theo và cho đến tận bây giờ, tác phẩm này vẫn chiếm vị trí số một trong danh mục sách bán chạy nhất và trở thành một sự kiện có một không hai trong lịch sử ngành xuất bản thế giới và được đánh giá là một quyển sách có tầm ảnh hưởng nhất mọi thời đại. Đây là cuốn sách độc nhất về thể loại self-help sở hữu một lượng lớn người hâm mộ. Ngoài ra cuốn sách có doanh số bán ra cao nhất được tờ báo The New York Times bình chọn trong nhiều năm. Cuốn sách này không còn là một tác phẩm về nghệ thuật đơn thuần nữa mà là một bước thay đổi lớn trong cuộc sống của mỗi người. Nhờ có tầm hiểu biết rộng rãi và khả năng 'ứng xử một cách nghệ thuật trong giao  tiếp' – Dale Carnegie đã viết ra một quyển sách với góc nhìn độc đáo và mới mẻ trong giao tiếp hàng ngày một cách vô cùng thú vị – Thông qua những mẫu truyện rời rạc nhưng lại đầy lý lẽ thuyết phục. Từ đó tìm ra những kinh nghiệm để đúc kết ra những nguyên tắc vô cùng 'ngược ngạo', nhưng cũng rất logic dưới cái nhìn vừa sâu sắc, vừa thực tế.  Hơn thế nữa, Đắc Nhân Tâm còn đưa ra những nghịch lý mà từ lâu con người ta đã hiểu lầm về phương hướng giao tiếp trong mạng lưới xã hội, thì ra, người giao tiếp thông minh không phải là người có thể phát biểu ra những lời hay nhất, mà là những người học được cách mỉm cười, luôn biết cách lắng nghe, và khích lệ câu chuyện của người khác.   



Matt Blumberg - Startup CEO artwork Startup CEO
A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business (Techstars)
Matt Blumberg
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: July 02, 2020
Publisher: Wiley
Seller: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

You’re only a startup CEO once. Do it well with Startup CEO, a "master class in building a business." —Dick Costolo, Former CEO, Twitter Being a startup CEO is a job like no other: it’s difficult, risky, stressful, lonely, and often learned through trial and error.  As a startup CEO seeing things for the first time, you’re likely to make mistakes, fail, get things wrong, and feel like you don’t have any control over outcomes. Author Matt Blumberg has been there, and in Startup CEO he shares his experience, mistakes, and lessons learned as he guided Return Path from a handful of employees and no revenues to over $100 million in revenues and 500 employees. Startup CEO is not a memoir of Return Path's 20-year journey but a thoughtful CEO-focused book that provides first-time CEOs with advice, tools, and approaches for the situations that startup CEOs will face. You'll learn: How to tell your story to new hires, investors, and customers for greater alignment How to create a values-based culture for speed and engagement How to create business and personal operating systems so that you can balance your life and grow your company at the same time How to develop, lead, and leverage your board of directors for greater impact How to ensure that your company is bought, not sold, when you exit Startup CEO is the field guide every CEO needs throughout the growth of their company.



Mike Acker - Speak with Confidence artwork Speak with Confidence
Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience
Mike Acker
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: November 30, 2022
Publisher: Wiley
Seller: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd.

Build your communication confidence and master the ability to inspire your audience In Speak with Confidence: Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience, keynote speaker, author, and executive communication coach Mike Acker delivers a practical and hands-on playbook to building the confidence you need to nail your next presentation, speech, virtual talk, or social media post. In this proven pathway to becoming a capable and confident speaker, you’ll discover how to combine your identity, message, and skills into one persuasive package. The author explains how to uncover your identity, define your message, and develop your skills and techniques to become a master communicator. From overcoming imposter syndrome to eliminating a victim mentality, you’ll explore concrete methods for improving your presence and ability to take command of a room. You’ll also find: The elements of a confident message, including a personal investment in the topic you’re discussing Strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs that hold you back and artificially reduce your ability to lead Ways to understand your audience and learn to hone in on the place where your purpose intersects with your audience’s needs An essential new strategy guide for anyone seeking to improve their ability to speak to a group, Speak with Confidence is the public speaking blueprint you’ve been waiting for.



Nicolas Bérubé - De zéro à millionnaire artwork De zéro à millionnaire
Investir en bourse sans souffrir
Nicolas Bérubé
Genre: Personal Finance
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: January 27, 2022
Publisher: Éditions La Presse
Seller: GROUPE FIDES INC.

L'univers de l’investissement boursier regorge de mythes, d’idées reçues et de croyances inquiétantes.    Au moment où les Québécois n'ont jamais été aussi nombreux à transiger à la Bourse,  le nouveau livre de Nicolas Bérubé, auteur du bestseller  Les millionnaires ne sont pas ceux que vous croyez,  révèle comment n'importe quel investisseur peut s'enrichir et battre les pros à la Bourse en y investissant moins de 15 minutes par année.    En utilisant des exemples accrocheurs comme le vol méconnu de la Joconde, la catastrophe boursière d'Isaac Newton, ou encore l'erreur commise par l'un des plus grands investisseurs du monde, l'auteur parvient à transformer un sujet qui peut être en apparence être aride en un parcours captivant à travers l'histoire, la psychologie et la finance.    À l'aide des toutes dernières études, l'auteur identifie les bonnes façons d'investir, et donne des conseils concrets pour se lancer ou prendre ses placements en main dès aujourd'hui.    Contrairement à la nanotechnologie ou au génie civil, investir est une activité simple, que toute une industrie s’acharne à vouloir rendre compliqué pour justifier son existence. Ce livre donne les outils pour le comprendre et le goût de mieux gérer ses placements.



Nate Silver - On the Edge artwork On the Edge
The Art of Risking Everything
Nate Silver
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: August 13, 2024
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

“Engaging and entertaining… a glimpse of the economy of the future.” — Tim Wu, New York Times Book Review From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise , the definitive guide to our era of risk—and the players raising the stakes   In the bestselling The Signal and the Noise , Nate Silver showed how forecasting would define the age of Big Data. Now, in this timely and riveting new book, Silver investigates “the River,” the community of like-minded people whose mastery of risk allows them to shape—and dominate—so much of modern life. These professional risk-takers—poker players and hedge fund managers, crypto true believers and blue-chip art collectors—can teach us much about navigating the uncertainty of the twenty-first century. By immersing himself in the worlds of Doyle Brunson, Peter Thiel, Sam Bankman-Fried, Sam Altman, and many others, Silver offers insight into a range of issues that affect us all, from the frontiers of finance to the future of AI. Most of us don’t have traits commonly found in the River: high tolerance for risk, appreciation of uncertainty, affinity for numbers—paired with an instinctive distrust of conventional wisdom and a competitive drive so intense it can border on irrational. For those in the River, complexity is baked in, and the work is how to navigate it. People in the River have increasing amounts of wealth and power in our society, and understanding their mindset—and the flaws in their thinking— is key to understanding what drives technology and the global economy today. Taking us behind the scenes from casinos to venture capital firms, and from the FTX inner sanctum to meetings of the effective altruism movement, On the Edge is a deeply reported, all-access journey into a hidden world of power bro­kers and risk-takers.



Will Guidara - Unreasonable Hospitality artwork Unreasonable Hospitality
The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
Will Guidara
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 25, 2022
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The must-read New York Times bestseller that's redefining hospitality and inspiring readers in every industry.  - Featured in FX's The Bear and Showtime's Billions - JP Morgan NextList Pick Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world.   How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room—and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara’s team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more—not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner.   Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business—and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry’s most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do—for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.



Peter Thiel & Blake Masters - Zero to One artwork Zero to One
Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Peter Thiel & Blake Masters
Genre: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: September 16, 2014
Publisher: Crown
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world.”—Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta “Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how.”—Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla The great secret of our time is that there are still uncharted frontiers to explore and new inventions to create. In Zero to One , legendary entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel shows how we can find singular ways to create those new things. Thiel begins with the contrarian premise that we live in an age of technological stagnation, even if we’re too distracted by shiny mobile devices to notice. Information technology has improved rapidly, but there is no reason why progress should be limited to computers or Silicon Valley. Progress can be achieved in any industry or area of business. It comes from the most important skill that every leader must master: learning to think for yourself. Doing what someone else already knows how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. But when you do something new, you go from 0 to 1. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. Tomorrow’s champions will not win by competing ruthlessly in today’s marketplace. They will escape competition altogether, because their businesses will be unique. Zero to One presents at once an optimistic view of the future of progress in America and a new way of thinking about innovation: it starts by learning to ask the questions that lead you to find value in unexpected places.



Andrew Wilkinson - Never Enough artwork Never Enough
From Barista to Billionaire
Andrew Wilkinson
Genre: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Price: $19.99
Publish Date: July 09, 2024
Publisher: BenBella Books
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

"Like going to business school and therapy all in one book." —James Clear, New York Times Bestselling Author, Atomic Habits Once a barista in a small cafe making $6.50 an hour, Andrew Wilkinson built a business valued at over a billion dollars by the time he was 36—and yet, his path to success was anything but a straight line. In Never Enough , Wilkinson pulls back the curtain on the lives of the ultra-rich, sharing insights into building a successful business that has been called a “Berkshire Hathaway, but for internetcompanies,” and a surprising first-person account of what it’s actually like to become a billionaire. Never Enough features both the lessons Wilkinson has learned as well as the many mistakes made on the road to wealth—some of which cost him money, happiness, and important relationships. Taking a “no secrets” approach to stories the wealthy rarely reveal, Wilkinson is unwaveringly honest about some of the unexpected downsides of money: its toxic effect on personal relationships, how the lifestyles of the rich and famous aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, and how competition with peers leaves everyone—even billionaires—feeling like they never have enough. In this book, you’ll discover: A candid glimpse into the lives of the super-rich and what truly matters beyond moneyInsights on building a successful business from the ground upLessons learned from the mistakes made on the journey to his fortuneThe surprising realities of life as a billionaire and the challenges that come with extreme wealth In this rare and deeply honest account, Wilkinson examines his journey to nine zeros, what came after that pinnacled number, and the essential things money can’t buy.



Patrick Bet-David & Greg Dinkin - Choose Your Enemies Wisely artwork Choose Your Enemies Wisely
Business Planning for the Audacious Few
Patrick Bet-David & Greg Dinkin
Genre: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: December 05, 2023
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

National Bestseller! What’s the difference between your competitor and your enemy? You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly, and can list them calmly, along with their strengths and weaknesses. But your enemies are a whole other matter. They’re the haters and the doubters who said you’d never make it, the ones who stomped on your dreams. When you think about your enemies, you get emotional . You feel like you won’t let anything—or anyone—stop you. In Choose Your Enemies Wisely , Patrick Bet-David, #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author, founder of Valuetainment, and host of The PBD Podcast , shows how to harness that emotion to turbocharge your business, dominate this year, and grow for generations after. But first, you need to choose your enemies wisely. Bet-David has spent years perfecting the system that led to the knockout success of his own financial services company. Now, Bet-David shares the secret behind this system: his 12 Business Building Blocks, which will teach you how to seamlessly blend emotion and logic in your business plan. Both a practical document for achieving goals and the fuel needed to fire up yourself and your team, this plan goes beyond the “how” and digs deeper into the “why”: not only how you’ll get funding, but why you need long-term vision; why you must build a culture that makes employees want to run through walls; why you have to know the enemy you’re out to prove wrong. Straightforward and simple, the steps in this book will lead you to move the levers that create exponential growth and lasting success. Read Choose Your Enemies Wisely if you are a visionary, dreamer, and big thinker. Where you are now in your business journey doesn’t matter. By following Bet-David’s plan, you will set up your business for sustainable success and accomplish your most audacious goals.



Thomas Erikson - Surrounded by Idiots artwork Surrounded by Idiots
The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)
Thomas Erikson
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: July 30, 2019
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague’s abrasive manner rub you the wrong way? You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was ‘surrounded by idiots’, communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people. Surrounded by Idiots is an international phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with – in and out of the office – based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way we speak and share information. Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication, advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or shut up. Packed with ‘aha!’ and ‘oh no!’ moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and communicate with those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension. And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn’t you!



Peter Zeihan - The End of the World is Just the Beginning artwork The End of the World is Just the Beginning
Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
Peter Zeihan
Genre: Economics
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: June 14, 2022
Publisher: Harper Business
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

A New York Times Bestseller! 2019 was the last great year for the world economy. For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it. America made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going. Globe-spanning supply chains are only possible with the protection of the U.S. Navy. The American dollar underpins internationalized energy and financial markets. Complex, innovative industries were created to satisfy American consumers. American security policy forced warring nations to lay down their arms. Billions of people have been fed and educated as the American-led trade system spread across the globe. All of this was artificial. All this was temporary. All this is ending. In The End of the World is Just the Beginning, author and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan maps out the next world: a world where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging. The list of countries that make it all work is smaller than you think. Which means everything about our interconnected world - from how we manufacture products, to how we grow food, to how we keep the lights on, to how we shuttle stuff about, to how we pay for it all - is about to change. A world ending. A world beginning. Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating (and a bit terrifying) ride packed with foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence. 



Chase Jarvis - Never Play It Safe artwork Never Play It Safe
A Practical Guide to Freedom, Creativity, and a Life You Love
Chase Jarvis
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $19.99
Expected Publish Date: October 08, 2024
Publisher: Harper Business
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

What if your biggest risk in life is playing it safe? In Never Play It Safe, bestselling author, award-winning photographer, and founder of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, reveals that safety is an illusion—a comforting lie that’s holding you back from true fulfillment and extraordinary success. Discover the Bold Path to Your Most Authentic Life Chase Jarvis has spent years in deep conversation with the world’s top entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and performers, uncovering the real secrets to living boldly and authentically. Through these powerful insights and his own transformative experiences, he invites you to shatter the dangerous comfort of the safe path and unlock your full potential. Inside, you'll discover: Why "playing it safe" is the riskiest move you can makeHow to break free from the toxic voices in your head holding you backThe hidden "attention hijackers" silently sabotaging your dreams The surprising link between playfulness and peak performance in any fieldPractical techniques to train your attention and unlock your potentialReal-life stories of world-class performers who dared to live boldly Are You Ready to Break Free? If you’re tired of playing small, feeling stuck, or living in fear, it’s time to reclaim the playful, courageous part of yourself that’s been waiting to shine. Never Play It Safe will equip you with the tools, insights, and inspiration to take bold action and create the life of your dreams. Your Life is the Ultimate Creative Act—Don’t Settle for Safety.



George S. Clason & General Press - The Richest Man in Babylon artwork The Richest Man in Babylon
9789387669369
George S. Clason & General Press
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: September 14, 2018
Publisher: GENERAL PRESS
Seller: Ingram DV LLC

The Richest Man in Babylon is considered as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. Revealed inside are the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and making money earn more money.Providing financial wisdom through parables, 'The Richest Man in Babylon' was originally a set of pamphlets, written by the author and distributed by banks and insurance companies. These pamphlets were later bundled together, giving birth to a book. In this new rendering by Charles Conrad, the classic tale is retold in clear, simple language for today's readers. These fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. Top 10 ebooks by General Press: ● Civilization and Its Discontents, 9789387669529 ● Feeling is the Secret, 9789388760188 ● How to Attract Money, 9789388118415 ● My Inventions, 9789388118095 ● The Game of Life and How to Play It, 9789387669468 ● The Ladies' Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness, 9788180320378 ● The Magic of Believing, 9789388118101 ● The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, 9788180320958 ● The Richest Man in Babylon, 9789387669383 ● The Secret Teachings of All Ages, 9789389440362 ● The World as I See It, 9789388118088 ● Why I Killed Gandhi, 9789389440072



Morgan Housel - The Psychology of Money artwork The Psychology of Money
Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Morgan Housel
Genre: Personal Finance
Price: $21.99
Publish Date: September 08, 2020
Publisher: Harriman House Ltd
Seller: Harriman House Ltd

Over 6 million copies sold around the world. The original book from Morgan Housel, the New York Times bestselling author of Same As Ever. Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. Money – investing, personal finance, and business decisions – is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don't make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life's most important topics.



Patrick Bet-David - Your Next Five Moves artwork Your Next Five Moves
Master the Art of Business Strategy
Patrick Bet-David
Genre: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: August 18, 2020
Publisher: Gallery Books
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

From the creator of Valuetainment, the #1 YouTube channel for entrepreneurs, and “one of the most exciting thinkers” (Ray Dalio, author of Principles ) in business today, comes a practical and effective guide for thinking more clearly and achieving your most audacious professional goals. Both successful entrepreneurs and chess grandmasters have the vision to look at the pieces in front of them and anticipate their next five moves. In this book, Patrick Bet-David “helps entrepreneurs understand exactly what they need to do next” (Brian Tracy, author of Eat That Frog! ) by translating this skill into a valuable methodology. Whether you feel like you’ve hit a wall, lost your fire, or are looking for innovative strategies to take your business to the next level, Your Next Five Moves has the answers. You will gain: CLARITY on what you want and who you want to be. STRATEGY to help you reason in the war room and the board room. GROWTH TACTICS for good times and bad. SKILLS for building the right team based on strong values. INSIGHT on power plays and the art of applying leverage. Combining these principles and revelations drawn from Patrick’s own rise to successful CEO, Your Next Five Moves is a must-read for any serious executive, strategist, or entrepreneur.



Kim Scott - Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition artwork Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition
Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Kim Scott
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 01, 2019
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

* New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller multiple years running * Translated into 20 languages, with more than half a million copies sold worldwide * A Hudson and Indigo Best Book of the Year * Recommended by Shona Brown, Rachel Hollis, Jeff Kinney, Daniel Pink, Sheryl Sandberg, and Gretchen Rubin Radical Candor has been embraced around the world by leaders of every stripe at companies of all sizes. Now a cultural touchstone, the concept has come to be applied to a wide range of human relationships. The idea is simple : You don't have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Using Radical Candor—avoiding the perils of Obnoxious Aggression, Manipulative Insincerity, and Ruinous Empathy—you can be kind and clear at the same time. Kim Scott was a highly successful leader at Google before decamping to Apple, where she developed and taught a management class. Since the original publication of Radical Candor in 2017, Scott has earned international fame with her vital approach to effective leadership and co-founded the Radical Candor executive education company, which helps companies put the book's philosophy into practice. Radical Candor is about caring personally and challenging directly, about soliciting criticism to improve your leadership and also providing guidance that helps others grow. It focuses on praise but doesn't shy away from criticism—to help you love your work and the people you work with. Radically Candid relationships with team members enable bosses to fulfill their three core responsibilities: 1. Create a culture of Compassionate Candor 2. Build a cohesive team 3. Achieve results collaboratively Required reading for the most successful organizations, Radical Candor has raised the bar for management practices worldwide.



Stephen R. Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People artwork The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
30th Anniversary Edition
Stephen R. Covey
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: October 20, 2020
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

* New York Times bestseller—over 40 million copies sold * *The #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century* One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for nearly three decades. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators and parents—millions of people of all ages and occupations. Now, this 30th anniversary edition of the timeless classic commemorates the wisdom of the 7 Habits with modern additions from Sean Covey. The 7 Habits have become famous and are integrated into everyday thinking by millions and millions of people. Why? Because they work! With Sean Covey’s added takeaways on how the habits can be used in our modern age, the wisdom of the 7 Habits will be refreshed for a new generation of leaders. They include: Habit 1: Be Proactive Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3: Put First Things First Habit 4: Think Win/Win Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Habit 6: Synergize Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw This beloved classic presents a principle-centered approach for solving both personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights and practical anecdotes, Stephen R. Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity—principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.