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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most Summary
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- January 25, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Handling an unpleasant exchange in a proactive, productive manner will often contribute to accomplishing a greater objective. The objective might be to usher in peace in a tension-filled, stressful environment. On the other hand, the ...
DisneyWar Summary
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- January 25, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Bad business decisions can transform a once-revered, most-admired institution into an environment of chaos and a withering portrait of disappointment and failure. James B. Stewart offers an investigative approach to understanding one ...
Economic Facts and Fallacies Summary
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- January 25, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Economic issues to the layperson may appear too difficult to fathom, but when presented with simplicity, they can, in fact, become a great guide for understanding how the world truly works. This is Thomas Sowell’s sentiment in Economi...
Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things Summary
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- January 25, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Have you ever wondered why Macintosh computer sales soared when the company introduced the colorful iMac? Have you ever considered why people believe that cheap wine has a better taste in a fancy wine glass? These are some of the ques...
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can’t Matter More than IQ Summary
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- January 25, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Many people believe that if you have a high IQ that you are very smart and will have great success. However, as Daniel Goleman suggests in Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can’t Matter More than IQ, a higher IQ doesn’t guarantee persona...
Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power Summary
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- January 25, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Much of what Americans experience in the U.S. has its foundation in British culture. From the parliamentary democracy to the notion of humanitarianism and spread of capitalism, hints of British culture can be found in every facet of A...
End the Fed Summary
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- January 25, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Economic debates must consider the role of the United States Federal Reserve Bank and its impact upon the current U.S. economy. As Ron Paul suggests in End the Fed, the Fed is unconstitutional and is largely responsible for inflating ...
Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times Summary
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- January 23, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Serving as a twenty-first century leader is becoming increasingly difficult within the context of national crisis, political infighting, and current unemployment statistics. However, serving as a nineteenth-century leader amidst socia...
Mentored by a Millionaire: Master Strategies of Super Achievers Summary
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- January 23, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: There is a difference between theory and practice. What you receive within the confines of a classroom is significantly different from what you receive out in the field. Field learning is likened unto mentoring, which is a practice th...
Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 Summary
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- January 23, 2014
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The SQUEEZE: Optimism about progress in medicine, biotechnology, and nanotechnology is fast-becoming the topic of concern for medical, technology, and economics professionals. Future technologies will provide users with different approaches for na...