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Aftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future Summary

The SQUEEZE: The American economy foundered in 2008. Financial historians, scholars, and critics believe that Wall Street bankers hold the most culpability. However, Robert B. Reich argues against this notion. In Aftershock: The Next Economy and A...

Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Road Trip Summary

The SQUEEZE: Legendary investor Jim Rogers is considered by Time magazine as the “Indiana Jones of finance.” Rogers believes that the best method for understanding how the global world functions is to analyze business situations on a mile-by-mile ...

A Year Without ‘Made in China’: One Family’s True Life Adventure in the Global Economy Summary

The SQUEEZE: A Year Without ‘Made in China’: One Family’s True Life Adventure in the Global Economy is the author’s chronicle of a yearlong experience boycotting Chinese-made products. Sara Bongiorni decides on January 1, 2005, through sheer will ...

A Brief History of Neoliberalism Summary

The SQUEEZE: The study and practice of neoliberalism has become an important topic since the early 1970s. David Harvey examines the term within the context of understanding the relationship between free markets, free trade, and the free flow of ca...

100 Ways to Motivate Yourself: Change Your Life Forever Summary

The SQUEEZE: Having a vision is important for both business and personal aspirations. Without an actionable plan, don’t expect to accomplish the dreams in your heart. It is within this context that Steve Chandler encourages readers to create posit...

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Summary

The SQUEEZE: With the advent of new technologies, project management is increasing in its importance to business and software professionals. Because the use of technology is increasing, it is important to ensure that standards are consistent with ...

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose Summary

The SQUEEZE: Understanding one’s purpose is important to life happiness. In Eckhart Tolle’s book “A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose,” he argues that it is important to transcend ego-based states of consciousness; the process will help ...

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing Summary

The SQUEEZE: Adopting popular investing techniques is a challenge because the markets dictate whether an asset will perform according to assumption or produce inferior results. It is within this context that Burton G. Malkiel discusses the signifi...

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Summary

The SQUEEZE: Economics, in general, is not a glamorous subject. Although Nobel Peace Prize winners are honored for their valuable contributions to the field, no one would be fascinated by the everyday application of economics. However, Steven D. L...

A Whack on the Side of the Head Summary

The SQUEEZE: Stimulating creativity in millions of readers has been an active goal for Roger von Oech, who gives seminars and workshops on the subject of unlocking your mind and opening the door to creative thinking. In A Whack on the Head, Roger ...