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The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting (Book Review) Shoplifting continues to be a growing problem for retailers. This look at the history of shoplifting sheds fresh light on what you can do to prevent it while exposing the reasons people do it. Continue reading "The Steal: A Cultural History of Shoplifting (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on July 10, 2011 at 11:41 AM | Comments (0)Better By Mistake: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong (Book Review) Mistakes are going to happen, no matter how hard you try to avoid them. When they do, it's important to learn from them and move on, according to the new book "Better By Mistake." Continue reading "Better By Mistake: The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on June 26, 2011 at 4:22 PM | Comments (1)How to Get Out of Your Own Way (Book Review) Is the economy what's holding you back, or is there something else? In his new book, How to Get Out of Your Own Way, Tyrese Gibson shares his success story. Continue reading "How to Get Out of Your Own Way (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on June 14, 2011 at 4:13 PM | Comments (1)Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail (Book Review) What happens when a downsized journalist takes a retail sale job? As you may be able to tell from the cover of this book, the answer isn't pretty. Continue reading "Malled: My Unintentional Career in Retail (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on May 30, 2011 at 4:38 PM | Comments (0)You Can't Fire Everyone (Book Review) Getting the best out of employees doesn't happen by mistake. In his new book "You Can't Fire Everyone," Hank Gilman shares the lessons he learned on his way to becoming a manager from both good bosses and bad. Continue reading "You Can't Fire Everyone (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on May 16, 2011 at 11:23 AM | Comments (3)Swimming in the Steno Pool: A Retro Guide to Making It in The Office (Book Review) Once upon a time, business offices were male caves. Women were outsiders. Obviously, things have changed. How did the change go down? How did women get their foot in the workplace door? Read an excerpt from Swimming in the Steno Pool, a light-hearted look at business change from a woman's point of view. Continue reading "Swimming in the Steno Pool: A Retro Guide to Making It in The Office (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on May 9, 2011 at 10:18 AM | Comments (0)Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool (Book Review) Feeling a little nervous? Then wipe off those sweaty palms, grab "Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool" by Taylor Clark and prepare to boldly bare your bravery. Continue reading "Nerve: Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on May 9, 2011 at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)Dig This Gig (Book Review) You might be glad to have a job, but that's all it is - a job that pays the bills and keeps you out of the unemployment line. In "Dig This Gig," the author interviews people who landed jobs that they love to uncover how they did it. Read this review to find out if it holds the answers you're looking for. Continue reading "Dig This Gig (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on April 7, 2011 at 12:18 PM | Comments (0)Army of Entrepreneurs (Book Review) In the new book "Army of Entrepreneurs," author Jennifer Prosek teaches you a new way of doing battle in business - and this one may win the war. Continue reading "Army of Entrepreneurs (Book Review)" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on March 14, 2011 at 11:33 AM | Comments (0)Book Review: Unthinking Wouldn't you love to know what makes your customers and, come to think of it, your employees tick? Read the new book Unthinking by Harry Beckworth, and you might get an idea. Continue reading "Book Review: Unthinking" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on February 21, 2011 at 10:03 AM | Comments (0)Book Review: Necessary Endings In the last three years, you've lost plenty. You've lost business, first of all, and maybe your job. You lost clients, investments, money, and opportunity. You might've lost your house and your confidence, too. Continue reading "Book Review: Necessary Endings" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on February 7, 2011 at 10:09 AM | Comments (0)Book Review: Perfectly Able You've got an opening at work, but you're having a hard time filling it. Obviously, you want the most talented people to work for you. You'll do what it takes to hire them. So why can't you find the right person for this job? Continue reading "Book Review: Perfectly Able" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on February 3, 2011 at 10:13 AM | Comments (0)Book Review: Surviving the Coming Tax Disaster There are, as they say, two things you can't escape: death and taxes. You try to avoid both as much as possible. The former is so distressing, so intimidating. It's the Great Unknown, a hidden surprise that could be painfully unpleasant, and that's just frightening. Come to think of it, that very well describes the latter, too. Continue reading "Book Review: Surviving the Coming Tax Disaster" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on January 24, 2011 at 11:38 AM | Comments (0)Book Review: Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business Think your business can't learn anything from non-profits? If you're facing the task of growing your business in spite of a minuscule budget, you might want to listen to what they're saying. You can, in the new book "Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business" by Nancy Lublin. Read a review here. Continue reading "Book Review: Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on January 11, 2011 at 7:50 PM | Comments (0)Book Review: What Women Want Everywhere you look, whether in business or elsewhere, you can see the influence that women have on the way we buy, travel, and live. And that, according to "What Women Want" author Paco Underhill, is why businesses should pay close attention to their female customers. Read a review of the book here. Continue reading "Book Review: What Women Want" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on December 27, 2010 at 11:31 AM | Comments (2)Book Review: SuperFreakonomics (Illustrated Edition) Flow-charts, studies, old songs, and graphs can help you comprehend cause-and-effect in business, but when it comes to the world as a whole, things are messier. Or are they? Continue reading "Book Review: SuperFreakonomics (Illustrated Edition) " Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on December 19, 2010 at 9:55 PM | Comments (0)Book Review: Black Faces in White Places Imagine that you're standing in a roomful of people. And you're completely alone. Throughout your adult life, you've been in rooms just like that, solitary in a crowd of people you know. It's a familiar feeling, one you've had before, and you'd leave but the doorway keeps moving when you try. Continue reading "Book Review: Black Faces in White Places" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on November 29, 2010 at 11:58 AM | Comments (0)"Zapped" by Ann Louise Gittleman Merely shutting off the alarm, making toast, taking a shower, even working can be bad for your health as you'll see in the new book "Zapped" by Ann Louise Gittleman. Continue reading ""Zapped" by Ann Louise Gittleman" Posted by Terri Schlichenmeyer on November 19, 2010 at 9:49 AM | Comments (0) |
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