Books, Business & Investing, Management & Leadership

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David Gardner, Tom Gardner
The Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio: How to Build and Grow a Panic-Proof Investment Portfolio
by Collins Business (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2008-12-30)

In this long-anticipated, groundbreaking guide to building a portfolio, acclaimed stock pickers and Internet pioneers David and Tom Gardner lay bare the simple philosophy that they have used to help millions of grateful individual investors outfox the professionals on Wall Street. The research, the stories, and the results that underpin this book stem from the revolutionary and wildly successful "Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio""—a one-of-a-kind Web experiment in which individual investors follow along as Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner invests and manages $1 million of The Motley Fool's own money. In page after page of sound, sensible investment advice, readers are offered a rare glimpse into the inner workings of The Motley Fool machine—and offered a first-class education in building, growing, and defending an individual portfolio, one investment strategy at a time. From learning to think like an investor to finding a first stock, from dividend investing to ...

Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Little, Brown and Company (Hardcover)

Malcolm Gladwell
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by Back Bay Books (Paperback) (Release Date: 2007-04-03)

David Allen
Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity
by Simon & Schuster Audio (CD)

Geoff Colvin
Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else
by Tantor Media (CD)

Expanding on a landmark cover story in Fortune, a top journalist debunks the myths of exceptional performance.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
by Random House (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2007-04-17)

Stephen R. Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Covey (CD)

Tom Rath
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
by Gallup Press (Hardcover)

DO YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO WHAT YOU DO BEST EVERY DAY?Chances are, you don't. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book spent more than five years on the bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder helped millions to discover their top five talents.In its latest national bestseller, StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment, language of 34 themes, and much more (see below for details). While you can read this book in one sitting, you'll use it as a reference for decades.Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look ...

Daniel H. Pink
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
by Riverhead Trade (Paperback)

The paperback edition of Daniel H. Pink's groundbreaking book, A Whole New Mind. Described by reviewers as "an audacious and powerful work," "a profound read," "right on the money," and "a miracle," the book reveals the six abilities individuals must master in an outsourced and automated world. Several publications named A Whole New Mind one of the best business books of 2005. It is now being translated into 12 languages -- and will appear across Europe and Asia in 2006. For this updated and expanded edition, Pink has added dozens of new tools, tips, and exercises to help individuals and organizations sharpen their right-brain capacities. Find out why Thomas L. Friedman, author of the mega-bestseller The World is Flat, calls A Whole New Mind his "favorite business book."

Peter D. Schiff, John Downes
Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse (Lynn Sonberg Books)
by Wiley (Hardcover)

The economic tipping point for the United States is no longer theoretical. It is a reality today. The country has gone from the world's largest creditor to its greatest debtor; the value of the dollar is sinking; domestic manufacturing is winding down - and these trends don't seem to be slowing. Peter Schiff casts a sharp, clear-sighted eye on these factors and explains what the possible effects may be and how investors can protect themselves. For more than a decade, Schiff has not only observed the U.S. economy, but also helped his clients reposition their portfolios to reflect his outlook. What he sees is a nation facing an economic storm brought on by growing federal, personal, and corporate debt, too-little savings, a declining dollar, and lack of domestic manufacturing. Crash-Proof is an informed and informative warning of a looming period marked by sizeable tax hikes, loss of retirement benefits, double digit inflation, even - as happened recently in Argentina - the ...

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