An unconventional business book for the rebels and misfits--the Rare Breeds--who don't fit the traditional mold, this edition offers an approach that's anything but business as usual. It is an unorthodox business book for anyone with the ambition to lead, create, inspire, and provoke change on his or her own terms.own terms.

What does it take to start a successful business? Carl J. Schramm, called by The Economist "the evangelist of entrepreneurship," explains what really matters and what doesn't. Business schools teach the importance of business plans, but Microsoft, Apple, Google, Facebook, and hundreds of smaller, less well-known companies all achieved success long before they had business plans. Here are a few other myths about startups: Contrary to the popular image...

Shows how to tap into the human imagination to unleash new versions of ourselves. Presents stories from salespeople, executives, entertainers, athletes, entrepreneurs, creatives, and historical figures to illustrate how to unleash the Heroic Self already nested in each of us.

The bestselling book by Rhonda Byrne, The Secret, talks about the powerful effects of visualizing success and activating the Law of Attraction. But many people are finding out that just thinking about what they want, while it's a good start, isn't enough. In Flight Plan, Brian Tracy reveals the real keys to accomplishing any long-term, meaningful success. Using the metaphor of an airplane trip, Flight Plan helps you chart a course to greater achievement,...

In his popular Stanford University lectures, Shirzad Chamine reveals how to achieve one's true potential for both professional success and personal fulfillment. His groundbreaking research exposes ten well-disguised mental Saboteurs. Nearly 95 percent of the executives in his Stanford lectures conclude that these Saboteurs cause "significant harm" to achieving their full potential. With Positive Intelligence, you can learn the secret to defeating...

The editor-in-chief of "Cosmopolitan" compiles a wealth of no-nonsense advice from successful women, including herself, to help professional women get the most out of their careers.

"The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit our chances of career progress, and undermine our well-being. There is another way. In Joy at Work, bestselling author and Netflix star Marie Kondo and Rice University business professor Scott Sonenshein...

The author shares the life lessons that enabled him to rise from a homeless single father to a millionaire businessman and outlines steps for recovering from professional or physical setbacks and finding the motivation to pursue new challenges.