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Plato's Ion

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Socrates questions Ion, an actor who just won a major prize, about his ability to interpret the epic poetry of Homer. How does an actor, a poet, or any other artist create? Is it by knowing? Is it by inspiration? As the dialogue proceeds, the nature of human creativity emerges as a mysterious process and an unsolved puzzle. ... Read more

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Socrates questions Ion, an actor who just won a major prize, about his ability to interpret the epic poetry of Homer. How does an actor, a poet, or any other artist create? Is it by knowing? Is it by inspiration? As the dialogue proceeds, the nature of human creativity emerges as a mysterious process and an unsolved puzzle.
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CREATING TOMORROW

Saving a Small, Failed Rust Belt City

by Donald D. Lyons ...

This book recounts the journey one man took to understand why his hometown had failed, as had hundreds of other cities in that area of our country known as the rustbelt. From that understanding also came the knowledge of what needed to be done to bring it back to life. Lyons details the challenges he faced as mayor of his hometown and the strategies he employed to overcome those challenges. That ... Read more

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This book recounts the journey one man took to understand why his hometown had failed, as had hundreds of other cities in that area of our country known as the rustbelt. From that understanding also came the knowledge of what needed to be done to bring it back to life. Lyons details the challenges he faced as mayor of his hometown and the strategies he employed to overcome those challenges. That
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The Big Book of Birth

by Erica Lyon ...

At last-everything expecting moms need to know about giving birthChildbirth is one of the most significant events of any womans life-and for many, also a source of enormous anxiety and fear. In The Big Book of Birth renowned childbirth educator and Realbirth Center founder Erica Lyon offers an antidote to that fear with a comprehensive and up- to-date guide to childbirth. Drawing from more than a ... Read more

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At last-everything expecting moms need to know about giving birthChildbirth is one of the most significant events of any womans life-and for many, also a source of enormous anxiety and fear. In The Big Book of Birth renowned childbirth educator and Realbirth Center founder Erica Lyon offers an antidote to that fear with a comprehensive and up- to-date guide to childbirth. Drawing from more than a
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A Country Is Not a Company

by Paul Krugman ...

Series series Harvard Business Review Classics
Nobel-Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman argues that business leaders need to understand the differences between economic policy on the national and international scale and business strategy on the organizational scale. Economists deal with the closed system of a national economy, whereas executives live in the open-system world of business. Moreover, economists know that an economy must be run ... Read more

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Nobel-Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman argues that business leaders need to understand the differences between economic policy on the national and international scale and business strategy on the organizational scale. Economists deal with the closed system of a national economy, whereas executives live in the open-system world of business. Moreover, economists know that an economy must be run
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How To Outnegotiate Anyone

by Leo Reilly ...

Come out ahead when dealing with the IRS, lawyers, ex-spouses, and other potentially unpleasant people.How to Outnegotiate Anyone shows:Why you should never disclose your deadlineHow to get the other side engaged and into a positive mindsetWhen to deadlock (and when not to)How to tell the real final offer from the not-so-final offerAnd much more! ... Read more

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Come out ahead when dealing with the IRS, lawyers, ex-spouses, and other potentially unpleasant people.How to Outnegotiate Anyone shows:Why you should never disclose your deadlineHow to get the other side engaged and into a positive mindsetWhen to deadlock (and when not to)How to tell the real final offer from the not-so-final offerAnd much more!
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The Upside of the Downturn

Management Strategies for Difficult Times

by Geoff Colvin ...

Never waste a crisis.Some businesses—and some people—will emerge from today’s economic tumult stronger and more dominant than when it started. Others will weaken and fade. It all depends on critical choices they make right now.Geoff Colvin, one of America’s most respected business jour-nalists, says even the scariest turbulence has an upside. The best managers know that conventional thinking won’t ... Read more

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Never waste a crisis.Some businesses—and some people—will emerge from today’s economic tumult stronger and more dominant than when it started. Others will weaken and fade. It all depends on critical choices they make right now.Geoff Colvin, one of America’s most respected business jour-nalists, says even the scariest turbulence has an upside. The best managers know that conventional thinking won’t
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American Made

Why Making Things Will Return Us to Greatness

by Dan DiMicco ...

American manufacturing is on life support—at least, that's what most people think. The exodus of jobs to China and other foreign markets is irreversible, and anything that is built here requires specialized skills the average worker couldn't hope to gain. Not so, says Dan DiMicco, chairman and former CEO of Nucor, America's largest steel company. He not only revived a major US manufacturing firm ... Read more

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American manufacturing is on life support—at least, that's what most people think. The exodus of jobs to China and other foreign markets is irreversible, and anything that is built here requires specialized skills the average worker couldn't hope to gain. Not so, says Dan DiMicco, chairman and former CEO of Nucor, America's largest steel company. He not only revived a major US manufacturing firm
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How to Stop the World - How Over-Regulation, Over-Taxation and Crony Capitalism are Preventing the Growth of the American Economy

by Paul J. Ossowski ...

Since the 2008 recession the American economy has grown at a rate of less than 2% per year. This is far less than the growth rate after any other recession since World War II. Why is this happening? We are over-taxing, over-regulating and allowing crony capitalism to get in the way. This book explores the infrastructure and system of laws that are necessary for a successful modern economy. It ... Read more

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Since the 2008 recession the American economy has grown at a rate of less than 2% per year. This is far less than the growth rate after any other recession since World War II. Why is this happening? We are over-taxing, over-regulating and allowing crony capitalism to get in the way. This book explores the infrastructure and system of laws that are necessary for a successful modern economy. It
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Monopoly Rules

How to Get the Next Big Thing to Market Ahead of Your Competition

by Milind M. Lele ...

“Competition is the bane of the free enterprise system.” —Anonymous business mogulWhat people on the front lines—making, marketing, and selling products and services—really want is to be alone in the marketplace, to have a space that they own for a long enough period of time so they can make some real money. In this short, powerful book, Milind Lele shows you how.Conventional wisdom attributes ... Read more

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“Competition is the bane of the free enterprise system.” —Anonymous business mogulWhat people on the front lines—making, marketing, and selling products and services—really want is to be alone in the marketplace, to have a space that they own for a long enough period of time so they can make some real money. In this short, powerful book, Milind Lele shows you how.Conventional wisdom attributes
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7 Steps to a Negotiation Road Map : How to Prepare Your Next Negotiation Strategy

by Henk Botha ...

Besides having a business with outstanding products or services, you must negotiate top deals. This book shows you how to plan for your next negotiation strategy to add top value to your transactions. Avoid paying too much, settling too low, or conceding too quickly! Dr Henk Botha invented the E.m.p.o.w.e.r. (tm) technology that reveals the insider secrets and tactics use by the world's best ... Read more

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Besides having a business with outstanding products or services, you must negotiate top deals. This book shows you how to plan for your next negotiation strategy to add top value to your transactions. Avoid paying too much, settling too low, or conceding too quickly! Dr Henk Botha invented the E.m.p.o.w.e.r. (tm) technology that reveals the insider secrets and tactics use by the world's best
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Going Virtual

Part 1: Why do we need offices?

by Todd Miller ...

Going Virtual is the new business playbook for the new normal economy. It presents a paradigm that enables businesses to not only survive, but also prosper in a prolonged dark economy. CEOs looking for a “silver bullet” enabling them to succeed in this contraction will find it in Going Virtual. ... Read more

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Going Virtual is the new business playbook for the new normal economy. It presents a paradigm that enables businesses to not only survive, but also prosper in a prolonged dark economy. CEOs looking for a “silver bullet” enabling them to succeed in this contraction will find it in Going Virtual.
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Big Picture Economics

How to Navigate the New Global Economy

by Joel Naroff, Ron Scherer ...

Navigate the economy with this insightful new bookThe world is awash with economic information. Governments release reports. Pundits give their interpretation on television. And the stock market may go its own way, confusing everyone. How can you better understand what it means for you?Big Picture Economics, a new book by award-winning columnist and futurist Joel Naroff and veteran journalist Ron ... Read more

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Navigate the economy with this insightful new bookThe world is awash with economic information. Governments release reports. Pundits give their interpretation on television. And the stock market may go its own way, confusing everyone. How can you better understand what it means for you?Big Picture Economics, a new book by award-winning columnist and futurist Joel Naroff and veteran journalist Ron
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