Book Excerpts
Especially when buying books in bulk, it can help to read the first few pages—or chapters—before making a final decision. We share excerpts from upcoming and newly released business books and other nonfiction genres to help guide your next purchasing decision.
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Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds—From Mastering the Fundamentals to Selecting Investors, Fundraising, Managing Boards, and Achieving Liquidity
By Porchlight
Randy Komisar and Jantoon Reigersman ask budding entrepreneurs the most important question of all: Why are you doing this?
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The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
By Porchlight
In this excerpt, Allen Gannet—a Forbes and Inc. “30 Under 30” awardee—explores The Sitcom Secret to Creative Success.
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Never Stop Learning: Stay Relevant, Reinvent Yourself, and Thrive
By Porchlight
In his new book, Bradley R. Staats explains how one of the keys to life-long learning is simply being true to yourself.
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#NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line
By Porchlight
Survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School share The Parkland Manifesto for reducing deaths from gun violence.
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The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices That Make Great Teams Great
By Porchlight
Jon Gordon knows that positive teams don’t happen by accident, so he put his prolific pen to work to help with some practical, everyday ways to get there.
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Leading Clarity: The Breakthrough Strategy to Unleash People, Profit, and Performance
By Porchlight
Brad Deuster's new book shows us how "inside the box" thinking leverages real-world limitations to spark greater creativity.
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Next Is Now: 5 Steps for Embracing ChangeBuilding a Business that Thrives into the Future
By Porchlight
Lior Arussy, in this excerpt from his new book _Next Is Now_, discusses "The Secret to Employee Engagement."
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Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism
By Porchlight
Ian Bremmer's new book is a great resource for making sense of the present political moment, for understanding what has prompted the rise of populism and backlash against globalism.
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Friend of a Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career
By Porchlight
David Burkus' Friend of a Friend... introduces us to some new thinking on what successful networking can look like.
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The Deals That Made the World: Reckless Ambition, Backroom Negotiations, and the Hidden Truths of Business
By Porchlight
Jacques Peretti looks at the world we live in today through the lens of ten business deals that "have ramifications far beyond business," and have been "especially crucial in shaping modern society."
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