2011 | sf business times

Your Company Sucks: It's Time to Declare War on Yourself Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)No one wants to suck. I guess that's what compelled me to purchase this self-help book. Mark Stevens perfectly captures what it means to be a poor business leader but he also makes you think about how you lead your own life and question whether or not you suck. I highly recommend this book to people...

Personal Time Management (Crisp Fifty-Minute Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was trapped in that circle. I never had the time enough and I wanted to do it all. With this book I realized that some of the work I was doing could be done by someone else. I used to expend to much time in some tasks that I thought could be worth and now I know they're not. You must have this book...

A Canadian Millionaire: The Life and Business Times of Sir Joseph Flavelle, Bart., 1858-1939 (Reprints in Canadian History) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In A Canadian Millionaire, Michael Bliss not only tells the story of an important businessman in Canadian History, he also delivers a sort of mini-history on Toronto, Ontario and Canada from 1858-1939. Bliss accomplishes this through his numerous cross references to how Flavelle was associated with many...

The No-Nonsense Real Estate Investor's Kit: How You Can Double Your Income By Investing in Real Estate on a Part-Time Basis Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)T J LUCIER has more honest, realistic, detailed information in each of his real estate books, than any author I have found. He is a journeyman carpenter and former marine, who is dedicated to integrity. He has thoroughly educated himself in each aspect of realty, before he writes. He is a property owner...

The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You (Bk Business) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The aim of this book is to reduce email volume, improve email quality, encourage sending email that is more actionable and organize folders using COTA (Clients, Output, Teams, Admin) approach. Although, some ideas of the book are arguable, the book makes you think once again about your way of emailing....

The Exceptional Individual: Achieving Business Success One Person at a Time Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Engel persuasively argues that exceptional people are the true driving force behind excellence in business. He explores the core attributes of the exceptional individual (EI) and gives an approach to identifying such a person, centering on (1) the importance of achievement in their values and (2) the...

Understanding Just in Time (Barron's Business Success Guide) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is an excellent resource for those who would like a brief summary perspective on just in time production processes (where components arrive for use in production just prior to the time they are needed, rather than being held in inventory, and finished goods are immediately shipped to customers...

Managing People in a Small Business (Sunday Times Business Enterprise Guide) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It's a kind of book that could be usefull to practioners or even HR students. With a simple language, this book shows practices and bring to us a powerfull discussion about HR, roles and constraints that should be mentioned and solved.Click Here to see more reviews about: Managing People in a Small Business...

How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life (Signet) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)How to Get Control of Your Time and Your Life is, perhaps, the best book on time management ever written. It does not waste your time but gets right to the point. You must establish SMART (specific, measurable, achieveable, related/relevant, and time framed) goals for yourself and then prioritize them...

Creative Time Management for the New Millennium Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Without a doubt, this is the best book on time management I have read in a very long time. Dr. Yager's approach to the biggest challenge we all face each day is well organized, direct, and easy to follow.The book's opening chapter has a self-evaluation test consisting of five questions that will stimulate...

Executive Stamina: How to Optimize Time, Energy, and Productivity to Achieve Peak Performance Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)As tempting as it is to think you can be effective at work without paying attention to your physical health, the reality is much different. Your ability to operative at full capacity is limited by your fitness and stamina (both physical and emotional). This subject is covered in the book Executive Stamina:...

Warp-Speed Growth: Managing the Fast-Track Business without Sacrificing Time, People, and Money Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Meyer explains that "This book is about how to reach and sustain warp speed." If that is your business objective, Meyer provides a wealth of information, advice, checklists, graphics, strategies and tactics, flow charts, etc. Part One ("Foundations") introduces his basic concepts. Part Two ("Resources...

The Financial Times Guide to Business Numeracy (Financial Times Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)My husband owned a copy of this book a long time ago and would take it with him whenever he travelled on business. When my son was trying to figure out what to major in, we bought him a copy. He loved it and decided to major in Finance. This book was an inspiration for him.Click Here to see more reviews...

Modeling Financial Time Series with S-PLUS® Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an excellent book on financial econometrics, very practical yet rigorous. I wish all econometrics/statistics textbook could like this. Basic theory followed by practical examples - real life examples, not simplified ones like in other books. The authors gave detailed instructions on how to implement...

The Gift of Job Loss - A Practical Guide to Realizing the Most Rewarding Time of Your Life Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book was very insightful. It takes a fresh look at some key financial aspects of job loss. I appreciate the importance of advance planning before termination. The author has some good ideas about reviewing investments and cost cutting.The narrative is a journey of self discovery that can be a blueprint...

Happy About an Extra Hour Every Day: 300 Time Saving Tips to Create a 25-Hour Day; Practical Time Saving Tips to Apply at Home, at Work and on the Go Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I agree with the gist of everything he said in the basis of Time Management. Have clear goals. Goals come before action. Then have a to do list and prioritize it. Write things down. Habits are one of the best ways to gain effectiveness. Plan. All simple but effective. What I was looking for was new tips....

On the Ball: What You Can Learn About Business From America's Sports Leaders Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I would highly recommend this book! I initially thought it was going to be a fun read about sports marketing. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the book was more about how to apply lessons from the sports world to the business world. As a strategy consultant, I found many of the examples...