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This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Robert B. Reich in his book “Beyond Outrage, What Has Gone Wrong With Our Economy and Our Democracy, and How to Fix It”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time....

This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Institute for International Economics in his book “China: the Balance Sheet, What the World Needs to Know Now about the Emerging Superpower”. This summary offers...

This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Robert J. Shiller in his book “The Subprime Solution: How Today's Global Financial Crisis Happened, and What to Do About It”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading...

This work offers a summary of the book “INTUITION AT WORK: Why Developing Your Gut Instincts Will Make You Better At What You Do” by Gary Klein.Studies have shown about 90% of the critical decisions a person actually makes will generally be based more on their “gut feelings” about the right thing...

This work offers a summary of the book “GREEN TO GOLD: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage” by Daniel Esty and Andrew Winston.Daniel Esty is professor of environmental law and policy at Yale University. He was formerly a senior...

This work offers a summary of the book “HERE COMES EVERYBODY: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations” by Clay Shirky.Clay Shirky is a writer, teacher and consultant. He is an adjunct professor in New York University’s graduate program in interactive telecommunications. Mr. Shirky specializes...

This work offers a summary of the book “HOW TO DRIVE YOUR COMPETITION CRAZY: Creating Disruption for Fun and Profit” by Guy Kawasaki.The best business strategy, Guy Kawaski believes, is to actively take on your competition, and diminish any advantages they have. He has four strategies, taking you...

This work offers a summary of the book “HOW TOYOTA BECAME #1: Leadership Lessons from the World’s Greatest Car Company” by David Magee. “I was surprised,” writes David Magee, “at what I found as I interviewed key managers at Toyota. Despite the company’s incredibly successful, even meteoric...

This work offers a summary of the book “HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT WORKING SO DAMN HARD: Rethinking the Rules, Reinventing the Game” by Robert Kriegel. Kriegal’s work is based on one simple, persuasive premise: work better, not harder. It’s possible to be more productive, create more...

This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by John Berlau in his book “Eco-Freaks: Environmentalism is Hazardous to Your Health”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work does not replace in...

This work offers a summary of the book “IT’S CALLED WORK FOR A REASON: Your Success Is Your Own Damn Fault” by Larry Winget.Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas EdisonMost people look to external factors for why they aren’t...

This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Michael Eric Dyson in his book “Come Hell or High Water, Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this work...

This work offers a summary of the book “HOW TO MASTER THE ART OF SELLING: The Best Book Ever Written on Selling & Salesmanship” by Tom HokinsSales Champions do not all have innate selling ability: they employ skills that can be easily understood, learnt and applied. All you need is this knowledge,...

This work offers a summary of the book “GUIDE TO CREATING A CASH MACHINE FOR LIFE” by Loral Langemeier.Loral Langermeier is a financial strategist and self-made millionaire. She has developed several training and coaching programs for Fortune 1000 companies including Chevron, Franklin Covey, Marriott...