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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All In: How Women Entrepreneurs Can Think Bigger, Build Sustainable Businesses, and Change the World
By Porchlight
Stephanie Breedlove's new book is written specifically for women entrepreneurs, but many of its lessons—like how to create a company of owners—are important for all leaders.
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The Imagination Gap
By Porchlight
In his new book, The Imagination Gap, Brian Reich argues that imagination provides a window into the world of what is possible.
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Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset On and Off the Court
By Porchlight
With March Madness just around the corner, we have an excerpt from a new book by Jay Wright, head coach of last year's champion, Villanova.
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Sense and Respond: How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously
By Porchlight
Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden explain that a "new level of volatility and uncertainty is one of the side effects of the digital revolution" and tell us businesses must become "sensing organizations," and "need new ways to respond."
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done
By Porchlight
The 50th Anniversary of Peter Drucker's seminal book is being released today.
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Win At Losing: How Our Biggest Setbacks Can Lead To Our Greatest Gains
By Porchlight
Sam Weinman explains why many who emerge from the depths of a failed business tend to be better off from the experience.
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Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves
By Porchlight
In Chapter 7 of his new book on protecting yourself from identity theft, Adam Levin describes Ann Cavoukian’s seven principles of privacy by design
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Draw to Win: A Crash Course on How to Lead, Sell, and Innovate with Your Visual Mind
By Porchlight
Dan Roam explains why our oldest technologies is still one of our best.
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Work Without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success
By Porchlight
An excerpt from Derek Roger and Nick Petrie's Work Without Stress helps us understand the dangers of “toxic achieving.”
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Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice
By Porchlight
In his new book, Clayton Christensen—one of the giants of business thought and business books—offers a new theory of innovation.
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