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WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From Michael Dell, renowned founder and chief executive of one of America’s largest technology companies, the inside story of the battles that defined him as a leader In 1984, soon-to-be college dropout Michael Dell hid signs of his fledgling PC business in...

He didn’t just claim me. He branded me. Nicolette I thought I was in an office to help my father renegotiate a deal. Turns out—I was the deal. Thirty days. Zero mercy. Full submission. My father signed the contract. I signed away my pride. Now, Cassian Wolfe owns me—body, mind, and orgasm. And every time I beg, he makes me beg harder. Cassian She didn’t read the fine print. I didn’t need her consent—just her signature. Now she’s mine. Leashed. Collared. Branded. I want the crack in her voice. The tremble in her knees. The tear that says, “I hate how much I need you.” ...

The founders of a respected Silicon Valley advisory firm study legendary category-creating companies and reveal a groundbreaking discipline called category design. Winning today isn’t about beating the competition at the old game. It’s about inventing a whole new game—defining a new market...

Florence Scovel Shinn nos propone la vida entendida como un juego. En este juego, hay reglas que debemos respetar para ganar o por lo menos para que el camino sea más grato. La autora ofrece recomendaciones para conseguir la prosperidad, ya sea en nuestras relaciones personales, en el ámbito financiero o la salud. «La mayoría de la gente considera que la vida es una batalla, pero es más bien como un juego, un juego que no se puede ganar sin haber comprendido primero la Ley Espiritual».

He didn’t just promise to save her brand. He claimed her body as collateral. Celeste I was the future of couture—until scandal shredded my name and set fire to everything I built. Then Sebastian Wolfe showed up: billionaire investor, media fixer, and ruthless negotiator. He didn’t offer a bailout. He offered terms. One contract. One collar. Complete submission.I signed to survive. But now I sleep in his penthouse. I kneel when he commands. And the man who rescued my empire is wrecking me from the inside out. Sebastian She walked into my office with pride in her spine and desperation ...

He didn’t just claim the contract. He claimed me. Sloane I built a tech empire from scratch—and lost it in a single night. A betrayal signed in ink. A clause buried in fine print. A partner’s signature that sold me as collateral. Thirty days. No appeals. No escape.Now I’m shackled to the man who dismantled my world. Vincent Drake is more than a billionaire predator—He’s a collector of obedience. A master of punishment. And he intends to break me one command at a time. Vincent Sloane Winters was never supposed to belong to me. But she does now. She’s fiery, defiant, and ...

Porchlight’s Best Leadership & Strategy Book of The Year An inspiring memoir from the CEO of DICK’s Sporting Goods that is “not only entertaining but will be of great value to any entrepreneur” (Phil Knight, New York Times bestselling author of Shoe Dog). It’s How We Play the Game...

The Family Business Book A twelve-step guide to surviving succession, power struggles, and staying sane. Third Edition — Fully Updated for the Post-COVID and AI Era Every business starts with a family. Even the largest companies began with a founder, a kitchen table, and a dream. But what happens when that family grows? When the children come of age—or refuse to? When power shifts from one generation to the next, often without a plan? In this newly updated edition, The Family Business Book offers a practical and psychologically informed roadmap for navigating the emotional complexity of...

The Swedish firm Hästens enjoys an outstanding international reputation for creating the finest beds in the world, as evidenced by a client list that includes everyone from Hollywood royalty to actual crowned heads of state. Its luxurious, handcrafted, top-of-the-line Grand Vividus sells for as much as $750,000. Now the family business lovingly run by fifth generation and CEO Jan Ryde sells its beautiful beds in fifty countries around the world. In When Business Is Love, Jan shares his leadership philosophy and explains how any business, in any field, can operate on the basis of love.

Let’s Get Real—Running Your Own Business Isn’t Always Pretty. Some days you’re a marketing genius. Other days, you’re accountant, customer service, and tech support—before lunch. Sound familiar? The truth: It’s easy to feel stretched thin when your to-do list grows faster than you can cross things off—and even harder to juggle it all without losing that personal magic your business is built on. Good news: You don’t need a PhD in productivity or another “guru” pep talk. What you need are real-world, proven prompts and tools that plug right into your business routine—...

The new way to transform a sales culture with clarity, authenticity, and emotional intelligence. Too often, the sales process is all about fear. Customers are afraid that they will be talked into making a mistake; salespeople dread being unable to close the deal and make their quotas. No one is...

We all have that moment when something feels off - a coworker twisting your words, a boss claiming your work, or a teammate smiling while quietly sabotaging you. You try to stay professional, tell yourself you’re overthinking, yet you know someone is shaping outcomes you can’t see while you pay the price. You keep pushing, hoping effort will beat politics, but it doesn’t because manipulators win by playing a hidden game with rules you were never told.

“Get your head out of your phone and stop doomscrolling. Read Let Us Play instead.”—Jay Onrait, sports anchor “A crucial playbook that athletes and nonathletes alike can use to help make sports an inclusive place for all.”—Meghan Duggan, 3-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist, USA...

When a band of backwoods hunters crash a corporate retreat in the wilderness, executives find themselves held hostage by men who will do anything to get the largest ransom in history. The corporate big shots hadn't wanted junior exec Jake Landry there. But now he's the only one who can save them.

What if your biggest risk in life is playing it safe? In Never Play It Safe, bestselling author, award-winning photographer, and founder of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis, reveals that safety is an illusion—a comforting lie that’s holding you back from true fulfillment and extraordinary success...

In this new edition of the bestselling classic, Florence Scovel Shinn teaches the power of positive thought and how to access abundance, love and success.At a time of global trauma like no other, The Game of Life and How to Play It is the ultimate guide to creating a life full of optimism...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER The riveting inside story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car—from award-winning Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins. “A deeply reported and business-savvy chronicle of Tesla's wild ride.”...

From the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree comes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness—a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to help build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whether...

Why do some people break through and make an impact while others get stuck going through the motions? In every organization there are Impact Players—those indispensable colleagues who can be counted on in critical situations and who consistently receive high-profile assignments and new...

Take your business to the next level by identifying the opportunities in your simple numbers. Looking for an investment opportunity with the capacity for long-term high yields? Put your business to work for you! Greg Crabtree demystifies common accounting and reveals the growth potential going unnoticed in your balance sheets. Learn how to make decisions based on data you already have to guide your business to be its best, most profitable self.