A LETTER FROM SIMON SINEK At Optimism Press, we imagine a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are, and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do. And the reality is, we are more likely to build this world if we […]
I want to tell you about two career-defining conversations during my forty-three years on Wall Street. One took place in 1992 with a Morgan Stanley senior trader. It was about his breakfast sandwich. The other was in 2008 with the three most powerful people in the US economy. That was about my refusal as the […]
“When you grow up, everything will be different.” I still remember my mother saying that when I was thirteen years old, squeezed between friends in the back seat of afternoon carpool. We had just heard Gloria Steinem speak at our school’s annual women’s history speaker series. It was an experience my mother saw as a […]
I get it: Small-business owners have many other things they’d rather be doing with their time than accounting. We’re legally mandated to maintain a set of accounting records for our businesses, so avoidance isn’t an option — but working smarter is. This book will help you get there. What’s more, certain tasks, such as reporting […]
consequences WALKING INTO FACEBOOK’S headquarters can feel like entering the Vatican: a center of power shrouded in secrecy and opulence that would shame a Russian oligarch. The company had spent $300 million alone on building number 21, an airy steel and glass playground of gardens, patios, and everything-is-free restaurants that I visited in late 2018. […]
Introduction Syou want to be a securities industry professional such as a stockbroker? The good news is that a career in the securities field can be extremely lucrative and rewarding. The not-so-good news is that anyone who plans to become a stockbroker and sell securities in any of the 50 states must first pass the […]
The original text was written over 40 years ago by Peter Baily and David Farmer and was in its day one of a very small number of specialised texts relating to the field of purchasing and supply. Since that time, purchasing and supply chain management has become recognised as a crucial strategic activity by those […]
The pandemic saw a massive decline in branch activity over a very short period. While many hope for branch activity to come back, changes in behaviour in mobile usage and online tend to remain permanent––so that hope is unfounded. For many banks, however, their distribution platform is their branch network: it is their access identity; […]
With Unlimited Gratitude to . . . Joan Ryan, the most fascinating human being I’ve ever known. Thank you for sharing your life with me. Liz Fisch, for being a wonderful friend and partner. It’s always a delight to have you contribute your gifts throughout much of my work, including this one. Monica Coleman, Luke Iorio, and […]
BY CONAN O’BRIEN It has long been accepted that what separates Homo sapiens from the rest of Earth’s myriad creatures is our unending quest for perfection. Our constant need to improve our condition, from cave to hut to pyramid to castle to gilded manse to skyscraper, has pulled mankind from the swamps of ignorance and […]
If mastering the tax code were a prerequisite to starting a business, no one would dare. Luckily, the basics of federal taxes are right here in this book. And once you grasp the fundamentals, you can pick up the rest as you go along, perhaps with the help of a tax adviser. As the well-worn […]
Every book is a conversation between the author and the individual reading it. Some people pick up a book hoping for a bit of encouragement. Some devour a book’s information as if they were attending an intensive seminar. Others find in its pages a mentor they can meet with on a daily, weekly, or monthly […]