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Onward by Howard Schultz
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February 08, 2012
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Offering readers a snapshot of a moment in history that left no company unscathed, the book zooms in to show, in riveting detail, how one company struggled and recreated itself in the midst of it all. The fastpaced narrative is driven by day-to-day tension as conflicts arise and lets readers into Schultz's psyche as he comes to terms with his limitations and evolving leadership style. Onward is a compelling, candid narrative documenting the maturing of a brand as well as a businessman.
Onward represents Schultz's central leadership philosophy: It's not just about winning, but the right way to win. Ultimately, he gives readers what he strives to deliver every day—a sense of hope that, no matter how tough times get, the future can be just as or more successful than the past, whatever one defines success to be.
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Matthew Chong
Marketing Strategist
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Double Double by Cameron Herold
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February 29, 2012
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A step-by-step guide to enjoying the roller-coaster ride of growth -- while getting the most out of life as an entrepreneur. A growth-focused approach: The book is divided into three sections which cover planning for fast growth building a company for fast growth and leading for fast growth. Each topic the author covers -- from creating a vision for the company's future to learning how to generate free PR for a developing company -- is squarely focused on the end goal: doubling the size of the entrepreneur's company in three years or less. A down-to-earth action plan: Herold's experienced-based advice never gets bogged down in generalities or theory. Instead he offers a wealth of practical tips including: How to design meetings for maximum efficiency; How to hire top-quality talent; How to grow in particularly tough markets; How to put together a board of advisors -- even for a smaller company; How even the busy entrepreneur can achieve a work/life balance.
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Book Subject:
Entrepreneurship
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Spots Available:
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Facilitator
Matthew Chong
Marketing Strategist
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Vancouver - Freakonomics
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March 20, 2012
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Economics - that's scary! Yet authors Levitt and Dubner have managed to make this subject much more palatable by using as a subtitle the phrase "The Science of Incentive". Come and discuss the Hidden Side of Everything.
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Facilitator
Fred Collay
Director of Dabaspark
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