"The former editor of Mashable and cofounder of DominateFund examines the psychological phenomena that captivate our attention--and how we can leverage them to draw and retain attention for our ideas, work, companies, and more.Whether you're an artist or a salesperson, a teacher or an engineer, a marketer or a parent--putting the spotlight on your ideas, insights, projects and products requires a deep understanding of the science of attention. In...

Intended for speakers whose native language is not English, this is a list of over 300 different business expressions and idioms, covering many different subjects in a wide variety of uses, including such phrases as "get the ball rolling," "burning the midnight oil," and "test the waters."

"A fearless guide to awakening your mind using simple visual language What do Einstein, Edison, Richard Feynman, Henry Ford, and JFK have in common? Like virtually all heavy-hitting thinkers, they looked beyond just words and numbers to get intellectual and creative insights. They actively applied a deceptively simple tool to think both smarter and faster: the doodle. And so can the rest of us-zero artistic talent required. Visual thinking expert...

Doing business in Spanish requires a dictionary that is up-to-date with the 21st century. Because terminology differs from Spain to Latin America, from Argentina to Mexico, businesspeople need a dictionary that provides terms used throughout the Spanish-speaking world. “The Spanish Business Dictionary” fulfills such a need. In addition to hundreds of new computer and internet terms, this dictionary includes all areas of business terminology used...

"A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. Language is humanity's most spectacular open-source project, and the internet is making our language change faster and in more interesting ways than ever before. Internet conversations are structured by the shape of our apps and platforms, from the grammar of status updates to the protocols of comments and @replies. Linguistically inventive online communities...

Understanding numbers is essential - but humans aren't built to understand them. Chip Heath outlines specific principles that reveal how to translate a number into our brain's language. This book is filled with examples of extreme number makeovers, vivid before-and-after examples that take a dry number and present it in a way that people click in and say "Wow, now I get it!" This book will help math-lovers and math-haters alike translate the numbers...

"David J. Muchow, an award-winning, thirty-year serial entrepreneur and lawyer, gives you practical legal and business advice covering every aspect of entrepreneurship--and it's fun to read! It includes all the basics of building and growing a business--management, fundraising, marketing, intellectual property, and risk management--plus much more, like how to avoid the hidden mistakes that cause "Startup Suicide" and kill 80 percent of startups in...

"Is there a hidden part of you that no one else sees? Do you have a vivid inner world of thoughts and emotions that your peers and loved ones can't seem to access? Have you ever been told you're too "quiet," "shy," "boring," or "awkward"? Are your habits and comfort zones questioned by a society that doesn't seem to get the real you? If so, you might be an introvert. On behalf of those who have long been misunderstood, rejected, or ignored, fellow...