Non Fiction - Business

"It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be" is a handbook of how to succeed in the world - a pocket "bible" for the talented and timid to help make the unthinkable and the impossible possible. Advertising guru Paul Arden offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right, making mistakes and creativity, all endeavours that can be applied to aspects of modern life. This book provides an insight into the world of advertising and is a quirky compil... read more

The latest book in the Gerber franchise, "E-Myth Enterprise", fits neatly into a training program any entrepreneur can use to fulfill her dream. "E-Myth Enterprise" is a great follow-up to "Awakening the Entrepreneur Within", as it shows would-be entrepreneurs how to put a great idea to work. Next, readers can turn to "The E-Myth Revisited" for tried-and-true advice about avoiding the pitfalls that prevent most small business owners from succeeding. Finally, for advice on how to take an existing business to the next level of growth... read more

Who Moved My Cheese? is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life - whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spirital peace of mind. And the maze is where you look for what you want - the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in. This profound book from bestselling author, Spencer Johnson, will show you how to anticipate change,... read more

This book is an indispensable guide for all those who run New Zealand's many club and association committees. What are the duties of the chairman, secretary and treasurer? How do you organise an agenda? What is a point of order? What are the rules of voting? How do you deal with amendments? When can you go into committee? These and many other questions are answered in this dependable guide, now fully revised.

Truth Lies & Real Estate has been designed by the authors as an easy to read, practical guide for all property sellers to confidently and successfully negotiate their way through the agent/agency appointment, property marketing and selling processes. In this book you will: find templates for selecting and evaluating your agent; learn what to expect in terms of service from any real estate agent wanting your business; learn about different real estate business models to ensure you choose the one that's right for you and your proper... read more

For thirty years, Peter Singer's Practical Ethics has been the classic introduction to applied ethics. For this third edition, the author has revised and updated all the chapters and added a new chapter addressing climate change, one of the most important ethical challenges of our generation. Some of the questions discussed in this book concern our daily lives. Is it ethical to buy luxuries when others do not have enough to eat? Should we buy meat from intensively reared animals? Am I doing something wrong if my carbon footprint is... read more

Can we bring more meaning to our lives and help change the world at the same time? Richard Branson, at his brilliant and motivating best, reveals how with his exciting new vision for the future. It is time to turn capitalism upside down - to shift our values, to switch from a profit focus to caring for people, communities and the planet. With inspiration for everyone, "Screw Business As Usual" shows how easy it is for both businesses and individuals to embark on a whole new way of doing things, solving major problems and turning ou... read more

Small business plays a major role in New Zealand's economy, where over 220,000 small businesses account for some 80% of the New Zealand business sector. The sixth edition of this established classic has been completely revised to provide up-to-the-minute, comprehensive coverage on everything you need to know about starting, managing, recovering and expanding a small business in New Zealand today. Topics covered include financial planning, management skills, e-commerce and new technology.

Drawn from more than three decades of media coverage - print, electronic, and online - this tribute serves up the best, most thought-provoking insights ever spoken by Steve Jobs: more than 200 quotations that are essential reading for everyone who seeks innovative solutions and inspirations applicable to their business, regardless of size. Jobs, who passed away on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56, co-founded Apple in 1976. He stepped down from that role in August 2011, bringing an end to one of the greatest, most transformative bu... read more

Anyone purchasing or selling a home is at the mercy of real estate agents who often seem to hold all the cards. Many people who go through this process end up feeling disempowered and resentful. Catriona MacLennan reveals the secrets behind real estate speak: why agents will always push you to sell your house by auction, why they won't let you talk directly to potential buyers - who are they really working for anyway? Catriona MacLennan also explores the alternatives to selling and buying through an agent, and how the internet is... read more

You can call it corporate abuse, or mobbing, or workplace bullying, but the result is still the same - staff who become demoralised and lose confidence, staff who leave. Often ignored or swept under the carpet, it causes huge financial losses in the corporate world and robs companies of talent. In this ground-breaking work, New Zealand human resource expert Andrea W. Needham takes a hard look at a very dubious workplace practice. Often described as 'tough' managers by their superiors, the workplace bully can destroy the career p... read more

Imagine a workplace where everyone chooses to bring energy, passion and a positive attitude to the job every day. In this engrossing parable, a fictional manager has the responsibility of turning a chronically unenthusiastic and unhelpful department into an effective team. Seattle's Pike Place Fish is a world famous market that is wildly successful thanks to its fun, bustling, joyful atmosphere and great customer service. By applying ingeniously simple lessons learned from the Pike Place, our manager discovers how to energise and t... read more

Have you ever looked for information about selling your own home privately? Well when the author was wanting to sell his own home privately there wasn't much available and getting good information was difficult. What was around was either very short on detail or didn't explain things in any logical manner. This professionally written book (over 130 pages) covers selling a home privately in New Zealand and could possibly be the best investment you will ever make.

A web development guide for business managers and owners. Business Web is an easy guide for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) on how to plan for web developments — in particular, what the business implications are and how to safely outsource basic web development processes such as website design, functionality, e-commerce and web content. Topics will include: does your business need a website , types of websites, when to say stop, ongoing maintenance of your website, as well as service providers, domain names, web hosting... read more

Kiwi Saver, the government new workplace savings scheme gets underway on July 1. It’s being heralded as the means by which New Zealanders will finally get serious about saving, and the $1000 inducement to sign up will attract many people. But is it right for everyone What are the issues about being locked into the scheme until you turn 65 Should you join up if you are close to retirement anyway What’s in it for low wage workers who might struggle with the required contributionsW Who better than to navigate through this mire th... read more

'Before we started filming the television programme The School of Home Truths I honestly thought that real estate agents were basically good guys.'The School of Home Truths is a television programme aimed to help people succeed at the game of real estate. Thirteen novice buyers and sellers were taken into the school and tutored by Martin Hawes (financial adviser), Marc Wilson (psychologist) and Neil Jenman (real estate ethics campaigner). Together and separately, the three presenters set exercises for the thirteen clients, taught ... read more