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Swimming in the steno pool : a retro guide to making it in the office / by Peril, Lynn

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: out of the kitchen and into the office : the birth of the secretary -- So you want to be a secretary : preparing for and getting a job -- You're in the office now, miss sec : the fine arts of charm, etiquette, and getting along with others -- Your boss : his care and (ego) feeding -- Single secs, married secs, and the looming shadow of the office wife -- Around the desk we go : the murky world of love and sex in the office -- Stepping stone or millstone? …”

How to understand business finance / by Cinnamon, Robert

Table of Contents: “…So why do you want to know more about finance? -- The business cycle -- Where do all the business functions fit in? …”
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Stop talking, start communicating : counterintuitive secrets to success in business and in life / by Tumlin, Geoffrey

Table of Contents: “…Back up to go forward : we are neglecting three essential communication habits -- Invert your expectations : expect less from technology and more from people -- Lose your friends : important relationships are being trumped by people you barely know -- Stop talking : hyper-communication is the problem, not the solution -- Don't be yourself : it's an excuse for neanderthal behavior -- Play dumb : don't pin the tail on the donkey -- Question your questions : questions make many conversations worse -- Ignore your (tell-tale) heart : it wants you to talk without a plan -- Don't solve problems : you are messing around with far too many issues already -- Blow things off : protect what matters by letting go of what doesn't -- Let difficult people win : stop trying to impose your will on tough communicators -- Respond with weakness : bring a stick to a knife fight -- Overlook people -- Change the underlying conditions, not the person -- Take things off the table : just because you can talk about something doesn't mean that you should -- Be boring : most conversations are exciting for all the wrong reasons -- Give people what they want : few things connect like a story.…”

Stop talking, start communicating : counterintuitive secrets to success in business and in life / by Tumlin, Geoffrey

Table of Contents: “…Back up to go forward : we are neglecting three essential communication habits -- Invert your expectations : expect less from technology and more from people -- Lose your friends : important relationships are being trumped by people you barely know -- Stop talking : hyper-communication is the problem, not the solution -- Don't be yourself : it's an excuse for neanderthal behavior -- Play dumb : don't pin the tail on the donkey -- Question your questions : questions make many conversations worse -- Ignore your (tell-tale) heart : it wants you to talk without a plan -- Don't solve problems : you are messing around with far too many issues already -- Blow things off : protect what matters by letting go of what doesn't -- Let difficult people win : stop trying to impose your will on tough communicators -- Respond with weakness : bring a stick to a knife fight -- Overlook people -- Change the underlying conditions, not the person -- Take things off the table : just because you can talk about something doesn't mean that you should -- Be boring : most conversations are exciting for all the wrong reasons -- Give people what they want : few things connect like a story.…”

Power questions : build relationships, win new business, and influence others / by Sobel, Andrew

Selling to China : a guide to doing business in China for small- and medium-sized companies / by Chao, Stanley

Table of Contents: “…; Selecting Chinese companies -- The translator: your only link : Three important roles ; Bad translators ; Selecting a translator ; Working with your translator -- Throw away the contract : Disadvantage to SMBs ; Vague and changing laws ; In theory, but not practice ; Cultural differences ; Legacy of corruption -- So, how do we protect ourselves? : Still need something in writing ; Chinese-language contracts ; Governing law and arbitration ; Highlight life-or-death issues ; Contract period ; Use Chinese law firms ; Enforcing a court's judgment ; Think differently -- Negotiations: a never-ending process : Haggling at Beijing's silk market ; It's the culture ; Countering the haggle ; Negotiating with state-owned enterprises (SOEs) ; They want your technology ; Protecting your technology ; Negotiating with Chinese SMBs -- Selling to China: answer four questions : Are your products or services right for China? …”