Zichermann
Gabe Zichermann Startup CEO, Futurist and Author of “The Gamification Revolution” and “The A-Ha! Method” Gabe Zichermann is an entrepreneur, author, investor and leader of people. His 4 books, hundreds of speeches, and dozens of workshops on Gamification and Behavioral Design have fundamentally altered the future of Silicon Valley and how it designs technology products […]
Herrick
Holly Herrick In her ninth cookbook, Holly Herrick re-visits her passion, the wonderful, palatable world of Charleston cuisine and chefs. The New Charleston Chef’s Table (Globe Pequot Press, April 1, 2017) is an almost complete revision of the original, published back in 2009. In the latest version, Holly adds almost 75 percent new, fresh […]
Marut
Lama Marut The late former Buddhist monk, Lama Marut had an uncanny ability to articulate messages we want to hear but didn’t know until we hear them. The front cover of his BE NOBODY (Beyond Words/Atria, 2014) suggested: “We’re all desperately trying to be somebody. Maybe we’ve got it all wrong.” What a relief! We […]
Brown
Anne Greenwood Brown Anne Greenwood Brown’s latest Young Adult novel, COLD HARD TRUTH (Albert Whitman), released April 2018. In this gritty love story, two teens who are court-ordered to participate in community work service fall in love while helping each other banish the very real and dangerous demons of their past. Her dark, paranormal mermaid […]
Freeman
Philip Freeman Classicist, historian and novelist Philip Freeman brings a remarkable gift as a storyteller and an ability to make the ancient world contemporary through his interpretation and translation of events and great works. Currently the Fletcher Jones Chair of Western Culture at Pepperdine University, Dr. Freeman earned a joint Ph.D. at Harvard University in […]
Schultz
Ellen E. Schultz In RETIREMENT HEIST: How Companies Plunder and Profit from the Nest Eggs of American Workers, award-winning Wall Street Journal reporter, Ellen E. Schultz reveals what we have long suspected: that companies have been routinely cutting back on retirement benefits, not because they can’t afford to pay them, but often in order to […]
Greene
Brenda Greene Social networking is undoubtedly the single most important tool job seekers have to set themselves apart in today’s tough economy. Unfortunately advice about online social media tools for job seekers can be confusing and is often contradictory. Authors Brenda Greene and Coleen Byrne interviewed dozens of Fortune 500 hiring pros to uncover the […]
Martin
Chuck Martin The first screen, television, ushered in the age of Mad Men and allowed companies to communicate with consumers via carefully crafted messages that millions saw simultaneously. The second screen, the PC, allowed companies to provide service and information while receiving instant feedback. Now the third screen, the Smart Phone, is turning the company-consumer […]
Dreyfus
Nancy Dreyfus, Psy.D. In the heat of the moment, we can all end up saying things we don’t mean, saying mean things or shutting down completely and saying nothing. But as psychotherapist and couples therapist Nancy Dreyfus, Psy.D., explains in her book, Talk to Me Like I’m Someone You Love: Relationship Repair in a Flash […]
Katz
Rachelle Katz Rachelle Katz, a licensed marriage and family therapist and frustrated stepmother, sought a way to help both herself and other struggling stepmothers in their daily lives. First she founded stepsforstepmothers.com, a social website for stepmothers to exchange stories and share their experiences and advice. The feedback from her website users inspired her to […]