Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

Berrett-Koehler Publishers

235 Montgomery St. #650, San Francisco Ca 94104-2916

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Stan Davis and David McIntosh's The Art Of Business: Make All Your Work A Work Of Art (1576753026, $19.95) advises businesspeople and consumers alike to view their jobs and work as an art piece. When taking such a viewpoint, aesthetic observation becomes embedded in one's work and will improve performance and profitability. Chapters discuss different views of business performance versus artistic output, provides plenty of examples on how ideas of 'artistic flow' can encourage creative problem-solving, and does an excellent job of melding business and art concepts for a smoothly-functioning set of improvement ideas. John Perkins' Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man (157-6753018, $24.95) provides the author's personal odyssey as he moved from being a National Security Agency promoter of policies for US corporations to being an advocate for oppressed people. His role as an 'economic hit man' led to implementation to secret schemes to funnel oil dollars back to the US, and other methods of imperial control of foreign governments: a fascinating survey of economic prowess wielded against other nations makes for riveting reading. Consumers, take note: Michael Finney's Michael Finney's Consumer Confidential: The Money-Saving Secrets They Don't Want You To Know (157675300X, $14.95) is on your side. There are many industry 'secrets' entreprenuers, small business owners, and consumers wanting the best "bang for their buck" would benefit from; ranging from buying cars for less than invoice, to obtaining the lowest hotel rates ever. Finney's personal finance advice is based on tested fact and is entirely on the consumer's side, exposing scams, wrong doings, and bargains to be gained alike.