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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise December 2017
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| Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do by John BarghAccording to psychology professor and researcher John Bargh, "snap" decisions are often wrong. In accessible, often humorous discussions of how the mind works, he give examples of inexplicable changes in attitude (holding a warm drink can make one feel "warmer" towards other people). He also explains how we can train our minds to override subconscious notions and shape our environment to support more thoughtful decision-making. |
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| We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter by Celeste HeadleeIn We Need to Talk, Georgia Public Broadcasting news program host and TED Talker Celest Headlee offers advice on improving direct communications between individuals. She explains why conversation is important, though it may be difficult, and presents tips on how to do it better. Emphasizing good listening and empathy, this well-researched book offers a valuable resource for those who want to improve understanding -- even among people who disagree with each other. |
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| Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing by W. Chan Kim and Renée MauborgneBuilding on their earlier marketing book Blue Ocean Strategy, business professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne provide practical methods that any kind of organization can use to move from the constraints of "Red Ocean" (swarming with rivals) markets to wide-open "Blue Ocean" opportunities. Full of real-life examples and presenting five practical steps to "Making a Blue Ocean Shift," this manual will be "empowering to business-minded readers" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Finances, Fitness, and Life
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| Raising Financially Confident Kids by Mary HuntAfter financial self-help guru Mary Hunt survived a personal debt crisis, she realized that her children could be at risk for similar problems -- unless she taught them how to manage money. The author of Debt-Proof Living and 7 Money Rules for Life developed a teaching method, which she tested on her own offspring and presents in Raising Financially Confident Kids. Though in some families teaching children how to budget and how to resist peer pressure might be a slog, the results are worth the effort. |
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| Social Security 101 by Alfred MillEconomics teacher and self-proclaimed enthusiast Alfred Mill makes details of the Social Security system easy to take while walking you through the labyrinth of rules and regulations. Covering Medicare, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income (in addition to the basic government-sponsored retirement plan), he adds intriguing anecdotes and data illustrations to make the mountainous details relevant. If you're approaching retirement, this is a helpful resource to accompany Jane Bryant Quinn's How to Make Your Money Last. |
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| Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry by Helaine OlenAfter Congress' recent debates of a tax code reform that (rumor has it) could affect 401(k) plans and IRAs, you might want to gain a better understanding of the personal finance industry. Pound Foolish describes how it actually works -- which is to say, that it often benefits the advice givers to the detriment of the recipients. In addition to her exposé of the industry, author Helaine Olen offers a history of "financial therapy," retirement tools, and the rise of financial planners. |
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| The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money by Carl RichardsThough money experts advise us to keep our investments in the same place over longer periods of time, many of us can't resist moving them around frequently in hopes of making our funds grow bigger faster. This investing behavior, however, is usually doomed to fail. Explaining why we make bad financial choices, New York Times financial blogger Carl Richards helps us learn to rely on a balance of our intellect and emotions. If you prefer to make your own investment choices, this engaging and authoritative guide is a valuable resource. |
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