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New Business Titles

Check out these new business titles being published in August. 

Diary of a Ceo : The 33 Laws of Business and Life by Steven Bartlett
From the power of "leaning into bizarre behavior" to learning to "out-fail the competition" to "never asking for consensus on creativity" to "making pressure your privilege" to understanding why "you must be an inconsistent leader," Bartlett provides counterintuitive and fresh insights to lead you on the path to success.

First-Time Landlord : Your Guide to Renting Out a Single-Family Home. by Ilona Bray
This book is for first-time landlords of single-family homes and discusses such topics as: the legal obligations of landlords, estimating costs and profits, choosing good tenants and avoid problem ones, making the most of tax deductions, handling repairs and property management tasks, and other topics.

Language That Leads : Communication Strategies That Inspire and Engage by Kasia Wezowski
Language That Leads breaks down the ten core qualities of leadership, providing easy-to-follow implementation steps to express, observe, and project these qualities effectively through verbal and nonverbal communication. Language That Leads breaks down the ten core qualities of leadership, providing easy-to-follow implementation steps to express, observe, and project these qualities effectively through verbal and nonverbal communication.

Leadership Is Overrated : How the Navy Seals, and Successful Businesses, Create Self-Leading Teams That Win by Kyle Buckett and Chris Mefford
In this revolutionary guide, Mefford and Buckett share crucial leadership strategies to help organizations revamp their work culture, throw out stifling hierarchical leadership models, and embrace a dynamic, results-oriented, and successful self-led team-oriented model instead.

LLC or Corporation? : Choose the Right Form for Your Business by Anthony Mancuso
Whether you're starting a new business or growing an existing one, the big question is "Which legal structure is best for my business?" The answer has important legal and tax consequences.

Paint to Prosper : Transform Your Art Practice and Build a Modern Art Business by Amira Rahim
Amira's philosophy guides both beginner and experienced artists to approach art in a fresh way--with an emphasis on using mindfulness, emotion, color, expression, and composition--to unlock their creativity and build a successful art career. More than a step-by-step manual, this book will help readers maintain a fulfilling painting practice and consistently create high-value art that sells.

Team Habits : How Small Actions Lead to Extraordinary Results by Charlie Gilkey
In Team Habits, Charlie Gilkey explains how the revolution in personal habits has an even greater potential when applied to teams. With practical exercises, a Team Habits Quiz to evaluate areas for improvement, and a guide to create a team habits roadmap, Team Habits will help you transform your group so team members can flourish and thrive. If changing the smallest habit can yield powerful results for an individual, then just imagine what it can do for your team.

The Springfield-Greene County Library has solutions for your small or large business with online resources, programs with business experts, and one-on-one help. Check out Business Connect.

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