Symbolism in LiteratureJune 11, 2015 – 02:09 pm

Symbolism in Literature

Colors have been used in stories since as early as the first story was told. Writers and poets use colors to create concrete images of their characters, scenes and events.Language itself uses a system of symbols, either verbal or written. Therefore, color symbolism in literature imparts a deeper meaning to the words which, in turn, help transform the written content into a more powerful instrument. Naturally, the reader must also have prior experience…

Business books for employeesSeptember 30, 2015 – 02:46 pm

Business books for employees

What is positive business? It’s the idea that businesses can and should create not just economic value, but also offer great places to work, become a great neighbor, and help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. It’s a practice known as open-book finance and is used by more than 4, companies around the world, including Southwest Airlines, Harley-Davidson, and Whole Foods. Baker has studied open-book finance at several organizations and published…

Business booksAugust 13, 2015 – 03:41 pm

Business books

No textbook can replace real life experiences, especially when it comes to running a business - the hard judgment calls, the late nights, rolling up your sleeves and getting dirty down in the trenches with your team. Remember this though, it is possible to pave a smoother path for yourself by looking to the successful founders who came before you. After all, when aiming to make it big, who better to learn from than those who’ve already been put through…

Business BookstoreOctober 9, 2015 – 02:37 pm

Business Bookstore

Marketing to college students can boost bookstore business. reading a book image by Yurok Aleksandrovich from Fotolia.com Starting a bookstore business is one way to combine a love of books with a knack for business. Competition can be tough — the U.S. Census Bureau reported 10, 635 bookstores in 2010. While total sales of brick-and-mortar bookstores and online book retailers reached $13.4 billion in 2009, according to Foner Books book sales statistics…

Literature genres for childrenMay 27, 2015 – 09:13 am

Literature genres for children

By Laura Backes, Publisher, Children’s Book Insider You’ll notice some overlap in the age groups below. That’s because children read at different levels, especially in elementary school. Read several books from each category to get a sense of the style and format, and then see where your work best fits. Picture books — In its broadest definition, a picture book is a book in which the illustrations play a significant role in telling the story. Under…

Business books PDFApril 27, 2015 – 12:06 pm

Business books PDF

Estimated Reading Time: 17 minutes DOWNLOAD THIS BOOK SUMMARY PDF FOR FREE! This book is organised into three key parts. In ‘Vision’ the book defines what an entrepreneur and startup actually are and articulates a new way for startups to measure their progress called ‘validated learning’. ‘Steer’ dives into the methodology of the build-measure-learn feedback loop. And in ‘Accelerate’ the book explores techniques to speed up the ‘Steer’ process and…