Hardball

Hardball : How Politics Is Played Told By One Who Knows The Game
$15.95
Great read with pages of wisdom on political survival. Hard to put down this book. These pearls of wisdom apply just as much to the business world. I wish I had read and learned from this book 20 years ago when I was first starting my career.

Hardball
$21.38

Hardball
$9.98
I think this is one of Keanu Reeves best movies!!
No hi-tech sci-fi blow them up movie, a story of a man
down on his luck, who takes a job coaching a inner city
baseball team!!
I give this movie 5 of 5 stars!!

Hardball: Are You Playing to Play or Playing to Win
$25.00
The idea that everyone likes a good loser...so long as they're on the other team, is a tongue-in-cheek summary of business strategist George Stalk's book titled "Hardball." Stalk and co-author Rob Lachenauer tackle the serious issue of business competition, predicting that it will become so fierce during the next decade that short-term advantages and periodic victories will not be enough to ensure an organization's survival. As the title suggests, the authors state that successful companies of tomorrow must develop an overwhelming competitive advantage that cripples or neutralizes rival companies. Soundview likes this book because it is a radical departure from the dozens of business books that currently tout collaboration, joint-ventures and cooperation with competitors. The authors take the contrarian view that the marketplace of hardball competition will force participants to relentlessly pursue winning in an effort to expand their market position at the expense of others in the space. Furthermore, the authors present detailed case studies of companies (from varied sectors) that ruthlessly utilize the seven hardball strategies listed in the book. Whether or not you belief in this philosophy of business, it's important to know because your competition may be planning a pick-up game of hardball - at your expense!