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When Guirec Soudée was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out across the Atlantic, despite having only sailed a dinghy before. His only companion? His plucky pet hen, Monique. Guirec never intended to sail the world with a chicken, but after reaching the Caribbean, he and Monique made for Greenland - and emerged from the pack ice 100 days later.

You’re going to college to get a good job. The problem is there’s no class in college on how to get a job. And in today’s job market, making that leap from student to employee is going to be more challenging than ever. Build Brand You: Insights for Pursuing Your Dreams is a step-by-step guide to building the network, the résumé, and - most importantly - the mindset you need to stand out from the competition and win the job you want.

Many business leaders focus only on satisfying their customers as the best way to grow their business. Makes sense, right? Chad Peterman, President and CEO of Peterman Brothers, sees it differently. In his engaging new book, The Empowerment Project, Peterman delves into the concept of empowering employees by creating a supportive corporate culture, giving employees the authority to make decisions, providing training and career path planning, and showing employees that mistakes are opportunities for learning and growth.