Business Intelligence Corner – January 2008
Choose from 9000 Newspapers and Magazines in Factiva

Does your New Year’s resolution include keeping up to date on business news?

Use your free alumni Factiva account to search for a read current news stories from over 9000 publications! These include national newspapers such the Wall Street Journal and New York Times to smaller local newspapers and industry and trade journals.

Want to see if Factiva includes your favorite publication?

• Select the Search tab
• Expand the Source section under the search box
• Type the name of the magazine or journal, or a few key words if you don’t know the exact title
• Factiva will return the results with any publications that match your search
• Click on the title, it will turn pink.
• Enter your search terms in the search box to search within that publication

Remember, Goizueta alumni have free access to both Factiva and EIU via the Library's Services to Alumni page. Factiva provides access to over 9000 newspapers and EIU includes global news data and analysis.

Have questions on Factiva or EIU?  Email the Business Librarians at ask_alumni_librarian@bus.emory.edu.

Please keep in mind that access to both Factiva and EIU is limited to Goizueta Business School alumni only.  Violation of this policy may result in loss of alumni privileges .

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Business Book Reviews from the Goizueta Business Library

Are you trying to keep up on the latest business books? Save time with business book reviews, free 100 word summaries of recent business books available free for alumni. Information on accessing more detailed summaries is also available on the Services to Alumni page.

Egonomics
What Makes Ego Our Greatest Asset (Or Most Expensive Liability)
By David Marcum and Steven Smith

When people hear the word “ego,” they invariably think of negative characteristics.  Self-centeredness, selfishness, and arrogance are some of the terms that typically come to mind.  However, ego also has a positive connotation.  When balanced correctly, it can foster productivity by helping individuals attempt new ideas, achieve at higher rates, and overcome setbacks.  The trick is to harness ego appropriately so that it becomes an asset rather than a liability. In Egonomics, David Marcum and Steven Smith teach readers how to accomplish this challenging feat.  Through research and case studies, they identify four early warning signs that ego is becoming a liability and propose three “principles of egonomics” that can be used to counteract the negative effects of these early indicators.

The Age of Speed
Learning to Thrive in a More-Faster-Now World
By Vince Poscente

In The Age of Speed, Vince Poscente challenges the notion that our lives are too frenetic by illustrating why the ability to harness the power of speed is, in fact, the solution for those who seek a less stressful, less busy, and more balanced life. Why then do people object to speeding up? Poscente believes it is because we do not use the extra time we gain for rewarding activities. Speed is not just a way to get more work done; it is the secret to having more time to do what we want to do. To get the benefit of speed, we have to detach the idea of busy from fast. We can then use speed to focus on those things in our lives that are truly aligned with our authentic purpose, simplify our path, and achieve our goals at a remarkable pace.