Zombie Economics: A Guide to Personal Finance


Lisa Desjardins - 2011
    It's compelling, it's straightforward, and it can change your life. Zombie Economics is for anyone in the midst of financial uncertainty, a place where carelessness and timidity will cost you. From the creeping spread of unpaid bills to the lumbering advance of creditors, Zombie Economics confronts the biggest threats to your personal economy, takes aim, and then takes them down. Specific chapters include: A Basement Full of Ammo Saving yourself by saving money They'll Eat the Fat Ones First Using fitness as a financial asset Shooting Dad in the Head Ending your relationships with the financially infected With simple, easy-to-use techniques for identifying-and eliminating-your financial weak spots, Zombie Economics turns victims into survivors. Watch a Video"

Wheelbarrow Profits: How To Create Passive Income, Build Wealth, And Take Control Of Your Destiny Through Multifamily Real Estate Investing


Jake Stenziano - 2015
    The Wheelbarrow Profits system for real estate investment takes advantage of an under appreciated source of wealth in the United States: multifamily properties. Learn how to identify your own niche, study your market, build your portfolio, and manage properties to successfully turn your investment into true wealth. Written and created by Jake Stenziano and Gino Barbaro, Wheelbarrow Profits is the tried and true system that they’ve utilized to grow a single multifamily investment into nearly a dozen successful and lucrative properties. Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking to explore a different type of investment strategy or a new investor looking to start building your portfolio, Jake and Gino’s system will provide you with the step-by-step guide you need to secure your financial independence.

Hugh Young's Ten Golden Rules of Equity Investing


Hugh Young - 2012
    He has marshalled Aberdeen portfolios through numerous market cycles, and in this eBook reveals the secrets of his success, accompanied by the witty illustrations of cartoonist Fran Orford.

The Age of Deleveraging


A. Gary Shilling - 2010
    Shilling explains in clear language and compelling logic why the world economy will struggle for several more years and what investors can do to protect and grow their wealth in the difficult times ahead. The investment strategies that worked for last 25 years will not work in the next 10 years. Shilling advises readers to avoid broad exposure to stocks, real estate, and commodities and to focus on high-quality bonds, high-dividend stocks, and consumer staple and food stocks. Written by one of today's best forecasters of economic trends-twice voted by Institutional Investor as Wall Street's top economist Clearly explains what to invest in, what to avoid, and how to cope with a deflationary, slow-growth economy Demonstrates how Shilling has been consistently right about major economic trends since he began forecasting in the early 1980s Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this timely guide lays out a convincing case for why investors need to be prepared for a long period of weak growth and deflation-not inflation-and what you can do to prosper in the difficult times ahead.

Make Money Online - 97 Real Companies That Pay You To Work In Your Pajamas


Connie Brentford - 2013
    The work-from-home workforce is global and can accommodate your lifestyle and family life far better than any 9-5 job. Make Money Online - 97 Real Companies That Pay You To Work In Your Pajamas is a treasure trove of resources for anyone at any age who is looking for ways to start making more income without giving up an existing job or college study. These companies will hire you as an employee or independent contractor to work full-time or part-time from the comfort of your home and even in your pajamas, if you wish. If you are unemployed or underemployed this concise guide will show you more than 97 ways to start making money online immediately with your computer and an internet connection. Companies You Know These are trustworthy companies you've heard of, like American Express, U-haul and Amazon. Connie Brentford also gives tips on how to avoid the plethora of scams that exist in the work-at-home marketplace. Each of the job categories in the book is explained so you know the basics of what the job requires before you apply with any of the companies. Some of the companies have extensive benefit packages and hire you on as a part-time or full-time employee. Others contract with you as a private contractor for a specific type of work over a specific length of time. Either way, you’re working from home and taking control of your own schedule and your own life. Table of Contents - The Benefits of Working From Home - Your Work At Home Strategy - Call Center Work - Google Rater Jobs - Online Transcription Work - Online Tutors - Writing For Pay - Bookkeeping/Accounting/Tax Preparation - Administrative Assistant - Medical Insurance/Coding - Short-Term Work or Micro-work Jobs - Job Searching Beyond This Book - Money Matters, Taxes and the Independent Contractor - Avoiding Scams - Companies That Pay International Workers - 5 Fun Bonus Jobs That Still Earn You Money - Skills You Need For Launching Your Own Work From Home Business This ebook with 102 work-from-home job opportunities was written and priced for anyone who needs access to real companies that pay you to work from the comfort of your home. The economy is changing at an incredible rate and while many jobs are disappearing or being downsized, a world of new opportunities is exploding. Make Money Online - 97 Real Companies That Pay You To Work In Your Pajamas shows you exactly, in step by step detail, how to start making good money from home with proven companies providing proven jobs, many of which offer paid vacation and extensive benefit packages for their employees.

Bassie: My Journey of Hope


Basetsana Kumalo - 2019
    As the first black presenter of the glamorous lifestyle TV show Top Billing, she travelled the world and interviewed legends like Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson and Luther Vandross. After a successful career in front of the camera, Bassie’s drive and ambition took her into the world of business and entrepreneurship. The street savvy that her entrepreneurial mother bestowed on her as a child stood her in good stead as she built a media empire. In Bassie – My Journey of Hope, Bassie recounts her life journey, including her relationships with mentors like Nelson Mandela. She also shares the secrets of her success and all the lessons she’s learnt along the way. She opens up about the pressures of her high-profile marriage to Romeo Kumalo and their heartbreaking struggle to have a family. She talks honestly about motherhood and maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and unpacks how she pays it forward through mentoring young people she has met along the way.Bassie also describes the legal battles she has had to wage in order to protect her name and her brand over the years. She gives a chilling account of the stalker who has harassed her for decades, and the spurious ‘sex-tape’ allegation that rocked her family and almost destroyed her career. Bassie’s enthusiasm, humour and hope infuses every page of her memoir, making it an intimate, inspiring and entertaining account of a remarkable life.

The Midas Touch - 99 Pages To Acquire The Art Alchemy & Forge Champions


Sheetal Nair - 2020
    This book talks about how one can acquire the expertise to forge leaders, I have delved deep into my interactions with inspiring leaders/mentors who have carved a niche for themselves & benchmarked their best practices for you to imbibe.There is a lot of Vedic & Greco-Roman cultural influence which you shall find in this book, as it draws a parallel between ancient knowledge & its modern interpretation.Each of the 22 Chapters should be perceived as a tool & this book aspires to serve as a instrument to learn techniques to develop leaders & forge them into champions.

Business Studies: As And A Level (Cambridge International Examinations)


Peter Stimpson - 2002
    Very few businesses today operate in a narrow national marketplace and students are therefore encouraged to look at business organisations and business decisions from an international viewpoint. Essential material for understanding Business Studies principles and techniques. Activities and case studies based on actual businesses. Includes examination-style questions."

How a Foreign Chocolate won Indian Hearts: The Cadbury Story (Rupa Quick Reads)


Anisha Motwani - 2017
    The remarkable story of the brand that was able to pull off the near-impossible challenge of integrating itself into the food habits of a nation strongly habituated to eating indigenous sweets is recounted here. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the Cadbury Dairy Milk journey in India over the last six decades.

The Farrans of Fellmonger Street


Harry Bowling - 1995
    When widowed Ida Farran runs off with a bus inspector in 1949, she leaves her five children to fend for themselves. Preoccupied with the day-to-day task of earning enough money to keep the family together, eighteen-year-old Rose battles bravely on, thankful for the mysterious benefactor who pays the rent on their flat in Imperial Buildings on Fellmonger Street. Life isn't easy but between them Rose and her younger brother Don just about manage to make ends meet.   Recently, however, Don has become rather too friendly with the Morgan boys. Everyone knows the small-time Bermondsey villains are a bad lot. But even this concern pales into insignificance when Rose finds herself pregnant. Now it'll need a miracle to keep the Farrans of Fellmonger Street together.

The 6-Figure Speaker: The Ultimate Blueprint to Build a Business as a Highly-Paid Professional Speaker


Brian Tracy - 2016
    After giving over 5,000 talks in 70 countries Brian has become one of highest paid and most sought after public speakers in the world. And in this new book he reveals everything he’s learned over his 30 year career. It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to create a successful speaking career. Inside the 6-Figure Speaker, you’ll get all the tips, tricks, strategies and secrets Brian has used to build a speaking empire.With the lessons in this book, you’ll be able to build your own business as a 6-Figure Speaker.This book will show you: The 7 habits all 6-figure speakers use to stay fully booked, charge higher fees, and deliver the types of speeches that get them re-booked again and again The 4 point bullet plan for a 20 minute speech and how to easily expand it for 40, 60 and even 90 minute speeches. How to craft an electrifying title to your speech that has people saying “I’ve got to hear that” even if they’ve never heard of you! A step-by-step action plan to take everything you’ve learned and start building your business as a 6-figure speaker today. Readers should consider The 6-Figure Speaker their action guide to a successful and lucrative career as a speaker. It will become YOUR PLAY BOOK for finding and securing high-quality speaking engagements, charging higher fees so you can easily scale your business, and crafting unforgettable speeches that have your audience talking about you long after you’ve left the stage.It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out, or if you’re someone with experience as a speaker. The 6 Figure Speaker has everything you need to get started, scale up and shortcut your journey to success as a speaker. Get Brian's latest book today!

The Motley Fool Guide to Investing for Beginners


The Motley Fool - 2015
    So we’ve created a guide that will show you (or a friend or relative who’s just getting started): * How much you need to start investing. * The key steps for building long-term wealth. * Proven ways to find great companies to buy. Understanding these life-changing concepts will get any investor on the path to financial freedom. Built upon our 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly, The Motley Fool Guide to Investing for Beginners includes our top investors’ biggest mistakes, insights into different styles of investing, and much more. Plus, you get 3 great stock picks that we think could make a strong foundation to any portfolio.

Profit First for Ecommerce Sellers: Transform Your Ecommerce Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine


Cyndi Thomason - 2019
    While the ecommerce industry presents incredible opportunities, these four areas can also present major pitfalls in the quest for success. Cyndi Thomason has taken the core concepts of the Profit First methodology, created by Mike Michalowicz, and customized them to address the specific needs of the ecommerce business. Profit First for Ecommerce Sellers addresses each of the four major struggles and provides clear and actionable guidance on how to overcome them, taking the online seller from simply getting by to becoming permanently profitable. This book is for every online seller who dreams of ecommerce prosperity.

10 Commandments for Real Estate Investors


Frank Gallinelli - 2012
    In this brief but insightful series of essays, Frank Gallinelli, the author of the best-selling "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow…" guides you through some investment principles you can live by. From cautionary tales about the process of due diligence and the hazards of self-styled "experts," to discussion of identifying your investment objectives, Gallinelli helps you focus on best practices.

The Boxcar Millionaire


Tom Black - 2007
    He never realized he was poor until, in the seventh grade, kids at school made fun of his clothing. This was a turning point for Tom. He decided that he would never be poor again and wanted a better life. Tom’s story is the quintessential rags to riches tale, a narrative that embodies the American Dream. Now it’s his turn to pass it along, to share his training methods and proven business models with you in his book, The Boxcar Millionaire. Achieve genuine sales success, find your turning point and sell more than you ever thought was possible.