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Steinheist: Markus Jooste, Steinhoff & SA's biggest corporate fraud
Rob Rose - 2018
When this investors’ darling was exposed as a house of cards, tales of fraudulent accounting, a lavish lifestyle involving multimillion-rand racehorses and ructions in the ‘Stellenbosch mafia’ made headlines around the world. As regulators tally up the cost, 'Financial Mail' editor Rob Rose reveals the real inside story behind Steinhoff. Based on dozens of interviews with key players in South Africa, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands – and documents not yet public – Steinheist reveals: how Bruno Steinhoff formed the company by doing business in the Communist bloc and apartheid South Africa; how the ‘Markus myth’ started in the dusty streets of Ga-Rankuwa and grew thanks to a ‘bit of luck’ in a 1998 takeover; how Jooste insiders shifted nasty liabilities off Steinhoff’s balance sheet to secretive companies overseas in order to present a false picture of the profits; how Wiese was lucky to lose only R59bn and how Shoprite narrowly escaped getting caught in Steinhoff’s web; and what happened behind closed boardroom doors in the frantic week before Jooste resigned.
How to Discover Best-Selling Nonfiction eBook Ideas - The Bulletproof Strategy
Steve Scott - 2013
You can't write about any topic and expect it will become a best selling eBook. The truth is the Amazon marketplace is full of fickle readers. Most will only read a specific type of nonfiction book. If you're not writing about these topics then no one is going to buy your book. It's that simple!As an expert on niche research, I know what it takes to find proven, profitable markets. I use four free websites to discover where people are spending money. In my book, I show you these sites. Plus I teach you how to find the right niche that matches your background and personal interests.Generate Hundreds Of Book Ideas and Publish Your 1st, 2nd, and 100th Best-Selling Kindle BookThe key to making a killing on Kindle is to follow a publisher's model. You don't succeed with a single title. Your best best is to locate a hidden niche full of hungry buyers who will buy everything you publish. That's how the top authors really make money with Amazon eBooks.My guide details an additional four websites for exploring any market topic. You won't have to guess what people will buy. Instead you'll do a special type of research to decipher the language they use and locate the problems they encounter on a daily basis. In addition, you'll discover the right way to get hundreds of profitable nonfiction book ideas.Discover 7 Secrets Of Highly Effective Kindle AuthorsYou'll need the right philosophy to win at the Amazon game. I've examined top-selling Kindle authors and discovered they have a specific mindset that leads to hundreds of daily sales. My guide details these 7 "highly effective" secrets and shows how you can adopt these winning habits.Use 5 Different Ways To "Hack" AmazonAll the market research in the world won't matter if you pick the wrong market. The only way to publish a best-selling book is to know if it' something Amazon readers will buy.Fortunately I know the secret to determining the profitability of any nonfiction book idea. Specifically I use five tools to "hack" Amazon's algorithm. You'll learn:1. How to determine the average daily sales of any published title2. The quickest way to find related books in your marketplace3. A simple trick for discovering "hidden" book ideas4. My system for turning an unprofitable idea into a title that readers want5. How to use the top selling charts to find what's currently popular in your market.There is a goldmine of information on Amazon. You just need the right tools to do the digging. With my "5 Amazon Hacks," you'll know...within minutes...if you have a best-selling book idea. Then all you have to do is write and publish your title!Would You Like To Know More?Get started right away and locate those best-selling nonfiction book ideas.Scroll to the top of the page and select the 'buy button' now.
Red Zone: China's Challenge and Australia's Future
Peter Hartcher - 2021
Life with an Autistic Son
B's Dad - 2013
He did not crave my company, cling to and cuddle me endlessly. He showed no need to bond with me, his father, and we did not. He exhausted me, he frustrated me and he scared me. I came to dread coming home from work sometimes, or those moments when it was my turn to wrestle him into bed and begin the long struggle to settle him. I said things that will forever haunt me, like “What is wrong with that child?” and “Is he always going to be this annoying?” What I didn't know then was that he was autistic.When that realisation came, so did the beginning of my mission to understand my son, and to understand autism. This book chronicles that search for understanding and answers. It documents one parent’s attempts to come to terms with, and accept, his child. It is raw and real, sometimes confused and frightened but also, I’d like to think, written with warmth and love and an ability to smile through difficult times.This book is for anyone starting out on a pathway with their child that they did not expect. It’s also for people who, like me, are a little further down that road but still learning, still asking questions and still getting it wrong sometimes. You are not alone.
No-Fail Habits
Michael Hyatt - 2020
Our work follows us home, even on weekends and vacations.The result is stress, burnout, and strained relationships. Ironically, burning the candle at both ends makes work quality suffer too.Days full of busyness, where you go to bed wondering where all the time went and why so little got done, is primarily the product of habit. One action triggering another that fills every moment of the day, crowding out anything that's not an emergency.It's automated overwork. And when a person succumbs to the stress and leaves for greener pastures, this “burnout pattern” follows them around from one job to the next.But there's good news . . .Self-automation can become your advantage as well.And it's all laid out in the newest book from Michael Hyatt & Company, No-Fail Habits.No-Fail Habits reveals how you can permanently drop habits that don't serve you.You'll also discover how to identify negative triggers and replace them with actions, habits, and rituals that free your time and give you the mental space for deep work—the fertile soil of accomplishment.No-Fail Habits is the blueprint for leveraging habits to build a life of success at work and in your personal life. No-Fail Habits will help you achieve more than you ever thought possible.
Life Is Tough (But So Are You): How to rise to the challenge when things go pear-shaped
Briony Benjamin - 2022
"This is the book everyone needs to read when life takes an unexpected turn."
- Mia Freedman, MamaMia
Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path. Viral video producer Briony Benjamin was a few months into a new job when she started feeling crappy... All. The. Time. Doctors told her she was just stressed and should rest more and learn to meditate. But it turns out she had cancer all through her body. Turning the camera on herself, Briony started documenting her journey in the short video You Only Get One Life. Its raw portrayal of her experience went viral, touching millions. Here Briony shares some of the important lessons learnt through her illness and recovery - everything from how to assemble your A Team in times of crisis and learning to make friends with the pain, to happy hacks for cutting yourself some slack and some great tips on being a kick-arse support human when a friend is going through the rough stuff. If you want to live the richest version of your life, bring some more joy into your day-to-day existence and have some tools up your sleeve for when things get tricksy, this book is for you. Because - spoiler alert - we all have to deal with our fair share of tough times sooner or later. It's how we handle them and bounce back afterwards that really matters.
How an iPhone Made Me the Youngest Billionaairee
K SARAFF - 2015
Based on a true story where the author incurs many failures in life but believes that failure comes to those who deserve something bigger. He continuously fails in many entrepreneurial ventures but his attitude towards great sayings keeps him going. Despite not having the best of qualifications, he defies the rule and the common notion that only qualified make it large. Common beliefs of the masses have been challenged at every point.The mention of the business ventures he undertakes while in college and the problems solved by his early philosophical knowledge. Despite being discouraged by the non-entrepreneurial environment, he dares to rise against the wind. He has done something worth writing and written something worth reading! "Awesome book. Very well written. I recommend this book to every teenager as it would surely transform their lives and it will help them to create opportunities for themselves. We need young entrepreneurs in India."- Verified Purchase on Amazon.in"Amazing book.. i have no words in praise of this book..everyone should read this.. must read for everyone..i assure you, this will change your life.." Verified Purchase on Amazon.inAbout The AuthorK Sraff is an entrepreneur. He has undertaken various profit, non-profit ventures, most of which have been mentioned in the book. He has highlighted on a philosophy that "When you help others, the universe conspires to help you...!" which also sets the core theme of the book. How an iPhone Made Me the Youngest Billionaairee has sold thousands of copies in India and abroad. Widely appreciated with over 200+ ratings in Goodreads, 100+ reviews on Amazon. The book speaks not just about dreams, change, but urges the readers to implement what they conceive!
99 Inspiring Stories for Presentations: Instantly Improve Your Business Storytelling, Public Speaking and Conversation Skills (Presentation skills for ... short stories and motivational quotations)
Barry Powell - 2015
Regularly priced at $4.99. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. Are you looking for inspiring stories to use in some of your presentations or simply to help you start practicing storytelling? You’re about to discover a unique reference book that will change the impact of your future presentations forever. Barry Powell proudly presents the 99 most inspiring short stories ever heard in the business world. After extensive research, Barry Powell has discovered and collected the most popular stories that businessmen and public speakers have been using for years to engage their audiences and offer them the best storytelling experiences. Stories: The Key to a Memorable Presentation "Make Them Care" This is the greatest advice that the most successful public speakers will give you. Whether your audience is hundreds of business executives in a conference room, your marketing team being briefed by you or just a few peers around you drinking cocktails on a networking event, the key to putting your message through and making an impact is to make your audience care. Storytelling is a powerful technique that can do this. When you just dump information onto your audience, you are not really making an impact on their hearts and minds. But, when you start telling a story, a magic thing happens: They instantly give you their full attention. They start really listening to what you are saying with their hearts and minds. And this is your chance to evoke in them some kind of emotion. Delivering your message with a funny or touching story end is the key to creating emotion and making a lasting impact in their hearts and minds. What You Will Find in this Book This collection includes some of the most amazing stories ever told by famous businessmen, spiritual leaders and bestselling writers. If you are determined to improve your presentation and public speaking skills, this book is a highly recommended starting point. The stories included cover a wide range of business values to help you start practicing your storytelling skills at every opportunity. Start today! Why to Buy this Book Using stories from this collection in your presentations will help you:
Deliver an outstanding presentation even to a tough audience
Get your message through effectively
Inspire and motivate others into taking the desired actions
Start being regarded as an inspiring public speaker
You will also discover that practicing storytelling frequently, not only in presentations but in your daily conversations as well, will make you popular in your business and social circles. Buy this amazing collection today! Business values covered: #1 ASSESSMENT #2 ASSUMPTION MAKING #3 ATTITUDE #4 CARING #5 CHALLENGE #6 COMMON SENSE #7 COMMUNICATION #8 CONFIDENCE #9 CREATIVE THINKING #10 CRISIS MANAGEMENT #11 CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE #12 DECISION MAKING #13 DIPLOMACY #14 DIVERSITY #15 ENTREPRENEURSHIP #16 EXPERIENCE #17 GIVING CREDIT #18 GOALS #19 HABITS #20 INFORMATION #21 INITIATIVE #22 INTEGRITY #23 JUDGEMENT #24 LEADERSHIP #25 LEARNING
The Daily Grind: How to open and run a coffee shop that makes money
Andrew Bowen - 2015
Andrew & Claire are hugely experienced in the industry, and more importantly over several locations. So make sure you read it with a marker pen in your hand. Take all of their advice - it might just prevent you from making some very expensive mistakes.’John Richardson - The Coffee Boys‘Straight forward, independent, no-nonsense advice is not easy to find.This is a must read book for every budding and existing coffee shop entrepreneur. Even if you do not own a coffee shop, read it for great business advice.’Martyn Herriott - Beverage Standards AssociationAndrew & Claire Bowen opened their first franchised coffee shop in 2007, after leaving senior roles in retail and healthcare. Within eighteen months they had opened three outlets and had over £1m turnover. In 2011 they developed their own independent format, which they continue to run. They support coffee shop owners worldwide as founders of Café Success Hub.
The Art of Thinking
Allen F. Harrison - 1982
Learning to distinguish and choose the right style of thinking is an art that can enhance success, help achieve goals and influence others.
The Kim Kardashian Principle: Why Shameless Sells (and How to Do It Right)
Jeetendr Sehdev - 2017
What can he teach us about making our own ideas, products and services break through?Jeetendr shows why successful images today - the most famous being Kim Kardashian - are not photoshopped to perfection, but flawed, vulnerable, and in-your-face. This total transparency generates a level of authenticity that traditional marketing tactics just can't touch.From YouTube sensations like Pew Die Pie to taxi-hailing app Uber, The Kim Kardashian Principle reveals the people, products and brands that do it best. After all, in a world where a big booty can break the internet, self-obsession is a must-have. No posturing, no apologies, and no shying away from the spotlight.The Kim Kardashian Principle by Jeetendr Sehdev is a fresh, provocative and eye-opening guide to understanding why only the boldest and baddest ideas will survive - and how to make sure yours is one of them.
Conversations with Richard Bandler: Two NLP Masters Reveal the Secrets to Successful Living
Richard Bandler - 2009
Conversations with Richard Bandler recounts Owen Fitzpatrick's journey to discover the true nature of personal freedom and what is possible for the human spirit. Through his conversations with his mentor, Richard Bandler, and drawing on his own personal and professional adventures across the world, he takes you on a thought-provoking voyage of discovery.Today, many have become trapped in fear, anxiety, loneliness, depression, heartbreak, rejection, and perfectionism. After thirty-five years of helping people transform their lives and become free from their problems, Richard Bandler has the answers. Conversations with Richard Bandler is packed with exercises designed to help you change, as well as to make you happier, more relaxed, confident, and successful. You'll also gain fascinating insights into love and spirituality, as well as Richard's philosophies on life and the human experience.
Mourinho
José Mourinho - 2014
In the legendary manager's very first book, and in his own images and captions, Jose Mourinho charts the peaks and troughs of the opening fifteen years of what has been a stellar rise to the summit of the global game.Through more than 120 personally selected images (some of which are exclusive to the book), fans will relish an intimate and unmissable opportunity to understand and further appreciate this giant of the sport.
Gang of One
Gary Mulgrew - 2012
Initially known as the 'Enron guy', Mulgrew attempts to survive the prison gang culture and preserve his own sanity. Driven by his desire to return to his son in England, he is increasingly haunted by the heart-breaking disappearance of his daughter. Meanwhile the dangers around him grow ever closer.Told with wit and humanity, GANG OF ONE, reveals a man constantly confronted by the moral and physical challenges of prison life in America, where evryone is encouraged to turn their back and 'see nuthin'