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The Brutally Honest Guide to Sur“Thriving” in the New Economy by Brutally Honest The Brutally Honest Guide to Sur“Thriving” in the New Economy by Brutally Honest July 30, 2010 $4.99 11012 words Sample 50%
How do you make sense out of this tumultuous time? I believe there is a true path to get us back in the right direction. If you are looking for a get rich quick scheme, you have the wrong place.Brutally Honest is a system designed to combat traditional self help programs.This guide is designed to give you a radically different approach to not only “Surviving” in this economy but Surthriving.
Bringing Sexy Back to Economics by Ocean Gebhardt Bringing Sexy Back to Economics by Ocean Gebhardt July 29, 2010 $11.99 24619 words Sample 40%
See why Economics is the new Sexy. Find out how to foresee bubbles before they burst, save money with fluctuating gas prices and see how many times history got things wrong, all using economics.
Kalkulieren Sie noch oder profitieren Sie schon? Sparen Sie 50% Ihrer Zeit bei der Business-Case-Erstellung und ROI-Berechnung by Johannes Ritter Kalkulieren Sie noch oder profitieren Sie schon? Sparen Sie 50% Ihrer Zeit bei der Business-Case-Erstellung und ROI-Berechnung by Johannes Ritter July 29, 2010 $29.00 13117 words Sample 50%
Das Buch beschreibt wie qualitative Faktoren bei der Bewertung von Projekt- und Investitionsalternativen quantifiziert werden können. Anhand der Business Case Analyse wird gezeigt welchen finanziellen Beitrag diese Werte zur Genehmigung Ihres Budgets leisten. Als Praxisbeispiel für Bewertung weicher Nutzen dient der Faktor Kundenzufriedenheit. Weitere Beispiele wie z.B. Qualität sind enthalten.
Millionaire Women, Millionaire You by Stephanie Hale Millionaire Women, Millionaire You by Stephanie Hale July 29, 2010 $19.99 85148 words Sample 30%
Want to learn how to launch a billion dollar empire from your kitchen table or how to build your own seven-figure business without any staff? Discover the powerful secrets that took 12 ordinary women from zero to millionaires. A treasure trove of proven wealth-making strategies from women who were once clueless about making money! Learn to think like a woman millionaire.
Electricity and your business by Nick Grogan Electricity and your business by Nick Grogan July 29, 2010 $9.99 3851 words Sample 20%
I speak to many businesses every year that want to take advantage of our service but discover that they can't because they have been tied into an expensive contract without knowing about it. I know that electricity and gas contracts may be boring and may not be your biggest worry, but by taking 15 minutes to read this guide you could save your business thousands of pounds.
Destroy Your Debt by Hot Tropica Books Destroy Your Debt by Hot Tropica Books July 27, 2010 $2.99 2727 words Sample 10%
There are a lot of good sources to help you to get out of debt everywhere on the internet and in books and popular magazines. Sometimes all that information can be overwhelming, and many people don’t know where to start, but that is no reason not to start. The fact of the matter is it took a while to get into debt and it will take a lot of hard work and dedicaion to get out of debt.
The Art Of Link Building by Kyle Healey The Art Of Link Building by Kyle Healey July 26, 2010 $9.99 8326 words Sample 20%
The Art Of Link Building is all about ethical and natural link building to your online business. Building links is the key in having your website naturally appear in the search engines and this book delves deep into over 40 methods for you to implement immediately. This is the one book on Amazon that every webmaster or site owner should read.
Warrior's Guide to Rental Investing and Management by Blake Ratcliff Warrior's Guide to Rental Investing and Management by Blake Ratcliff July 26, 2010 $27.95 75881 words Sample 10%
The Warriors Guide is an anthology (a set of articles or stories) on improving project performance, raising capital, making investor presentations, operating and managing a property, coping with maintenance issues, saving money, making money. Plus - the volume includes an industry glossary, a sample business plan, a sample executive summary, an example pro forma, and much more.
Questions Are the Answer by Michael Lovas Questions Are the Answer by Michael Lovas July 23, 2010 $29.99 6311 words Sample 30%
Question-based selling is a staple in business today. But, still sales people don't know what questions to ask. Thus, they use faulty sales logic and limit their chances of success. This book gives you the logic behind great questions, gives you many of the best questinos, and teaches you how to ask them!
It’s Boom Time Baby! How To Make Money After You Retire by David Rye It’s Boom Time Baby! How To Make Money After You Retire by David Rye July 22, 2010 $1.99 48203 words Sample 25%
It’s Boom Time Baby! How To Make Money After You Retire gives boomers a way to supplement their retirement income by entering into one of today's most exciting opportunities: starting-up and running their own home-based business. From the outset, readers are introduced to a variety of startup options, which will immerse them in the challenge of setting up their own home-based business.
The Banker and the Fisherman: Lessons in Life, Happiness & Wealth for the 21st Century by Ronald Roge The Banker and the Fisherman: Lessons in Life, Happiness & Wealth for the 21st Century by Ronald Roge July 21, 2010 $9.95 34620 words Sample 20%
You will probably spend a century on this planet. Are you ready? You have goals to achieve, a future to plan, gifts to give, a legacy to design. The Banker and the Fisherman provides a rational and realistic look at life's issues and how to handle them. Along the way, every insight is infused with the ultimate lesson: how to live a rich life in ways that have nothing to do with money.
Diversity in the Workplace by Terry Anthony Smith Diversity in the Workplace by Terry Anthony Smith July 21, 2010 $9.95 5955 words Sample 30%
A practical guide for team leaders and HR managers for working across diverse cultures in today’s workplace and producing good results both in relationships and productivity. Also included is a link to free assessment questionnaires for the reader to review and evaluate their learning. The author, Terry Smith, is a highly regarded provider of leadership education and management information.
Bang! Writing with Impact by David Bowman Bang! Writing with Impact by David Bowman July 20, 2010 $6.67 20612 words Sample 15%
BANG! Writing with Impact is THE guide for writing with impact. Don't waste your time on books that spend pages and pages on how people have used strategies, the reason why impact is important, the history of writing, or similar meaningless information. Bang! is for people who have work to do. This book tells you how to do exactly what you are trying to do: make your readers pay attention.
The Human Side of Quality and the TAO: The Greening of Leadership by Michael Basso The Human Side of Quality and the TAO: The Greening of Leadership by Michael Basso July 19, 2010 $9.95 35282 words Sample 30%
Embracing, yet beyond, six sigma, lean & TQM, the Holistic Quality System and the Greening of Leadership are seamlessly integrated with concepts from Professional Psychology and Organizational Development. Part I is about the History and Systems of Quality, viz technology and finance; while Part Two is focused upon social, pychological, biological and spiritual aspects of Quality
The Dynamic Manager's Guide To Advertising: How To Grow Your Business With Ads That Work by Dave Donelson The Dynamic Manager's Guide To Advertising: How To Grow Your Business With Ads That Work by Dave Donelson July 19, 2010 $4.99 21984 words Sample 20%
Effective small business advertising is hard. It’s hard to make good ads, to buy efficient media, to achieve results. But it’s not impossible. Dave Donelson shows you how in The Dynamic Manager’s Guide To Advertising. Learn how to attract new customers, build loyalty, encourage repeat purchases, and increase your share of market with advertising techniques used by businesses just like yours.
Sales Secrets & Negotiation Skills by Wolfgang Riebe Sales Secrets & Negotiation Skills by Wolfgang Riebe July 18, 2010 $4.99 15459 words Sample 20%
9 steps to successful sales, plus super negotiation tips. Identifying your target market, as well as competitors Plan & future proof your business Learning everything about your customer's business Understanding the marketing process Preparing a sales presentation Face-to-face selling while listening Feedback and focusing on the 2nd sale The elements of negotiation The communication procedure
Getting The Interview by Trevor Howenstine Getting The Interview by Trevor Howenstine July 15, 2010 $6.99 10162 words Sample 15%
Unemployment and the number of active candidates (meaning your competition) is at or near our countries highest point in over 25 years. Would you like to be one they call for an interview? Tired of sending out resume after resume and then crossing your fingers? This e-book is designed to help. I will show you how to get exceedingly more interviews than you have received thus far.
Getting Started: A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Getting Started: A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book by Kristine Kathryn Rusch July 14, 2010 $4.99 7118 words Sample 20%
Everyone says they want to be their own boss, but very few people know how. This book will help you learn how to think properly about owning a business. It gives you guidelines in setting up your office (in or out of the house), setting your schedule, and establishing your priorities. Getting started properly will put your business on the road to success.
When to Quit Your Day Job by Kristine Kathryn Rusch When to Quit Your Day Job by Kristine Kathryn Rusch July 13, 2010 $4.99 9290 words Sample 20%
A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book. The biggest dream all freelancers have is to work for themselves. They want to ditch the day job. Many freelancers quit their day job too early. Some wait too long. Some never do quit. A step-by-step survival guide to the decisions you need to make to become and stay a freelancer in any business.
兼职无忧网上创业指南 by Hosea Lim 兼职无忧网上创业指南 by Hosea Lim July 13, 2010 $0.99 463 words Sample 15%
本书所有的建设网站操作程序与网站优化选传技巧等内容全部来自《兼职无忧网上创业绝技》。如果您看了这些简短的建设网站开店的基本程序与宣传技巧之后，感觉自己已经具备了建设网站所需要的设施设备与简单的自身技能，那您一定要下载《兼职无忧网上创业绝技》开始自己的创业道路。
Winning Resume for Asian Job-Seekers by Kathleen Pokrud Winning Resume for Asian Job-Seekers by Kathleen Pokrud July 11, 2010 $4.95 31325 words Sample 23%
The First professional resume-writing book The First professional resume-writing book specially designed for Asian job-seekers in the global marketplace. Over 20 Senior HR professionals from leading Asian leading companies sharing what criteria they use in screening resumes!
Got My First Job and How Do I Handle the 401K? by Dale Maley Got My First Job and How Do I Handle the 401K? by Dale Maley July 11, 2010 $2.99 2220 words Sample 15%
Many high school or college graduates start work and run into a 401K for the first time. This short story explains the very basics of 401Ks. This story will help new workers to understand the basic concepts of 401K investing.
How to Use Psychology to Achieve Your Financial Goals by Dale Maley How to Use Psychology to Achieve Your Financial Goals by Dale Maley July 11, 2010 $2.99 5814 words Sample 10%
Up until about 30 years ago, economists assumed that humans were perfectly rational in their decision making. Subsequent research has proven that we are anything but rational with respect to financial decisions. This short story explains how you can use psychology to help achieve your personal financial goals.
Look Smart, Be Smart: How to Create a New Image for a New Job by Melissa Newton Look Smart, Be Smart: How to Create a New Image for a New Job by Melissa Newton July 11, 2010 $2.99 31361 words Sample 30%
Do you like your job? Is how you make a living what you thought it would be? Are you one of the millions who got caught in the wave of unemployment? Look Smart, Be Smart gives you a three step plan to create a new image for a new job. See yourself transform into the confident, smart, and knowledgeable person you always imagined.
Why We Don't Save Enough for Retirement and How You Can Save More by Dale Maley Why We Don't Save Enough for Retirement and How You Can Save More by Dale Maley July 11, 2010 $2.99 5985 words Sample 10%
Many Americans are struggling with how to save more for retirement. This short story explores several methods for saving more for retirement.
How To Start Up A Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Business by Aaron Baker How To Start Up A Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Business by Aaron Baker July 11, 2010 $9.99 7581 words Sample 9%
What you should expect this manual to do for you is to bring every imaginable resource together for you to start your own business in your prospective state. It will show you a step-by-step state-by-state process of how to start up your own plumbing, heating & cooling business in a short period of time.
How To Start Up A Mobile Oil Change Business by Aaron Baker How To Start Up A Mobile Oil Change Business by Aaron Baker July 11, 2010 $9.99 7514 words Sample 9%
What you should expect this manual to do for you is to bring every imaginable resource together for you to start your own business in your prospective state. It will show you a step-by-step state-by-state process of how to start up your own mobile oil change business in a short period of time.
How To Start Up Your Own Home Appliance Repair Business by Aaron Baker How To Start Up Your Own Home Appliance Repair Business by Aaron Baker July 11, 2010 $9.99 7478 words Sample 9%
What you should expect this manual to do for you is to bring every imaginable resource together for you to start your own business in your prospective state. It will show you a step-by-step state-by-state process of how to start up your own home appliance repair business in a short period of time.
How To Start Up A Glass Tinting Business by Aaron Baker How To Start Up A Glass Tinting Business by Aaron Baker July 11, 2010 $9.99 7487 words Sample 9%
What you should expect this manual to do for you is to bring every imaginable resource together for you to start your own business in your prospective state. It will show you a step-by-step state-by-state process of how to start up your own glass tinting business in a short period of time.
How To Start Up A Car Wash Business by Aaron Baker How To Start Up A Car Wash Business by Aaron Baker July 11, 2010 $9.99 7520 words Sample 9%
What you should expect this manual to do for you is to bring every imaginable resource together for you to start your own business in your prospective state. It will show you a step-by-step state-by-state process of how to start up your own car wash business in a short period of time.
How To Start Up A Car Detailing Business by Aaron Baker How To Start Up A Car Detailing Business by Aaron Baker July 11, 2010 $9.99 7516 words Sample 9%
What you should expect this manual to do for you is to bring every imaginable resource together for you to start your own business in your prospective state. It will show you a step-by-step state-by-state process of how to start up your own car detailing business in a short period of time.
Index Mutual Funds: How to Simplify Your Financial Life and Beat the Pros by Dale Maley Index Mutual Funds: How to Simplify Your Financial Life and Beat the Pros by Dale Maley July 11, 2010 $4.95 24894 words Sample 15%
This book is designed to teach you the basics of index fund investing in less than one hour of reading time. It covers the basics of index fund investing. Although it was published in 1999, it was designed to be timeless and still applies to the 21st Century.
How To Start Up A Handyman Business by Aaron Baker How To Start Up A Handyman Business by Aaron Baker July 10, 2010 $9.99 7383 words Sample 6%
What you should expect this manual to do for you is to bring every imaginable resource together for you to start your own business in your prospective state. It will show you a step-by-step state-by-state process of how to start up your own handyman business in a short period of time.
Frequently Asked Questions About ETFs and Index Funds by Dale Maley Frequently Asked Questions About ETFs and Index Funds by Dale Maley July 10, 2010 $2.99 7086 words Sample 10%
This short story explains both ETFs and Index Funds using a question and answer format. It will teach you the basics of using these low cost investments as part of your investment portfolio.
How Asset Allocation Can Help You Achieve Your Financial Goals by Dale Maley How Asset Allocation Can Help You Achieve Your Financial Goals by Dale Maley July 10, 2010 $2.99 7476 words Sample 30%
As a child, your mother probably told you not to put all your eggs into one basket. Asset allocation uses the same basic principle. This story story explores the definition of asset allocation and how you can use it to help achieve your financial goals.
Are You Using the Right Rules to Plan Your Retirement? by Dale Maley Are You Using the Right Rules to Plan Your Retirement? by Dale Maley July 10, 2010 $2.99 8091 words Sample 15%
The major advances in financial planning have taken place over the last twenty years. This short story explains the development of the latest rules for financial planning.This short story will help to assure that your are using the latest rules for your retirement planning.
Should Immediate Annuities Be a Tool in Your Retirement Planning Toolbox? by Dale Maley Should Immediate Annuities Be a Tool in Your Retirement Planning Toolbox? by Dale Maley July 10, 2010 $2.99 5788 words Sample 10%
This story story explores the option of annuitizing part of your retirement portfolio to reduce the risk of outliving your money. This story helps explains the pros and cons of using immediate annuities.
Who Wins the Variable Annuity Versus Mutual Fund Battle? by Dale Maley Who Wins the Variable Annuity Versus Mutual Fund Battle? by Dale Maley July 10, 2010 $2.99 6758 words Sample 10%
This short story explores the issue of variable annuities versus stock index funds so ordinary investors can determine which option is best for helping to achieve their financial goals.
Sell My Stocks Before the Baby Boomers Crash the Market? by Dale Maley Sell My Stocks Before the Baby Boomers Crash the Market? by Dale Maley July 10, 2010 $2.99 4888 words Sample 10%
Will the retirement of the 67 million Baby Boomers crash the U.S. stock markets? Many people predict a stock market crash when this massive wave of people retire and sell their stocks to provide living expenses for retirement. This short story explores and predicts the impact of the retirement of the Baby Boomers on the U.S. stock market.
How Do I Determine If I Have Saved Enough to Retire? by Dale Maley How Do I Determine If I Have Saved Enough to Retire? by Dale Maley July 10, 2010 $2.99 4222 words Sample 10%
Many people are wondering if they are saving enough for retirement. Younger people want to know how much they need to save for retirement. Those people close to retirement want to know if they have already saved enough to retire. This short story identifies the basic retirement planning process with specific examples. You can determine whether or not your retirement plan is on track or not.
Business & Basketball - Strategies of Doing Business Through Building Good Teams by Denise Johnson Business & Basketball - Strategies of Doing Business Through Building Good Teams by Denise Johnson July 09, 2010 $9.99 18348 words Sample 10%
Weaving the concepts of basketball and business to deliver innovative ideas and business designs to address the challenges faced in today’s business environment. How to build effective and productive teams? Information on strategies for selecting good partners and identifying ineffective partnerships.
Don't Max Out My 401K? by Dale Maley Don't Max Out My 401K? by Dale Maley July 09, 2010 $2.99 6162 words Sample 10%
Contributing the maximum amount to your 401K has become the “holy grail” of the financial services industry. Several recent studies suggest that not everyone should max out their 401K. This short story explores whether or not you should max out your 401K.
Will Reverse Mortgages be the Salvation of Baby Boomer Retirees? by Dale Maley Will Reverse Mortgages be the Salvation of Baby Boomer Retirees? by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 3981 words Sample 15%
Many respected studies indicate that up to half of the 67 million Baby Boomer generation have not saved enough for retirement. Many academic studies are already assuming that up to half of the Baby Boomers will utilize reverse mortgages to increase their retirement income. This short story explores the pros and cons of utilizing reverse mortgages to boost retirement income.
Do I Need Ten, Twenty, or Thirty Times my Income to Retire? by Dale Maley Do I Need Ten, Twenty, or Thirty Times my Income to Retire? by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 5827 words Sample 10%
The 67 million Baby Boomers start to turn 62 in 2008. These Boomers need to determine if they have saved enough to retire. Determining if you have saved enough to retire turns out to be more of an art than a science. This short story explores the pros and cons of utilizing the conventional rules for determining if you have saved enough to retire.
How to Find a Good Financial Planner by Dale Maley How to Find a Good Financial Planner by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 5274 words Sample 10%
The 67 million Baby Boomers start to turn 62 in 2008. Most of these Boomers will need financial planning help to determine when they can retire. They will also need help in establishing a cash stream to support them during retirement. Most Boomers will need estate planning assistance as well. This short story thoroughly explores and determines how you can find a good financial planner.
Total Market or Slice-n-Dice for My Investment Portfolio by Dale Maley Total Market or Slice-n-Dice for My Investment Portfolio by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 3580 words Sample 15%
This short story performs an analysis to determine which asset allocation strategies performed the best over the seven year 2000-2006 time period and the longer thirty-four year period from 1972-2006. Hopefully the results of this analysis will help people choose the best asset allocation for their own portfolios.
What Safety Factor Are You Using for Your Retirement Plan? by Dale Maley What Safety Factor Are You Using for Your Retirement Plan? by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 3483 words Sample 10%
Many Baby Boomers are trying to decide if they can retire or not. In many fields of study, safety factors are used to help manage the risk of a decision. This short story explores the use of various types of safety factors for the retirement decision.
How Much Income Do I Really Need in Retirement? by Dale Maley How Much Income Do I Really Need in Retirement? by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 2729 words Sample 15%
Financial planners use a rule of thumb that says you will need 70% to 80% of your pre-retirement income. This short story examines this rule of thumb and apply it to four fictitious families. Hopefully the results of this analysis will help people better understand the pros and cons of using the 80% rule of thumb. This story should also help people better estimate their retirement income needs
Rules of Thumb or Retirement Planning Software? by Dale Maley Rules of Thumb or Retirement Planning Software? by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 4194 words Sample 10%
There are at least five alternative methodologies people can use to plan for retirement. This short story explores and compares these five alternative methods of retirement planning. This story should be very helpful to people who are beginning to undertake serious planning for their own retirement.
How to Build a Risk Free Retirement Portfolio by Dale Maley How to Build a Risk Free Retirement Portfolio by Dale Maley July 08, 2010 $2.99 2723 words Sample 15%
This short story explores several alternative methods that people can use to design and build retirement portfolios. One alternative that is thoroughly explored is an all TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) portfolio. If you assume the U.S. Government will never default on its bonds, then an all TIPS portfolio is essentially a risk-free portfolio.