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Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How did Ron Shaich, the visionary founder of Panera Bread, build a little bakery in St. Louis into 2,400 restaurants with 6 billion dollars in revenue and annual returns of 25 percent, outperforming Starbucks, Chipotle, and all others? By seeing the future and clearing a path to it, leading and innovating from the future back. Now, Shaich shares his story, starting with its humble entrepreneurial beginnings: the college-campus convenience store he...
Author
Publisher
Grupo Nelson
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Español
Description
Pasos de gigante es la guía que necesitas para actualizar tu mentalidad y tener la actitud que hace que cualquier persona se convierta, rápidamente, en un ganador. En este libro, Brian y Margarita ayudan a los lectores a acortar su camino y evitar frustraciones.
Giant Steps is the guide you need to update your mentality and have the attitude that makes anyone a winner, quickly. In this book, Brian and Margarita help readers shorten their path and...
Author
Publisher
Peakpoint Press/Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A founder's wild memoir of startup success, told from hot tub inception to $50 million exit with the humor of a comic and the perspective of an educator. In The Startup Story: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Idea to Exit, renowned serial entrepreneur Martin Warner takes a fledgling company all the way from zero to hero, selling it for $50 million after a mere 17 months. It's a memoir of whirlwind entrepreneurial success, a nonfiction narrative that...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Before becoming a full-time blogger and founder of The Millenial Money Woman, I worked in corporate America (the finance world) and had the opportunity to work alongside clients with net worths ranging from $10,000 to more than $30,000,000. Over the years, I took note of the strategies and tactics these successful people employ daily to lead rich and fulfilling lives. By rich, I don't just mean money rich--I also mean mentally rich, knowledge-rich,...
Author
Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Do you feel like you're hiding in the shadows and not living up to your true potential? Do you lack the confidence to show the world who you really are and build the business you really want? Do you want to stop comparing yourself to other people on social media and start feeling empowered in your own personal journey? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then BE SEEN: Find Your Voice, Build Your Brand, Live Your Dream is the guide you...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"How to turn other's and your own doubt into rocket fuel to achieve your dreams, from entrepreneur, CEO, and healthcare investor Surbhi Sarna ... Using her own experience, she shows you how to face setbacks, not let impossible standards get in the way, lead empathetically, empower others to think differently, and how to convince the right people to help you accomplish your goals"--
"The very qualities that make you an outlier are, in fact, your strengths....
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
One of corporate America's greatest enemies profiles twelve CEOs, including The Body Shop's Anita Roddick, Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard and Vanguard's John Bogle, whom he believes performed extraordinarily well as business leaders and civic reformers.
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Imagine you are a leader in a large company, and you volunteer at a local soup kitchen, helping the needy who can't afford warm meals. On your way out, the director stops you and says, "I just need you to know that many of the people visiting our services are actually your employees." This really happened. The leader was shocked. He assumed that because the company paid market rate, the company was doing right by its employees. But market rate isn't...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This non-fiction career resource features twenty-five diverse jobs and people. Using full-color photos, these profiles explore how each individual was able to achieve their dream job, and what their dream job entails. This includes their areas of study, relevant job experience, and more. Spin-off jobs, fun facts, pro tips round out this career guide, as well as spotlight features on children currently working toward their dream jobs. Also included...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Go
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Tarek El Moussa is everywhere, with 1.3M engaged social media followers and stars on HGTV's hit show Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa as well as the new HGTV docu-series The Flipping El Moussas, where he combines his passions for real estate and family in every project. With over a decade of experience, flipping close to 1,000 properties, selling over 1,000 houses, owning multiple apartment buildings and self-storage facilities, El Moussa is a successful...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The traditional ways of earning a living are outdated, if not outright rigged. That's why a growing number of enterprising individuals are instead turning to the growing ecosystem of decentralized, fast-moving virtual markets to pursue a host of previously unheard-of ways to pay the bills. Join New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau on a fascinating tour of this brave new world where novelty is currency, and the creators are in control....
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsLeadership, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"To Jeezy's legion of fans, his name is synonymous with hustle, grit, and the integrity to go out there and achieve your dreams. In his first book, Jeezy shares never heard stories of what it took for him to beat the odds and get out of the streets, his mindset he carefully honed to get an edge, and the lessons that changed his life and business."--
Author
Publisher
Hay House Business
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dan Sullivan, the world's leading coach for highly successful entrepreneurs, wants you to know that achieving 10X growth is exponentially easier than striving for 2X growth. Most find this idea confusing at first because simply imagining 10X growth causes them to think they need to do 10X more work to achieve it. However, being a 10X entrepreneur is nothing like what most people think. 10X is not the outcome; it's a counterintuitive process you can...
Author
Publisher
Sound Wisdom
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Jim Rohn's exceptional personal and business solutions culminate in this powerful yet simple and direct book, The Art of Exceptional Living. His more than thirty years of studying human behavior and presenting well-received self-development seminars worldwide resulted in this guidebook on turning ideas into positive action to make every dream a reality. Inspirational insights and strategies place readers on the fast track to harnessing the power...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journey through love and loss, tragedy and triumph--an inspiring story of overcoming toxic influences, discovering her true self, and at last finding happiness in her work and life. From humble beginnings as a schoolgirl and young violinist in Maywood, Illinois, Sheila Johnson rose to become one of the most accomplished businesswomen in America. A cofounder...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"What's the difference between your competitor and your enemy? You know who your competitors are. You keep tabs on them regularly, and can list them calmly, along with their strengths and weaknesses. But your enemies are a whole other matter. They're the haters and the doubters who said you'd never make it, the ones who stomped on your dreams. When you think about your enemies, you can't stop the strong feelings rising up. In Choose Your Enemies Wisely,...
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