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Author
Publisher
Sirius Publishing, a division of Arcturus Publishing Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been a much-studied work of military strategy for hundreds of years, influencing great leaders in all walks of life. Here, respected business journalist Mark Smith applies the lessons to the role of the entrepreneur by showing how the axioms of General Sun Tzu apply to business and other ventures to develop strategies for long-term success.
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
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An indispensable guide to building a startup and breaking down the barriers for diverse entrepreneurs from the visionary venture capitalist and pioneering entrepreneur Kathryn Finney. Build the Damn Thing is a hard-won, battle-tested guide for every entrepreneur who the establishment has left out. Finney, an investor and startup champion, explains how to build a business from the ground up, from developing a business plan to finding investors, growing...
265) The Martha rules: 10 essentials for achieving success as you start, build, or manage a business
Author
Publisher
Random House Large Print in association with Rodale
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
266) The lost prosperity secrets of Napoleon Hill: newly discovered advice for success in tough times
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2011], p2011
Language
English
Description
This book consists of a series of magazine articles Hill wrote between 1919 and 1923 for Success Magazine. Drawing upon the thoughts and experiences of a multitude of influential people, Hill shows listeners how those successful people achieved their status and how to put these same strategies for success into action.
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times bestselling author and longtime leader in the discussion of the future of work provides research-based insights and best practices for leading change in the ever-evolving post-pandemic world of work. The pandemic forced your organization to shed antiquated systems, processes, and procedures and to make a bold leap into an even more digitally enabled, technology-driven future. After months of adapting, your teams have settled...
Author
Series
Kane and Abel series volume 2
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2004, c1982
Language
English
Description
Florentyna Kane inherited a vast hotel empire from her father, but his greatest gift to her was a love of America. She knew from childhood that it was a debt she would someday try to repay by running for the highest political office in the country. Along the path to power Florentyna finds fulfillment in love and family, but still she struggles with the burden of her duty and responsibility. Then, only a heartbeat away from her ultimate goal, she may...
Author
Publisher
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A wake-up call for anyone who needs an extra boost for going out and making the f*cking thing you've been meaning to make, even if you have no idea how, and celebrating the journey of trying, failing, learning, and sometimes failing again"--
272) Killer instinct
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Jason Steadman is a thirty-year-old sales executive living in Boston and working for an electronics giant. He's a witty, charismatic guy who's well liked at the office, but he lacks the "killer instinct" necessary to move up the corporate ladder. To the chagrin of his ambitious wife, it looks as if his career has hit a ceiling. Jason's been sidelined. But all that will change one evening when Jason meets Kurt Semko, a former Special Forces officer...
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The astonishing untold history of America s first black millionaires former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties self-made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison. While Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Beyonč, Michael Jordan, and Will Smith are among the estimated...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"First, we leaned in. Now we stand up. Jaclyn Johnson--the founder and CEO behind Create & Cultivate, the fastest growing online platform and conference for millennial women in business-- offers a rallying cry for a new generation of women who are redefining the meaning of work on their own terms: WorkParty. Women who want it all and more, and guess what? They can have it. Jaclyn suffered a massive blow in her early twenties. She was on an upward...
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2005
Language
English
Description
The key to success in both life and work, Ferrazzi convincingly argues, is building solid relationships. But what distinguishes Ferrazzi's approach from other networking strategies is the emphasis on helping others so they might help you. It's not enough to ask a favor when you need one. To build meaningful relationships that will be mutually beneficial, you must maintain constant contact with the friends and associates who matter to you.
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2004
Language
English
Description
As Donald Trump proves, getting rich is easy. Staying rich is harder. Your chances are better, and you'll have more fun, if you think like a billionaire. This is the audiobook that will help you make a real difference in your life.
Author
Publisher
Tiller Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"High-flying Harley-Davidson executive Shelley Paxton had an enviable life by most measures - money, travel, excitement. Yet the trappings of success hid a growing discontent, which spiraled into addiction, divorce and despair before a long-overdue break forced her to face all the fears and dreams she'd been ignoring. She left a 26-year corporate career and took a "Soulbattical" - a deeply personal journey to reconnect with her true purpose and deepest...
280) Crushing it!: how great entrepreneurs build their business and influence - and how you can, too
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favor of pursuing their dreams by building thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands. In his 2009 international bestseller Crush It, Gary insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to entrepreneurial success, In Crushing...
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