Michael Corbett appears regularly on national TV and printmedia and travels the country lecturing to crowds of 25,000 sharinghis expertise, having made millions buying and selling housesduring his twenty-plus years in the business. With personal tips,cost-effective techniques, and real estate insider secrets, Ready,Set, Sold! will teach readers how to: ? Add $10,000 to the value of their home in a singleweekend ? Avoid the twelve costliest and most common mistakes ? Dress and stage their home to make buyers swoon and bid overthe asking price ? Pay no taxes on the sale—without breaking the law ? Complete no-cost makeovers that supercharge their sellingprice ? Take advantage of the home-selling secrets that only realestate agents know ? Save thousands in commissions and closing costs With before and after photos, checklists, charts, and worksheets,Ready, Set, Sold! is the book that every home seller MUST readbefore putting their house up for sale!

Jean Chatzky of NBC's Today and Money magazine offers agroundbreaking approach to personal finance, asking "How much moneydo you need to be happy?" Her research shows that the happiestpeople in America, at all income levels, tend to use the moneystrategies that Chatzky calls the ten commandments of financialhappiness."The perfect book for these challenging times, as itoffers readers the gifts of both wealth andv meaning."QWayneDyer.

So much to do, so little time, so best to start early. Full of things to make, achieve, learn (and some things you shouldn't learn) this is the perfect handbook for any child who wants to revel in being young and not-boring. Can you Make an origami crane? Lie convincingly? Operate as a spy? Parents may need these skills (not origami) to wrest their child's copy from them and indulge in all the fun they should have had.

Now in paperback: The New York Times bestselling author andstar of A E’s reality series Big Spender, Larry Winget, cleansup America’s personal finance crisis More than 40 percent of families today are feeling financialpressure: spending more than they earn, and worrying about retiringand being dependent on the government, family, or charity. LarryWinget knows. He grew up poor, then made and lost a fortune when abusiness in which he’d invested went bankrupt. But he worked hisway back from rock bottom to become a multimillionaire. In You’re Broke Because You Want to Be, Winget expands on theideas that have made his popular television show Big Spender a hitand offers straightforward talk about coming to grips with yourfinances, such as: ? Feel bad. Have remorse. You need to feel deep emotion to takeaction. So start crying and take responsibility. ? Figure out who you owe and how much you owe. It’ll be a scarynumber to face, but you need to know where you are and what youh

You didn't see it coming. Or maybe you saw it comingbut couldn't do anything about it. Either way, your job is gone,your paycheck is gone, and your self-esteem has taken a serioushit. You've still you're your hopes and dreams...but you've alsostill got your bills. Now's your chance to turn a crisis into an opportunity.By maintaining both your financial and emotional well-being, you'llbe able to navigate this period of unemployment. Learn what youmust do right away, how much you should trim your budget, whetherto roll over your pension and 401(k), where to find extra moneyright now, whether to get a part-time job while you look for work,and more. With worksheets and charts to help you work through keydecisions, Pink Slipped will help you recover from the shockof losing you job, develop a financial strategy, and land your nextposition-wiser and better off than before!

The devaluation of the American dollar, with the subsequentinflation, iseerily similar to the chaotic markets of the 1970s.The factors that createdthe stagflation and the gold and silverbull markets of the late seventiesand early eighties are back. AsYogi Berra said, "It's deja vu all overagain." Only this time,they're even more exaggerated-offeringonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunities for middle-class Americans, if they lookbeyond theWall Street stock-market propaganda. This book can helpyoupanic-proof your life and your finances, and reap huge profitswithrelatively small investments in gold, silver, certain ETFs,mutual funds,and mining stocks.How to Prosper During the Coming BadYears in the 21st Century is amust-have survival and moneymakingguide for people who want to profit fromthe rough economic seasthat are upon us-and come through with their shareof treasure.--This text refers to the Kindle Edition.

You've just been promoted to a managerial position for thefirst time - congratulations! But beware: the managerial rolediffers markedly from the individual contributor role. Go into thejob with mistaken assumptions about what to expect, and you justmay be blindsided by surprising realities. This book helps you laythe foundation for succeeding in your new role, explaining howto:

In this remarkable New York Times bestseller, Joel Osteenoffers unique insights and encouragement that will help readersovercome every obstacle in their lives.

The author of Think and Grow Rich presents motivational andinspirational passages from his earlier works that show readers howto live their own lives, use their personal magnetism, achievepeace of mind, and more. 50,000 first printing.

"You want-you need-Alexandra Levit as your guide." -Daniel H.Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive There's been a major paradigm shift in business practices and theworkplace. Alexandra Levit tells readers what no longer holds truefor getting ahead today, and debunks business myths that are moredangerous and less viable than ever-given the current climate ofethical scrutiny and intense competition-including it's best toclimb the ladder as fast as possible, and that employers want youto be yourself. Levit offers something better in place of these myths: practicaladvice on what it really takes to succeed in this new values-drivenenvironment.

Mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and celebrated businessleaders Don Hutson and Ethan Willis present an inspiring story thatreveals the secrets to becoming a successful entrepreneur. In THE ONE MINUTE ENTREPRENEUR, Ken Blanchard (coauthor of the #1bestselling business classic The One Minute Manager), Don Hutson,CEO of U.S. Learning, and Ethan Willis, CEO of Prosper Learning,tell the inspiring story of one man’s challenges in creating hisown business. Through a powerful and engaging narrative, weconfront many of the typical problems all entrepreneurs face instarting up their business, from finding new sources of revenue tosecuring the commitment of their people and the loyalty of theircustomers. More important, we learn the secrets to becoming asuccessful entrepreneur, including how to build a firm foundation,how to ensure a steady cash flow, and how to create legendaryservice. In addition, the book offers invaluable advice, deliveredthrough One Minute Insights, from such entrepreneurs and t

The bestselling success book of all time is updated and revised with contemporary ideas and examples. Think and Grow Rich has been called the "Granddaddy of All Motivational Literature." It was the first book to boldly ask, "What makes a winner?" The man who asked and listened for the answer, Napoleon Hill, is now counted in the top ranks of the world's winners himself. The most famous of all teachers of success spent "a fortune and the better part of a lifetime of effort" to produce the "Law of Success" philosophy that forms the basis of his books and that is so powerfully summarized in this one. In the original Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, Hill draws on stories of Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires of his generation to illustrate his principles. In the updated version, Arthur R. Pell, Ph.D., a nationally known author, lecturer, and consultant in human resources management and an expert in applying Hill's thought, deftly interweaves anecdo

This boastful, boyishly disarming, thoroughly engaging personal history offers an inside look at aspects of financing, development and construction in big-time New York real estate. "I don't do it for the money," maintains Trump, the son of a Queens realtor who, at age 27, bought and transfigured the colossal Hotel Commodore at Grand Central Terminal. Now 40, he has built, among other projects, and owns outright, Fifth Avenue's retail and residential Trump Tower (where he occupies a double-triplex suite); owns and operates Trump's Castle, a casino in Atlantic City; is arguably the most visible young man on Manhattan's celebrity circuit ("Governor Cuomo calls. . . . dinner at St. Patrick's Cathedral. . . . I call back Judith Krantz"); and is currently developing a controversial 100-acre West Side "Television City" project that is planned to include the world's tallest building. For those who would do likewise, Trump articulates his secrets for success: imagination, persistence, skill at "juggling provisional c

Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around theglobe have tackled their toughest challenges? Now you can find out- with "Lessons Learned". Concise and engaging, each volume in thisnew series offers 12-14 insightful essays by top leaders inindustry, the public sector, and academia on the most pressingissues they've faced. The contributors share surprisingly personalanecdotes and offer authoritative and practical advice drawn fromtheir years of hard-earned experience. The series launches withthree volumes, each of which centers on a timely topic: "Leading byExample"; "Managing Your Career"; and "Managing Change". A crucialresource for today's busy executive, "Lessons Learned" gives youinstant access to the wisdom and expertise of the world's mosttalented leaders. 50 Lessons' digital library holds more than 500individual lessons from over 100 high-profile leaders fromindustry, the public sector, and academia from companies andinstitutions around the world.

Closing individual sales, in most businesses, is not enoughfor success. Success depends on developing profitable lifetimerelationships with customers. But gaining customer loyalty requireshard work, care, and attentiveness. In this book, you'll learn toassess the lifetime value of a customer, and why it makes sense tobuild loyalty among your target customers. You'll also learnto: - Understand the service-profit chain - Leverage the interrelationships among customer satisfaction,customer loyalty, employee capability, and companyprofitability - Build and refine a process for delivering extraordinaryvalue to your customers

The bestselling author of Reallionaire challenges commonmisconceptions about success and lays out the road map to a richerlife Raised in the impoverished south side of Chicago, Farrah Graydefied the odds and became a millionaire by age fourteen. He wasthe youngest person to have an office on Wall Street, and theyoungest to receive an honorary doctorate. Now, at 24, he is aninspiration to millions and the bestselling author of Reallionaire,#1 Essence Bestseller. In The Truth Shall Make You Rich, Gray shares the secret to hissuccess: an emphatic rejection of the seven fallacies most peoplebelieve about money and success: the Born Lucky Lie, the CelebrityLie, the Money Lie, the Debt Lie, the Google and Gates Lie, theWall Street Lie, and the Work-Hard Lie. By revealing the truthbehind the myths, Gray empowers readers to blaze their own pathsand make their own millions.

During our ten-year association, I learned the missing number to my combination for worldwide successful achievement. The Master Mind Principle: two or more persons working together in complete harmony toward a mutual goal or goals...Napoleon Hill's philosophy teaches you what you were never taught. Specifically: How to Recognize, Relate, Assimilate and Apply principles whereby you can achieve any goal whatsoever that doesn't violate Universal Law - the Law of God and the rights of your fellowman.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

If starting a company is difficult, leading a company once thebusiness has caught fire is infinitely more so. Thousands ofstartups each year approach the dangerous transition that DougTatum calls No Man’s Land—when they are too big too be consideredsmall but still too small to be considered big. Tatum offers the navigational rules these companies need, andvaluable case studies of emerging growth businesses that succeededor failed during No Man’s Land.

Although American companies spend a staggering $500 billion onadvertising annually, many fail to establish an emotionalconnection with consumers. "Married to the Brand" examines why somecompanies develop this most desirable consumer connection, and whyothers don't. Using Gallup's 60 years of global consumer data andtons of consumer stories, William McEwen shows that many marketersare great at wooing a "first date" with consumers, but only thebest can create a lasting marriage between buyer and brand. Thebook explores how emotions such as confidence, integrity, pride,and passion can make consumers want to stand by a brand, and showshow skilful brand management can keep a consumer-brand marriagefresh and satisfying.

show up to 2 reviews by default Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 Personal Finance book of all time, tells the story of Robert Kiyosaki and his two dads?his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad?and the ways in which both men shaped his thoughts about money and investing. The book explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to be rich and explains the difference between working for money and having your money work for you.