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Since Robert A. Esperti and Renno L. Peterson's groundbreakingbook, Loving Trust, was published in 1988, more and more peoplehave chosen Living Trusts as a probate-free alternative to wills orconventional substitutes. Now in this revised edition, Esperti andPeterson, with David K. Cahoone, have updated and expanded thiseasy-to-use guide that explains everything you need to know aboutcreating and implementing a Living Trust. This essential workbookwill help you and your advisors design a trust tailored for yourcircumstances and wishes. In this workbook you will learn: what a Living Trust is, how it works, and how it will save youmoney and your family stress during a difficult time the role of a Living Trust in the event of disability how to place various properties, such as real estate, marketaccounts, and businesses into your Living Trust charts, checklists, worksheets, and sample forms withinstructions on how to use them tips on choosing and working with a lawyer

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Whether you?re an HR or OD professional or work in a trainingdepartment, learn to apply the principles of follow-throughmanagement within your organization in the new edition of thisbestselling resource. Incorporating new research on learning andlearning transfer, along with new case studies, interviews, andtools, this edition shares guidelines, proven in practice by manyFortune 500 companies, on how to design comprehensive learningexperiences in leadership and management, sales, quality,performance improvement, and professional certification. You?lldiscover the theories and principles underlying the approach, aswell as the practical methods, tools, and roadmaps for bridging the"knowing-doing" gap.

Regarded as one of the most influential management books ofall time, this fourth edition of Leadership and OrganizationalCulture tranforms the abstract concept of culture into a tool thatcan be used to better shape the dynamics of organization andchange. This updated edition focuses on today's business realities.Edgar Schein draws on a wide range of contemporary research toredefine culture and demonstrate the crucial role leaders play insuccessfully applying the principles of culture to achieve theirorganizational goals.

Ever since he wrote The Art of the Deal, Trump has been the world's most famous negotiator—even though he didn't reveal his actual deal-making secrets. Now, George Ross explains the tactics that too Trump to the top and how you can use those same tactics and strategies in your daily negotiations. A practical, real-world negotiation playbook, this is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to negotiate like a proven winner.

The best organizations have the best talent. . . Financialincentives drive company performance. . . Firms must change or die.Popular axioms like these drive business decisions every day. Yettoo much common management "wisdom" isn’t wise at all—but, instead,flawed knowledge based on "best practices" that are actually poor,incomplete, or outright obsolete. Worse, legions of managers usethis dubious knowledge to make decisions that are hazardous toorganizational health.

Presenting twelve breakthrough practices forbringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art ofPossibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership.The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience asconductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacherand communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander'sgenius for designing innovative paradigms for personal andprofessional fulfillment. The authors' harmoniously interwovenperspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that thenotion of possibility can play in every aspect of life. Throughuplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zandersinvite us to become passionate communicators, leaders, andperformers whose lives radiate possibility into the world

A collection of the best strategic thinking from the BostonConsulting Group one of the most prestigious and innovativemanagement consulting firms in the world. For the past forty-two years, The Boston Consulting Group hasbeen shaping the way business is done the world over. This book, acompilation of seventy-five of BCG's most influential articles andthought pieces, is an indispensable source of fresh ideas,insights, and practical lessons for managers, executives, andentrepreneurs in every industry. Key topics covered include marketsegmentation, performance measurement, resource allocation, andorganizational design. New articles for the second edition includeGeorge Stalk on hardball, Michael Silverstein on trading up, andPhilip Evans on networks. The Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is essential reading forsenior managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and students ofstrategy and business.

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In this updated paperback edition of a "rich, readable, andauthoritative" Fortune) book, Wall Street Journal reporterPetzinger tells the dramatic story of how a dozen men, includingRobert Crandall of American Airlines, Frank Borman of Eastern, andRichard Ferris of United, battled for control of the world'sairlines Radio drive-time pubilcity.

The Wiley CIA Exam Review is the best source to help youprepare for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam, covering theSarbanes-Oxley Act and more. Wiley CIA Exam Review, Volume 3:Business Analysis and Information Technology covers businessprocesses, financial accounting and finance, managerial accounting,information technology, and regulatory, legal, and economics. Everyvolume in the Wiley CIA Exam Review series offers a successfullearning system of visual aids and memorization techniques. Eachvolume is a comprehensive, single-source preparation tool thatfeatures theories and concepts, indicators that help candidatesallot study time, full coverage of the IIA’s Attribute andPerformance Standards, and in-depth of theory and practice.

A daily kick in the pants from the Pitbull of PersonalDevelopment(r) and Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and New YorkTimes bestseller Larry Winget. In these uncertain times, America needs a straight-talkdose of Larry Winget reality more than ever. No Time for Tact is aboot-camp version of the "thought of the day" calendar, theultimate wake-up call for anyone who's looking for a lifeline andtrue empowerment. With an eye-catching design, this book is packedwith memorable gems, such as: ?"Stress comes from knowing what is right and doing what iswrong." ?"When people say, 'Let me be honest with you,' it means inthe past, they haven't been." ?"If you are unhappy, unsuccessful, broke, or sick-pleasejust keep it to yourself. The rest of us don't want to hear it, sodon't feel compelled to share!" ?"Training is expensive. Books are expensive. Going toseminars is expensive. Being stupid is even more expensive." Blending longer observations with signature Winget quips,No Time for T

The inspiring true story of Shark Tank star BarbaraCorcoran--and her best advice for anyone starting a business. Afterfailing at twenty-two jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 from aboyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tinyreal estate office in New York City. Using the unconventionallessons she learned from her homemaker mom, she gradually built itinto a $6 billion dollar business. Now Barbara's even more famousfor the no-nonsense wisdom she offers to entrepreneurs on SharkTank, ABC's hit reality TV show. Shark Tales is down-to-earth, frank, and as heartwarming as it issmart. After reading it don't be surprised if you find yourselfthinking, "If she can do it, so can I." Nothing would make Barbarahappier.

From the bestselling author of Financial Peace, this companionvolume to More Than Enough is a step-by-step guide to buildingwealth while strengthening your marriage and family. In Financial Peace, Dave Ramsey showed readers how to get out ofdebt. Now he uses the same blend of down-home wisdom and straighttalk to take readers to the next step: building wealth. But successmeans more than money--it means having a happy marriage and family.In How to Have More Than Enough, Dave Ramsey guides readers downthe path to true success. Rather than gimmicks or quick fixes, Ramsey's method forachieving financial and familial stability focuses on ten traitsessential to creating prosperity, teaching children about money,living debt-free, and achieving marital bliss when it comes tofinances. His easy-to-follow workbook illustrates each of thesetraits and allows readers to frequently assess their progress andhonestly evaluate their situation. How to Have More Than Enoughoffers readers and their spouses the c

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