Sunday, October 11, 2020

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Business & Personal Finance 2020-10-11

Pierre-Yves McSween - Liberté 45 artwork Liberté 45
Pierre-Yves McSween
Genre: Finance
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: October 07, 2020
Publisher: Guy Saint-Jean Editeur
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

La liberté financière dès 45 ans, c’est le but que tout jeune adulte doit viser, soutient le vulgarisateur économique le plus en vue du Québec. Mais attention, «liberté financière» ne signifie pas être riche… Ça veut juste dire: l’être assez pour se payer une vie plus facile et, surtout, plus riche de sens. Une vie où on n’est pas à la merci des factures mensuelles qu’on aime tant s’imposer! Pour atteindre cet objectif ambitieux, tu ne peux pas faire les choses comme tout le monde. Il te faut un plan. Tu dois préciser tes choix d’avenir. Appliquer avec discipline trois règles incontournables qui t’aideront à accumuler le plus rapidement possible un capital substantiel. Et profiter des nombreuses curiosités de l’impôt. Dans ce livre destiné aux jeunes mais où chacun trouvera matière à améliorer son sort, Pierre-Yves McSween, sur le ton mordant qu’on lui connaît, nous incite à choisir notre camp : ceux qui rameront pendant des décennies pour rattraper le passé ou ceux qui n’auront plus à se soucier de leur futur. Encore une fois, il met les rênes de notre destin entre nos mains.



Pierre-Yves McSween - En as-tu vraiment besoin ? artwork En as-tu vraiment besoin ?
Pierre-Yves McSween
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: September 07, 2016
Publisher: Guy Saint-Jean Editeur
Seller: De Marque, Inc.

En as-tu besoin? En as-tu vraiment besoin? Dans cet ouvrage capital où le chroniqueur affaires et économie de Paul Arcand passe dans son tordeur une quarantaine de sujets avec perspicacité et humour, cette question toute simple invite à revoir toutes les décisions qui ont un effet direct sur notre compte de banque. Au Québec, l’analphabétisme financier et la consommation à outrance influent négativement sur l’existence de chacun. Pour aider à voir les choses d’un œil neuf, En as-tu vraiment besoin? place un miroir réaliste devant nos choix de vie et leurs conséquences. L’auteur y remet en question notre façon de dépenser et insiste sur la nécessité de se construire une marge de manœuvre financière. Cette lecture ne laissera personne indifférent. Pierre-Yves McSween parle d’argent sans filtre et sans tabou, comme on ne l’a jamais fait auparavant dans un livre sur le sujet. Il propose de brillants mécanismes d’autodéfense contre la société de consommation et la naïveté financière. Avec deux grands objectifs en tête: définir le comportement d’un citoyen responsable financièrement; puis, donner au lecteur, enfin, un peu plus de cette liberté dont il a vraiment, tellement, carrément besoin. Pierre-Yves McSween est comptable professionnel agréé (MBA, CPA auditeur, CA). Chroniqueur affaires et économie au 98,5 FM (Cogeco), il est aussi collaborateur à La Presse, blogueur à Voir.ca et professeur d’administration au cégep régional de Lanaudière à L’Assomption.



Chris Voss & Tahl Raz - Never Split the Difference artwork Never Split the Difference
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Chris Voss & Tahl Raz
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $21.99
Publish Date: May 17, 2016
Publisher: Harper Business
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

A former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers and terrorists. Reaching the pinnacle of his profession, he became the FBI’s lead international kidnapping negotiator. Never Split the Difference takes you inside the world of high-stakes negotiations and into Voss’s head, revealing the skills that helped him and his colleagues succeed where it mattered most: saving lives. In this practical guide, he shares the nine effective principles—counterintuitive tactics and strategies—you too can use to become more persuasive in both your professional and personal life. Life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for: buying a car, negotiating a salary, buying a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating with your partner. Taking emotional intelligence and intuition to the next level, Never Split the Difference gives you the competitive edge in any discussion.



David Allen & Brandon Hall - The Getting Things Done Workbook artwork The Getting Things Done Workbook
10 Moves to Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen & Brandon Hall
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 03, 2019
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

An accessible, practical, step-by-step how-to guide that supplements Getting Things Done by providing the details, the how-to's, and the practices to apply GTD more fully and easily in daily life The incredible popularity of Getting Things Done revealed people's need to take control of their own productivity with a system that reduces the stress of staying on top of it all. Around the world hundreds of certified trainers and coaches are engaged full time in teaching the process, supported by a grassroots movement of Meetup groups, LinkedIn groups, Facebook groups, podcasts, blogs and dozens of apps based on it. While Getting Things Done remains the definitive way to gain perspective over work and create the mental space for creativity and mindfulness, The Getting Things Done Workbook enhances the original by providing an accessible guide to the GTD methodology in workbook form. The workbook divides the process into small, manageable segments to allow for easier learning and doing. Each chapter identifies a challenge the reader may be facing--such as being overwhelmed by too many to-do lists, a messy desk, or email overload--and explains the GTD concept to address. The lessons can be learned and implemented in almost any order, and whichever is adopted will provide immediate benefits. This handy instructional manual will give both seasoned GTD users and newcomers alike clear action steps to take to reach a place of sustained efficiency.



Robert T. Kiyosaki - Rich Dad Poor Dad artwork Rich Dad Poor Dad
What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
Robert T. Kiyosaki
Genre: Personal Finance
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: September 18, 2015
Publisher: Plata Publishing, LLC.
Seller: Perseus Books, LLC

In Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 Personal Finance book of all time, Robert Kiyosaki shares the story of his two dad: his real father, whom he calls his ‘poor dad,’ and the father of his best friend, the man who became his mentor and his ‘rich dad.’ One man was well educated and an employee all his life, the other’s education was “street smarts” over traditional classroom education and he took the path of entrepreneurship…a road that led him to become one of the wealthiest men in Hawaii. Robert’s poor dad struggled financially all his life, and these two dads—these very different points of view of money, investing, and employment—shaped Robert’s thinking about money. Robert has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people, around the world, think about money and investing and he has become a global advocate for financial education and the path to financial freedom. Rich Dad Poor Dad (and the Rich Dad series it spawned) has sold over 36 million copies in English and translated editions around the world. Rich Dad Poor Dad will… • explode the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich • challenge the belief that your house is an asset • show parents why they can’t rely on the school system to teach their kids about money • define, once and for all, an asset and a liability • explain the difference between good debt and bad debt • teach you to see the world of money from different perspectives • discuss the shift in mindset that can put you on the road to financial freedom



James Clear - Atomic Habits artwork Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 16, 2018
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The #1 New York Times bestseller . Over 1 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to:    •   make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);    •   overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;    •   design your environment to make success easier;    •   get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.



Mark Atwood - Stock Market Investing For Beginners: 25 Golden Investing Lessons artwork Stock Market Investing For Beginners: 25 Golden Investing Lessons
Mark Atwood
Genre: Investing
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: April 07, 2020
Publisher: Mark Atwood
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

Curious to know how investors like Warren Buffet are swimming in billions while the mass majority can not even breakeven? Keep reading... Stock market investments have the potential to yield exceptional returns. That we know. However, we fail to think that it can do that for us. Successful investors were not born with special abilities that you and I do not have. Everyone starts at a different place, but inherently, I couldn't think of a person that couldn't become a successful investor. Still, many people struggle to choose the right stocks and make a profit. Most people don't even break even; they lose money. Soon, they conclude that this ''thing'' isn't for them and give up. That doesn't have to be the case. You might want to invest part-time for an extra $500 - $1000 to supplement your current income. You might want to quit your job and get into it full time to try to make a living out of it. Or, in best cases, you're the type of person who wants to be financially free live a life without having to work another day in your life, i.e., make millions. Whatever size the goal is, small or big, the possibilities are there. When I first got into investing, I struggled a lot. After years of frustration, disappointment, embarrassment, and, on one occasion, $17739 in debt, I know it can be tough. It got to the point where I just thought that I wasn't made for it, and of course, as 99,9% of the population, I started making excuses. You're probably familiar with some of them. ''It's too late to get started.''  ''I don't have enough money to invest.'' ''I don't have enough time.'' The excuses are endless. Companies keep growing. Most millionaire investors started from nothing, a few were born into wealthy families. You have the same 24 hours as everyone else. The upside is that even if you have made these excuses before, you can succeed now. It's just up to you to take the initiative. In this book, you'll discover some of the following: Stock Market Basics & EssentialsFundamental, Industry and Company ResearchInvestment Styles Such as Value, Growth and Income InvestingShort Selling, Buying on Margin, Day TradingOnline Trading, and Portfolio ManagementMuch, much more. Needless to say, stock market investing can be tough, but it can also be highly profitable.  If you're struggling to decide whether investing is something for you or not, this beginner book will help you make that decision. With easy-to-understand text and well-structured chapters, you'll be able to read and absorb the contents of this book like a sponge, even if you're a complete beginner. If you would like to partake in this opportunity and potentially make thousands of dollars from your investments, make sure to scroll up and click the ''buy now'' button.



Brené Brown - Dare to Lead artwork Dare to Lead
Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
Brené Brown
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 09, 2018
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •  Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Don’t miss the hourlong Netflix special  Brené Brown: The Call to Courage ! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question:  How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture?  In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love. Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.” Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.



Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman - The Daily Stoic artwork The Daily Stoic
366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: October 18, 2016
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

From the team that brought you  The Obstacle Is the Way  and  Ego Is the Enemy , a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms. By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well. 



George S. Clason & GP Editors - The Richest Man in Babylon artwork The Richest Man in Babylon
9789387669369
George S. Clason & GP Editors
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: September 14, 2018
Publisher: GENERAL PRESS
Seller: Ingram DV LLC

The Richest Man in Babylon is considered as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. Revealed inside are the secrets to acquiring money, keeping money, and making money earn more money. Providing financial wisdom through parables, 'The Richest Man in Babylon' was originally a set of pamphlets, written by the author and distributed by banks and insurance companies. These pamphlets were later bundled together, giving birth to a book. In this new rendering by Charles Conrad, the classic tale is retold in clear, simple language for today's readers. These fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accompanying joys. About the Author: George Samuel Clason was born in Louisiana, Missouri, on November 7, 1874. He attended the University of Nebraska and served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Beginning a long career in publishing, he founded the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, and published the first road atlas of the United States and Canada. In 1926, he issued the first of a famous series of pamphlets on thrift and financial success, using parables set in ancient Babylon to make each of his points. These were distributed in large quantities by banks and insurance companies and became familiar to millions, the most famous being 'The Richest Man in Babylon', the parable from which the present volume takes its title. These 'Babylonian parables' have become a modern inspirational classic.



Jim Collins - Good to Great artwork Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
Jim Collins
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $21.99
Publish Date: July 19, 2011
Publisher: Harper Business
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and how long-term sustained performance can be engineered into the DNA of an enterprise from the verybeginning. But what about the company that is not born with great DNA? How can good companies, mediocre companies, even bad companies achieve enduring greatness? The Study For years, this question preyed on the mind of Jim Collins. Are there companies that defy gravity and convert long-term mediocrity or worse into long-term superiority? And if so, what are the universal distinguishing characteristics that cause a company to go from good to great? The Standards Using tough benchmarks, Collins and his research team identified a set of elite companies that made the leap to great results and sustained those results for at least fifteen years. How great? After the leap, the good-to-great companies generated cumulative stock returns that beat the general stock market by an average of seven times in fifteen years, better than twice the results delivered by a composite index of the world's greatest companies, including Coca-Cola, Intel, General Electric, and Merck. The Comparisons The research team contrasted the good-to-great companies with a carefully selected set of comparison companies that failed to make the leap from good to great. What was different? Why did one set of companies become truly great performers while the other set remained only good? Over five years, the team analyzed the histories of all twenty-eight companies in the study. After sifting through mountains of data and thousands of pages of interviews, Collins and his crew discovered the key determinants of greatness -- why some companies make the leap and others don't. The Findings The findings of the Good to Great study will surprise many readers and shed light on virtually every area of management strategy and practice. The findings include: Level 5 Leaders: The research team was shocked to discover the type of leadership required to achieve greatness. The Hedgehog Concept (Simplicity within the Three Circles): To go from good to great requires transcending the curse of competence. A Culture of Discipline: When you combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship, you get the magical alchemy of great results. Technology Accelerators: Good-to-great companies think differently about the role of technology. The Flywheel and the Doom Loop: Those who launch radical change programs and wrenching restructurings will almost certainly fail to make the leap. “Some of the key concepts discerned in the study,” comments Jim Collins, "fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people.” Perhaps, but who can afford to ignore these findings?



David Allen - Getting Things Done artwork Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: March 17, 2015
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The book Lifehack calls  "The Bible of business and personal productivity." "A completely revised and updated edition of the blockbuster bestseller from 'the personal productivity guru'" — Fast Company Since it was first published almost fifteen years ago, David Allen’s Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era, and the ultimate book on personal organization. “GTD” is now shorthand for an entire way of approaching professional and personal tasks, and has spawned an entire culture of websites, organizational tools, seminars, and offshoots.   Allen has rewritten the book from start to finish, tweaking his classic text with important perspectives on the new workplace, and adding material that will make the book fresh and relevant for years to come. This new edition of Getting Things Done will be welcomed not only by its hundreds of thousands of existing fans but also by a whole new generation eager to adopt its proven principles.



Jocko Willink & Leif Babin - Extreme Ownership artwork Extreme Ownership
How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: November 21, 2017
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

An updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life. Sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s SEAL task unit faced a seemingly impossible mission: help U.S. forces secure Ramadi, a city deemed “all but lost.” In gripping firsthand accounts of heroism, tragic loss, and hard-won victories in SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, they learned that leadership—at every level—is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or fails. Willink and Babin returned home from deployment and instituted SEAL leadership training that helped forge the next generation of SEAL leaders. After departing the SEAL Teams, they launched Echelon Front, a company that teaches these same leadership principles to businesses and organizations. From promising startups to Fortune 500 companies, Babin and Willink have helped scores of clients across a broad range of industries build their own high-performance teams and dominate their battlefields. Now, detailing the mind-set and principles that enable SEAL units to accomplish the most difficult missions in combat, Extreme Ownership shows how to apply them to any team, family or organization. Each chapter focuses on a specific topic such as Cover and Move, Decentralized Command, and Leading Up the Chain, explaining what they are, why they are important, and how to implement them in any leadership environment. A compelling narrative with powerful instruction and direct application, Extreme Ownership revolutionizes business management and challenges leaders everywhere to fulfill their ultimate purpose: lead and win.



Ryan Holiday - Stillness Is the Key artwork Stillness Is the Key
Ryan Holiday
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: October 01, 2019
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal Bestseller In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy , bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and technology. In his new book, Stillness Is the Key , Holiday draws on timeless Stoic and Buddhist philosophy to show why slowing down is the secret weapon for those charging ahead. All great leaders, thinkers, artists, athletes, and visionaries share one indelible quality. It enables them to conquer their tempers. To avoid distraction and discover great insights. To achieve happiness and do the right thing. Ryan Holiday calls it stillness--to be steady while the world spins around you. In this book, he outlines a path for achieving this ancient, but urgently necessary way of living. Drawing on a wide range of history's greatest thinkers, from Confucius to Seneca, Marcus Aurelius to Thich Nhat Hanh, John Stuart Mill to Nietzsche, he argues that stillness is not mere inactivity, but the doorway to self-mastery, discipline, and focus. Holiday also examines figures who exemplified the power of stillness: baseball player Sadaharu Oh, whose study of Zen made him the greatest home run hitter of all time; Winston Churchill, who in balancing his busy public life with time spent laying bricks and painting at his Chartwell estate managed to save the world from annihilation in the process; Fred Rogers, who taught generations of children to see what was invisible to the eye; Anne Frank, whose journaling and love of nature guided her through unimaginable adversity. More than ever, people are overwhelmed. They face obstacles and egos and competition. Stillness Is the Key offers a simple but inspiring antidote to the stress of 24/7 news and social media. The stillness that we all seek is the path to meaning, contentment, and excellence in a world that needs more of it than ever.



Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman - Lives of the Stoics artwork Lives of the Stoics
The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius
Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
Genre: Management & Leadership
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: September 29, 2020
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Instant New York Times Advice & Business Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, and Wall Street Journal #1 Bestseller! A New York Times Noteworthy Pick and a "stellar work" by Publishers Weekly From the bestselling authors of The Daily Stoic comes an inspiring guide to the lives of the Stoics, and what the ancients can teach us about happiness, success, resilience and virtue. Nearly 2,300 years after a ruined merchant named Zeno first established a school on the Stoa Poikile of Athens, Stoicism has found a new audience among those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. It's no wonder; the philosophy and its embrace of self-mastery, virtue, and indifference to that which we cannot control is as urgent today as it was in the chaos of the Roman Empire. In Lives of the Stoics , Holiday and Hanselman present the fascinating lives of the men and women who strove to live by the timeless Stoic virtues of Courage. Justice. Temperance. Wisdom. Organized in digestible, mini-biographies of all the well-known--and not so well-known--Stoics, this book vividly brings home what Stoicism was like for the people who loved it and lived it, dusting off powerful lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes. More than a mere history book, every example in these pages, from Epictetus to Marcus Aurelius--slaves to emperors--is designed to help the reader apply philosophy in their own lives. Holiday and Hanselman unveil the core values and ideas that unite figures from Seneca to Cato to Cicero across the centuries. Among them are the idea that self-rule is the greatest empire, that character is fate; how Stoics benefit from preparing not only for success, but failure; and learn to love, not merely accept, the hand they are dealt in life. A treasure of valuable insights and stories, this book can be visited again and again by any reader in search of inspiration from the past.



MJ DeMarco - The Millionaire Fastlane artwork The Millionaire Fastlane
Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime
MJ DeMarco
Genre: Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Price: $7.99
Publish Date: November 09, 2010
Publisher: Viperion Publishing Corporation
Seller: Viperion Corporation

** Updated and refreshed for the Bitcoin era! ** Over 250,000 copies sold, translated in over 15 languages worldwide. Has the "settle-for-less " financial plan become your plan for wealth? It sounds a little something like this: "Graduate from college, get a good job, save 10% of your paycheck, cancel the movie channels, quit drinking expensive Starbucks, save and penny-pinch for decades, trust your life-savings to an indexed-fund peddled from Wall Street, and then one day, when you are oh, say, 65 years old, you can retire rich.” Welcome to the greatest scam of the modern world, one that will take you 50 years of your youth to realize that you were conned. You don’t want to DIE rich in life’s tired twilight, you want to LIVE rich in vibrant youth.  Unfortunately, since you were old enough to work a job, you've been lied to by an army of financial profiteers and mainstream media hucksters. The ruse? The reckless idea that TIME can create wealth through patient investing with the most untrusted people on the planet… Wall Street. That’s right, invest in an indexed-fund for 50 years while blindly trusting the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market , the stock market , and the job market. This soul-sapping, dream-stealing dogma is known as the “The Slowlane" - an impotent financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair. Accept the Slowlane as your financial roadmap and your future will carelessly drift on a sailboat of HOPE: HOPE you can get a job and keep it, HOPE the stock market doesn't crash, HOPE the economy stays solvent, HOPE, HOPE, and HOPE. Is HOPE really a solid centerpiece for family's financial plan? Drive the Slowlane and you will find your life deteriorate into a miserable exhibition about what you cannot do, versus what you can. If you refuse the lifetime subscription to mediocrity, penny-pinching, and “waiting to retire so I can finally enjoy life” there's an alternative; an expressway to extraordinary wealth capable of burning a trail to financial independence faster than any road out there. And shockingly, this road has nothing to do with the Wall Street, jobs, 401(k)s, index-funds, or a mindless regimen of frugality.  Demand more. Change lanes and create your explosive wealth accelerator. Hit the Fastlane, crack wealth’s code, and live rich young, and for a lifetime.



Paul Hawken - The Ecology of Commerce Revised Edition artwork The Ecology of Commerce Revised Edition
A Declaration of Sustainability
Paul Hawken
Genre: Business & Personal Finance
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: March 05, 2013
Publisher: Harper Business
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

The world has changed in the seventeen years since the controversial initial publication of Paul Hawken's Ecology of Commerce, a stirring treatise about the perceived antagonism between ecology and business. Yet Hawken's impassioned argument—that business both causes the most egregious abuses of the environment and, crucially, holds the most potential for solving our sustainability problems—is more relevant and resonant than ever. Containing updated and revised material for a new audience, The Ecology of Commerce presents a compelling vision of the restorative (rather than destructive) economy we must create, centered on eight imperatives: Reduce energy carbon emissions 80 percent by 2030 and total natural resource usage 80 percent by 2050. Provide secure, stable, and meaningful employment to people everywhere. Be self-organizing rather than regulated or morally mandated. Honor market principles. Restore habitats, ecosystems, and societies to their optimum. Rely on current income. Be fun and engaging, and strive for an aesthetic outcome.



Robert Basket - Forex Trading for Living 2020 a Guaranteed Income for Life, Currency Trading, Foreign Exchange, Trading Strategies artwork Forex Trading for Living 2020 a Guaranteed Income for Life, Currency Trading, Foreign Exchange, Trading Strategies
Robert Basket
Genre: Investing
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: September 09, 2020
Publisher: Robert Basket
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

FOREX (also known as FX) is the contracted name of FOReign EXchange, an international trading market in which banks, companies, and public and private investors from all countries of the world can acquire and trade their respective currencies for trading or speculating. This book was written from a beginner's point of view but it is not limited to beginners alone, t also walks you through all that you need to know about trading and achieving financial stability by trading currencies. This market operates differently from the stock market; the stock exchange has a set daily opening and closing schedule, while the FOREX is open 24 hours a day, nonstop five days a week. FOREX operations start at 5 pm on Sunday afternoon. Eastern Time (ET), and close at 4 p.m. on Friday. ET: ET. This constant practice is possible because there are always open markets around the world, and nowadays there is no need for the traders to be physically present at the exchange location as the funds can be exchanged from any country electronically. The driving force is' Money,' and I don't think anyone will challenge that aspect. But then, why have I put that element into the Forex trading book? Many naïve traders who enter the zero-knowledge market believe they will make millions overnight. But it's not about overnight success in Forex trading. Forex is a great choice if you want to earn some extra money. And if you had worked for it, it would be better. Even though it's a part-time gig, you won't be able to benefit if you don't do your part, or worse, you'll risk what you already have. In this book you'll learn: How to start Forex trading The history of Forex an currency exchange How to achieve financial stability by trading currencies How to develop good chart reading skills How to become an emotionally balanced buyer and not losing money due to emotions THIS IS A BOOK YOU'D REALLY ENJOY READING!!!



David Autissier, Kevin Johnson & Emily Metais-Wiersch - Du changement à la transformation artwork Du changement à la transformation
Stratégie et pilotage de transformation
David Autissier, Kevin Johnson & Emily Metais-Wiersch
Genre: Industries & Professions
Price: $26.99
Publish Date: September 12, 2018
Publisher: Dunod
Seller: Hachette Livre

Pour répondre à la  montée en puissance du digital,  aux nouvelles innovations entrepreneuriales, au  travail collaboratif  et à de nombreux autres changements, les entreprises mettent en oeuvre des politiques de transformation. Celles-ci, matérialisées par des  directions de la transformation, ont pour objectif de gérer l’ensemble des projets de manière cohérente avec  l’apparition de nouveaux métiers. Cet ouvrage propose des  pistes pratiques  et des  outils de gestion  de la transformation dans les entreprises d’aujourd’hui, au travers  d’enquêtes,  d’études  mais aussi de  témoignages  pour construire le futur.



Ron Fry - Get a Job! artwork Get a Job!
Powerful Tips and Tools to Ace Any Interview
Ron Fry
Genre: Careers
Price: $23.99
Publish Date: August 28, 2018
Publisher: Open Road Media
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

Three essential aides to help you land the job of your dreams in today’s competitive market.   Ron Fry, the founder and president of Career Press for over three decades, is a sought after speaker, seminar leader, and expert authority on how best to prepare for the job interview process. From standout résumés to key questions and highly effective responses, Fry will show you how to get that job.   101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions : Thoroughly updated for today’s job market, this brand-new twenty-fifth anniversary edition will help you successfully prep for any interview—no matter how tough—with answers that will convince employers you are the best candidate for the position.   101 Smart Questions to Ask on Your Interview : The interview is not over when you hear: “Do you have any questions for me?” Ron Fry shows you how to take charge of the interview process and sell the company on you while obtaining the information you need to make sure you are sold on them.   101 Great Résumés : Find the résumé format that will showcase your unique background, situation, skill sets, and career goals—and ensure you land your dream job.



Daniel Peris - Getting Back to Business: Why Modern Portfolio Theory Fails Investors and How You Can Bring Common Sense to Your Portfolio artwork Getting Back to Business: Why Modern Portfolio Theory Fails Investors and How You Can Bring Common Sense to Your Portfolio
Daniel Peris
Genre: Investing
Price: $27.99
Publish Date: July 06, 2018
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Seller: McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC

Modern Portfolio Theory has failed investors. A change in direction is long overdue. We are in a time of enormous risk. Economic growth is anemic, and political risk to the capital markets is on the rise. In the U.S., a generation of white collar baby-boomers is heading into retirement with insufficient assets in their 401(k) programs, and industrial workers are stuck with materially underfunded pension plans. Against that backdrop, the investing industry’s current set of practices and assumptions—Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)—is based on a half-century old formula that is supposed to deliver the maximum amount of return for a given amount of risk. The trouble is that it doesn’t work very well. In Getting Back to Business , dividend-investing guru Daniel Peris proposes a radical new approach—radical in that it does away with MPT in favor of a more intuitive, common-sense approach practiced by business people in their own affairs everyday: cash returns on cash investments. “In a profession utterly lacking a historical sensibility,” Peris writes. “One periodically needs to ask why we do things the way we do, how we got here, and whether perhaps there is a better way.” Balancing detailed historical evidence with a practitioner’s real-world expertise, Peris asks the right questions—and provides a solution that makes sense in today’s challenging investing landscape.



Paul Stewart - Ultimate Cryptocurrency Trading & Investing Beginner's Guide: Learn How to Turn Huge Profits With Simple Buying and Selling of Cryptocurrencies artwork Ultimate Cryptocurrency Trading & Investing Beginner's Guide: Learn How to Turn Huge Profits With Simple Buying and Selling of Cryptocurrencies
Paul Stewart
Genre: Investing
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: March 30, 2018
Publisher: Paul Stewart
Seller: Draft2Digital, LLC

While cryptocurrency is just now entering the mainstream of global economics, it is showing potential to change the way we view money in many ways. When it was first introduced, there were plenty people who considered it to be a fad that would soon fade away with time.  Yet, now as the numbers begin to tell a different story, people are beginning to take a second look, a more closer look at these new currencies as a more viable investment tool.  Unlike stocks or bonds where the system has been in place for hundreds of years, cryptocurrency is something new and therefore foreign to many. For those who are seriously thinking about investing in this arena there is a lot to learn.  In these pages you will learn:   - What cryptocurrency really is  - How it works  - Why so many people are choosing to invest  - How to determine if this is the right investment tool for you  - Basic steps needed to get started  - Common investment strategies  - How to analyze a cryptocurrency to find trends  - Background on altcoins and why they can be a good investment option  - The secrets to trading cryptocurrency  - And other basic information every investor needs to get started  Just like anything else that is new and exciting, it is important that you know not just where to look to make wise decisions but how to look at all the facts in front of you. With this step by step guide, you’ll be better equipped to make the right choices.



Claude C. Hopkins - Scientific Advertising artwork Scientific Advertising
Claude C. Hopkins
Genre: Marketing & Sales
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: March 06, 2017
Publisher: Krystal
Seller: Ingram DV LLC

Scientific Advertising by Claude C. Hopkins Gain a lifetime of experience from the inventor of test marketing and coupon sampling -- Claude C. Hopkins. Discover his fixed principles and basic fundamentals that still prevail today. 



Jawwad Ahmed Farid & Agnes Paul - Understanding Asset Liability Management artwork Understanding Asset Liability Management
ALM Risk Management Tools
Jawwad Ahmed Farid & Agnes Paul
Genre: Finance
Price: $24.99
Publish Date: July 21, 2012
Publisher: Jawwad Ahmed Farid
Seller: Jawwad Farid

This guide to ALM Risk Measurement Tools covers: a. Methodologies for Price Sensitive & Rate Sensitive Gap Reports, Net Interest Income, Market Value of Equity at Risk, Earnings at Risk, Cost to Close, Duration Gap analysis b. Real-world applications of duration & cash flow matching  c. Liquidity ratios & management framework Also included: d. 5 instructor-led videos that walk through steps for building an ALM model, definitions, ALM Framework, risk measurement reports, and applications. e. 6 review sessions to test the reader’s understanding



Roberta Cava - Dealing with Difficult People artwork Dealing with Difficult People
Roberta Cava
Genre: Marketing & Sales
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: April 09, 2011
Publisher: Cava Consulting
Seller: Smashwords, Inc.

Nasty Customers? Boss on the Rampage? Uncooperative Colleagues? Upset Secretary? This international best-seller will help you deal with them. At one time or another, everyone has to deal with irate, rude, impatient emotional or aggressive people in the workplace. This is the book for learning how to handle these stressful situations and how to defuse tensions calmly and with professionalism. This book outlines useful techniques that will help anyone, especially front-line staff, "keep cool under fire" in a wide variety of situations including: Upset, angry, rude, abusive customers Difficult co-workers Whiners, complainers and bellyachers Annoying subordinates Demanding bosses Abusive language or behaviour Sarcasm, "the Silent Treatment," gossip and tantrums