Business Insights

In Secrets of Fail: Stories, Insights, and Lessons from the Hidden Failures of Entrepreneurs, Matt delves into the uncharted terrains of entrepreneurship—not just the glitz of IPOs, funding rounds, and high-valued startups, but the gritty reality that precedes these celebrated moments. The book showcases a series of intimate interviews with entrepreneurs and CEOs whose collective business revenues exceed $10 billion and who courageously recount their paths full of pitfalls, detours, and heartbreaking disappointments.

If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you're needing is not to be in a different place, but to be a different person. Until we have begun to go without them, we fail to realize how unnecessary many things are. We've been using them not because we needed them, but because we had them. Enjoy present pleasures in such a way as not to injure future ones.

In an ever-evolving business landscape where young leaders seek guidance and clarity, this book emerges as a crucial navigator, blending timeless wisdom with practical self-assessment tools. Through a collection of truisms, each accompanied by deep explorations and reflective questions, it invites readers on a journey of self-discovery and leadership enhancement. It's not just a book; it's a workshop in print, meticulously designed to provoke thought, inspire action, and cultivate the skills necessary for effective and ethical leadership. Each chapter dives into a core principle of ...

Business Transformation reveals how SAS's Information Evolution Model (IEM) can be used together with analytics for groundbreaking results. Author Aiman Zeid provides the necessary information you need to introduce and promote the use of analytics and insight across your organization. Along with examples and best practices of global companies that have successfully been through this process, you'll learn how to identify the starting point and develop a road map for execution....

A spiritual guidebook for the modern woman stepping into the unknown, Wholeness Within follows author and spiritual career coach Emily Smith on her journey from fear and victimhood to rapturous self-acceptance. Throughout, Emily shares her personal experiences of battling grief, burnout, anxiety, career dissatisfaction, addiction, and depression, which ultimately led her to a personal rebuilding and the development of a breakthrough coaching method that can help women everywhere shed negative self-images, create a career they actually love, and reclaim their narratives.

Are you a business owner, leader or entrepreneur... who finds managing people your biggest headache? Then this audiobook is the solution to your problems. Leaders in charge of a team, or building a team around them, often find that some people just don't behave as expected: some don't work well with others, some don't like the hours or where they sit, some consistently arrive late and miss deadlines, some cause more problems than they solve. The leader can get wrapped up in dealing with issues of morale and engagement. They begin to wonder why they bother employing people at all.

Demystify the tools and methods for transforming your data into business and career success. Measure Smarter 2 Know More gives you a scalable method that can be applied across your business. It helps you understand how to use your data to pinpoint market opportunities, mitigate risks, reduce attrition and streamline operations in a practical, real-world and relevant way. Chantel Wilson Chase shares her 30 years of experience in an easy-to-follow step-by-step approach with clarity and affability.

Arriving at a clear and powerful insight is harder than it seems. Our pattern-making brains are subject to many biases. We can’t see our blind spots and are often led down the wrong path by tunnel vision. As an industry we don’t think much about how we arrive at an insight; we just do some analysis and assume it’s the best it can be. But is it? Intelligence analysts, doctors, detectives, lawyers, psychologists, and other sense-makers have grappled with questions of cognitive bias and misperception and how these limitations affect their insights.

The Wisdom of Sundays features insightful selections from the most meaningful conversations between Oprah Winfrey and some of today's most admired thought leaders. Visionaries like Tony Robbins, Arianna Huffington and Shonda Rhimes share their lessons in finding purpose. World-renowned teachers like Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, and Wayne Dyer explain our complex relationship with the ego and the healing powers of love and connection.

The process of grieving is like walking through a murky swamp. In this audiobook, I want to talk with you about the way it feels. There's no way I can know exactly what you are going through, not even if we could sit and talk and you could tell me. I will tell you though that I have experienced grief and known many other dear ones who have.

A master storyteller, the author does this in 24 easily digestible chapters, starting with "character," the basic building block for all great leaders. From there, he addresses the importance of trust, four different methods of mentoring, delivering under pressure, setting organizational expectations, breaking down cultural barriers, effective communications, leaving a legacy, risk management, and many more topics that have everyday application for all of us.

In this timely book, Dr. William Saleebey draws on over 35 years of networking experience as a participant, leader, and administrator in numerous networking groups. He provides a clear and concise blueprint for achieving success in the virtual world of business networking.

Management is a relatively new ideology in the world’s history. Factories did not exist before the industrial revolution and businesses were mostly working in geographically limited regions. People who did explore new geographical boundaries were still working as their own managers or leaders taking decisions on their own and basing their business practices from their experiences and those of friends and relatives they knew.

The godly example of a spiritual leader bestows lasting enduring influence on a follower than mere persuasive preaching with assertive force. Example they say is better than precept. ...When people are drawn to follow the leadership and vision of an individual. When a sheep or flock are attracted to a stimuli exhibited there is a strong reason for that. The exemplary leaders - Christ the Messiah the anointed one, Moses, the reluctant leader. Joshua the military charismatic warrior, Samson the legendary Israelite warrior and judge, Isaiah the demonstrator of His holiness, Jeremiah the ...

If you’re an entrepreneur, run a small enterprise and want to experience rapid growth in your business, you’ll learn how to “get big fast” with this provocative, high-value audio from entrepreneur and author André Taylor. Based on his popular coaching program, you’ll learn some of what he’s taught others for years in his exclusive Fast Forward Your Business mentoring program on achieving accelerated growth, success, and profitability in business and how you can achieve the same.

Imagine if you knew the full contact information for every person who was in-market and actively pursuing a purchase of what you sell. If, as a skilled marketer, you had this information, could you convert them? In-Market Leads is an executive briefing that will serve as a fresh revelation and profound opportunity for marketing executives that heed its call.

Are you interested in a career in Public Relations? Do you believe you have what it takes to repair and manage reputations? Is Public Relations something you need to do for yourself? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you… 50 Things to Know About Public Relations by Sara Maya offers an insightful view into life in Public Relations … Most books on Public Relations tell you the textbook version of things.

Leadership Lessons from the Life of David: Biblical Strategies for Leading with Courage, Integrity, and Vision Find the immortal leadership secrets of quite possibly of the most venerated figure in the Bible — Lord David of Israel. In this significant investigation, Leadership Lessons from the Life of David digs profound into the leadership qualities and techniques that made David an exceptional yet blemished pioneer. Whether you're a business executive, a minister, or somebody trying to improve your leadership abilities, this book offers Biblical principles that will change the manner in...

Are you ready to hit the open road and turn your passion for driving into a successful career? Whether you're a seasoned driver or just starting out, Steer Your Career offers the insider knowledge and practical advice you need to thrive in the trucking industry. With over 30 years behind the wheel, I’ve seen it all from the toughest routes to the smartest safety practices and the most lucrative opportunities in the business.

The Five Insights of Enduring Leaders hits at the heart of leadership challenges in the new world. It is a must-listen for every corporate leader and all who aspire to be. More than a book, The Five Insights is a life-changing experience, a "how to", that includes inspiring personal examples and compelling best practices from the top leaders in business today. Straightforward and clear-cut, The Five Insights is a practical guide to developing the essential character traits or insights necessary to become a great, enduring leader.