Business Wisdom

What if you could interview top Christian women leaders and ask their advice on how to be successful (eternally significant) and glorify God with your work? Threads of Wisdom documents the journeys and best advice of 10 women that lead marketplace and non-profit organizations, in their own words.

An inspiring downloadable audiobook, giving a new angle on business and management, drawn from nature's most productive creatures. 'It seemed to me that the bees were working on the very same kinds of problems we are trying to solve. How can large, diverse groups work together harmoniously and productively? Perhaps we could take what the bees do so well and apply it to our institutions.' When Michael O'Malley first took up beekeeping he thought it would be a nice hobby to share with his son.

In The Forgotten Foundations of Fundraising, Jeremy Beer and Jeffrey Cain, cofounders of American Philanthropic, a leading consulting firm for nonprofit organizations, offer practical lessons and unconventional wisdom for both nonprofit leaders and novices in the art and science of raising money. Drawing upon a wealth of experience, deploying an army of anecdotes, and using eye-opening American Philanthropic survey data, the authors provide a brisk, irreverent, and supremely useful introduction to fundraising for charities and nonprofits.

Becoming a successful entrepreneur takes energy and drive. Less than 20% make it beyond the first three years. Achieving the next level, the status of business titan - the upper echelon of leadership - takes an unrelenting commitment to turn an idea into a plan, a plan into a startup venture, and a venture into a successful business. The chances of getting to the top are slim at best, relying on a particular set of skills and attributes.

By following Bruce’s 40-year restaurant career, you’ll learn the most common financial mistakes independent restaurateurs make and the strategies that can turn around any restaurant. In this book, you’ll learn the business strategies that, when applied to any hospitality operation, will ensure success. Make your financial operations effortless by learning the math of restaurant operations, avoiding the most common myths of restaurant operations, and turning the magic of restaurant operations into success!

In today's fast-paced and often stressful work environments, the message of Spiraling Up is more urgent than ever. Negativity can quickly spiral out of control, eroding trust, stifling innovation, and undermining performance. But it doesn't have to be this way. In Spiraling Up, Dr. Russell Verhey presents a powerful framework for reversing negativity and creating thriving workplace cultures.

In the first nine chapters of Proverbs—Solomon’s letter to his son who will be king someday—Solomon provides an astounding amount of wisdom. If the son will listen to, accept, and claim this wisdom for his own, he will be a wonderful king and enjoy the fruits of kingship. The question is, will he? Business and Personal Wisdom: A Wise King’s Advice takes the wisdom Solomon gave and translates it into wisdom for us today using historical references and anecdotes from author Bob Biles’ career and personal life.

As the first black female on the Forbes billionaire list, it was obvious that Oprah Winfrey was not only a great talk show host but a smart business woman. From humble beginnings, Oprah has had a lifetime of experiences and touched the lives of millions of people. Her long running show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, covered a wide range of topics with sensitivity and dignity. It is from these experiences that Oprah has developed philosophies which can help anyone through all aspects of their lives.

If you’re ready to detach from the toxicity of the corporate mindset, The Joy Manifesto is your guide, your motivation, your workbook, and your accountability partner, inviting you back into your heart to name, honor, and center your unique brand of leadership. This transformative work by renowned joy coaches Dr. Jax Black and Tomer Yogev proves that self-love is the truest compass for navigating our constantly changing world—while delivering bottom-line results for you and your organization.

In Outlast, Tao Master Arthur Levitan brings new life to ancient Tao philosophies. Master Levitan illuminates the fundamentals of Taoism through personal stories of hardship and perseverance. Outlast will equip you with the wisdom to not only weather the storm but to come out the other side with your character intact and the strength to move forward.

La verdadera sabiduría no es algo reservado a los estudiosos, a los trabajadores del intelecto, a los místicos ni a los filósofos. Tampoco es la posesión de una serie de verdades indudables y eternas que resuelvan de una vez por todas nuestros problemas existenciales. El exitoso terapeuta y escritor Jorge Bucay considera, por el contrario, que la auténtica sabiduría, aquella que realmente merece este nombre, es una disposición permanente a aprender.

Wisdom has always been a precious and powerful resource, but what exactly is it, and how can we cultivate and apply it? As a problem-solving tool, it has never been more necessary, and as a guide to living well, it is our best friend. To explore its nature and use, its cultivation and benefits, best-selling author Miguel Mendonça interviews 25 highly accomplished and insightful artists, activists, writers, and teachers from around the world.

In 1952, Napoleon Hill spoke at a dental convention. He was introduced by insurance tycoon W. Clement Stone. Stone had been given a copy of Hill's best-selling book, Think and Grow Rich, and was so impressed that he gave away thousands of copies. Hill and Stone jointly wrote Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude in 1960, and it became an immediate best-seller. Over 50 years later, the book still sells well in the United States and all over the world.

In I Am Accountable, renowned speaker and consultant Sam Silverstein explains how accountability is the secret to filling your life with more meaning, more success, and more joy - and it all starts with your mind-set. In order to create a truly meaningful life, we must first accept that the problem is never other people. “The real problem,” Sam Silverstein maintains, “is what we believe about other people.”

Isn't it time you got started on the road to your dream life? You are not alone in your journey. This audiobook will help you not only get off the starting line but reach your destination. You want more from your life. You can visualize the life you dream about but may not know how to get there. This audiobook was designed to be a road map to help you make the changes you have dreamed about and make those changes stick. Life is too short to wait for happiness. These 9 simple steps will help you take action and claim the life you truly deserve.

Eitan draws on over 70 years of life experience to bring you a memorable listen about giving it your all and living life more fully from the heart. If you sometimes feel overwhelmed, full of fear, broken, seeking love, wanting to obey God with all your heart, then listen to these guiding words!

Think of it! Think of the people who drift aimlessly through life, dissatisfied, struggling against a great many things but without clear-cut goals. Can you state, right now, what it is that you want out of life? Fixing your goals may not be easy. It may even involve some painful self-examination. But it will be worth whatever effort it costs, because as soon as you can name your goal, you can expect to enjoy many advantages.

In their provocative new book, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe explore the insights essential to leading satisfying lives. Encouraging individuals to focus on their own personal intelligence and integrity rather than simply navigating the rules and incentives established by others, Practical Wisdom outlines how to identify and cultivate our own innate wisdom in our daily lives.

In 2015, after a decade of sales, John Wyatt took a sabbatical to Alaska to work as a wilderness guide and commercial fisherman. Using the time and distance from his professional career, he was able to reflect on the sales mindset of the successful sales mentors and colleagues he had worked with, from real estate and investments to medical devices. Finding the common thread of a successful professional sales career, the notes he wrote became this book. The Alaska Pages makes a timeless philosophy immediately applicable to a successful sales mindset.

Charm is good business. It can increase your income, boost your status, and establish and maintain your reputation. Most businesspeople don't fully understand the concept of charm. It ought to be a reflex, a conditioned response, to "turn on the charm" when dealing with customers, clients, associates, and employees, but it isn't. Charm draws customers. Charm gets noticed. But charm is only partly innate. Much of it is learned.