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On the first day of high school, Kristina Ellis' mom - a single, working mother who lost her husband to cancer - informed her that she could not financially support her after graduation. Kristina would need to find her own way to pay for college. As an average student with less-than-impressive test scores, Kristina realized she would have to sell herself to scholarship committees if she wanted to stand out. That's when she devised the plan that led to her receiving over $500,000 in scholarships.

According to conventional wisdom, innovation is best left to the dynamic entrepreneurs of the private sector, and government should get out of the way. But what if all this was wrong? What if, from Silicon Valley to medical breakthroughs, the public sector has been the boldest and most valuable risk taker of all?

The Passive Income Playbook: Unleashing the Power of Passive Income to Achieve Financial Freedom is your ultimate guide to building lasting wealth without trading time for money. Whether you're a complete beginner or already dabbling in side hustles, this playbook gives you the mindset, strategies, and proven systems to create multiple streams of income that work for you—day and night.

Originally published in his magazine, Success Unlimited, updated and edited for today's readers, Hill's proven advice covers a wide range of topics, from overcoming obstacles to developing a sense of humor, using your personal initiative, living harmoniously with others, letting your habits work for you, achieving peace of mind, and much more.

Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. In this lively and groundbreaking new audiobook, economist Ian Ayres shows how today's best and brightest organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightening speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. They are the Super Crunchers.

A bold new remedy for the sprawling and wasteful health care industry. In this provocative book, Jonathan Bush, cofounder and CEO of athenahealth, calls for a revolution in health care to give customers more choices, freedom, power, and information, and at far lower prices.

This book will transform your career! The 40 Best Sales Techniques Ever is packed with the skills, secrets, and tips that top earners use to beat their quota and make more money. Written by Jonathan Jewett, a sales professional who’s spent 20 years selling software to blue-chip companies, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the power to close the big deals, fill your pipeline, sell more to existing customers, and put rocket to the top of the leader board every quarter. Benefits of this book include: Achieve career success with actionable, field-tested sales techniques Learn the ...

Tax Lien Foreclosure: What it is and how it works. Tax lien foreclosures can take several years to complete but can lead to big payoffs for the patient investor. While the intricacies of a tax lien foreclosure vary greatly by state and municipality, in general, it can be a worthwhile way for real estate investors to gain access to discounted real estate or earn a passive return. Learn how a tax lien foreclosure works, the risks and benefits involved with this method of real estate investing, and what to know before you buy a tax lien or proceed with a tax lien foreclosure.

Break free of your destructive relationship with money, and learn how money can make you happy. Our relationship with money is one that lasts a lifetime. It can be as important as family life, as competitive as work, and as exciting and secretive as love. Yet books about money tend to take one of two routes: a) how to get more, or b) how to deal with less. This book turns these questions upside down, and looks not at money itself, but at the way we view it. How does money drive us? How does it frighten us?

This is a how-to book on recovering your overage funds from the county that foreclosed on the property.

Para lograr que se cumplan tus sueños y deseos, tienes que tener éxito con el dinero. Este libro te muestra cómo acumular riquezas personales al compartir los secretos de los antiguos babilonios, quienes fueron los primeros en descubrir las leyes universales de la prosperidad. Reconocida como la mejor obra inspiradora existente sobre el tema del ahorro, la planeación financiera, y las riquezas personales, El Hombre Más rico de Babilonia es un libro clásico atemporal que contiene la llave a todo lo que deseas y todo lo que anhelas lograr.

Imagine what Atari might have achieved if Steve Jobs had stayed there to develop the first massmarket personal computer. Or what Steve Case might have done for PepsiCo if he hadn't left for a gaming start-up that eventually became AOL. What if Salomon Brothers had kept Michael Bloomberg, or Bear Stearns had exploited the inventive ideas of Stephen Ross? Scores of top-tier entrepreneurs worked for established corporations before they struck out on their own and became self-made billionaires.

Inside this illuminating guide, you’ll join expert financial coach and seasoned entrepreneur Robert M. Donovan as he reveals fundamental strategies and timeless wisdom that will help you develop budgets, eliminate your debt, and escape your financial burden. With a unique blend of personal insights, scientific data, and religious wisdom, you’ll discover how tried-and-tested Biblical principles can put you on the path to achieving financial independence.

Managing your money is like going to the dentist or standing in line at the DMV. Nobody wants to do it, but at some point, it's inevitable: you need to clean your teeth, renew your license, and manage your finances like a grown-up. Whether you're struggling to pay off student loan debt, ready to stop living paycheck to paycheck, or have finally accepted that your Beanie Baby collection will never pay off, tackling your finances may seem intimidating. But it doesn't have to be. By approaching personal finance as a game, it can not only be easy to understand, but it can also be fun!

Are you earning what you're worth? Master negotiator Roger Dawson shows you how to get a better deal from your current employer and how to negotiate the best deal from a new employer. And you won't come off as greedy, overly aggressive, or selfish. In fact you'll learn how to win salary negotiations and still leave your boss feeling like he or she has actually won! You'll also learn how to become more valuable to your employer or prospective employer and how to develop power and control over your career and gain an amazing ability to get what you want.

Learn everything you need to start the business you’ve always dreamed of! This comprehensive, step-by-step guide walks the listener through everything an aspiring small business owner needs to know before getting started. It’s not as easy as just hanging up an “Open” sign and letting the money roll in! Planning every step of your business and being aware of all the questions, demands, and challenges you will face will make the difference between just opening up shop and actually running a successful business.

Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt propose a radical new theory to explain the nature of innovation ecosystems: human networks that generate extraordinary creativity and output. They argue that free market thinking fails to consider the impact of human nature on the innovation process. This ambitious work challenges the basic assumptions that economists have held for over a century.

You have the ability, right now, to accomplish more than you ever have before. In this powerful, practical program, Brian Tracy shows you how to plot your course to greater success and achievement. Life, Tracy says, is a journey. And as with any other journey, you have to do more than just think happy thoughts about where you want to go. You need clear goals, plans, and schedules to get from wherever you are today to wherever you want to be in the future.

Turn your Ideas into Profit by Starting a Thriving Business in South Africa Do you have a brilliant idea and the drive to succeed—but feel stuck on where to begin? Whether you're dreaming of launching a shop, starting a home-based business, building an online store, or developing something completely new, this book is your step-by-step guide to turning your vision into reality. Starting a business in South Africa can feel overwhelming. From navigating confusing regulations and registering your business to finding funding and attracting customers—it’s easy to feel lost. That’s ...

Uncover the Path to Abundance – Discover the habits, strategies, and mindset needed to overcome scarcity beliefs from childhood and cultivate a positive relationship with wealth.