First Business

It's undeniable - social media is not just a fleeting trend. It's here to stay. Right now, the opportunity is knocking at your door. The question is, when will you seize it? When will you start leveraging the power of social media, where posting content is not only free but can also become a lucrative venture?

There is an illusion propagated by Hollywood and the media that other people have somehow worked out this 'life thing' better than us. Look around the people you work with and you will see individuals who seem unshakable, brimming over with self-esteem and personal power. But how do you know it is what it first appears? Even the strongest and most successful people have deeply negative self-talk that they keep hidden under a protective outward-facing veneer.

Competing in the global economy isn't unlike guerrilla warfare. Your competitors come at you from unexpected places with surprising force, and the marketplace is constantly shifting. As a leader, what do you do to empower your business and your people not only to survive but to thrive - and win? First, Fast, Fearless is a practical guide for the business leader who wants to learn from the best of the best how to build and lead effective teams in conditions of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, and constant change.

Taking listeners on a street-smart journey through life, mentors, and business, Cliff proposes a radical shift in global education and career training. He also provides thought-provoking stories on The 4 Essentials (mindset, strategies, values, purpose) that dispel myths on how we define and create success.

Claire Costas, a popular gaming blogger, is crazy about computers and even more about gaming. She feels safe, secure and content living this virtual life, until her opinions stirrs some resentment that's slowly translating into a threat to her safety. Adam, a strangely compelling guy she meets in-game charms her and when they finally meet, sparks fly and he's convinced she might be the one. They embark on a romance filled with sweet gestures and steamy nights. But when someone leaks Claire's blogging identity to the internet, their lives are turned upside down and Adam will risk it all to ...

Justin Breen considers himself a results guy; he’s great at making things happen, but not so great at generating awesome ideas. But that hasn’t stopped him from creating an epic business and life! What Breen lacks in idea generation, he makes up for in his ability to recognize when an amazing idea is presented to him. The concepts that rule his life and success evolved from conversations with innovators. Learn the 30 transformational ideas Breen has gathered from some of the world’s top business leaders. Each chapter concludes with simplified takeaways.

Crafted with clarity and practicality, Libby Turner distills the essence of creating impactful first impressions into 25 short and insightful chapters. From perfecting your body language to the subtleties of small talk, each chapter provides easy-to-implement strategies and tips that are both effective and accessible. Whether you're a student, a young professional, or simply someone looking to enhance their social skills, this book offers valuable guidance.

Each year, thousands of first-year teachers walk into their new classrooms with thoughts of hitting the ground and running on their quest to change the world. Unfortunately, they soon discover that the realities of teaching do not match up to their expectations, leaving them in a whirlpool of stress, struggling to stay afloat. This audiobook attempts to prepare those wonderful teachers for the things that they will encounter.

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As a teenage orphan in England in 1791, Mary Reibey was sentenced to death for stealing a horse. When police cornered her, she was dressed as a boy, and she maintained that disguise until she was unmasked at her trial. Due to her 'tender age', Reibey was spared the hangman's noose and sentenced to seven years' transportation to the colony of New South Wales. With the odds stacked against her, Reibey went on to become Australia's first female business tycoon and the richest woman in the colony, founding the Bank of New South Wales, now one of the nation's biggest financial institutions.

One professional transition that stands out and is vital to your career is shifting from playing the role of an individual contributor to becoming a manager. There are a lot of things that new managers need to learn apart from leading others. You need to work on yourself, win your team members' trust and respect, become a motivator for them, and find the right balance between the delegation of responsibilities and maintaining control. Becoming a manager is the first step in this process. You work hard, dedicate long hours, and give up your weekends to earn a promotion.

Kent Peters meets a woman who seems ideal to him. She says she's engaged, but Kent discovers that the fellow is no good. How do you prove this to someone you just met? And what happens when the guy reacts violently to having his fiancée taken away from him? The Golden Legacy has blessed Kent with riches, but they may be of no use when trying to win over a girl who is loyal, even if her loyalty is misplaced.

You've built a business, but you've accidentally created a job you can't escape. You're still the one formatting blog posts, scheduling social media, and answering every email. You're stuck working in your business, not on it. To truly scale, you need to learn how to delegate, but the thought of hiring someone is terrifying. What if you could hire a skilled, affordable assistant and train them in minutes? Your First AI-Powered Hire is Day 22 of your 30-day challenge, and it demystifies the process of delegation. This book gives you a simple, low-risk system for hiring and managing a Virtual...

With a plan for reducing US oil dependency. It’s never too late to top your personal best. Now eighty years old, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the business world. Known as the “Oracle of Oil” because of his uncanny ability to predict the direction of fuel prices, he built Mesa Petroleum, one of the largest independent oil companies in the United States, from a $2,500 investment. In the 1980s, Pickens became a household name when he executed a series of unsolicited buyout bids for undervalued oil companies.

In The First Five, Patrick brings to light the realities of teaching, especially in the first five years. He immerses you in his world with personal stories that lead to lessons, questions, and exercises to help you reflect on your own journey. If we want to make a long-lasting impact, we need to know more than just what to do; we need to start sharing our stories, not just our strategies. The work we do together throughout this book and beyond will leave you feeling hopeful, empowered, and challenged. No matter where you start, know that this work is ongoing.

Discover how to successfully start a restaurant and produce a steady profit. This book will guide you through all the preparation and steps you need to take to get positive returns within the year. Learn the essentials of starting a business, including how to get funding, how to hire the right people, how to develop a menu as well as what traps to avoid to make sure your restaurant remains successful.

Too often, the sales process is all about fear. Customers are afraid that they will be talked into making a mistake; salespeople dread being unable to close the deal and make their quotas. No one is happy. Now there’s a better way to transform the buyer/seller relationship. These 3 titles are the perfect bundle for winning more sales than you ever dreamed possible.

Across a decade of her career as an entrepreneur, Danielle Tate learned how to transform good ideas into successful businesses. At age 25 she bootstrapped MissNowMrs and grew it into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. As a young female founder, she noticed that few business guides offered step-by-step advice to smart but inexperienced women. Elegant Entrepreneur draws on Tate's experience and on conversations with prominent entrepreneurs and top executives.

In Vitagraph, Andrew A. Erish provides a comprehensive examination and reassessment of the company most responsible for defining and popularizing the American movie. This history challenges long-accepted Hollywood mythology that simply isn't true: that Paramount and Fox invented the feature film, that Universal created the star system, and that these companies, along with MGM and Warner Bros., developed motion pictures into a multimillion-dollar business.

Giving a speech about someone is hard. Giving a funny speech that people are actually going to pay attention to is even harder. In How to Write a Funny Speech for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place, Leifer and Mitchell will teach you how to write the perfect speech so you can look awesome, make some people laugh, and get it over with. Quick and easy to use, this book is broken into short chapters full of priceless tips and advice.