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OH MY GOD! I can’t stand him! Or his negativity. But for the sake of my brother and his bride, I have been trying my best to tolerate Joe. Until the night of the Stag and Doe I overhear Joe trying to persuade my brother To NOT get married. That’s it! I put myself between my brother and his friend Square up to Joe, Through gritted teeth, I glare at him, and tell him exactly what I think of him. Point my finger at the door And threw the Groomsman Out of the wedding party!

Did you know that 71 percent of marketing efforts fail because companies are using outdated methods that fall short when it comes to reaching their goals? Believe it or not, but it’s quite common even among the most experienced marketers to struggle in this area. This problem has become so rampant because most marketers fail to get to know their audience, don’t establish concrete goals, or fail to align marketing and sales goals. Which means that, more often than not, there is a great disconnect between what the company provides and what consumers actually want.

Ignorance made me to waste precious time doing trial and error, and spend unnecessary money when I was starting my business. You are very lucky to have this book in your hands about mistakes to avoid as a new entrepreneur. Make good use of it!

Acclaimed BBC anchor Mishal Husain inspires, champions, and encourages women to make their ambitions a reality by focusing on practical skills they can use throughout their careers, whether they are new graduates, working mothers, reentering the workforce, or simply seeking a career change.

Are you trying to decide what brokerage is right for you? Are you jumping around from brokerage to brokerage hoping it will be better somewhere else only to find out you have new problems to deal with? Are you discouraged of the industry because you’re not yet living the ultimate agent lifestyle that you desired when you got into this business? This honest and easy-to-follow book will show you how to put your values and goals at the top of your agenda. The reason agents fail in real estate is usually due to a misalignment between the agent and their brokerage. When an agent is not ...

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.

You’ve spent years training to be an expert in your field. Years hunched over books and articles, writing essays late into the night on the science and art of your chosen profession. Through hard work and determination, alongside lots of experience, you’ve now become pretty good at it. So good in fact, that you have been asked to stop doing it all the time. You’ve been asked to be a manager.

Imagine you step into an elevator, join a networking event or dial into a Zoom call—and someone asks, “Tell me about yourself.” You’ve got thirty seconds—maybe less—to make them lean in, nod and think, “I need this person in my life.” Get it right, and doors swing wide—jobs, gigs, connections. Get it wrong, and you’re just another face in the crowd. That’s where How to Deliver an Epic Elevator Pitch by Christina S. Dean comes in: your no-fluff, fun-as-hell playbook for pitches that feel warm, sharp and 100 percent you. Pitch coach Christina S.

Are you fed up with unsightly, and often painful, bitten nails and skin around your finger tips? If you really want to do something about it, listen to this gentle and relaxing self-help hypnotherapy recording for adults and teenagers. It helps you let go of tensions, negative feelings and also let go of that old unwanted habit.

Do you want to make life better for yourself and the people you work with? Are you held back by the thought that putting people first could harm your bottom line? Superengaged is an honest, in-depth, and upbeat look at the value of having values and the power of creating a people-focused workplace culture, packed with tips and guidance for increasing your profits and improving your outcomes. It’s for CEOs and COOs, HR directors and finance directors, entrepreneurs, business owners and anyone who’s on their way up.

Teaching is awesome. And tougher than it looks. The first year of teaching will likely be the roughest one of your career, but every year has its own unique challenges. Whether you're about to embark upon the epic journey or speeding toward burnout, I hope you can find something inspirational within this audiobook.

Technology has enabled us to be more interconnected today than ever before. So why do so many of us feel isolated and undervalued at work? How do we - you - develop the intuition, self-awareness, and interpersonal agility required to prosper? Here's what we've lost track of: organizations are run by people, and people run on emotions. In this life-changing guide, Dr. Melanie Katzman shows you an impactful approach to connect first as fellow humans, then as coworkers and colleagues, to forge the deep bonds that make a significant difference.

Ray Zinn founded his semiconductor company without venture capital and ran it for 37 years, 36 of them profitably - an enviable record. He went blind weeks before his company went public, yet he led it for another 20 years. Tough Things First, the distillation of Zinn's astonishing career as CEO of Micrel, is a comprehensive, inspirational head-to-toe training program for entrepreneurs and leaders.

You don’t have to have an MBA to understand the basics of accounting and finance, although it helps. This short book is a primer that will give you and those in your organization some basic tools for making smarter business decisions. Like many of my senior team colleagues at the time, many people believe that finance is the responsibility of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and perhaps a few staff accountants. Over the years, I have learned that we all need to understand some of the principles of accounting and finance, as well as some best practices.

If you are experienced in any particular subject or profession, or are a creative fiction writer, then you could be making thousands of dollars monthly by writing Kindle eBooks.... This audiobook is intended to introduce authors to such vital steps and foundational points, to help increase their potential for massive, runaway success on the Kindle platform.

Personalization First, or You Will Be Last is an expansive manuscript that investigates the growing relationship between technology and consumers, and how successful companies must adapt to the fast-paced technological world that has given consumers more power and options when it comes to their purchasing decisions. A successful marketer will understand that consumers are able to interact with brands not only in person, but through a variety of technological platforms. This on-demand consumerism has changed the way companies approach their marketing, sales, and interactions with their ...

Transformational Thinking is a call to arms. It is about finding and implementing solutions, not placing blame and shame for the problems. It is a movement that must begin deep within each of us. We must transform our own beliefs and thinking in order to solve the problems that we, not "they”, have created. It is time to expand the parameters of our own perception, to tap into the personal power we all possess, and only then, individually and collectively, can we successfully increase the quality of our reality.

Louise passionately believes that all women deserve to reach their potential in every way possible. To make this a reality, all women need to make themselves the priority. Far too many women are putting everyone and everything else before themselves and paying the price. Far too many women are ignoring their own fundamental needs and feeling drained and depleted.

Launchpad to Success: Make Your First $100K is a step-by-step guide for aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals eager to attain financial success. Through practical insights, actionable strategies, and real-world examples, this book serves as your launchpad to building a stable financial future. Unlock the secrets to effective branding, market research, networking, and more, all while nurturing a growth mindset.

The 45 Things I Have Learnt About Life takes the listener on a journey of reflection and self-discovery. As the title implies, the author outlines 45 lessons learned and draws on examples from her personal life to drive the point home. There is no shortage of salient Bible verses we can rely on when faced with the storms life throws at us. The Krio (African) adages in this book will keep the listener thinking as these lessons are universally accepted among all cultures and cut across time.