Modern Business

From the richest Romans to the robber barons to today's bankers and tech billionaires, Sam Wilkin offers Freakonomics-esque insights into what it really takes to make a fortune. These stories of larger-than-life characters, strategies, and sacrifices reveal how the wealthiest did it, usually by a passion for finding loopholes, working around bureaucratic systems, and creating obstacles to competitors.

Today’s digital marketers all compete for attention with the same ad engine automations. In this seemingly level playing field, how do you stand out? How can artificial intelligence help you be better than the rest rather than simply fit in? Your answers lie in automation layering. Frederick Vallaeys reveals how to combine the best of human creativity and machine efficiency to create winning digital marketing programs. This book dives into three key areas of search marketing to illustrate how automation layering can take your campaigns to the next level of profitability.

"The Ultimate Career Survival Master Course" is designed to transform you into an irreplaceable asset in your field. More than a mere guide, this book equips you with the strategies and mindset required to become the most valued individual in your career. Amid a shifting work landscape and rapidly advancing technology, equip yourself with the tools to not just survive but thrive. It's time to future-proof your career and shine in any circumstance.

Have you always wanted to talk more easily to others without your shyness and social anxiety getting in your way? Do you want to know how to communicate better with others at the workplace, and to have your coworkers and bosses to respond to and respect you more? Do you want to learn how to navigate social events with ease, meeting and learning about new people, making friends, and gaining valuable business and personal contacts?

Take a tour with the author inside more than 30 world-class facilities to experience the most remarkable innovations and highly sophisticated robotics and automation in action. Capture a front-row seat to top-brand, big-budget manufacturing in action with complex machines communicating with other machines. However, you can also learn from small-to-medium size manufacturers. Discover how some simple tried-and-true, old-school, low-budget manufacturing processes can be game-changers for industry.

The majority of leadership strategies taught today are outdated by at least a decade. In a world where business evolves at the speed of light, yesterday's strategies are tomorrow's relics. I'm Joel R. Klemmer, and I've spent over 20 years in the trenches of leadership, learning, failing, and succeeding. Along the way, I discovered something crucial – the need for a leadership approach that evolves as rapidly as the business landscape itself.

A ninja, or shinobi, was a covert agent who operated within the shadows of feudal Japan. Often employing methods of irregular warfare, the mission of the shinobi was to create change and disruption at all costs. The shinobi worked in teams to gather intelligence and craft war plans, all while remaining invisible.

Workplaces have traditionally been viewed as “straight spaces” in which queer people passed. As a result, historians have directed limited attention to the experiences of queer people on the job. Queer Career rectifies this, offering an expansive historical look at sexual minorities in the modern American workforce. Arguing that queer workers were more visible than hidden and, against the backdrop of state aggression, vulnerable to employer exploitation, Margot Canaday positions employment and fear of job loss as central to gay life in postwar America.

The real estate industry is a unique industry. You can earn a real estate license, but it will not teach you how to sell real estate. No one knows how to sell real estate as the result of attending real estate school. Agents need to know how to operate their own business, and they need to develop a business plan based on the market they want to serve. It's also your responsibility to educate yourself on the latest trends in your local community and the technology you can use to reach that community. This audiobook will help.

Embark on a journey of strategic mastery with "Modern Art of War: Gift to my 7-year-old self" by Yaser Rashidi. This book is not just about chess; it's a blueprint for success in both chess and life. Through engaging storytelling and insightful lessons, Yaser shares the principles he learned as an adult but wishes he had known earlier.

Even though the world has made progress in gender equality, there is still an underrepresentation of women in top positions due to an unconscious gender bias toward women. But it doesn't have to be this way. Things are changing. In this profound book, Sophie Lawrence provides actionable advice for women to use to build a thriving business or a satisfying career and achieve personal fulfillment, without sacrificing their true values or hiding their authentic personalities.

Achieve financial independence and build a thriving business lifestyle—even if you’re starting from scratch! Stuck in a job that drains you? Wondering if you have what it takes to run a business? Fear and doubt stop millions from chasing their dreams. But with the right roadmap, you can turn ambition into action—and success.

Modern Hippie is a manifesto for aspiring free spirits that encourages listeners to reclaim their power in order to experience a profound level of inner peace and freedom.

Life sometimes seems illogical. Individuals do strange things: take drugs, have unprotected sex, mug each other. Love seems irrational, and so does divorce. On a larger scale, life seems no fairer or easier to fathom - why do some neighborhoods thrive and others become ghettos? Why is racism so persistent? Why is your idiot boss paid a fortune for sitting behind a mahogany altar? Thorny questions, and you might be surprised to hear the answers coming from an economist.

Employer branding is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity for organizations aiming to attract, engage, and retain top talent in a competitive market. In Employer Branding for Modern Workforces, Dr. Mukesh Biswas and Dr. Gurudas Bandyopadhyay provide a step-by-step guide to building an authentic and impactful employer brand that resonates with both employees and candidates. This book explores the foundations of employer branding, the role of culture, storytelling, and engagement, and the use of cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead of evolving trends. Packed with actionable strategies, ...

Modern Medicine is an entertaining how-to on utilizing the teachings of a specific medicine wheel in order to better understand who we are and how we function in the world. Self-governance, which refers to the way we conduct ourselves and our self-perception, is explored through teachings and personal ceremonies. Find inner peace, harmony, and your life's purpose while listening to the audiobook.

Chanakya in You is the charming, lighthearted and yet profound tale of a man inspired by his grandfather to seek the wisdom of the Arthashastra. Like many of us in our youth, the young man has no idea what he wants to do with his life. He lives aimlessly from one day to the next - his is only passion is studying the Arthashastra.

Besides actually getting students through your front door, what's the biggest challenge any martial arts school owner can face? That's right—it's student retention! Keeping students and getting parents to be raving fans of your school is the key to long-term martial arts business success. If you can master martial arts marketing, you're halfway there. But, if you can master the art of martial arts student retention, you can bank on keeping the doors to your martial arts school open for a good long time.

Historically, IT in many companies has had a reputation for being slow, expensive, and risk-averse. With the pace of business today, these practices must change quickly if companies are to thrive. This audiobook contains fascinating stories from the author's years at Microsoft that will help you modernize and change your IT team to accelerate your business, plus 100 short, practical, specific ways to improve business velocity in today‘s IT culture.

In an era marked by rapid technological advancement, shifting global dynamics, and heightened societal expectations, the role of executive leaders and coaches has never been more critical—or more challenging. "Advanced Leadership and Coaching Strategies for the Modern Era" is a comprehensive guide designed to equip current and aspiring leaders with the insights, tools, and practices needed to navigate the complexities of today's business landscape and to drive meaningful change within their organizations and beyond.