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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman--Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual

Yvon Chouinard · Penguin Books
Pages: 258
Format: Print book

In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French...
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Breaking Rockefeller: The Incredible Story of the Ambitious Rivals Who Toppled an Oil Empire

Peter B Doran · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

The incredible tale of how ambitious oil rivals Marcus Samuel, Jr., and Henri Deterding joined forces to topple the Standard Oil empire Marcus Samuel, Jr., is an unorthodox Jewish merchant trader. Henri Deterding is a take-no-prisoners oilman. In 1889, John D. Rockefeller is at the peak...
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Barron's Real Estate Licensing Exams, 10th Edition

Jack P. Friedman Ph.D. · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 656
Format: Print book

This study guide and test preparation manual has been updated to provide the latest information in real estate finance, federal law and regulation, and appraisal license requirements.Explains all aspects of real estate law and finance, including contracts, deeds, appraisals, brokerage,...
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A Cash-Free Society: Whether We Like It or Not

Kai A Olsen · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 166
Format: Hardcover

Information technology is changing the world through automation, by bypassing middlemen and by digitization. We see dramatic effects today in the music industry, going from CDs to streaming, in newspapers, from paper to online, and in the banking industry, from branch offices to the Internet....
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The Watchdog That Didn't Bark: The Financial Crisis and the Disappearance of Investigative Journalism

Dean Starkman · Columbia University Press
Pages: 362
Format: Print book

In this sweeping, incisive post mortem, Dean Starkman exposes the critical shortcomings that softened coverage in the business press during the mortgage era and the years leading up to the financial collapse of 2008. He locates the roots of the problem in the origin of business news as a market...
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Military Finances: Personal Money Management for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families

Cheryl Lawhorne-Scott · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 238
Format: Print book

Military Finances is essential reading for any soldier, veteran, or military family member concerned with their financial future. Members of the military often have a tough time handling their finances, whether it be while serving active duty or when returning to civilian life; and our uncertain...
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Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business

Fred S. Steingold Attorney · Nolo; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Most small business owners, can't afford to hire a lawyer to draft the legal documents they need in the course of day-to-day business. Now there's an affordable solution. Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business provides over 60 legal forms and documents and all the step-by-step...
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Your One Word: The Powerful Secret to Creating a Business and Life That Matter

Evan Carmichael · Tarcherperigee
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

In this bold and empowering guide, entrepreneur and social media sensation Evan Carmichael shares the secret to turbo-charging your path to success on your own terms. With thought-provoking questions and inspiring, instructive examples, Your One Word will help you nail down your personal...
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The Landlord Entrepreneur: Double Your Profits with Real Estate Property Management

Bryan Chavis · Touchstone
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

From the author of the real estate investment bible Buy It, Rent It, Profit! comes a fresh guide to teach new and aspiring landlords how to go from managing a single rental property to successfully managing a large rental portfolio.In his first book, real estate expert Bryan Chavis created...
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Training and Development For Dummies

Elaine Biech · John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.
Pages: 456
Format: eBook

Develop and deliver a robust employee training and development program Training and Development For Dummies gives you the tools you need to develop a strong and effective training and development program. Covering the latest in talent development, this informative guide addresses classroom,...
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time

Stephen Elias · NOLO
Pages: 401
Format: Paperback

This plain-English guide to decide if Chapter 13 is right for you and to learn how to keep valuable property and discharge your unsecured debts. Chapter 13 legal concepts, procedures, and monetary calculations can be tricky. Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy breaks down the Chapter 13 process...
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Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy—and Save Our Planet

Kathy Freston · Weinstein Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Join the CLEAN PROTEIN revolution and lose weight, feel stronger, and live longer.Food and wellness experts Kathy Freston and Bruce Friedrich have spent years researching the future of protein. They've talked to the food pioneers and the nutrition scientists, and now they've distilled what...
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Win at Losing: How Our Biggest Setbacks Can Lead to Our Greatest Gains

Sam Weinman · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

An engaging, inspiring exploration of the surprising value of setbacks - and how we can use them to succeed As an award-winning sports journalist, Sam Weinman has long studied the ripple effects of losing. But as a father of two competitive boys, he struggled to convince them that failing...
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The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict

Arbinger Institute · Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED Like Leadership and Self-Deception, The Arbinger Institute's first book, The Anatomy of Peace has become a worldwide phenomenon not because of a media blitz, movie tie-in, or celebrity endorsement, but because readers have enthusiastically recommended it to colleagues,...
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Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life

Susan A David · Avery
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

The counterintuitive approach to achieving your true potential, heralded by the Harvard Business Review as a groundbreaking idea of the year. The path to fulfillment, whether at work or at home, is almost never a straight line. Ask anyone who has achieved their biggest goals or who thrives...
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