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The first billion is the hardest : how believing it's still early in the game can lead to life's greatest comebacks

T Boone Pickens - Crown Publishers
Format: Print book

At 80, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure. Known as the "Oracle of Oil" because of his uncanny ability to predict 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 executed...
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John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court

Richard Brookhiser - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

The life of John Marshall, Founding Father and America's premier Chief Justice In 1801, a genial and brilliant Revolutionary War veteran and politician became the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. He would hold the post for 34 years (still a record) , expounding the Constitution...
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Deduct It!: Lower Your Small Business Taxes

Stephen Fishman JD - NOLO
Format: Paperback

Completely updated for 2015 returns! Deduct It! shows you how to maximize your business deductions -- quickly, easily and legally. Easy to read and full of real-world examples, Deduct It! will pay for itself many times over. It covers deductions for: start-up and operating expenses...
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Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers

Chip Heath - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

How much bigger is a billion than a million? Well, a million seconds is twelve days. A billion seconds is ... thirty-two years. Understanding numbers is essential - but humans aren't built to understand them. Until very recently, most languages had no words for numbers greater than...
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The Power Playbook: Rules for Independence, Money and Success

La La Anthony - Celebra
Format: Hardcover

The Power Playbook is the empowering guide to forging professional success, establishing financial independence, and finding balance for a truly satisfying life.The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Love Playbook, La La Anthony is again opening up her playbook to share her no-nonsense...
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The Innovation Delusion: How Our Obsession with the New Has Disrupted the Work That Matters Most

Lee Vinsel - Currency
Format: Hardcover

Innovation is the hottest buzzword in business. But what if its benefits have been exaggerated, and our obsession with finding the next big thing has distracted us from the work that matters most? It's hard to avoid innovation these days. Nearly every product gets marketed as being...
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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: Turning Bad Breaks Into Blessings

Maxine Schnall - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover

Perhaps the hardest thing to remember in the throes of a crisis is that every bad break can also be a blessing. Indeed, there are always unexpected benefits in misfortune-a refreshed or redirected sense of purpose about our life's work after the death of a loved one or the loss of a job,...
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Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free: From Working Full-Time to Living Full-Time

Gail Rentsch - Springboard Press
Format: Print book

For the amazing female pioneers who shattered the glass ceiling, a practical and inspiring guide to reinventing what's next.Boomer women have been trailblazers throughout their professional lives. Now that their careers are losing their edge and children leave the nest, these women...
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