A behind-the-scenes tour of the high-stakes world of IPOs and how a visionary band of startup executives, venture capitalists, and maverick bankers has launched a crusade to upend the traditional IPO as we know it.GOING PUBLIC is a character-driven narrative centered on the last five years of unparalleled change in how technology startups sell shares to the public. Initial public offerings, or IPOs, are typically the first time retail investors can own a piece of the New Economy companies promising to rewire economic rules. Selling IPOs is also one of the most profitable businesses for Wall Street investment banks, who have spent the last 40 years protecting their profits. In an era when algorithms and software have made the financial markets more efficient, the pricing of IPOs still relies on human judgment.
‎Twelve
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9781538707883
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Hardcover
Great Answers, Great Questions For Your Job Interview, 2nd Edition
By Block, Jay A.
The classic guide to acing any interview -- updated with critical skills for networking, video interviewing, and researching companies Great Answers, Great Questions For Your Job Interview prepares you to answer the trickiest questions and make yourself stand out from the competition. From pre-interview research to follow-up calls, the authors walk you through every step of the process and provide powerful advice on customizing your resume for any position. Includes worksheets and exercises that help you practice your responses to interview questions NEW: How to land an interview through smart networking, researching a company before the interview, and following up afterwards on LinkedIn and other social media sites NEW: Preparing for a video interview on Skype NEW: Tips on salary negotiation NEW: Techniques for creating a "culture match" with a potential employer NEW: Essential information on role playing Jay A.
McGraw-Hill
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9780071837743
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Paperback
The Accidental Millionaire
By Frank, Stephanie
Imagine…YOU as a millionaire in your own business. Look through the eyes of The Accidental Millionaire, Stephanie Frank, as she takes you on a journey of triumph and tears, laughter and loss while building not one but two multimillion-dollar service businesses. Read and learn as she gives you the inside scoop: the strategies, secrets, and truth for what it really takes to achieve entrepreneurial success, make the right decisions, break through barriers, and become the powerful leader of your life. You will laugh, you will cry—but most of all you will be inspired to take profitable action! HERE’S WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:• How to make the RIGHT decisions in your life—every time• Secrets to building a world-class business on a shoestring budget• The simple formula for TOTAL FOCUS to achieve your goals effortlessly• How to be productive 100 percent of the time• The single money mastery technique you MUST know• The Four Powerful Principles of Business Mastery• How to stop sabotaging your own financial success• Practical techniques to duplicate yourself and double your profits .
Morgan James Publishing
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9781614485681
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Print book
The Power of Money
By Sheard, Paul
Money permeates our everyday lives - it literally makes the economic world go round - and yet confusion and controversy about money abound.. In The Power of Money, economist Paul Sheard distills what money is, how it comes into existence, and how it interacts with the real economy.. Money issues dominate the news, but economic jargon and the complexity of it all can be bamboozling. Leading economist Paul Sheard is known for his ability to see the forest and the trees and demystify complex economic phenomena.. With The Power of Money, Sheard empowers readers to become better-informed economic citizens by providing context for some of the biggest questions surrounding money, such as:. How does money come into existence?How is the process of money printing governed?Does government debt ever have to be repaid?Are financial crises bound to happen sometimes?Can the euro, a currency without a government, survive in its current form?Are proposed cures for economic inequality worse than the disease?What is the future of money - are cryptocurrencies going to change everything?Financial enthusiasts and non-specialists alike will be surprised by the answers to these questions.
Matt Holt
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9781637743157
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Hardcover
Radical Candor
By Scott, Kim Malone
"I raced through RADICAL CANDOR--It's thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. RADICAL CANDOR is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott's own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and various start-ups. Indispensable."--Gretchen Rubin author of NYT bestseller THE HAPPINESS PROJECT"Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives. Kim Scott's insights--based on her experience, keen observational intelligence and analysis--will help you be a better leader and create a more effective organization."--Sheryl Sandberg author of the NYT bestseller LEAN IN"Kim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kick-ass boss and a voice that CEOs take seriously. In this remarkable book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide clear and honest guidance on the fundamentals of leading others: how to give (and receive) feedback, how to make smart decisions, how to keep moving forward, and much more. If you manage people?whether it be 1 person or a 1,000--you need RADICAL CANDOR. Now."--Daniel Pink author of NYT bestseller DRIVEFrom the time we learn to speak, we're told that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. While this advice may work for everyday life, it is, as Kim Scott has seen, a disaster when adopted by managers. Scott earned her stripes as a highly successful manager at Google and then decamped to Apple, where she developed a class on optimal management. She has earned growing fame in recent years with her vital new approach to effective management, the "radical candor" method. Radical candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on one side and ruinously empathetic on the other. It's about providing guidance, which involves a mix of praise as well as criticism -- delivered to produce better results and help employees achieve.Great bosses have strong relationships with their employees, and Scott has identified three simple principles for building better relationships with your employees: make it personal, get (sh) it done, and understand why it matters.Radical Candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Taken from years of the author's experience, and distilled clearly giving actionable lessons to the reader; it shows managers how to be successful while retaining their humanity, finding meaning in their job, and creating an environment where people both love their work and their colleagues.
St. Martin's Press
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9781250103505
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Print book
Writing for Busy Readers
By Rogers, Todd
We were all taught the fundamentals of writing well in school. But how do we write effectively in today's hyper-interactive world?. When The Elements of Style and On Writing Well were published in 1959 and 1976, the internet hadn't been invented. Since then, there has been a radical transformation in how we communicate. The average American adult receives over 120 emails and over 100 text messages each day. With all this correspondence, gaining a busy reader's attention is now a competition.. Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink, both behavioral scientists, offer practical writing advice you can use today. They begin by outlining cognitive facts about how busy people read, then detail six research-backed principles for effective writing:. Use fewer wordsLower the reading levelUse formatting judiciouslyMake the purpose clear for skimmersEmphasize value for readersMake responding as easy as possibleIncluding many examples, a checklist and other tools for the most effective writing, this handbook will make you a more effective communicator.
Dutton
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9780593187487
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Hardcover
Smart Mom, Rich Mom
By Palmer, Kimberly
Of all life's financial shocks, few compare to bringing home an infant. Just one tiny person costs $250,000 to raise-- not including college! How will you pay for it? That agonizing question fuels mothers' choices about their careers, budgets, and families. Some lean in, some scale back or seek new opportunities--there are no easy answers . . . but lots of rewarding possibilities. "Smart Mom, Rich Mom" explores how women today are navigating the financially challenging career/parenting years. Written by a national money columnist and mom of two, the book chronicles people who have stayed in the game--full-time, freelance, self-employed, and more--and emerged more prosperous and empowered. "Smart Mom, Rich Mom" mines their experiences to uncover both career advice and spending and savings strategies that everyone can use. Stories, checklists, action steps, planning tools, and more explain how to: - Prepare financially for parenthood--whether you're expecting your first child or your third - Balance thrift with generating income and investing wisely - Find flexibility at work while safeguarding your earning potential - Save for both college and retirement despite increased expenses - Plan for unexpected events, like a layoff or illness - And much more Kids change our lives, adding joy but draining bank accounts. "Smart Mom, Rich Mom" helps you adopt healthy habits--and make hard decisions--that pay off in abundance.
American Management Association
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9780814436806
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Print book
How to Lead
By Rubenstein, David M.
The essential leadership playbook. Learn the principles and guiding philosophies of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffet, Oprah, and many others through illuminating conversations about their remarkable lives and careers. For the past five years, David M. Rubenstein - author of The American Story, visionary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, and host of The David Rubenstein Show - has spoken with the world's highest performing leaders about who they are and how they became successful. How to Lead distills these revealing conversations into an indispensable leadership guidebook. Gain advice and wisdom from CEOs, presidents, founders, and master performers from the worlds of finance (Warren Buffet, Jamie Dimon, Christine Lagarde, Ken Griffin) , tech (Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Tim Cook) , entertainment (Oprah, Lorne Michaels, Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma) , sports (Jack Nicklaus, Adam Silver, Coach K, Phil Knight) , government (President Bill Clinton, President George W.
Simon & Schuster
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9781982132156
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Hardcover
Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?
By Reeves, Ellen Gordon
A witty, friendly, unexpected job hunter's bible that finally answers the real questions. Yes, if you're wedded to your nose ring, wear it to the interview. No, you shouldn't be e-mailing out hundreds of rsums. Writing with enormous authority and a compelling, lively voice, Ellen Reeves brings together her lifetime of experience of hiring, counseling, and rsum-doctoring into an essential guide for young job seekers.Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview takes readers step-by-step through a process that was always tough, but is today especially challenging. Begin the search with a professional mind-set -- get organized, and set yourself up with business cards, a respectable e-mail address, and a working cell phone. The importance of networking and the rule of three -- try to make three e-mails or phone calls a day, but never more than that. The "elevator speech" -- hone your pitch to the length of an elevator ride and be prepared to use it at the most unexpected times. The art of writing cringe-free cover letters and killer rsums -- from timelines, hooks, and grammatical do's and don'ts to why you should never use the phrase "References available upon request," never include your GPA, and never, ever make a typo. How to dress for an interview, including why to put on your business clothes when interviewing at home, over the phone. Things to be honest about: citizenship and past salary range. And things not to say: "I want this job because I need health insurance."Then once you're in, how to negotiate salary, what to expect in a review, and basic first job common sense: take initiative, be humble and helpful, never use your boss as a confidant, and always say "I'll find out" instead of "I don't know." Now you're on your way.
Workman
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9780761141457
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Paperback
Tax-Free Income for Life
By Mcknight, David
The follow-up to the bestselling The Power of Zero, providing a blueprint to build a guaranteed, tax-free income stream that lasts for the long run. . American retirees face a looming crisis. We are living longer than ever before, and most experts predict a dramatic rise in tax rates within the next ten years. The hard truth is that no matter how much you save, you are likely to outlive your money or watch it be taxed into oblivion. But when traditional retirement distribution strategies wont provide sufficient income in the face of higher taxes, what can you do?. Tax-Free Income for Life lays out a comprehensive, step-by-step roadmap for a secure retirement. McKnight shows how the combination of guaranteed, inflation-adjusted lifetime income and a proactive asset-shifting strategy can shield you from longevity risk and the cascade of unintended consequences that result from higher taxes. Its an innovative and proven strategy that maximizes return while effectively neutralizing the two biggest risks to retirement savings. . If ever there were a solution for the American retiree, its guaranteed tax-free income for life.
Going Public
By Campbell, Dakin
A behind-the-scenes tour of the high-stakes world of IPOs and how a visionary band of startup executives, venture capitalists, and maverick bankers has launched a crusade to upend the traditional IPO as we know it.GOING PUBLIC is a character-driven narrative centered on the last five years of unparalleled change in how technology startups sell shares to the public. Initial public offerings, or IPOs, are typically the first time retail investors can own a piece of the New Economy companies promising to rewire economic rules. Selling IPOs is also one of the most profitable businesses for Wall Street investment banks, who have spent the last 40 years protecting their profits. In an era when algorithms and software have made the financial markets more efficient, the pricing of IPOs still relies on human judgment.
Great Answers, Great Questions For Your Job Interview, 2nd Edition
By Block, Jay A.
The classic guide to acing any interview -- updated with critical skills for networking, video interviewing, and researching companies Great Answers, Great Questions For Your Job Interview prepares you to answer the trickiest questions and make yourself stand out from the competition. From pre-interview research to follow-up calls, the authors walk you through every step of the process and provide powerful advice on customizing your resume for any position. Includes worksheets and exercises that help you practice your responses to interview questions NEW: How to land an interview through smart networking, researching a company before the interview, and following up afterwards on LinkedIn and other social media sites NEW: Preparing for a video interview on Skype NEW: Tips on salary negotiation NEW: Techniques for creating a "culture match" with a potential employer NEW: Essential information on role playing Jay A.
The Accidental Millionaire
By Frank, Stephanie
Imagine…YOU as a millionaire in your own business. Look through the eyes of The Accidental Millionaire, Stephanie Frank, as she takes you on a journey of triumph and tears, laughter and loss while building not one but two multimillion-dollar service businesses. Read and learn as she gives you the inside scoop: the strategies, secrets, and truth for what it really takes to achieve entrepreneurial success, make the right decisions, break through barriers, and become the powerful leader of your life. You will laugh, you will cry—but most of all you will be inspired to take profitable action! HERE’S WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:• How to make the RIGHT decisions in your life—every time• Secrets to building a world-class business on a shoestring budget• The simple formula for TOTAL FOCUS to achieve your goals effortlessly• How to be productive 100 percent of the time• The single money mastery technique you MUST know• The Four Powerful Principles of Business Mastery• How to stop sabotaging your own financial success• Practical techniques to duplicate yourself and double your profits .
The Power of Money
By Sheard, Paul
Money permeates our everyday lives - it literally makes the economic world go round - and yet confusion and controversy about money abound.. In The Power of Money, economist Paul Sheard distills what money is, how it comes into existence, and how it interacts with the real economy.. Money issues dominate the news, but economic jargon and the complexity of it all can be bamboozling. Leading economist Paul Sheard is known for his ability to see the forest and the trees and demystify complex economic phenomena.. With The Power of Money, Sheard empowers readers to become better-informed economic citizens by providing context for some of the biggest questions surrounding money, such as:. How does money come into existence?How is the process of money printing governed?Does government debt ever have to be repaid?Are financial crises bound to happen sometimes?Can the euro, a currency without a government, survive in its current form?Are proposed cures for economic inequality worse than the disease?What is the future of money - are cryptocurrencies going to change everything?Financial enthusiasts and non-specialists alike will be surprised by the answers to these questions.
Radical Candor
By Scott, Kim Malone
"I raced through RADICAL CANDOR--It's thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. RADICAL CANDOR is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott's own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and various start-ups. Indispensable."--Gretchen Rubin author of NYT bestseller THE HAPPINESS PROJECT"Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives. Kim Scott's insights--based on her experience, keen observational intelligence and analysis--will help you be a better leader and create a more effective organization."--Sheryl Sandberg author of the NYT bestseller LEAN IN"Kim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kick-ass boss and a voice that CEOs take seriously. In this remarkable book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide clear and honest guidance on the fundamentals of leading others: how to give (and receive) feedback, how to make smart decisions, how to keep moving forward, and much more. If you manage people?whether it be 1 person or a 1,000--you need RADICAL CANDOR. Now."--Daniel Pink author of NYT bestseller DRIVEFrom the time we learn to speak, we're told that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. While this advice may work for everyday life, it is, as Kim Scott has seen, a disaster when adopted by managers. Scott earned her stripes as a highly successful manager at Google and then decamped to Apple, where she developed a class on optimal management. She has earned growing fame in recent years with her vital new approach to effective management, the "radical candor" method. Radical candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on one side and ruinously empathetic on the other. It's about providing guidance, which involves a mix of praise as well as criticism -- delivered to produce better results and help employees achieve.Great bosses have strong relationships with their employees, and Scott has identified three simple principles for building better relationships with your employees: make it personal, get (sh) it done, and understand why it matters.Radical Candor offers a guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Taken from years of the author's experience, and distilled clearly giving actionable lessons to the reader; it shows managers how to be successful while retaining their humanity, finding meaning in their job, and creating an environment where people both love their work and their colleagues.
Writing for Busy Readers
By Rogers, Todd
We were all taught the fundamentals of writing well in school. But how do we write effectively in today's hyper-interactive world?. When The Elements of Style and On Writing Well were published in 1959 and 1976, the internet hadn't been invented. Since then, there has been a radical transformation in how we communicate. The average American adult receives over 120 emails and over 100 text messages each day. With all this correspondence, gaining a busy reader's attention is now a competition.. Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink, both behavioral scientists, offer practical writing advice you can use today. They begin by outlining cognitive facts about how busy people read, then detail six research-backed principles for effective writing:. Use fewer wordsLower the reading levelUse formatting judiciouslyMake the purpose clear for skimmersEmphasize value for readersMake responding as easy as possibleIncluding many examples, a checklist and other tools for the most effective writing, this handbook will make you a more effective communicator.
Smart Mom, Rich Mom
By Palmer, Kimberly
Of all life's financial shocks, few compare to bringing home an infant. Just one tiny person costs $250,000 to raise-- not including college! How will you pay for it? That agonizing question fuels mothers' choices about their careers, budgets, and families. Some lean in, some scale back or seek new opportunities--there are no easy answers . . . but lots of rewarding possibilities. "Smart Mom, Rich Mom" explores how women today are navigating the financially challenging career/parenting years. Written by a national money columnist and mom of two, the book chronicles people who have stayed in the game--full-time, freelance, self-employed, and more--and emerged more prosperous and empowered. "Smart Mom, Rich Mom" mines their experiences to uncover both career advice and spending and savings strategies that everyone can use. Stories, checklists, action steps, planning tools, and more explain how to: - Prepare financially for parenthood--whether you're expecting your first child or your third - Balance thrift with generating income and investing wisely - Find flexibility at work while safeguarding your earning potential - Save for both college and retirement despite increased expenses - Plan for unexpected events, like a layoff or illness - And much more Kids change our lives, adding joy but draining bank accounts. "Smart Mom, Rich Mom" helps you adopt healthy habits--and make hard decisions--that pay off in abundance.
How to Lead
By Rubenstein, David M.
The essential leadership playbook. Learn the principles and guiding philosophies of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffet, Oprah, and many others through illuminating conversations about their remarkable lives and careers. For the past five years, David M. Rubenstein - author of The American Story, visionary cofounder of The Carlyle Group, and host of The David Rubenstein Show - has spoken with the world's highest performing leaders about who they are and how they became successful. How to Lead distills these revealing conversations into an indispensable leadership guidebook. Gain advice and wisdom from CEOs, presidents, founders, and master performers from the worlds of finance (Warren Buffet, Jamie Dimon, Christine Lagarde, Ken Griffin) , tech (Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Tim Cook) , entertainment (Oprah, Lorne Michaels, Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma) , sports (Jack Nicklaus, Adam Silver, Coach K, Phil Knight) , government (President Bill Clinton, President George W.
Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?
By Reeves, Ellen Gordon
A witty, friendly, unexpected job hunter's bible that finally answers the real questions. Yes, if you're wedded to your nose ring, wear it to the interview. No, you shouldn't be e-mailing out hundreds of rsums. Writing with enormous authority and a compelling, lively voice, Ellen Reeves brings together her lifetime of experience of hiring, counseling, and rsum-doctoring into an essential guide for young job seekers.Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview takes readers step-by-step through a process that was always tough, but is today especially challenging. Begin the search with a professional mind-set -- get organized, and set yourself up with business cards, a respectable e-mail address, and a working cell phone. The importance of networking and the rule of three -- try to make three e-mails or phone calls a day, but never more than that. The "elevator speech" -- hone your pitch to the length of an elevator ride and be prepared to use it at the most unexpected times. The art of writing cringe-free cover letters and killer rsums -- from timelines, hooks, and grammatical do's and don'ts to why you should never use the phrase "References available upon request," never include your GPA, and never, ever make a typo. How to dress for an interview, including why to put on your business clothes when interviewing at home, over the phone. Things to be honest about: citizenship and past salary range. And things not to say: "I want this job because I need health insurance."Then once you're in, how to negotiate salary, what to expect in a review, and basic first job common sense: take initiative, be humble and helpful, never use your boss as a confidant, and always say "I'll find out" instead of "I don't know." Now you're on your way.
Tax-Free Income for Life
By Mcknight, David
The follow-up to the bestselling The Power of Zero, providing a blueprint to build a guaranteed, tax-free income stream that lasts for the long run. . American retirees face a looming crisis. We are living longer than ever before, and most experts predict a dramatic rise in tax rates within the next ten years. The hard truth is that no matter how much you save, you are likely to outlive your money or watch it be taxed into oblivion. But when traditional retirement distribution strategies wont provide sufficient income in the face of higher taxes, what can you do?. Tax-Free Income for Life lays out a comprehensive, step-by-step roadmap for a secure retirement. McKnight shows how the combination of guaranteed, inflation-adjusted lifetime income and a proactive asset-shifting strategy can shield you from longevity risk and the cascade of unintended consequences that result from higher taxes. Its an innovative and proven strategy that maximizes return while effectively neutralizing the two biggest risks to retirement savings. . If ever there were a solution for the American retiree, its guaranteed tax-free income for life.