Islamic Financial Markets and Institutions
This timely and unique book focuses on the foundations of Islamic financial markets and institutions, in the context of various products, their market application, Islamic asset management and regulation.
Knowledge Guided Machine Learning
Knowledge Guided Machine Learning provides an introduction to this rapidly growing field by discussing some of the common themes of research in SGML, using illustrative examples and case studies from diverse application domains and research communities as contributed book chapters.
Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park is the third published novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1814 by Thomas Egerton. A second edition was published in 1816 by John Murray, still within Austen's lifetime. The novel did not receive any public reviews until 1821. However, Mansfield Park is perhaps Austen's most controversial novel due to its brief mention of the British slave trade, and the fact that Fanny's uncle and benefactor, Sir Thomas, owns a plantation in the West Indies. Mansfield Park is an enormously complicated novel, even by the standards of Jane Austen, who creates characters and situations of unusual complexity in all her novels. Like other Austen novels, this one is concerned with a young woman trying to find her place in the social order.
Ai-Powered Business Intelligence
Use business intelligence to power corporate growth, increase efficiency, and improve corporate decision making. With this practical book featuring hands-on examples in Power BI with basic Python and R code, you'll explore the most relevant AI use cases for BI, including improved forecasting, automated classification, and AI-powered recommendations. And you'll learn how to draw insights from unstructured data sources like text, document, and image files. Author Tobias Zwingmann helps BI professionals, business analysts, and data analytics understand high-impact areas of artificial intelligence. You'll learn how to leverage popular AI-as-a-service and AutoML platforms to ship enterprise-grade proofs of concept without the help of software engineers or data scientists. Learn how AI can generate business impact in BI environments Use AutoML for automated classification and improved forecasting Implement recommendation services to support decision-making Draw insights from text data at scale with NLP services Extract information from documents and images with computer vision services Build interactive user frontends for AI-powered dashboard prototypes Implement an end-to-end case study for building an AI-powered customer analytics dashboard
Semantic Business Process Modeling
This book presents a process-oriented business modeling framework based on semantic technologies. The framework consists of modeling languages, methods, and tools that allow for semantic modeling of business motivation, business policies and rules, and business processes. Quality of the proposed modeling framework is evaluated based on the modeling content of SAP Solution Composer and several real-world business scenarios.
That's My Property
How many opportunities have you missed out on because you failed to act or apply the knowledge you've read?When will you finally say enough is enough and commit to taking control of your financial investments?Are you busy but what to invest your hard-earned money in an asset class with stable, profitable, recession-resistant returns?Then welcome to That's My Property!In this book, Dre Evans will answer these questions and provide a motivating, in-depth look at how to invest and build wealth through apartment real estate and live a life that adds value to others.In the coming pages, you'll discover: How to be successful as a real estate investor and how it can be used as tool to achieve financial independenceCreative ways on how to invest in multifamily syndicationsThe truth about active vs passive investingHow to receive all the tax and cash flow benefits of real estate while investing passivelyThe best way to overcome your fears and invest in your first multifamily propertyHow to identify your goals, achieve them, and the power of positive affirmations in life and in businessHow to leverage real estate to give you more "time back"The ins and outs of everything you need to know about investing in multifamily syndicationsAnd so much more!In addition, you'll receive the following BONUS materials: A real estate investment & individual goal plannerA Multifamily Syndication Certificate of CompletionLife is short. Take control and act now. Scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button!
The Work Before the Work
Discover the 6 hidden habits of elite sales performers​​Have you ever wondered why some sales professionals consistently win year after year, while others have peaks and valleys-or simply fail to ever reach their true potential?Sure, hard work, dedicated effort, product knowledge, and an attractive personality (and even knowing Exactly What to Say) can all help with success in sales. And almost anyone who's reached elite sales performance status has all of these-but it's not enough to explain how they do it. In The Work Before the Work, leading sales professionals Paul M. Caffrey and Phil M. Jones reveal the six hidden habits that set sales superstars apart, and how to unlock them in yourself. But be advised: You will find approximately zero "hacks," and not a single "trick" in these pages. And at no point will you discover a "hidden secret". Instead, you'll discover the meticulous thinking, questioning and preparation that the best of the best practice unconsciously, and learn how to ritualize your sales preparation so you, too, can join their ranks. Think of it as a roadmap that gives you a fair advantage in almost every selling situation-akin to the ability to start a soccer match with a three-goal advantage, a tennis match already a set up, or a marathon at the eight-mile marker. Whether you're prospecting, selling, or looking for your next promotion, you'll achieve it, and more, when you learn to do The Work Before the Work.
Trust Your Increments
Trust Your Increments offers a 15-step plan for young professionals to sprint up the corporate ladder and challenge the "Old Boy's Club."
Building a Church
Navigating the church construction process can be a daunting task for a seasoned professional and even more so for a first time project manager. In his book, Terry Harpool discusses many of the aspects of this process beginning with prayer. Prayer is an absolutely essential requirement in seeking God's will from the very start of the project to its completion. Paramount to the success of the construction process is the selection of a qualified project manager to oversee the construction. This is vital, along with selecting a group of church experts, to help provide the needed inputs for requirements and budget. The book also provides tips on how to select the most qualified architect and general contractor based on the specific needs of the church. This ensures the building is specifically designed to meet church requirements and that it can be built on time and on budget. Also in the book, there is a discussion of the bid letter contents. These include special instructions to the general contractor, which help outline the parameters of the project and also prevents confusion during the construction phase. The book discusses many of the pitfalls that can occur during the construction phase with valuable insight on how to avoid these pitfalls. Additionally, there is a discussion of the dreaded "change order" and how it can impact the project. The critical relationship of "time, quality, and money" is addressed in the book, providing insight of how these three elements are interrelated in church construction. And finally, the book emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God for the successful completion and celebration of the new church building. With project completion, the ultimate realization for the project manager is knowing that he has laid up treasure for his faithfulness in a job "well done."
Board-Seeker
Board-Seeker: Your Guidebook and Career Map into the Corporate Boardroom is the first practical guide written specifically to help board-ready leaders and executives gain the knowledge, resources, and confidence to shape their personal "onboarding" program. Assess your experience that makes you valuable to a board-there's more than you think. Shape this into a powerful outreach portfolio, such as board resume, online image, and personal pitch. Gain the targeted network and mentors you'll need, especially your boss! Learn step by step how board searches really happen and how to master each stage. Prepare for the board interview and vetting process, and get ready for your first board meeting. With leads, links, checklists, and first-hand success stories, Board-Seeker spells out each step you'll take into the boardroom-and beyond.
Managing Arts in Times of Pandemics and Beyond
This book seeks to approach arts organizations in India and abroad from a management perspective, against the backdrop of COVID-19 and in the light of the advances made by digital technologies such as blockchains. It follows a case-based approach by taking a closer look at eight arts organizations drawn from USA, Canada, Japan, India, and Russia. A special chapter is devoted to the cultural and arts policies of India, USA, Japan, Canada, and Russia. The chapter on economics seeks to apply the principles of managerial economics to arts organisations. Also discussed is a methodological approach for classifying arts organizations in terms of their organizational processes. The book can be of immense utility to both serving and prospective managers of arts organizations.
Who's Watching? Surveillance, Big Data and Applied Ethics in the Digital Age
This 26th volume of Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations is a selection of papers from the 27th Annual Conference of the Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics with the theme 'Who's watching? Surveillance, big data and applied ethics in the digital age.' The papers in this volume critically engage with contemporary issues surrounding big data and surveillance, particularly in relation to large institutions, including corporations and government agencies. Special focus is put on the ethical issues concerning the collection and use of big data sets. Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations (REIO) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed series that publishes rigorous academic research into organizational ethics from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Basic Statistics for Risk Management in Banks and Financial Institutions
The book provides an engaging account of theoretical, empirical, and practical aspects of various statistical methods in measuring risks of financial institutions, especially banks. In this book, the author demonstrates how banks can apply many simple but effective statistical techniques to analyze risks they face in business and safeguard themselves from potential vulnerability. It covers three primary areas of banking; risks-credit, market, and operational risk and in a uniquely intuitive, step-by-step manner the author provides hands-on details on the primary statistical tools that can be applied for financial risk measurement and management. The book lucidly introduces concepts of various well-known statistical methods such as correlations, regression, matrix approach, probability and distribution theorem, hypothesis testing, value at risk, and Monte Carlo simulation techniques and provides a hands-on estimation and interpretation of these tests in measuring risks of the financial institutions. The book strikes a fine balance between concepts and mathematics to tell a rich story of thoughtful use of statistical methods.
The 6R Method to Enhancing Employee Experience
Businessman and Author Guy Marini shares the corporate culture developed by his colleagues and him now known as the 6 R Method.This management philosophy/ method has its roots on the dignity of work and the power of collective effort and collaborative spirit.The 6 R Method led to consistent, growing profits, strong returns to shareholders while providing job security and employee satisfaction to the Company's workforce. The average employee tenure of the Company was well above industry norms.Guy Marini also adds his thoughts regarding how businesses can lead the way to improve growing income inequality.The target audience for the book is primarily those in senior executive positions at companies that are classified as middle market or larger. However, the principles described could be adapted to smaller companies as well. Finally, the book should be read by middle managers, senior staff and those in the workforce at large. These people, critical to the success of the organization, would be well advised to understand the 6 R Method so they can make better choices as they look to provide their energy and talent to companies who they are considering for employment.
Leadership Without Borders
Written by authors: Carolina M. Billings, Ean Price Murphy, Dr. Elisa Magill. Gina Marie De Leon, Johanna Beneteau, Laurie Smith, Leona Krasner, Dr. Lynne Adams, Melanie Herschorn, Mindy McManus, Rosanna Lamanna, Sallie Wagner, Simone Sloan, Siobhan Cunningham, Stacey Hall, and Youssef SkallWhy this book matters. How to rethink Leadership in Today's world. Leadership as we knew it has changed and Leaders must adjust to stay relevant. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), the decentralization of workplace infrastructures, the great resignation, and a new culture of public accountability have changed the where, how, and who of thought leadership within organizations and the media. Smart leaders are adapting their strategies to this new environment. It is a mistake to think that a single department, role, or function is the whole body responsible for policy, culture, and implementation of more often-than-not outdated policies and practices. The world has become interdisciplinary. Social media holds us accountable to a greater good and, as a social construct, our values and behaviors have changed at lightspeed in the last 24 months. Leadership means being able to communicate using multiple media channels to a global audience. Who is this book for? This book is a living and breathing example of an interdisciplinary approach to leadership of self and others, with a focus on and through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a modern self-directed world. The authors in this book are professionals in a variety of disciplines, but their shared knowledge speaks to anyone who is in or seeking to be in a leadership role. They share their stories and expertise with the reader in an open and honest way.
Step Up and Play Big
How Step Up and Play Big will benefit you: The style of this book approaches the reader in the same way I coach - directly and in a practical manner. My overall goal is to show you that it doesn't require a great deal of extra effort to be exceptional i.e. to "Step Up and Play Big." You will be given simple but effective strategies and tactics you can use to create a future vision; make better decisions; develop effective business "habits"; what it means to be a leader; how to challenge your team and how to identify and solve problems. There are exercises at the end of each chapter to help you implement the tactic or skill discussed. At the end of the book, there is a template to help you create your own self-development game plan. The "stuff" in the book works only if you "work the stuff."
The Ethics of Economic Responsibility
This book raises fundamental ethical questions related to the conceptualization of economic responsibility, that is: the imperative to fulfil certain economic obligations. It builds on a basic characterization of the question of ethics in order to introduce responsibility as a constitutive element.
Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals
This book looks to cover the issues related to advances in higher education for sustainable development goals. Nowadays, sustainable development is an important concept in higher education. One of the most widely recognized definitions is based in the Brundtland report as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The three core pillars of sustainable development are environment, society and economy. Currently, higher education in the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a great challenge. The information about higher education for sustainable development presents great interest to improve communication between professors, researches and students in universities, institutes, colleges, etc. This research book covers all aspects of higher education for sustainable development goals, namely, no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions and partnerships.
Say More about That
Concrete strategies to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, at school, and elsewhere In Say More About That, veteran inclusion strategist, coach, writer, and speaker Amber Cabral delivers an incisive and practical guide to assertively addressing inequitable treatment you see at home, work, school, and other settings. The book offers a complete communications toolkit for equity advocacy you can deploy on your own behalf and on behalf of others. You'll get the tactics, context, and tools that make being brave and speaking up a lot easier. You'll also find: A thorough discussion of the fundamentals of inclusion and equity, including concepts of advocacy and allyship, privilege, and identity An examination of the social landscape that makes speaking up so daunting Explorations of the most effective language and tactics you can use when you make a stand for yourself or others The perfect resource for underrepresented professionals, allies, advocates, and people seeking to make a positive difference in the world, Say More About That is the assertiveness manual you need if you've been meaning to speak up but are worried about being drowned out.
Flip-Flops and Microwaved Fish
Revised Edition! A Young Business Professional's Guide to Office Communication and Workplace CultureFlip-Flops and Microwaved Fish offers very practical and hysterically funny advice on effective office communication. It has become the go-to guide for people either starting out in a career, being promoted to manager, or working for an American company for the first time. The book provides useful career advice and workplace communication skills that can be immediately implemented to help anyone navigate through and succeed in their company culture. In a light-hearted and conversational way, and using tons of examples, Peter Yawitz, a 30-year veteran in global communications consulting, walks readers through not only formal and written rules of office communication but also unwritten business norms. As "Someone Else's Dad," he counsels a new generation of workers without the nagging and judgment they might receive from their own parents. His candid and action-oriented advice will help readers get better at mastering small talk, writing persuasive emails, making sense of the hybrid workplace, dealing with sneaky coworkers, managing distracted bosses, and asking for a raise. Readers will find an advocate in Yawitz, someone who can help them succeed both professionally and socially at work. They'll laugh out loud while they develop the insights needed to advance in their careers.
Products for Conscious Consumers
Products for Conscious Consumers is a guide for academics, students and professionals who want to measure and influence responsible consumer behaviour and attain genuine Green Marketing.
20 Lives Ignited
Do you ever think you're "too old"? That it's "too late"? That no one has been through what's happening in your life right now?Now is the time to realize you are brave enough, you can succeed, and you can make your goals a reality.20 Lives Ignited: How 20 Women Over 60 are Creating Success on Their Own Terms, features 20 strong, amazing women sharing how they've overcome personal and professional obstacles and their strategies for success. Each chapter of 20 Lives Ignited features a woman's personal story of triumph, from overcoming difficult marriages or abuse to journeying toward finding themselves and their purpose. Linda Laird Staszewski coordinated the production of 20 Lives Ignited: How 20 Women Over 60 are Creating Success on Their Own Terms. After learning about anthologies-books by a collection of authors-she wanted in; however, she wasn't able to find the right one. Linda prayed for guidance and felt God telling her, "Why not YOU?" So she set out on the journey to collect amazing stories about even more amazing women and their path toward success. The stories showcase wisdom, insight, and love that are applicable to a woman at any age and stage of her life. These women have overcome obstacles in spite of the odds stacked against them and are courageously sharing their stories, setting the world on fire! If you enjoy the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, you will love this heart-felt collection of inspiring stories!The coauthors of 20 Lives Ignited are Sydney Amicucci, Gae Anderson-Miller, Thasia Anne, Valerie Baltzer, Shelley Chicas, Bonnie Conley, Susan Dunton, Tarnie F. Israelsson, Vickie Jones, Janet Kassir, Heidi Parr Kerner, Vicke Marz, Remlee Peck, Theresa Ream, Jody Royee, Peggy Schwab, Linda Laird Staszewski, Tammy S. Ward, Valerie Weaver, and Tharifa Wenrich.
Ethics in the real estate and hospitality industry (Volume 1 - Architectural, Interior Design and MEP Services)
This handbook is based on a comprehensive analysis of 91 business processes performed by design professionals.It identifies 900+ activities in these processes that, if performed correctly, will enable significant improvements in the quality of design and construction, project cost optimization, and customer-focused delivery. Timely and accurate implementation of these activities would also facilitate statutory compliances and increased efficiency in designing processes.The handbook would be valuable to architects, interior designers, MEP engineers and project managers, internal auditors/risk managers, and CEOs in driving higher sales revenues, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Chinese State Owned Enterprises and Eu Merger Control
This book analyses the specifics of corporate governance of China's State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and their assessment under EU merger control, which is reflected in the EU Commission's screening of the notified economic concentrations.
Stem and Education Technology in Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan
This publication focuses on the state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and education technology (EdTech) in Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan. The studies conducted from May 2020 to May 2021 include situation analysis reports on STEM education and EdTech for each country in the general education subsectors (primary and secondary). The publication covers discussions of the findings from the studies, identifies gaps and potential intervention areas, and provides policy and intervention recommendations for the four developing member countries of ADB.
Ethics, Misconduct and the Financial Services Industry
This book explores how ethics and the moral context of business has evolved historically in the influential management theories and concepts. It looks at how managerial thought accommodates morality, values and ethics.
Islamic Monetary Economics
The editors argue that an Islamic monetary system, with its specific money concepts, interest free financial institutions and a monetary policy embedded in real growth, provides a solution to challenges currently facing contemporary economies.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and the Legal Profession
Money laundering is a global issue and there is evidence that the services provided by the legal profession may be misused to launder the proceeds of crime. This book explores the experiences of professionals within Top 50 law firms when seeking to comply with the UK's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation.
The Routledge Handbook of Accounting Ethics
The perspective of this book is to present "ethics" as a conversation about how we decide what is good or bad, right or wrong. It is a collection of conversations employed by educators to assist accounting students in developing their understanding of accounting's ethical aspects and to help them develop into critical thinkers who consider the ethical complexities of the function of accounting in human society. Because we are social beings, ethics is a central human concern, since it involves determining the ethicality of human actions and their effect on other individuals, as well as determining the collective societal acceptance or rejection of an action. Thus, the book's primary goal is to call attention to the intersectionality of accounting and ethics and to encourage students and researchers to consider the ethical implications of accounting decisions. The book contains a diversity of perspectives within which discussions of accountants' and accounting's ethical responsibilities may occur. The contributing authors were deliberately chosen for their diverse perspectives on whence moral guidance for accounting may come. Each chapter stands on its own and represents the thinking of its authors. The book is not a primer on correct behavior for accountants but a place where educators may spur the conversation along.
Dogecoin in a Nutshell
Welcome to the world of Dogecoin and Cryptocurrencies, a financial revolution. I am sure you want to be part of it.Currently Dogecoin is not only a meme coin, but it proposes new forms of financial freedom, having control of your money over governmental and banking entities. It offers us control over our assets through p2p transactions that only Bitcoin did before its creation in 2013. Today Dogecoin is synonymous with freedom, it gives control of finances and financial assets back to ordinary people like you and me.Today Dogecoin is no longer synonymous with a joke coin or a meme coin, but rather a currency controlled by retail users, or rather people like you and me.In this book you will learn: The basic fundamentals to understand Dogecoin in the most complete way, so that you will become an expert on the subject in no time.Dogecoin use cases and how you can take advantage of them.Where to start with Dogecoin, we will help you shorten the learning curve in a short time.The most used strategies by professionals in the field to buy, store and trade Dogecoin and earn a lot of money in the process.How to start making your first purchase and sale and start trading cryptocurrencies from the most basic to the most advanced.Number one, uncommon strategy that will allow you to generate passive income with Dogecoin and other stablecoins without any effort. TOP SECRET!The most relevant and up-to-date information.And much more!Get the book now and start to venture into the world of cryptocurrencies.
Emergent Responsible Management
Chapter 1 Responsibility Creates Value in Management.- Chapter 2　Beyond Accountability, Towards Responsibility.- Chapter 3 Transforming to Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 4 OMRON-Realising the Corporate Philosophy Driven Projects.- Chapter 5 Bridgestone-Our Way to Serve.- Chapter 6: Creating an Organisation through Voluntary Participation in Marui Group.- Chapter 7 Yahoo Japan's Problem-Solving Engine.- Chapter 8 The Kizuna Activities of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group.- Chapter 9 Design of Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 10 The Process of Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 11 Challenging SDGs with Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 12: Effects of Emergent Responsible Management.
How to Write Reports and Proposals
Getting a message across on paper and presenting a proposal in a clear and persuasive form are vital skills for anyone in business. This book provides practical advice on how to impress, convince and persuade. This fully updated 6th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates and top tips that will help you to write succinctly and with impact across different media. How to Write Reports and Proposals will give you the tools to put over a good case with style. The Creating Success series of books...Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.
Remote Work for Military Spouses
"... the guide military spouses have been waiting for ... a step-by-step instructional manual ... Military spouses who pick up this book will learn the importance of knowing what they want out of remote and flexible work, how to search for and apply for remote jobs ... manage expectations with their employer, and how to excel and grow in their new work environment ..."-Danielle Lankford, milspouse employment advocate, 2020-2021 AFI Hill AFB Spouse of the YearThere are many rewards in military life, but maintaining meaningful employment can be challenging when you frequently relocate for your service member's next assignment. Military spouses often experience interruptions in valuable work experience, missed advancement opportunities, recertification challenges, and what can seem like a never-ending job search.Remote Work for Military Spouses offers a practical road map for military spouses to achieve career continuity, financial stability, and fulfilling work amidst a mobile military lifestyle.Includes strategies and tips for: Discerning if remote work is right for youAssessing your skills and defining your goalsFinding the right positions for your interests and lifestyleCreating effective application materials and preparing for remote interviewsEstablishing your home office and virtual communication processesPlanning professional development to grow your meaningful mobile career"... emphasizes the importance of self-assessment, having the necessary tools to land a remote job, and how to do well in the interview process ... advice for advancing in your own career and minding the ethics around remote work situations ... spot-on and timely tips ..."-Janet Farley, EdM, author, Mission Transition: Managing Your Career and Your Retirement
How to Write Reports and Proposals
Getting a message across on paper and presenting a proposal in a clear and persuasive form are vital skills for anyone in business. This book provides practical advice on how to impress, convince and persuade. This fully updated 6th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates and top tips that will help you to write succinctly and with impact across different media. How to Write Reports and Proposals will give you the tools to put over a good case with style. The Creating Success series of books...Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.
Putting the Prosperity Idea to Work
2022 Reprint of the 1950 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This book is practical, not theoretical. It is intended for those who wish to go all the way in demonstrating the Law of Prosperity. It is for those who are willing to take the ideas presented here on faith and put them to work in their lives. It is assumed that the reader will not only read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest these statements but that he will prove them by acting upon them with faith and confidence. Prosperity is an exact science, and to approach it in the right way is to succeed. To approach it in the wrong way is to fail.There is a sequence to be followed in demonstrating prosperity. "Order is Heaven's first Law.'' We must put first things first. If we get the fundamentals right, the superstructure will be right. It is important at the beginning of a study of this kind to understand not only the ways in which supply moves but our part in keeping it moving; in other words, to know how to keep the idea whirling on its axis once it has begun to revolve.Many people think that prosperity depends upon outer circumstances and conditions, a particular job, profession, position, or business. But that is not true. Prosperity is a state of Consciousness, and anyone who has that Consciousness will demonstrate prosperity no matter where he is. It is not the job or business that makes a man prosperous but what he brings to it. The whole matter turns on Conscious ness; without the Consciousness of success and prosperity, the finest business produces very little.The Law of Giving and Receiving (which is the Law of Prosperity) is infallible. The way to prove it is for you to customize it for your own good. It is the author's intention to guide you through this process.
Work It, Girl!
THE SALES MAKEOVER!Work It, Girl! is the essential handbook for any modern-day woman navigating a career in technology sales. Over half the jobs women pursue after college are in sales, but, unfortunately many women don't see sales as a real and sustainable career choice. Whether we are intimidated as the only woman in the room or lacking guidance because we don't see other women successfully managing a career and a family, the reality is that too many women are opting out of sales and missing out on an exciting and lucrative career. We have never been told, or taught, just how exciting, strategic, consultative, and lucrative sales actually is-until now!In Work It, Girl!, Tania Arakelian Doub compiles twenty years of her sales experience- job profiles, career trajectories, anecdotes, tips and tricks, and more-and has created the blueprint to a long and sustainable career for women in sales. Learn how to master this complex, volatile, and seemingly unstable career while living the life of your dreams. In this modern-day career guide for women in sales, Tania shares all of her secrets with you!
Crowdfunding 2022
I am passionate about what crowdfunding can mean for small business and social causes and could talk about it all day, but that's not why you bought this book.There are 896 books on Amazon right now on the subject of Crowdfunding. If you want to spend hours reading about the history of this new funding source or what it can do for your business, there are plenty of other options.In Step-by-Step Crowdfunding, I skip all the filler and fancy language to get straight to the point. This book is for people that have decided to crowdfund and just need to know exactly how to do it. You'll see the process from pre-launch to post-campaign wrap, laid out in detail so you don't miss a single point.Even though the book is set out as a step-by-step approach, there will be some areas that call back or forward to ideas. For example, budgeting your campaign marketing needs is one of the first things you must do but this is nearly impossible without a good idea of what marketing strategies you need to use. The best way to approach this is with a quick read first, noting questions and ideas in the margins.After that, you'll have a basic idea of how the different steps work together. Then you will be able to read through the book more carefully and put together your campaign.But first, I need to warn you thatsuccessfully crowdfunding your project may not be as easy as you are expecting. Stick to the process though and you'll not only raise more money than you were expecting but you'll build a loyal community around your business that will carry you on to even bigger things.
Islamic Finance in the Financial Markets of Europe, Asia and America
Offers an in-depth description of International Financial Centres and the growth of Islamic Finance, compares the growth of Islamic finance in London, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur, outlines the implications of Brexit for financial service providers and presents a case study of Ireland as the most appropriate country to promote IF in the Eurozone.
Gifted By The Creator
We are all gifted. However, it's our job to discover what gifts we possess. After discovering our individual gifts, we should then develop and operate in our gifts. Because our gifts make room for us as mentioned in the Bible. This book is designed to help individuals discover, develop and then operate in their gifts.
North American Industry Classification System, 2022
Published every five years, NAICS is an indispensable volume of official industry codes used by businesses, libraries, and other establishments and individuals to complete tax returns, grant requests, and fill out other forms and to improve analyses and comparisons of different industries.
Win!
Recognition is like rocket fuel: it powers you to reach heights you never believed possible.If you think winning business awards is out of reach, a waste of time and money, or that they are all just a fix and you wouldn't win even if you tried, this book will change your mind.WIN! is packed with everything you need to know to win business awards. Expert guidance and clear steps to follow make it faster, simpler and easier than ever before to raise your profile, grow your business and accelerate your journey to success.This book will help you: Discover the award-winning secrets of the world's leading brandsRaise your profile and increase your personal brand valueAccelerate your sales and grow your businessRecruit and retain the best talent for your teamEnhance your credibility and gain customer trust and loyalty
Courage, Clarity, and Confidence
Build a successful career with authenticity, confidence, and boldness The career roadmap every woman has been searching for is finally here! In Courage, Clarity, and Confidence: Redefine Success and the Way You Work, accomplished Executive Career and Leadership Development Coach Gala Jackson delivers a comprehensive playbook to help women reconnect with, or meet for the very first time, the strongest, boldest, and most courageous version of themselves. In her book, readers will explore their professional and personal journey; utilizing Gala's ASCEND practice, readers will be able to define authentically aligned success and learn how to pursue it. The author shares her experiences and anecdotes from clients to demonstrate what is possible for women when they ditch the traditional patriarchal job search and career advancement methodologies that only benefit men. She also provides thought-provoking exercises throughout the book designed to equip you with how to build a future for yourself with courage, clarity, and confidence, even amid the challenging landscape of women and work. The book also includes how to: Confidently embody the strongest, boldest, most courageous version of yourself to establish a career with flow and freedom Align your professional and personal identities for a new, empowering future without limitations Identify the power of your own voice and no longer minimize its value in or outside of the workplace Create and own your definition of success while leveraging your past and present professional experiences to achieve it Courage, Clarity, and Confidence is the professional guidebook for women searching for a tangible, practical, and action-oriented career roadmap that helps women cultivate their vision and voice and then guides them through how to harness their power to make it an everyday reality.
Motivation in Organisations
This book extends the current motivation models in business education to include motives of human behaviour that have been neglected for decades. It debunks some of the myths on human motivation and explains why this approach to teaching business leads to wrong and harmful practices in many organisations.
How to Build a Modern Tontine
This open access book introduces the modern tontine and its applications in retirement and decumulation. Personal financial management in the later stages of life presents unique challenges, and renowned retirement planning expert Dr. Milevsky proposes the modern tontine as a solution. With the goal of guiding professionals and retirees in more efficient decumulation, the book demonstrates how to build a modern tontine. It is technically oriented, employing a cookbook format, featuring R code, and examining retirement planning through a statistical lens. This how-to guide, which is a sequel to his 2020 book "Retirement Income Recipes in R", will be invaluable for retirement planning professionals and advisors, as well as for PhD scholars in retirement planning, quantitative finance, and related fields.This book is open access.
Social Innovation of New Ventures
This book provides insights into how new ventures in emerging economies and developing countries generate social innovation. It showcases new forms of business and how they are different from traditional business models.
Own Your Past Change Your Future
#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL NATIONAL BESTSELLERYour Mental Health Matters.We're the most technologically advanced society in history, but we've never been more stressed, medicated, or lonely. We have 1,000 Facebook friends but no one to help us move our couch. The pace of life is making us exhausted.We're all carrying the weight of our trauma based on the stories we were told by others and the ones we tell ourselves--and those stories are like bricks in a backpack that keep us from being happy and healthy. In his new book, national bestselling author Dr. John Delony provides a clear, five-step path to being well.You'll learn how to: Redefine what trauma is and how to identify it in your life.Grieve and heal from past hurt and trauma.Make friends as an adult--it's not easy, but it is necessary.Change your thoughts--it's possible.Assess and evaluate your actions--these can change too. You'll laugh. You'll cry. Your thoughts and actions will be challenged. And if you take the steps John outlines, you'll learn how to leave the past where it belongs and get on the path to healing.
