Inside the Insurance Industry - Fourth Edition
This comprehensive guide is perfect for anyone seeking to navigate the complexities of insurance, including individuals, business owners, students, attorneys, risk managers and insurance professionals.Highlights of this book include: New insights into managing risk and emerging industry trends.Expanded sections on pricing, claims processes, and securing the best insurance deals.Clear explanations of insurance company operations and how departments affect policyholders.Practical tools like a sample Insurance Proposal Worksheet.Tips for avoiding litigation and effectively handling insurance claims.A glimpse into the future of insurance and its potential impact.During a professional career as an insurance consultant spanning over 20 years, the author's primary focus during each project was to both enhance insurance coverage and save money for clients. This approach has been carried over into the contents of Inside the Insurance Industry - Fourth Edition, where readers can equally improve their insurance knowledge and save much more money than was invested to buy this book.Written in plain language, this book breaks down industry jargon, offering actionable advice for saving money and making informed decisions. Whether you are new to insurance or looking to deepen your expertise, this resource is designed for you!
The B2B Sales Playbook
Your relationship with selling is about to change.You know sales is essential to your business. But you're nearly burned out from trying to meet your quota. Lately, you've begun wondering if sales is really your calling.The problem isn't you. You're simply missing the fundamentals you need to succeed. That's why The B2B Sales Playbook is packed with strategies for closing deals across all sales sizes and sectors. True selling is about crafting unique experiences and strengthening relationships. It's the magic that happens when a buyer and seller meaningfully connect. The B2B Sales Playbook is a comprehensive operating system that gives you total control. Learn how to manage any sales journey from discovery to close. Explore the tools and frameworks you need to predictably grow your pipeline and revenue. Harness the enduring power of human connection in sales and discover the secrets of creating real change.
The Creative Entrepreneur
"This is a handbook of incalculable brilliance. You'll instinctively know the lessons that resonate with you." Nile Rodgers "I wish I had this book years ago when I started my business." Thomas Heatherwick An essential guide on how to build and run a creative business from ten of the world's most inspiring entrepreneurs, including multi-Grammy winner Nile Rodgers, culinary legend Ruthie Rodgers, and Emmy-winning producer of The Crown, Andy Harries. Their stories, actionable advice, and recommendations will help your business thrive and fuel your life potential. The Creative Entrepreneur is a call to adventure, inviting you to think from the perspective of a mission-driven creative professional. This thinking can help you form a new business, or transform an existing one, and provide a ready frame for life and your career helping you take your creativity to unprecedented heights. Featuring interviews with ten visionaries from across the fields of fashion, art, film, design, music, gaming, and more, all of whom wed business acumen to a way of seeing the world, and including recommendations to fuel your creativity, support your business vision, and liberate you from old-school thinking.
AI and the Reinvention of Work
Artificial intelligence will fundamentally change our working world. We can already see what technology is capable of, but that is nothing compared to what we can expect in the future. Should we be afraid of these changes, or should we welcome them? Are we at the mercy of an unstoppable force? No, because, after all, we are the ones who have brought about this development. This book will help you evaluate your fears by putting the upcoming changes on a solid base. It shows where we have come from in order to understand where we are going to, or, in other words, where we should go in order to shape the future at our will. Using scenarios, Klaus Kornwachs examines the fields of work in which major AI-related changes can be expected and shows that major disruptions have already taken place in the past. You will find out what today's developments mean and how to classify them without rushing to proclaim a new age. The book offers an outlook on possible future work environments. Work will probably consist of more creative, less routine-based activities. The current employer-employee relationship will change from working to rule to defining and completing tasks independently. This is not a prediction, but a spectrum of possibilities that could result from the technological developments. There is always more than one option. To find out what we want, it is worth looking at the meaning of work as part of human existence. There are many different views on this, all of which are presented in the book. After reading this book, some of the current discussions about the impact of AI on the working world will appear exaggerated to you. You will gain a better understanding of the limits of AI as well as our own limits. You will also be able to decide where AI can overcome those limits and where we need to set limits for ourselves.
The 30-Day Money Cleanse
Eliminate your money anxiety and create lasting happiness with your financial situation -- not by creating a blistering budget but by living the life you love!Ashley Feinstein Gerstley was working in financial services when she came to the shocking realization that even she was stressed about her personal finances. Ashley quickly realized that her stress didn't only arise from a lack of knowledge but from the way that we as a society treat and talk (or rather don't talk) about money, so she created a system to turn the entire practice on its head! The 30-Day Money Cleanse, named an Amazon Best Book of 2019 So Far, is a groundbreaking money management book that will set you on the path to financial peace with interactive journaling prompts to hold you accountable and keep you on track.Through Ashley's system, in just 30 days you will create a healthier, happier relationship with your money by: Eliminating all money stressorsFinally knowing where your money is goingBreaking those panic-inducing bad money habitsLearning the basics of how and where to investMaking a plan that you can not only live with but enjoyWith its cheery and easy-to-follow guide, this is the perfect book on money management for young adults or those looking for an unintimidating guide to managing money. Readers who have tried the 30-Day Money Cleanse have, on average, saved over $950 through the course of the month! Are you ready for financial freedom?"[An] easy-to-follow guide to creating a healthy personal relationship with money."--Publishers Weekly
Biblical Abundance
What does the Bible say about wealth, work, and financial freedom? How can you build a life of abundance while staying true to your faith? Biblical Abundance shares a transformative journey of applying biblical principles to achieve financial independence and create lasting generational wealth. This book is a step-by-step roadmap rooted in Scripture. Through personal stories, practical strategies, and timeless wisdom from the Word of God, you willl learn how to: - Work diligently and develop God-given skills. - Pay off debt and escape the cycle of financial bondage. - Build and grow a side hustle or business to create multiple streams of income. - Invest wisely and create a portfolio for long-term growth. - Practice generosity and leave a legacy of wealth and faith for future generations. - Become completely financially free. Whether you are just starting your financial journey or already on the path to independence, Biblical Abundance offers biblical insight and actionable steps to help you achieve your goals. Each chapter ends with reflective questions and practical exercises to guide your progress. It is time to align your finances with God's plan. Discover the peace, freedom, and purpose that come with walking in obedience to His Word.
Love as a Business Strategy
Groundbreaking, people-first strategies for organizational growth, profit, and longevity Chock-full of real-world examples of mistakes, heartbreak, and redemption that makes it read more like a juicy expos矇 than a business book, Love as a Business Strategy offers a new, people-first framework for achieving any business outcome. Written by authors who aren't fans of run-of-the-mill, nap-inducing business or leadership books, this book clearly shows that a better way of doing business is possible, helping readers ditch the status quo, embrace humanity, and achieve lasting success. This book steers clear from piety and theoretical concepts and instead share the realities of real people running real businesses, covering concepts including: The potential harmony between organizational culture and hard data The biggest mistakes that organizations make in pursuing profits at the expense of people Practical ways to better serve customers, clients, and employees while still enjoying standout financial success Entertaining, visionary, and highly practical, Love as a Business Strategy earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all entrepreneurs, managers, and executives seeking perspective-shifting knowledge and strategies to get better business results without sacrificing their human side.
The Flight Into Strategic Ambiguity
This book analyses how and why advertising, PR, and corporate and political communication make use of strategic ambiguity. This special quality of vagueness allows companies to talk about the relevance of ESG or governments to promise stability and prosperity without fully committing themselves, disappointing no one and securing every freedom. This book describes in detail the diverse practices of ambiguous strategic communication - and its opposite, strategic clarity - with many examples. For academics, it offers a detailed framework for describing and researching strategic ambiguity. For PR practitioners, it provides a toolbox for the use of strategic ambiguity. Lastly, it provides journalists with a means of recognizing and criticizing questionable strategic ambiguity. This book is a translation of the original German edition "Die Flucht in die Ambiguit瓣t". The translation was done with the help of an artificial intelligence machine translation tool. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.
Organizational Communication 3e
Organizational Communication helps students understand their communication as participants in organizations throughout their lifetimes. It begins with how pre-career experiences influence our expectations for organizational experiences and ends with organizational exits, including retirement. This approach provides a seamless integration of theory and application while helping students at any stage of life reflect on past experiences, prepare for new endeavors and roles, and understand vital organizational theories and perspectives in new and concrete ways.
You're Not Broke, You're Broken
Watching your mother split a hamburger in two to feed you and your baby sister changes you. It creates a mindset where money isn't about wealth but survival. And when survival is your only frame of reference, financial freedom seems impossible.But here's the truth: how you use money is a trained behavior. Whether you struggle with finances or have built substantial wealth, your relationship with money was shaped by your past-your upbringing, your environment, and the lessons (or lack thereof) you absorbed along the way.I know this firsthand. Growing up on the Westbank of New Orleans, money wasn't a conversation about building wealth-it was about making it to the next paycheck. Financial struggles were a constant reality; without realizing it, I was conditioned to repeat the cycle. It took years of failure and self-reflection to finally understand that financial freedom isn't about how much money you make but how you manage what you have.This book is about breaking free from the financial patterns that keep you stuck. It's about shifting from survival mode to a mindset of abundance. Through personal stories, hard lessons, and fundamental strategies, I'll show you how to take control of your money instead of letting money control you.Jay Gaudet is a successful financial and real estate investment advisor with deep experience in hedge funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, REITs, capital allocation, fund creation, capital raising, and portfolio financing. He's also a popular speaker and holds a Master's Degree from Southern University and A&M College, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Personal Leadership in the Age of No Retirement
We are living longer and often healthier lives than ever before in history. Shouldn't our work lives adapt to this new era of longevity? By introducing a sustainable personal leadership development approach that is fit for purpose in this era, Personal Leadership in the Age of No Retirement addresses the inevitable shift in societal attitudes towards work, health, wellbeing, and expectations around retirement and helps individuals to effectively navigate the coming years of their lives. The book provides a model that is flexible, inclusive, and individualised. The authors, experts in organisational psychology and management, emphasise the need for recalibration of personal leadership goals and actions for sustainable and fulfilling working lives. The book's scientific research insights combined with the relatable examples and practical exercises will help mid-career business executives, professionals, and the general reader reflect on their career journey to date and adapt their personal developmental needs in light of new aspirations and realities so they can plan purposeful and meaningful actions to unlock the next chapter successfully.
A Story Is a Deal
A fascinating exploration of how to use the power of storytelling to create irresistible pitches, build passionate brand loyalty, motivate teams and lead with charisma. 'Will Storr is a genius' Rory Sutherland'A captivating and enlightening read . . Will Storr is an unusually talented and insightful writer' Adam Grant'Storr shares profound insights' Seth Godin'Whip smart, insightful and ridiculously entertaining' Jimmy Carr____________________________________________________ Using the latest findings from social psychology, evolutionary psychology, organisational psychology and neuroscience, A Story is a Deal argues that we won't unlock the true power of story if we treat it merely as something we read on a page, see on a screen or hear in a speech. Storr shows how successful stories shape identities, which changes beliefs, drives action and achieves extraordinary results. With examples ranging from Aztec rituals to Apple's legendary advertising successes (and long-forgotten fails), A Story is a Deal lays out a revolutionary new method for creating the most persuasive messaging: by harnessing the power of our storytelling brains._____________________________________________________ 'Intensely original and powerfully practical' Jonah Berger'A fascinating insight into the human mind' Levinson Wood'A very clever book that makes the reader feel cleverer with every page' Daniel Finkelstein'Powerfully persuasive and urgently practical' Bruce Daisley'Will Storr has a unique ability to explain our social world in ways that would never otherwise occur' Jack Dee
The Licensing Racket
A bottom-up investigation of the broken system of professional licensing, affecting everyone from hairdressers and morticians to doctors, lawyers, real estate agents, and those who rely on their services. Tens of millions of US workers are required by law to have a license to do their jobs--about twice as many as are in unions. The requirements are set by over 1,500 industry-specific licensing boards, staffed mainly by volunteers from the industries they regulate. These boards have enormous power to shape the economy and the lives of individuals. As consumers, we rely on licensing boards to maintain standards of hygiene, skill, and ethics. But their decisions can be maddeningly arbitrary, creating unnecessary barriers to work. And where boards could be useful, curbing harms and ensuring professionalism, their performance is profoundly disappointing. When Rebecca Haw Allensworth began attending board meetings, she discovered a thicket of self-dealing and ineptitude. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with board members and applicants, The Licensing Racket goes behind the scenes to show how boards protect insiders from competition and turn a blind eye to unethical behavior. Even where there is the will to discipline bad actors, boards lack the resources needed to investigate serious cases. The consequences range from the infuriatingly banal--a hairdresser prevented from working--to the deeply shocking, with medical licensing boards bearing considerable blame for the opioid crisis and for staffing shortages during the COVID epidemic. Meanwhile, unethical lawyers who are allowed to keep their licenses are overrepresented among advocates working with the most vulnerable groups in society. If licensing is in many arenas a pointless obstacle to employment, in others it is as important as it is ineffective. Allensworth argues for abolition where appropriate and outlines an agenda for reform where it is most needed.
Unraveling Your Relationship with Money
Inspiring guide to reimagining your relationship with money and finally reach your financial goals In Unraveling Your Relationship with Money: Ditch Your Money Trauma So You Can Live an Abundant Life, renowned Financial Expert and Certified Trauma of Money Specialist Shannah Game delivers an inspiring, informative, and at times cathartic guide to improve your behavioral finance skills, gently resolving deep-rooted trauma related to emotions like shame, fear, and panic surrounding money, and finally start reaching your financial goals. This book includes dozens of stories of financial trials and tribulations from individuals from all walks of life, helping readers realize they're not alone and learn lessons from others who have faced similar situations. From Chapter 1, Game addresses the internal battles that so many of us face when it comes to money: You can't enjoy life or feel happy unless you have a certain amount of money in your bank account You feel you should be further along in your quest to build wealth You feel like it's too late to save for retirement, change careers, start a business, etc. Unraveling Your Relationship with Money: Ditch Your Money Trauma So You Can Live an Abundant Life is an essential read for anyone who wants to go deeper than spreadsheets and fancy apps to create an unshakeable psychological foundation for long-term wealth creation and emotional stability.
The Sustainable Portfolio
Invest in a Better Future with Every DollarIn "The Sustainable Portfolio: Financial Planning for the Conscious Investor," discover how your investments can align seamlessly with your values, paving the path toward a more ethical and impact-driven financial future. This groundbreaking book invites you to explore the evolving landscape of sustainable investing, making your financial goals a true extension of your beliefs.Explore a world where profit and ethics coexist. Dive deep into the evolution of sustainable investment strategies and unravel the complexities of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. Each chapter offers critical insights into setting investment objectives that reflect both your financial aspirations and your commitment to positive global impact.Imagine crafting an investment policy that resonates with your personal ethos. Whether you're assessing risk management in ESG investing, or navigating tax-efficient sustainable strategies, this book equips you with the necessary tools to ensure your portfolio is as responsible as it is profitable. Learn the art of asset allocation tailored for the conscious investor, keeping both diversification and purpose in mind.Empower your retirement and estate planning with sustainability at the core. From understanding the role of financial advisors in sustainable investing to measuring the real-world impact of your investments, this book is your comprehensive guide to navigating the intricate ecosystem of responsible investing. Overcome challenges like greenwashing and stay informed within this rapidly changing field.Embrace the future of investing where your portfolio does more than just grow-it's a catalyst for change. Engage in ethical wealth management and secure a legacy that mirrors your vision of sustainability. This book is not just a guide; it's a call to action for those ready to make a meaningful difference, one investment at a time.
