The Institution Builder's Toolbox
So, You Wanna Build an Institution!Both our work and private lives require us to build new institutions or renovate old ones, from launching a business in your home to creating a new corporate division at work, from establishing a local charter school to organizing an athletic club with friends.Drawing on his remarkable six-decade career of building institutions around the world, Jeswald W. Salacuse has written a book to guide you skillfully through the challenges of institution building, from articulating the institutional vision to securing the resources to make it happen. The Institution Builder's Toolbox: Moves for Negotiating Change expertly advises readers on how to negotiate each of the seven developmental phases necessary to build a robust institution.
Psychology of the Stock Market
Trading is a terrific game that never changes. New technologies, methods, and investing fads emerge. Trading fundamentals remain unchanged from centuries ago. This "timeless classic", is G.C. Selden's The Psychology of the Stock Market. Although published in 1912, Selden's book might have been released yesterday. This makes sense, as human psychology hasn't evolved in a century. However, seeing how much human emotions and mental processes still rule is eye-opening. We must first examine speculative psychology as a whole, and then assess its effects on the market and individual traders. Selden then clearly explains how the stock market "works" in this compact book of 50 pages. This uncannily accurate description has nothing to do with dark pools, circuit breakers, high-frequency trading, or other recent influences, despite being a century old. The human aspect is the only emphasis. Selden eloquently explains the "contest" between investors and speculators, as well as how it shapes a market. Investors and speculators continuously compete in the market. The true investor, who focuses on interest return but is prepared to buy cheap and sell high, may acquire his favorite company at a price that yields 6% or sell at a price that yields 4%. Interest returns are irrelevant to the speculator. He wants to acquire and short-sell before prices rise and fall. "He would purchase at the peak of a major surge or at any other time if prices climb further." Investors sell their investments when the market rises and they reach their limit.
Real Estate Deal Maker
The two biggest problems in real estate are finding properties and funding deals--and the solution to both starts here. Are you ready to master the art of finding remarkable properties and securing the funds to seal the deal? Look no further than the expertise of Henry Washington, a real estate investor, influencer, and coach who turned a mere $1,000 into a portfolio of over 100 rental properties in just six years. Whether you're a novice just entering the world of real estate investment or a seasoned pro with multiple deals under your belt, Real Estate Deal Maker is your essential guide to becoming a true expert. Learn how to find exceptional properties both on- and off-market and uncover the financial tactics that allow you to secure these deals with minimal personal investment. It's time to solve the biggest problems in your portfolio--and revolutionize your real estate game! Inside, You'll Learn: How securing a great deal opens doors to various funding options.The 3 P's of finding deals: persistence, patience, and perseverance.The intricacies of deal funding, from understanding the pros and cons of various strategies to advanced techniques for securing your investment.How to approach real estate with integrity, honesty, and transparency to ensure you always prioritize people over properties.The significance of mindset in real estate success, and how to set clear, actionable goals.Real-life stories and experiences that shed light on the realities of the real estate world, offering invaluable lessons for both newbies and seasoned investors.
Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded
Do you want to build a budget that actually works for you? Are you ready to transform your relationship with money? This New York Times bestseller has already helped millions of people just like you learn how to develop everyday money-saving habits with the help of America's favorite personal finance expert, Dave Ramsey.By now, you've already heard all of the nutty get-rich-quick schemes and the fiscal diet fads that leave you with a lot of quirky ideas but not a penny in your pocket. If you're tired of the lies and sick of the false promises, Dave is here to provide practical, long-term help. The Total Money Makeover is the simplest, most straightforward game plan for completely changing your finances. And, best of all, these principles are based on results, not pie-in-the-sky fantasies. This is the financial reset you've been looking for.The Total Money Makeover will give you the tools and the encouragement you need to: Design a sure-fire plan for paying off all debt--from your cars to your home and everything in between using the debt snowball methodBreak bad habits and make lasting changes when it comes to your relationship with moneyRecognize the 10 most dangerous money mythsSet aside enough money to pay for unexpected expenses and emergenciesSave enough money for your retirementLive like no one else, so later you can LIVE (and GIVE) like no one else! This new edition of The Total Money Makeover includes new content that will help you tackle marriage conflict, college debt, and so much more.
Random Noise
In the realm of safety management, this book embarks on a profound exploration of how the political economy was reshaped in the last two decades. Much like privatization, deregulation, and financialization altered the economic landscape, this narrative unveils how safety management has been affected by the intertwined dynamics of asset underinvestment, privatization, self-regulation, workplace flexibilization, and market-driven policies.This book, the second installment of a thought-provoking trilogy on the consequences of neoliberalism, mirrors the political economy's promotion of the private sector's role in the economy. Just as neoliberalism amplified and accelerated the mechanisms of human-made disasters in complex systems, this narrative lays bare the heightened potential for safety misfortunes when governed by market-driven principles.As the story unfolds, the book delves into the concept of 'synoptic legibility' in safety management, akin to how the political economy distilled its essence into privatization and deregulation. The authors scrutinize the consequences of translating safety measures into rigid targets, unveiling how this shift can distort the integrity of safety metrics and inadvertently harm individuals. Drawing parallels with historical blunders such as England's window tax, the book contemplates the precarious nature of equating simplified metrics with safety achievements. Much like the political economy's 'acceptable risk' renegotiations, it examines how the pursuit of safety through metrics and surveillance can lead to 'manufactured insecurity, ' eroding trust, autonomy, and professionalism.In Random Noise, Poole and Dekker extend this reach once again, writing for all managers, board members, organization leaders, consultants, practitioners, researchers, lecturers, students, and investigators curious to understand the genuine nature of organizational and safety performance.
Top 50 Rules of Investing
A highly successful CEO, Scott Reed's Top 50 Rules of Investing breaks down investment philosophy and ethics for anyone to understand. Within Top 50 Rules of Investing, Scott Reed offers a personal, lighthearted and sincere approach to investing. His writing is keenly impacted by his experiences serving on non-profit boards, running one of the top investment firms in the United States, and connecting with business professionals across the country as a public speaker. His newest investment guide breaks down the subject's complexity with cheer, flashing a grin after every paragraph.
Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition
Discover the ins and outs of Wall Street with the 2nd edition to the engaging, informative, and easy-to-navigate guide to investing with all-new entries and updates throughout. Investing for the first time can be intimidating. In easy-to-understand language, Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition provides the groundwork needed to begin building knowledge on the stock market. It cuts out the boring explanations of basic investing, and instead provides hands-on lessons that keep you engaged as you learn how to build a portfolio and expand your wealth. Full of basic definitions and real-life examples, Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition alleviates any uneasy or overwhelmed feelings during your first steps toward your investment goals. From bull markets to bear markets to sideways markets, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts that you won't be able to get anywhere else. So whether you're looking to master the major principles of stock market investing or just want to learn more about how the market shifts over time, Stock Market 101, 2nd Edition has all the answers--even the ones you didn't know you were looking for.
Investing in the Era of Climate Change
A climate catastrophe can be avoided, but only with a rapid and sustained investment in companies and projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To the surprise of many, this has already begun. Investors are abandoning fossil-fuel companies and other polluting industries and financing businesses offering climate solutions. Rising risks, evolving social norms, government policies, and technological innovation are all accelerating this movement of capital. Bruce Usher offers an indispensable guide to the risks and opportunities for investors as the world faces climate change. He explores the role that investment plays in reducing emissions to net zero by 2050, detailing how to finance the winners and avoid the losers in a transforming global economy. Usher argues that careful examination of climate solutions will offer investors a new and necessary lens on the future for their own financial benefit and for the greater good. Companies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions will create great wealth, and, more importantly, they will provide a lifeline for humanity. Grounded in academic and industry research, Usher's insights bring clarity to a complex and controversial topic while illuminating the people behind the numbers. This book sets out a practical and actionable plan for investors that will alter the course of climate change.
Dream Bigger's Money Fix
The aim of our financial literacy course is to provide you with advanced knowledge of financial math, enabling you to foster a positive relationship with money and avoid adopting detrimental habits from those who came before you. What if you choose to do things differently than your predecessors? What if you are called to reshape your family's financial future? What if you learn now how to establish a healthy relationship with money? We believe our course will empower you to make well-informed decisions, ultimately saving you time and money throughout your young and mature adult years. Beyond teaching financial math, our curriculum is designed to guide you in discovering your God-given talents. What if your unique talent is destined to change the world? What if you identify that talent now? How does financial literacy contribute to the success of your future? Upon completing this course, you will possess critical-thinking skills to analyze personal financial decisions based on current and projected economic factors. Upon graduation, you will understand the value of your God-given talents and how to shape your future around them. Why did you decide to take this course? The answer lies in your heartfelt decision to take control of your future NOW, refusing to let it fall to circumstance.
The Levelheaded Investor
Do you seek financial security and freedom from worrying about money?In an uncertain and increasingly complex world, it's natural to worry about your finances, especially as you approach retirement.With a bewildering amount of financial jargon, an overwhelming number of investment choices, and often conflicting advice, it's no wonder you may feel uncertain about making sound financial plans and rational investment decisions.With over 30 years of experience as a financial advisor and mentor, Michael Aitken has been a guiding light for people just like you. In this book, he unveils the four fundamental pillars of financial wellbeing and leads you on a clear path toward a life where financial worries are a thing of the past.The Levelheaded Investor equips you with the tools, mindsets, and knowledge you need to create the future you want, supported by a realistic and actionable financial plan. Within these pages, you'll learn how to: Master building a smart investment portfolio that's right for you.Navigate a path to retirement security that avoids the traps that snare other investors.Stay calm and confident when the stock markets get rough.Find and collaborate effectively with a trusted financial advisor.Plan for a fulfilling retirement with peace of mind.Say goodbye to your money worries and become a savvy, levelheaded investor. With this book as your trusted guide, you'll feel empowered and motivated to take your first steps towards financial security and a life of wellbeing and fulfillment for you and your family.
Mortgage Break
This book attempts to answer my wife's first question about our mortgage, "How expensive is our mortgage". Attempts to answer the question took us on a journey along the dangerous road of financial security and led us to questioning whether everything we know about money and our Canadian dream was actually true. For example, of all Canadian seniors, only about 2% were senior immigrants who landed in Canada 1 to 10 years before the 2016 Census, and another 2% landed in the 11 to 20 years before the 2016 Census. Why is it that 24% of those 2% who landed 1 to 10 years prior to the Census and 26% of those 2% who landed 11 to 20 years prior to the Census were in low income 20 years later? Along the way this book has evolved into a financial planning playbook for immigrants. We used the methods in this book to grow our wealth and lay the foundation of building sustainable wealth for our family. Now, as we look back at our remarkable journey and how our Mortgage Break has put us back on a pedestal of reaching financial freedom earlier than we anticipated, we think it will be selfish of us to not share the same idea with other Canadians. My wife and I are both excited to share this knowledge with those who are interested in taking their lives back and with people in the immigrant community whom I believe are in dire need of methods to redeem the time they have lost trying to make it in Canada's Corporate Cassinos.
How to Win in Commercial Real Estate Investing
When it comes to investing in commercial real estate, it's easy to make a mistake...so why risk it? Improve your chances of success with a book researched, lived, and written by a master of commercial real estate: Craig Coppola. Craig has navigated the markets, ridden economic ups and downs, and bought and sold countless commercial projects - and he's mastered the world of brokerage, leasing and investing. Readers will learn how to set their own commercial investment goals and create a plan to achieve them, see opportunities with new "real-estate eyes," perform due diligence on a property with minimal cost, use a proven step-by-step process for evaluating properties to weed out losers and showcase winners, and traverse the minefield of letters of intent and contracts.
Mortgage Break
This book attempts to answer my wife's first question about our mortgage, "How expensive is our mortgage". Attempts to answer the question took us on a journey along the dangerous road of financial security and led us to questioning whether everything we know about money and our Canadian dream was actually true. For example, of all Canadian seniors, only about 2% were senior immigrants who landed in Canada 1 to 10 years before the 2016 Census, and another 2% landed in the 11 to 20 years before the 2016 Census. Why is it that 24% of those 2% who landed 1 to 10 years prior to the Census and 26% of those 2% who landed 11 to 20 years prior to the Census were in low income 20 years later? Along the way this book has evolved into a financial planning playbook for immigrants. We used the methods in this book to grow our wealth and lay the foundation of building sustainable wealth for our family. Now, as we look back at our remarkable journey and how our Mortgage Break has put us back on a pedestal of reaching financial freedom earlier than we anticipated, we think it will be selfish of us to not share the same idea with other Canadians. My wife and I are both excited to share this knowledge with those who are interested in taking their lives back and with people in the immigrant community whom I believe are in dire need of methods to redeem the time they have lost trying to make it in Canada's Corporate Cassinos.
How to Sell Your House
Are you struggling to sell your home, find a good estate agent or understand why the valuations you get vary so much? Based on the proven 3P method, How to Sell Your House is your step-by-step guide to finding the right agent, creating a compelling narrative for your listing so viewers fall in love with your home before they've even walked through the door, and pitching at the best price to attract your perfect buyer quickly. Read this book and learn how to: - Choose your estate agent based on their competence - not false promises - to sell houses like yours - Identify the right price that will attract the best offers - Prepare your home for sale and make it stand out in online listings and social media - Use professional photography and videos to appeal to the perfect buyer - Deploy the marketing secrets of the best estate agents to sell your home quickly
Pragmatic Data Governance
Starting a new data governance program? Resetting a program that's stalled? On a tight budget? Apply the "what and how" to deliver data governance. Pragmatic Data Governance is an approach that was able to deliver a functioning program in less than two years. Implement Business-Led Data Governance is the strategy and Synchronize Organizational Opinion Regarding Shared Data Assets is the goal. Six supporting tactical objectives and their activities support the goal and deliver business-led data governance.Pragmatic Data Governance distills on-the-job experience from assignments with banking and government clients over a 14-year period, enhanced with books, webinars, and training modules. Special mention goes to the insights gained from the DAMA Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK).A minimalist and hand-made metadata repository called the Data Governance Integrated Business Glossary (DG-IBG) supports the Pragmatic Data Governance approach. A data governance program catalogs and documents an organization's data asset inventory with business and technical metadata, such as definitions, data quality rules, and table and column details. The DG-IBG is modeled using Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler and implemented with 60+ tables and 320+ columns in Microsoft SQL Server Express, both free downloads from Oracle and Microsoft.By capturing and documenting data issues in the DG-IBG, we can support business-side stakeholders in prioritizing and resolving data issues. Reflecting on the data issues gives us insight into data management success factors that may be absent, such as formal data quality or master data management programs. This insight supports cost/benefit analysis in business cases for these initiatives.
Pro Se Prisoner Guide to Build Wealth Credit & Investing
Introducing the groundbreaking book series Pro se Prisoner: Guide to Build Wealth (Credit & Investing) - a transformative resource tailored specifically for those seeking to unlock their financial potential, even within the confines of prison walls.In this empowering book and series, author C.A. Knuckles compassionately addresses the unique challenges faced by incarcerated individuals, illuminating the path to Financial Freedom and prosperity with a wealth of knowledge and a genuine desire to see prisoners thrive. C.A. Knuckles delves into the intricate world of Credit and Investing, demystifying complex concepts and providing practical strategies to navigate this often-daunting landscape, especially for the incarcerated. The reader will embark on a transformative journey, learning the secrets of establishing and building credit from prison, while simultaneously exploring the vast array of investment opportunities available. With a friendly, accessible approach C.A. Knuckles guides readers on how to harness the power of credit, secure loans, open doors to financial resources, and ultimately pave the way for a brighter future.
Pro Se Prisoner Guide to Build Wealth Cryptocurrency, Real Estate & Business
Introducing Pro se Prisoner: Guide to Build Wealth (Cryptocurrency, Real Estate, & Business Forming) - the third installment in an innovative finance series. This book takes a deep dive into the world of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain-based coins. Providing incarcerated individuals with the tools and knowledge to build wealth from behind bars. It also explores the power of real estate investment and guides prisoners on how to properly structure their businesses for maximum profitability. With a focus on rehabilitation, this book aims to empower incarcerated individuals and help them embark on a successful wealth-building journey.
Pro Se Prisoner Guide to Build Wealth Taxes & Banking
Introducing Pro se Prisoner: Guide to Build Wealth (Taxes and Banking) - a transformative book in a series designed for incarcerated individuals seeking to navigate the complex world of Taxes and Banking from behind prison walls. Further, C.A. Knuckles compassionately addresses unique challenges providing invaluable knowledge and practical strategies to make informed financial decisions.Gain a comprehensive understanding of taxes, maximizing deductions, and minimizing liabilities. Unravel the complexities of banking, from budgeting to credit. Empower yourself with this book, break free from financial uncertainty, and build a prosperous future.
Wealthier
Wealthier: A Field Guide to Financial Freedom empowers millennials to be responsible and intelligent DIY investors and financial planners without using a financial advisor. It's helpful to readers at all levels of investing experience.You'll learn: A simple investing strategy using just two exchange-traded funds that will outperform most professionals.Why financial planning is overhyped and oversold.How the securities industry acts as an anti-investor lobbying machine, spewing misinformation to make you believe you need their help.How the financial media spews misinformation and inspires fear and greed, all for the benefit of its advertisers-not you.Why the authoritative-looking experts who opine on the direction of the market and how to pick stock "winners" are emperors with no clothes.A mind-blowing secret about life insurance commissions the insurance industry is terrified you'll learn.Whether you should buy a home or rent.Why adjustable rate mortgages are often preferable to fixed-rate mortgages.How your brain works against you to keep you from reaching your financial goals.How to choose the right financial advisor when you need one.Why the practice of Stoicism is the key to reaching your lifetime goals.....and much more.
Your Money Your Purpo$e
YOU NEED A RESILIENT PLAN TO SUPPORT YOUR FULFILLING LIFEWhat does it mean to be financially prepared? It means you have anticipated life's unexpected twists, and have developed a plan that can weather any storm.In 2013, Christopher Mediate lost sight in one eye from a basketball injury. Ever since, that accident has served as a daily reminder of life's ephemeral nature-and the importance of truly living. You are not always in control. Sometimes, you must yield to the ebb and flow of life. Trust in the journey, yet prepare for what's ahead.A myriad of unexpected events can upend retirement: a market crash, a health crisis, losing a loved one. This reality fuels Christopher's mission to assist others in fortifying their lives against the unpredictable. The goal? Not merely to survive, but to thrive.This book is a synthesis of professional expertise and personal growth. It's a blueprint for resilience that transcends the traditional scope of financial advising. It champions the idea that with the right perspective and planning, you can reach comfort and security-no matter what life throws your way.Adversity can be an unlikely gift, prompting us to grow in ways we otherwise would not. As you read about Christopher's journey and his strategies, discover how financial planning can lead to a rich and rewarding retirement. What's required of you is openness to change, adaptability, and the courage to embrace life's every twist and turn.
Being Smart with Money
Are you ready to usher in a new era of financial prosperity? Meet Cynthia Johnson, the CEO of Money Matters Financial Solutions, LLC, and a trusted authority in the world of personal finance. With years of experience and expertise in the field, Cynthia is on a mission to empower individuals like you to take control of their finances and embrace a brighter future.As a licensed Real Estate Agent in the state of South Carolina and a proud member of the Consumer Credit Association, Cynthia brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to her work. She is also a Board-Certified Credit Score Consultant and Certified Financial Coach, dedicated to helping clients achieve their financial goals and dreams.Driven by her own journey through the wilderness of mishandling finances, Cynthia is passionate about helping others break free from the shackles of debt and bad credit. Through her transformative book, "Being Smart with Money," Cynthia shares practical insights and actionable strategies to help you overcome financial challenges and achieve lasting prosperity."Being Smart with Money" is more than just a book, it's a roadmap to financial liberation. In this practical guide, Cynthia Johnson offers a comprehensive toolkit to help you take control of your finances and transform your financial future. From identifying common money mistakes to providing practical solutions for overcoming financial challenges, this book is your go-to resource for achieving financial independence.Through a holistic approach that targets the inner workings of your mind, habits, and mindset, Cynthia guides you through the process of breaking free from the cycle of debt and bad credit. With her expert guidance, you'll gain a deeper understanding of your relationship with money and learn practical strategies for building wealth and achieving financial freedom.Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned investor, "Being Smart with Money" provides the tools and knowledge you need to succeed. Get ready to embark on a transformative journey towards financial empowerment with Cynthia Johnson as your trusted guide.
The Golden Years
We call them the ' golden years' . Retirement these days can span 30-plus years, so we need to plan retirement as carefully as we plan other phases of our life that span three decades - our career, raising and educating children, and buying and paying off our home. This book helps you make this plan. It looks at the lifestyle you want to achieve in retirement, how to keep your money working for you when you are not working and how to set your affairs in order for the later part of your life when you inevitably become less independent. Most importantly, it helps you navigate the multiple challenges that will arise, with the benefit of the experience supporting those who have been there before. Packed with case studies from a career in financial advice, as well as practical and actionable insights, this book will educate, inspire and give you peace of mind as you plan for, transition to and live your best life in retirement.
Who's On Your Dream Team?
Live The Life You Want!What happens when the world around you is spinning with so many questions, hurdles, and problems? How do you get to live the life you have always dreamed of-and reach the goals that you and your family desire? The answer, says author Irvin Schorsch, is through finding the right kind of family-focused fiduciary firm that can be a trusted partner to help you in all aspects of life.Who's On Your Dream Team? will show you how the right kind of fiduciary firm can help you increase your wealth, decrease your stress, and take charge of your time to ensure you meet all of your goals and live the life you've always wanted."Learn how to pull together a dream team to serve as your Swiss Army knife for life - financial planner, coach, family therapist, negotiator, and confidante."-Mehmet Oz, M.D.Professor emeritus, Columbia University"Irvin Schorsch? He's not just a wealth manager. He's a builder. No, he doesn't wear a hard hat (that I know of!), but he doesthe heavy lifting and the important work that builds wealth, builds relationships, and builds your star-reaching dreams."-Benjamin F. duPontManaging Director, Co-Founder, Chartline Capital Partners"Irvin Schorsch and the dream team advance and unceasingly pursue clients' interests with an unmatched passion for success. Irvin challenges the status quo, conventional wisdom and mediocrity to deliver clients their long term wealth goals."-Steven S. PoulathasCo-Managing Shareholder, Flaster Greenberg PC"Who's On Your Dream Team? is a thoroughly enlightening book that offers a fresh, highly practical perspective on the management of those things that matter most in your life. What sets this apart from standard 'financial advice' is the emphasis on the 'human' aspect in financial and true wealth management."-Lee M. BrowerFounder, Empowered Wealth, LLC
Govern Agility
It's the Age of Agile, but many are now asking why they aren't getting the promised results.You can spend millions training teams in agile approaches, but without changes to the structuring governance of broader management, success is elusive because the new way of working clashes with the old.Govern Agility tackles this challenge within its Five Stanchions: Conductive Leadership, Sensible Transparency, Patterns of Work, Data-Driven Reasoning, and Humanity.
The Property Developers Blueprint
The Property Developers BlueprintHave you ever wanted more time, freedom and money? Do you want to spend more time with the family, enjoy your hobbies, be in great health, travel the world and live life on your terms?Do you want to sack the boss, stop working for customers and not have to go through life worrying about paying the bills or what things cost ?The only way you are going to get all of this is to start working on a strategy that is proven to deliver all of these things, and stop doing what you are currently doing by being a busy fool, working hard until you retire at 70, if and a big if, you even live that long. The system has you trapped, but luckily for you you've found this book and there is a way out.Just imagine working 5-6 months a year and never being paid less than 瞿100,000 ever again, maybe 瞿500,000 or even 瞿1,000.000! Now this may sound far-fetched at the moment in your current situation, but this book will teach you the step by step the system that has delivered results like this time after time, not just for me but for many of my students.If someone who failed at school, bummed around the world for 13 years, had his business took off him and had to start from zero can do it, then so can you, just by following the Property Developers Blueprint system.
Project Family Wealth
Now a USA Today Featured Best Seller!What if you didn't have to worry about your loved ones when it comes to wealth?Wealth isn't just stocks, bonds, investments, and assets. It includes what's truly important: family culture, values, stories, and generational connection. It's all about creating a strong family bond, memorable traditions, and meaningful conversations.Author Michelle Brennan Hall is a veteran wealth advisor with more than thirty years of experience guiding personal financial strategies for executives, physicians, business owners, and retirees. With her constant attention and deep knowledge that are hallmark characteristics of her approach, Project Family Wealth will help you: Connect to your why so you can understand the motivations behind your financial goalsLeverage the Pillars of Wealth(TM) to expand your impact and legacyIntegrate the Rules of Wealth Wellness(TM) and experience new levels of family confidenceYou don't have to wish for your wealth to outlive you. You can take control of your future, now and create certainty for your loved ones.Build lasting family value for generations to come, starting today.
Empower Your Wealth
**Transform Your Scarcity Mindset, Master Your Money, and Rewrite Your Financial Destiny**In "Empower Your Wealth," Bestselling author Scott Allan revolutionizes how we think about prosperity, unraveling the deep-seated beliefs that prevent us from achieving true wealth. This book is not just about enhancing your financial statement; it's a guide to transforming your life. Allan's writing embarks you on a journey of self-discovery, where the accumulation of wealth is a side effect of mastering your mindset and adopting habits that lead to a rich and fulfilling life.Dive Deep Into the Wealth of Knowledge: Uncover the psychological barriers that keep you in a cycle of scarcity and learn practical strategies to demolish them.Discover the secrets of the millionaire mindset-how successful people think, plan, and act to attract wealth beyond measure.Adopt wealthy habits that change the game, setting you on a path to financial independence and security.Understand the holistic dimensions of wealth-physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual-and how they interconnect to shape your destiny.Learn to cultivate gratitude and generosity, the underrated keys to unlocking abundance and prosperity.Empower Your Journey with Actionable Insights: Actionable exercises and real-world examples guide you in identifying your strengths and leveraging them towards wealth creation.Strategies to build and nurture relationships that not only foster wealth but enrich your life.A roadmap to crafting your personal wealth vision and strategy, ensuring a balanced and fulfilling existence.Transform Your Financial Future: This book serves as a compass, directing you towards beliefs that attract the wealth you desire and the abundance the universe is eager to give you. Whether starting from scratch or looking to elevate certain aspects of your wealth, "Take Charge of Your Financial Future" offers a comprehensive approach to empowering your wealth in the most authentic sense, enabling you to live a rich, meaningful, and balanced life in every possible way.From the pages of this guide, you will learn: How to break the shackles of limiting beliefs and a scarcity mindset that hold you back from prosperity.The importance of resilience and continuous learning in your wealth journey.How can you balance your pursuit of wealth with well-being for a holistic approach to a rich life?If you're ready to move forward on a journey to wealth, abundance, and fulfillment, "Empower Your Wealth" is your guide to making it happen. Transform your approach to wealth, master your money, and create the life you've always dreamed of.
Slay Your Financial Giants
READY TO BECOME THE HERO OF YOUR OWN FINANCIAL STORY?Every day, you're bombarded with financial advice from all corners-Wall Street, television, social media. But what if the path to financial independence combined the timeless wisdom of the Bible with today's economic science? Enter Trent Benedetti, your guide to crafting a HERO Plan that'll topple giants, featuring: Holdings: Unlock the power of passive income.Eliminate: Say goodbye to the debt dragging you down.Revocable Living Trust: Protect your legacy and those you leave behind.Operations: Amplify your active income and master your business ventures.But that's not all. Dive into the Financial Ten Commandments, a blend of biblical principles and modern insights. From planning diligently and living below your means to cultivating a generous spirit, this book is your guide to harmonizing spiritual wisdom with financial prowess. Stand tall, slay your financial giants, and leave a heroic legacy.
Real Estate Realist
For over a quarter-century, S.J. Plotkin has been a driving force in Southern California's rental property market. Real Estate Realist unleashes Plotkin's seasoned strategies, mixing actionable insights with a dash of relatability. It invites you to explore rental property investing through the eyes of an expert who knows how to simplify the complexities, helping you build generational wealth through long-term appreciation and monthly cash flow.Investing in rental properties offers a fast track to wealth that most American homeowners don't know they are missing out on. This engaging guide shows you how to spot valuable properties and navigate opportunities for income generation, such as accessory dwelling units, garage conversions, lot splits, communal amenities, and more. Plotkin's advice and your hard work and dedication will guide you toward rental investment success, whether with single-family homes or multifamily apartment complexes (or anything in between).No one needs industrial, commercial, or office real estate as much as they need a place to live. Rental property investing offers the greatest wealth-building opportunity for everyday Americans, giving them more control over their lives and time. Real Estate Realist shows you how to find, purchase, and improve the right property wherever you are.
The Ultimate Guide to 209 Things to Do When You Retire - The perfect gift for men & women with lots of fun retirement activity ideas LARGE PRINT
*** LARGE PRINT EDITION*** Congratulations, you've finally retired! Want to get sailing lessons and go fishing with friends? Go for it! Fancy taking up the guitar and releasing a new album at 70? Why the heck not? Packed with an arsenal of unmissable ideas, advice and tips, this book is the ultimate guide to retirement planning. It's bursting at the seams with so many exciting things to do when you retire, from joining a rock band (it's never too late to be a rockstar on tour) to mastering the art of wine tasting (because someone's gotta do it!). But the best thing about retirement? You finally have the time to tick off all those things on your bucket list. Learn to salsa dance, write a novel, or even travel the world. This large print edition book is jam packed full of fun ideas including...Get active with tennis camps, bridge weekends, and wildlife photography classes. Twist, swing, click - your new social life starts here!Fancy yourself as a publisher author? Discover how to write and self-publish your first book (because your life's story could be the next bestseller).Get your passport ready for the adventure of a lifetime with insights on planning vacations across the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and around the world (because 'globetrotter' looks great on your retired status).Perfect your moves in dance classes, play an instrument in your local orchestra, or perhaps join a choir if you've always dreamt of being the next worldwide opera sensation (or if you just like to sing loudly in the shower). We've even got advice on how to handle adrenaline-pumping sports like surfing and, for the quieter folks, the tranquility of fishing or gardening.This book is a veritable treasure chest of activities, experiences, and little-known retirement tips that will have you laughing, learning, and living like never before!Think you're too old for some of these? Hogwash! Age is just a number when it comes to living your best life. Worried you don't have the skills? That's the beauty of it! This book is all about diving into new experiences whether you're a man or woman, learning, laughing, and not being afraid to make a fool of yourself. After all, you've earned it!So, dust off your bucket list and get ready to add a few more entries. This much loved book is your ticket to a retirement ride that's more rock 'n roll than rocking chair. Grab your copy now and get ready to redefine what retirement means to you. This book is the perfect gift for dads, moms, teachers, nurses, fathers, coworkers and even as a life-changing funny gift at Christmas. It's packed full of new hobbies to try & exciting adventures to be had! So let's get started!
The Volume Factor
Unleash the power of volume analysis and revolutionize your investment strategy with The Volume Factor - the ultimate guide to achieving financial success through Goals Based Investment Strategies.
Into the Ether
In 2009, an anonymous figure presented the world with an entirely new class of technology, one that has gone on to reshape technology and human collaboration in unprecedented ways. This inflection point, Bitcoin, was designed as a form of digital gold and remains this way today. Yet, Bitcoin did not open the doors of cryptocurrency to the world-Ethereum did, and while Bitcoin is a currency, Ethereum is a technology-a new way of doing things in an increasingly digital world. Less than a decade since inception, Ethereum has grown to a half-trillion dollars and one-hundred million unique addresses, and continues to push innovation through novel standards, massive scale, and an ever-widening community. Into the Ether is a testament to the story and workings of Ethereum, blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized finance, and introduces a comprehensive set of knowledge on all things related to the technology and ideas that power the Ethereum ecosystem. For novices, beginners, and enthusiasts alike, Into the Ether is here to help you figure out exactly what all this crypto stuff is, why it matters, and how to benefit from it, all viewed through the Ethereum revolution.Learn via 100+ simple questions and answers that break down every aspect of Ethereum. Purchase now & read on!
Into the Ether
In 2009, an anonymous figure presented the world with an entirely new class of technology, one that has gone on to reshape technology and human collaboration in unprecedented ways. This inflection point, Bitcoin, was designed as a form of digital gold and remains this way today. Yet, Bitcoin did not open the doors of cryptocurrency to the world-Ethereum did, and while Bitcoin is a currency, Ethereum is a technology-a new way of doing things in an increasingly digital world. Less than a decade since inception, Ethereum has grown to a half-trillion dollars and one-hundred million unique addresses, and continues to push innovation through novel standards, massive scale, and an ever-widening community. Into the Ether is a testament to the story and workings of Ethereum, blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralized finance, and introduces a comprehensive set of knowledge on all things related to the technology and ideas that power the Ethereum ecosystem. For novices, beginners, and enthusiasts alike, Into the Ether is here to help you figure out exactly what all this crypto stuff is, why it matters, and how to benefit from it, all viewed through the Ethereum revolution.Learn via 100+ simple questions and answers that break down every aspect of Ethereum. Purchase now & read on!
Principles of Real Estate Practice in Pennsylvania
Performance Programs Company's Principles of Real Estate Practice in Pennsylvania contains the essentials of the national and Pennsylvania real estate law, principles, and practices necessary for basic competence as a real estate professional and as mandated by Pennsylvania license law. It is based on our highly successful and popular national publication, Principles of Real Estate Practice, which is in use in real estate schools nationwide.The text is tailored to the needs of the pre-license student. It is designed tomake it easy for students to learn the material and pass their real estate examprepare students for numerous career applicationsstress practical, rather than theoretical, skills and knowledge.Principles of Real Estate Practice in Pennsylvania is streamlined, direct and to-the-point. It includes multiple learning reinforcements. It has a student-oriented organization, both within each chapter and from chapter to chapter. Its examples and exercises are grounded in the authors' many years in real estate education.Table of ContentsReal Estate Fundamentals: 1. Rights in Real Estate 2. Interests and Estates 3. Ownership 4. Encumbrances and Liens 5. Transferring and Recording Title 6. Land Use Planning and Control 7. Legal Descriptions 8. Essentials of RE Contract Law 9. Overview of Agency Law 10. RE Economics and Estimating Value 11. Real Estate Finance 12. Real Estate Taxation Real Estate Practices13. The Real Estate Business 14. The Brokerage Business 15. The Pennsylvania Regulatory Environment 16. Pennsylvania Licensure 17. Regulating Licensee Conduct & Practice 18. Pennsylvania Agency Law 19. Listing Agreements 20. Pennsylvania Sales Contracts 21. Closings 22. Professional Practices and Disclosure 23. Property Management and Leasing 24. Related Pennsylvania Laws & Regulations 25. Real Estate Mathematics Quizzes and Practice ExamGlossary of General Real Estate TermsIndexFor Pennsylvania students looking for a Pearson Vue exam prep book to complement Principles of Real Estate Practice in Pennsylvania, we publish Pennsylvania Estate License Exam Prep
Don't Retire... Graduate!
Fully updated 2nd edition! Advance into the perfect retirement for you with Don't Retire...Graduate!Whether retirement is right around the corner or you've just stepped into your professional life, financial independence can feel daunting and unattainable. Stressful money mistakes or debt shouldn't postpone retirement planning until your golden years.The earlier you start, the better - but it's never too late to go back to school and double major in financial independence and retirement readiness at any age!Don't Retire...Graduate! is your degree in fully-fledged financial freedom with a full syllabus of courses that will help you advance, not retreat, into the perfect retirement for you. Now updated for 2024, the 2nd edition of Don't Retire...Graduate! brings you updated strategies for evolving interest rates and investments, including insights on Roth IRAs and an overview of the SECURE Act 2.0. Gain the expertise you need with the assistance of experienced retirement planners. Get answers to powerful financial questions including how to navigate challenges after a global pandemic and legislation impacting personal finance.No matter where you are along your personal finance journey, this guide will meet you there with simple insights for beginners and a step-by-step plan for growing your wealth, your way - so you can graduate into a successful retirement when you're ready!You're about to learn: Three smart investing strategies to free yourself from debt while still paying yourself first.Why risk management and insurance will build security for your financial castle and everyone living in it.The 12 relationship questions to determine if you should keep or break up with your financial advisor, wealth manager, or CFP(R).How to maximize the peak earning years of your career with a crash course in retirement accounts and IRAs.Twenty-one extra credit assignments in financial independence to take you to the top of the class.Discover what "retired" means with the financial literacy you've been missing! If you're ready to get your retirement right and turn financial challenges into rich opportunities with retirement planning like you've never seen before, read Don't Retire...Graduate! now!
The Buy Right Approach to Property Investing
The basic premise of this book is that the best time to sell property is never - provided you buy the right property in the first place. The Buy Right Approach to Property Investing will help you to achieve a passive income and financial freedom through investing in Australian property. Cate and Pete's industry knowledge of Australian property investing shines through with detailed reflections on a multitude of investor successes and mistakes. Importantly, they outline what's involved in buying the right property, which includes: - doing your due diligence on areas, properties and price - researching historical capital growth and performance - calculating your return on investment - adopting a cautiously optimistic outlook and long-term view - managing your risk. Their mission is to demystify much of the jargon in the world of real estate and enable readers not only to better understand and relate to property investment goals but to embrace their confidence and take sensible, well-informed action.
Hidden Wealth in SME Stocks
Start from Basics and Grow Your Knowledge about SME shares!This book is perfect for beginners and intermediate investors who want to understand and profit from investing in Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Starting with the basics, I will take you step by step to build your knowledge, helping you go from zero to a medium-level expert in SME investments.Over 1,000 copies sold, this book has already helped many investors find hidden gems in the SME Indian stock market.You'll learn how to research and pick the right SME stocks, uncover exciting opportunities, and understand the risks and rewards of this dynamic market. Unlike mid or large-cap stocks, SME stocks can give impressive returns in a shorter time - if you know where to look!Inside, you'll also find: Real-life case studies from my portfolio, where I've made millions investing in SMEs.A list of the top 10 SME stocks to watch out for.Tips to grow your patience, discipline, and long-term vision, important for SME investing.Note: If you're already an expert in the SME stock market, this book may not be for you. It's specially designed for those who are just starting or have some experience and want to explore the potential of SME stocks.Start your SME investment journey today and see how small businesses IPO can deliver big returns!Grab your copy now!
Simple Rich People
Have you ever wondered how people become rich? They keep it simple!Business dealmaking veteran Shekhar Chopra dispenses wealth wisdom for dreamers, thinkers, renegades, mavericks, and do-gooders in this indispensable roadmap to building financial success and personal well-being.Simple Rich People explores fundamental principles and practical scenarios to build wealth and leverage money as an effective resource to live a fulfilling life. It's time to simplify becoming wealthy and feeling wealthy.Are you ready to feel rich? It's simple...once you know how!
Simple Rich People
Have you ever wondered how people become rich? They keep it simple!Business dealmaking veteran Shekhar Chopra dispenses wealth wisdom for dreamers, thinkers, renegades, mavericks, and do-gooders in this indispensable roadmap to building financial success and personal well-being.Simple Rich People explores fundamental principles and practical scenarios to build wealth and leverage money as an effective resource to live a fulfilling life. It's time to simplify becoming wealthy and feeling wealthy.Are you ready to feel rich? It's simple...once you know how!
Social & Economic Studies Within the Framework of Emerging Global Developments - Volume 5
This book is the fourth volume of Social and Economic Studies within the Framework of Emerging Global Developments. It includes empirical and theoretical original chapters written by researchers from different countries and universities. The target audience of this book is researchers, students and academics who are interested in social and economic studies.
The Path to Real Estate Riches
"BUY LAND", MARK TWAIN ADVISED, ADDING, "THEY'RE NOT MAKING IT ANYMORE."For many of us, buying a property is a once or twice in a lifetime undertaking-- and one famous for being a major source of stress. In The Path to Real Estate Riches: A Beginner's Guide to Creating Your Fortune Through Property Investment, Joan Hing King shows how her first real estate purchase-for which she didn't even have the down-payment-launched her career as a real estate investor. And she goes on provide hints and tips anyone use to actually make money.An introduction to real estate investing that may well spark a passion in you, as it did in the author, this book demonstrates that you don't have to be rich to make money investing in real estate-you simply need to think creatively. Without going into complicated detail, the author explains the basics of seven different real estate investment strategies and how to finance them and shows how she used each to generate a profit.Warren Buffet has said, "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." After reading The Path to Real Estate Riches, you'll have a very good idea of what you're doing.
How NOT to buy property in Switzerland
This book is a guide in the minefield of Swiss real estate, narrated by a serial buyer who made plenty of mistakes so that you don't have to. ContentsHouse hunting in a tricky marketReal estate as an investmentPrice levels and market cyclesMortgage & tax optimisationThe risks and rewards of off-plan buyingChalets as second homesWhy you need to read this bookReal estate in Switzerland is a funny old market. It is illiquid, opaque, of dubious value for money and generally difficult to navigate. Yet, people from the world over are drawn to it like moths to the flame. It feels as if the more inaccessible and complex it becomes, there more prospective buyers are intoxicated by it. One reason for this, I believe, is that Swiss property is all things to all people. It has long been a safe haven investment thanks to the Swiss franc's legendary strength and low interest rates. However, it conveniently doubles up as a holiday destination as well as a secondary residence for long-term expatriates and economic refugees, or serves as a discreet address away from the public eye for politically exposed people. At the same time, Swiss property appeals to many an aspiring family seeking a practical and relaxed country to settle in, as well as an asset that is largely uncorrelated with the vagaries of global financial markets. Without a doubt, the Swiss property market follows its own rules, unperturbed by what happens in the rest of the world. The reason arguably lies in Switzerland's peculiar history. It is not the only country to have gone from abject poverty to considerable wealth within a matter of decades, but it stands out as having done so despite being entirely deprived of natural resources, energy and international clout, all while lacking access to maritime trade. It is hardly surprising that undergoing such a kind of rapid change in national fortunes would give rise to one or the other contradiction in the way things work, of which in the property sector there are plenty. However, time and again, when frugal habits of the rather recent past clash with the brashest and most plutocratic expectations of our time, it is fascinating to witness how it all tends to work out surprisingly well in the end. Looking back at my own real estate history in this country over the past fifteen years, including the opportunities that I seized, those that I missed, the lessons learnt, the insights gained, bullets dodged, victories clawed from the jaws of defeat, followed by defeats clawed from the jaws of victory and lessons unlearned have been so abundant that I felt compelled to put pen to paper and write a cautionary tale about it all. I had to write this book, if only because I couldn't stand the naivety of people who oddly expect everything to work like in their home country and inevitably get frustrated when that isn't the case. But there is more to it than that. This book stems from a deep-seated love-hate relationship with real estate that is seeking a productive outlet, at long last, in being turned to the service of readers. It was high time that some light was shed on this thorny subject. The local property market was literally crying out for it. And so was I.
Money Therapy
Are you drowning in debt? Ugly crying over an empty bank account? Fed up with endless cycles of retail therapy followed by buyer's remorse?What if you could drop money shame like a bad habit, watch more money pour in, and crush all your financial goals?Nicole Renee will show you how. As a couple's therapist, Nicole knew all the best techniques to help couples end heated battles and heal their relationships, but during a therapy session gone wrong, she realized her money relationship was more of a hot mess than her clients' marriages. After experiencing a financial crisis, Nicole became her own client, started applying couple's therapy techniques to her money relationship, and called it money therapy. Guess what happened? The process completed transformed her life. And now she wants to take you to money therapy.In Money Therapy, Nicole shares her story and serves as your legit money therapist to help you: Treat your money relationship like a romantic relationship and see your money as a lover; not a fighterDitch all the complicated feelings and money drama that are keeping you stressed out & living paycheck to paycheckCreate a "honey-do list" for your money and put it to work for you. Wipe out ALL your debt. Have a stash of cash in the bank. Take your dream vacation. Put your kids through college.Make tending to your finances fun, easy, and full of pleasure- no boring spreadsheets allowed!Make smarter buying decisions, manage your money like Lizzo rocks a leotard, and save for the future so you can live your very best life!Now's the time to stop brushing your money problems under the rug and start "dating your money." Join Nicole in Money Therapy and start a swoon-worthy love affair with money that's built to last a lifetime.
Mortgage Loan Originator License Exam Prep
Performance Programs Company's Mortgage Loan Originator License Exam Prep (MOLEP) is a 210-page modern learning tool designed to prepare mortgage loan originator candidates to pass the NMLS SAFE MLO licensing exam. MOLEP is comprehensive in that it contains both key content review and testing practice. The text review specifically follows the MLO National Test outline as promulgated by NMLS testing officials. This outline sets the standard for content coverage, test section weighting, and, essentially, what is on the MLO test. Consistent with the promulgated NMLS license examination outline, the main sections of the exam prep cover: Federal Mortgage Related LawsGeneral Mortgage KnowledgeMortgage Loan Origination ActivitiesEthicsUniform State ContentFollowing each major section is a chapter-end quiz to test your mastery of the subject material. This is further reinforced by explanations in the Answer Key to each chapter quiz. Exam candidates should also note that all content to our exam prep is tersely presented in bullet point lists. We make every effort to present only the essential material that you need to learn the test outline subjects. Finally, our MOLEP challenges candidates to take and pass two 100-item practice tests covering the entire test outline. Again, each practice test comes with an answer key and explanation. Between the practice quizzes and practice exams, there are 420 total questions with rationales in MOLEP. Taken as a whole, if you learn the content in our exam prep resource, we know you will pass the MLO license examination. Testing officials went into great detail outlining what would be presented in the MLO license exam. And we went to great lengths to explain all this content in our publication. Following that, the most we can do is wish you the best of success in taking and passing your exam. So good luck!
Wealth Warrior
This much-needed conversational guide to the stock market by a financial expert empowers you to heal money wounds, establish financial literacy, and make your money work for you. Financial educator Linda Garc穩a breaks down one of the most elusive yet effective financial systems in existence. A single mother at a young age, Linda struggled to survive. As bills and eviction notices flowed in, she felt stuck. After getting advice from a work friend, Linda took the leap and invested two hundred dollars. Soon, two hundred dollars a month grew to seven thousand dollars, then that became a high six-figure investment. Now she owns her home and is making more money than she'd ever imagined, and is ready to help other people of color access stock knowledge and achieve financial success. As a proud Latina, Garc穩a understands that building wealth can mean more than stepping into financial arenas historically kept from communities of color. It may first require getting to the root of our money wounds--the factors and experiences that limit our capacity to feel deserving of wealth and capable of building it. In this investing playbook, she guides you on how to establish a budget, create your "opportunity fund," and pay yourself first. She shows you how to analyze a company, choose the right stocks for you, and create a plan to multiply your money. You'll learn: What it means to invest, where your money goes, and how to read stock charts. How to assess companies, pick your first stock, and buy your first shares. Tactics to break free from a scarcity mindset and grow your stocks to create life-changing wealth. Complete with an accessible glossary of stock market terms, Wealth Warrior is a true primer on how to generate the wealth you deserve!
101 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Sell Faster
Practical, ingenious, and inexpensive, these tips can save your time and help you get the price you deserve for your home. Your house will sell more quickly if a buyer responds to it emotionally. A colorful bed of flowers in the yard or a rocking chair near a pretty window evokes wonderful feelings of home that can make a prospective buyer fall in love with a house. This unique book will show you how to highlight the assets and minimize the drawbacks to make your home sell faster! First, use the handy charts for appraising your home's strengths and weaknesses. Then discover a wealth of tips to make every room and even your attic, basement, and garage more appealing. - Hang a mirror to add spaciousness to your entryway. - Highlight a fireplace with a fire in winter and a plant in summer. - Freshen up your bathroom with colorful towels and a new shower curtain. - Clean out your closets to make them seem bigger.
Small Cap Millionaire 2.0
Small Cap Millionaire, is a roadmap for those looking for financial freedom and investment success. The book describes a proven methodology for investing and trading successfully in small cap stocks. It is designed for the self directed investor or professional stock broker looking to add value into the small cap component of their portfolio.
Awaken Your Purpose
Jeanne-Marie's book is like sitting with a trusted friend and having a meaningful conversation about how we choose to live our lives. This book will make you feel better about yourself, your purpose, and your life. It is a delight to read.- Joe Calloway, Author, Becoming a Category of OneIn Awaken Your Purpose You Will: - Explore the nature of purpose in your life- See what roles you play in your communities- Discover support systems all around you- Put money in its place- Design a legacy that reflects your purposeJeanne-Marie Eayrs is a high-performance coach, international speaker, and podcaster. She has coached clients from many cultures, including North America, Europe, and the Maasai people of Kenya.Her style is engaging and compassionate. She is sought after for her successful program The Ten Conversations(TM), a transformational high-performance coaching model.Her leadership within communities has been recognized internationally, with awards such as The Tony Blair Award, and The International Ambassador for Peace Award. She was also honored as an "Extraordinary Woman" by The Keene Sentinel (Keene, NH) for her efforts on behalf of community organizations.For more information, visit: www.JeanneMarieEayrs.com