Career Planning

Now more than ever is the time to have a contingency plan, as storms come in many forms! Snow, flood, pandemic, economic uncertainty, and even social unrest, all require a plan. Contingency planning is not about impending doom, it is about continuing to operate during unfavorable circumstances. Be the one left standing, while your competitors are scrambling.

Eighty million baby-boomers will retire in the next two decades. Four out of 10 people over 55 have less than $100,000 saved toward retirement! This audio addresses includes practical advice on how much money one will need in retirement, investments, IRAs, life insurance and annuities, social security, as well as the emotional issues attached to retirement.

Escala o Estáncate es una guía directa, práctica y brutalmente honesta para emprendedores que ya no quieren sobrevivir… quieren escalar.

¿Cansado de competir por precio, atención o seguidores? Este audiolibro no es otro manual genérico de marketing. Es una guía directa, estratégica y aplicable para emprendedores que están listos para dejar de correr detrás del mercado…y empezar a liderarlo.

Dreaming of a streamlined law practice that wins more clients and gives you your time back? This is your answer! Attorneys work some of the longest hours of any profession—especially if you run your own law firm. Whether you’re with a small team or going solo, chances are you’re on-call 24/7. You’re buried in day-to-day operations, legal work, and the emotional toll that comes with it—often at the expense of family life. You love your work and the difference you make. But what if you could regain balance and be fully present at work and at home?

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. And if you believe people don’t change, then you would be right. In a world where instability is constant and exhausting, learning curves are endless, and transformation is the buzzword of the day, the challenge is actually this: people don’t like change. This groundbreaking book turns the dog in that demoralizing axiom on its head. When leaders step up to create an organizational culture that encourages positive shifts, and team members realize how beneficial change can be, people do change . . . and for the better.

En este libro, un auténtico best seller mundial, Richard P. Rumelt muestra cómo acabar con la palabrería fácil y los objetivos a medias de las «malas estrategias». Nos proporciona un método claro y sumamente eficaz para alcanzar el objetivo clave de cualquier liderazgo: concebir y ejecutar una estrategia de éxito en el mundo real.

What To Do When Machines Do Everything is a guidebook to succeeding in the next generation of the digital economy. When systems running on Artificial Intelligence can drive our cars, diagnose medical patients, and manage our finances more effectively than humans it raises profound questions on the future of work and how companies compete. Drawing upon real-world cases, data, and insight, the authors provide clear strategic guidance and actionable steps to help you and your organization move ahead in a world where exponentially developing new technologies are changing how value is created.

Wie konnte es trotz aller frühzeitigen Warnungen zur Covid-19-Pandemie kommen? Und was sollten wir tun, um künftig noch Schlimmeres zu verhindern? Für den richtigen Umgang mit der Welt nach der Krise müssen wir zum einen verstehen, was an welchen Stellen falsch gelaufen ist. Zum anderen müssen wir uns neu orientieren und die großen Themen der Post-Corona-Welt identifizieren. Georg Vielmetters umfassende Analyse relevanter Trends und Megatrends hilft Entscheiderinnen und Entscheidern in Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft dabei, die Weichen richtig zu stellen. Ein Leitfaden für diejenigen, die unsere Zukunft aktiv gestalten: erhellend und oft überraschend.

The Chaos-Free Contractor is your blueprint for transforming your business from a stressful, reactionary mess into a streamlined, profitable, and self-sustaining operation. Scott Beebe, founder of Business on Purpose, has spent years coaching contractors to escape the cycle of exhaustion and unpredictability.

Skip the paid consulting firms and gain the knowledge that every Dealership vendor, agent and administrator wont share. This is the one book that every Dealer in America needs to listen to. Where you are a powersports, independent or franchise dealer, this book will change you financial outlook and how your Dealership treats vendor relationships. The industry has spent too little time selling and too much time being sold. I've transfer my more than 20 years in the automotive industry into a invaluable resource guide to help Dealers navigate the waters of an unyielding volume of vendors.

In The Compass and the Coin: The Purpose-Driven Future of Business, George Guibal and Shaun Pearce present a powerful guide for leaders who want to align profitability with purpose. Through compelling case studies, actionable frameworks, and practical tools, this book highlights how purpose-driven organizations outperform competitors, attract top talent, and create lasting positive impact. From crafting a mission to embedding purpose into strategy, overcoming cultural resistance, and measuring success, this is a must-listen for anyone ready to shape the future of business.

The best financial planner Michelle Singletary ever knew was Big Mama, her grandmother. Big Mama raised Michelle and her four brothers and sisters on a salary that never reached more than $13,000 a year. Yet at her death, Big Mama owned her own home, had paid off a car loan, and had a beautiful...

The Ecstatic Stock Market is an absolute must listen if you are investing your money in stocks, cryptocurrencies or commodities. Preserve and grow your wealth by understanding why things are unfolding in the manner that they are.

Enrich your life and bank account — from a struggling entrepreneur to a happy millionaire in less than a year. Where would you like to be five years from now? On a beach, were you sipping exotic cocktails or your favorite beer? Or are you enjoying retirement and reaping the profit of your multi-million dollar businesses? For now, this seems like a mere dream because you are deep in debt, living hand to mouth, and about to give up on becoming successful.

In the newly revised sixth edition of Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing and Writing Successful Proposals, a team of veteran nonprofit leaders delivers the most up-to-date and straightforward version of this book yet. This easy-to-listen manual enables individuals and organizations alike to combine concepts and research into a strong, effective proposal.

Was sind heute die großen Ideen? Historischer Fortschritt basierte fast immer auf utopischen Ideen: Noch vor 100 Jahren hätte niemand für möglich gehalten, dass die Sklaverei abgeschafft oder die Demokratie wirklich existieren würde. Doch wie begegnen wir den Herausforderungen der modernen Arbeitswelt, des Familienlebens, des gesamten globalen Gefüges? Der niederländische Vordenker Rutger Bregman sagt: "Das wahre Problem unserer Zeit ist nicht, dass es uns nicht gut ginge oder dass es uns in Zukunft schlechter gehen könnte.

Our world is constantly buffeted by new and dramatic changes we can't fully grasp. No one is fully prepared for the challenges, crises, and risks that lie ahead. The Extreme Future is a blueprint for what's next and how to navigate these changes.

Even with the economy feeling a little bit better, there is a real fear that markets will stay down and things won't ever get back to normal. But a few brave voices say that this attitude is just too pessimistic.Capitalism has not failed. And it's not time to just give up - on free markets or a better tomorrow. History shows that every time the economy was thought to be done, worn out, finished, it bounced back. The economy is not as fragile as the pessimists think. In fact, things are already improving.

How bad will the current economy get? According to Eric Janszen, we could be facing an unemployment rate of over 10 percent; half of all retail stores boarded up; skeletons of unfinished buildings in our cities; and tax revenues down by 30 percent, leading to big cuts in government services. Sounds grim, but the good news is that this crisis will open the door to a saner economic future if we recognize the opportunity to correct decades of bad policy.