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China and India are on the rise! The United States is sending jobs overseas! What is the 21st century coming to? Communities are hapless in their knowledge of how to respond at the local level to global pressures and competition. Holbrook calls his fellow economic developers to arms to address these daunting times and create unprecedented new opportunities for America's future. Don Holbrook sees the U.S. in a global economic struggle that will decide its future as a superpower.

Imagine finally having a handle on your physical, emotional, and monetary wealth, which allows you to go through life with less stress and more confidence that you are making choices that fit you and what you want.

The Chief Investment Officer of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management explains why goals, not markets, should be the primary focus of your investment strategy—and offers a practical, innovative framework for making smarter choices about aligning your goals to your investment strategy. Today all of...

From the award-winning author of Purposeful Retirement and celebrated "Father of Time Management", Hyrum Smith, this book for the newly retired will provide inspiration and a newfound purpose. Filled with wisdom, advice from real retirees, and enthusiasm, you are encouraged to discover your true passion, reimagine your life, and try new possibilities.

One of the most significant self-help books in the last 100 years, The Science of Getting Rich is a unified approach anyone can apply to make wealth and success. Wallace Wattles has used his experience extensively in creating wealth and came up with a comprehensive outline that can be construed as what it takes for an individual to become rich. The running theme and factor in this book is your mindset as an individual.

El autor es conocido por combinar la economía con la consciencia y ofrecer una visión que va más allá de lo mundano para adentrarse en la espiritualidad. Como experto en educación financiera, defiende la necesidad de iluminar todos los asuntos de la vida, incluido los del dinero. La “sabiduría financiera” es el nuevo paradigma en el “economía consciente”, y engloba: valores, principios, integridad, ética, emociones, espiritualidad; y por supuesto, compasión y bondad.

It isn’t everyday that an opportunity comes along to hear newly discovered advice for success in tough times book by Napoleon Hill, the legendary author of Think & Grow Rich, The Magic Ladder to Success, and The Master Key to Riches. The Lost Prosperity Secrets of Napoleon Hill consists of a series of magazine articles Napoleon Hill wrote between 1919 and 1923 for Success Magazine, for which he eventually became an editor.

Struggling with financial disagreements in your relationship? You're not alone. Over 36% of divorces cite financial difficulties as a major cause. It's a common issue often stemming from differences in income, budgeting skills, or debt management. However, this doesn't mean your relationship is doomed to become a statistic.

The overall concept of the book is for the listener to gain insight into how I rose from financial destruction to gaining financial freedom in all areas of my life, such as restoring my credit score to 800, investing aggressively into my multiple 401(k) retirement accounts, diversifying my portfolio, increasing the value of my home without going into debt, mastering the skills of saving and keeping money in my emergence savings account, and staying away from credit cards.

Facing a divorce can be overwhelming, as you confront complex questions about everything from finances to child custody to your emotional well-being. The Divorce Survival Guide walks you through every step of the divorce process with straightforward tips, techniques, and checklists. It outlines your legal, parental, and financial rights, and details common scenarios that may arise in the legal proceedings so that you can make informed and thoughtful decisions.

Financial advisor Emily G. Stroud knows that money can be one of the great causes of stress in life--but that it doesn't have to be that way. Faithful Finance offers ten life-changing secrets to help you find financial freedom. Many of us feel overwhelmed and ill-equipped to deal with our...

The Squid Game, a South Korean survival drama that has taken the world by storm, provides a poignant and unflinching depiction of the economic trappings that leave many feeling trapped and unable to achieve financial freedom. In this book, retired Marine officer Alan R. Singleton II draws parallels between the Squid Game, the economic trappings of the rat race, and his own military service, offering listeners a roadmap for achieving financial freedom and overcoming systemic barriers.

“The go-to guy on minimum wage” (Nobel Laureate and New York Times bestselling author Paul Krugman) tackles one of the thorniest social issues of our times—income inequality—from a new vantage point with field-leading economics. How did the labor market stop working for so many in the...

The Secrets of Property Development is Samuel's story of transitioning from property investment into property development - and how big property deals can be 10x more profitable than small deals, yet require even less work! The book reveals the inner secrets of property development and explodes the myth that you need to be rich to get started.

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees is the audiobook that parents turn to when it comes to teaching their children about money. With 180,000 young adults between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four declaring bankruptcy last year and college students graduating with an average of $28,000 in debt, Neale S. Godfrey is the definitive expert on the subject and her time-tested advice is more important than ever. Money Doesn't Grow on Trees offers exercises and concrete examples on everything from responsible budgeting to understanding the difference between "want" and "need" for children of every age.

You can't expand your wallet until you expand your mind. Becoming a millionaire is not just about all the things you want to have, but it's about the things you want to do and give. In order to climb to the financial peak, you've got to crawl out of the valley of debt. You will either voluntarily control your money now, or it will force its control on you later. The vast majority of people never arrive at their destination - not because they don't have what it takes but because they don't manage what they have.

On the first day of high school, Kristina Ellis' mom - a single, working mother who lost her husband to cancer - informed her that she could not financially support her after graduation. Kristina would need to find her own way to pay for college. As an average student with less-than-impressive test scores, Kristina realized she would have to sell herself to scholarship committees if she wanted to stand out. That's when she devised the plan that led to her receiving over $500,000 in scholarships.

In "Erfolgreich leben" findest du einen praxisorientierten Leitfaden, der dir hilft, in allen Lebensbereichen erfolgreich zu sein. Dieses Buch bietet dir einfache, umsetzbare Strategien, um deine Gesundheit zu verbessern, deine Persönlichkeit zu entwickeln und finanzielle Freiheit zu erlangen — und das mit minimalem Aufwand.

Drawing on his own mental, financial, and emotional transformation - over just a few years - from a man who had $0.01 to his name to a man who travels the world in style, Jerremy Alexander Newsome becomes your much needed cerebral pyromaniac to light up your brain! He combines funny tangents and unique metaphors with bite-size, aha concepts that unlock your potential to achieve actual results along with massive mental breakthroughs!

In Succeed for Yourself, Richard Denny shows how you can transform your individual dream of success into reality. Crammed with common-sense advice and inspiring ideas, Succeed for Yourself will take you on a journey of self-discovery that will help you seize your self-belief, set goals and achieve them, overcome setbacks and rejection, become highly motivated, and find happiness at home and at work.