With the right training, anyone can lead. With the right tools, anyone can motivate and inspire their workforce. In this book, author David Rye presents the tools managers need to identify and understand the four types of employees: Power Players; Team Players; Diplomatic Players; and Party Players. Using a personality typing system based on the classic Myers-Briggs classifications, managers learn how to motivate and inspire their employees. They move beyond management to leadership--leading their teams to profitability and success.
Plan well, and you will truly enjoy retirement. Plan poorly, and you could suffer a financial disaster. The 250 Retirement Questions Everyone Should Ask makes sure your retirement is enjoyable and worry-free. Filled with specific tips and abundant resources, this book is the quick-and-easy answer to your retirement concerns, including: How much money do you really need to retire? Is it better to sell your existing home and buy a cheaper one when retiring? How can you keep taxes from devouring your estate? What kinds of insurance do you need? What are your best investment options during retirement? The 250 Retirement Questions Everyone Should Ask is all you need to make sure you plan correctly-and enjoy retirement!
Most futures depend on it This comprehensive, fully updated edition shows readers how to get scholarships, find the best financial aid packages for academic or sports skills, improve one's chances of receiving financial aid, take advantage of the new tax laws to build a college savings plan, and much more. Also includes a newly updated yellow-pages directory with names, addresses, and information on where to inquire and how to apply for financial aid. • A must-have purchase for anyone considering budgeting for or financing a college education
As tens of millions of people have discovered, debt can be a crushing burden. It can tear down dreams and destroy lives. But debt can be avoided. With fiscal discipline and a clear plan, anyone can get out of debt and live debt-free. In the easy-to-read, accessible style of the 250 Questions series, authors David and Marcia Rye explain how to: Assess debt problems Use home equity to get rid of debt Cut college expenses Live within a budget Understand bankruptcy law Stay out of debt No one has to live in the shadow of financial insecurity any longer. When the economy takes a turn for the worse, itÆs essential to get out of debt. With this book at their side, readers can conquer debt and secure their financial future.
Everyone would like to get rich quick. Scams abound and the stock market can make or break the bank. However, there is a fortune to be made provided investors have a good game plan. Written by investment expert David Rye, this book shows investors how to avoid the common mistakes and pitfalls of investing in today's stock market. Serious and first time investors alike will benefit from the wealth of advice contained in these pages. The author provides step-by-step strategies readers can follow on a consistent basis to achieve maximum returns. Readers will learn how to set solid financial goals, draw up an investment plan and find success in the stock market. Packed with valuable insights on principle and practices, explanations of buzzwords and as well as definitions of investment terms, 25 Stupid Mistakes You Don't Want to Make in the Stock Market is essential reading for anyone investing in the stock market.
As tens of millions of people have discovered, debt can be a crushing burden. It can tear down dreams and destroy lives. But debt can be avoided. With fiscal discipline and a clear plan, anyone can get out of debt and live debt-free. In the easy-to-read, accessible style of the Get Out of Debt! series, authors David and Marcia Rye explain how to: Assess debt problems Use home equity to get rid of debt Cut college expenses Live within a budget Understand bankruptcy law Stay out of debt No one has to live in the shadow of financial insecurity any longer. When the economy takes a turn for the worse, it's essential to get out of debt. With this series at your side, you’ll conquer debt and secure the financial future you deserve! Be sure to get all four books in the Get Out of Debt! series.
As tens of millions of people have discovered, debt can be a crushing burden. It can tear down dreams and destroy lives. But debt can be avoided. With fiscal discipline and a clear plan, anyone can get out of debt and live debt-free. In the easy-to-read, accessible style of the Get Out of Debt! series, authors David and Marcia Rye explain how to: Assess debt problems Use home equity to get rid of debt Cut college expenses Live within a budget Understand bankruptcy law Stay out of debt No one has to live in the shadow of financial insecurity any longer. When the economy takes a turn for the worse, it's essential to get out of debt. With this series at your side, you’ll conquer debt and secure the financial future you deserve! Be sure to get all four books in the Get Out of Debt! series.
As tens of millions of people have discovered, debt can be a crushing burden. It can tear down dreams and destroy lives. But debt can be avoided. With fiscal discipline and a clear plan, anyone can get out of debt and live debt-free. In the easy-to-read, accessible style of the Get Out of Debt! series, authors David and Marcia Rye explain how to: Assess debt problems Use home equity to get rid of debt Cut college expenses Live within a budget Understand bankruptcy law Stay out of debt No one has to live in the shadow of financial insecurity any longer. When the economy takes a turn for the worse, it's essential to get out of debt. With this series at your side, you’ll conquer debt and secure the financial future you deserve! Be sure to get all four books in the Get Out of Debt! series.
As tens of millions of people have discovered, debt can be a crushing burden. It can tear down dreams and destroy lives. But debt can be avoided. With fiscal discipline and a clear plan, anyone can get out of debt and live debt-free. In the easy-to-read, accessible style of the Get Out of Debt! series, authors David and Marcia Rye explain how to: Assess debt problems Use home equity to get rid of debt Cut college expenses Live within a budget Understand bankruptcy law Stay out of debt No one has to live in the shadow of financial insecurity any longer. When the economy takes a turn for the worse, it's essential to get out of debt. With this series at your side, you’ll conquer debt and secure the financial future you deserve! Be sure to get all four books in the Get Out of Debt! series.
Easy-to-follow action plans for reversing retirement investment losses and rebuilding wealth for the future Save My 401(k)! provides critical care to stop the hemorrhaging of your nest-egg dollars, stabilize assets, and rebuild wealth for the future. The book's assessment tools help you pinpoint the best approaches for achieving long-term goals while being able to customize your 401(k) game plan for future times of economic uncertainty. A "Putting It All Together" section at the end of the book gets readers ready to hit the ground running with checklists and other tools for confident, winning retirement investing.
To write well about Ulster while keeping terrorism from monopolising the foreground is infinitely hard. This wise, sincere, troubling novel shows how it should be done' The Times 'To pull off this sort of story satisfactorily demands a skill in timing and a clarity in presentation which are beyond most novelists: but Park doesn't put a foot wrong' Sunday Telegraph ________________________ Returning to rural Northern Ireland for a fresh start, John Cameron takes on the role of headmaster at his old primary school. But as dark memories are disturbed and his marriage falters, Cameron is left feeling powerless in this fractured community. Driven by unresolved grief and tormented by his waking dreams, he is forced to confront his past as he struggles to prevent history from repeating itself.
Part culinary travelogue, part cultural history, Save the Deli is a must-read for anyone whose idea of perfect happiness is tucking into a pastrami on rye with a pickle on the side Corned beef. Pastrami. Brisket. Matzo balls. Knishes. Mustard and rye. In this book about Jewish delicatessens, about deli’s history and characters, its greatest triumphs, spectacular failures, and ultimately the very future of its existence, David Sax goes deep into the world of the Jewish deli. He explores the histories and experiences of the immigrant counterman and kvetching customer; examines the pressures that many delis face; and enjoys the food that is deli’s signature. In New York and Chicago, Florida, L.A., Montreal, Toronto, Paris, and beyond, Sax strives to answer the question, Can Jewish deli thrive, and if so, how? Funny, poignant, and impeccably written, Save the Deli is the story of one man’s search to save a defining element of a culture — and the sandwiches — he loves.
Retirement is on the way for every baby boomer in America. How their finances stack up when they retire will go a long way toward determining the sort of retirement they'll be able to enjoy. Unfortunately, far too many approach retirement ill-prepared. Either they've simply not saved enough or what they have managed to put away has been invested in the wrong places. Boost Your Retirement Income Now! is designed to address the financial challenges of retiring. Starting with the basics, we walk the reader through every important element that pertains to building a financially solid retirement plan. Along the way, we offer tips and advice to help them check to make certain they remain on track with their 401(k) and IRA accounts. We'll also discuss other important elements needed to achieve a secure retirement, including health and long-term care insurance, housing, the cost of living, and Social Security. We encourage them, with the help of this book, to become pro-active in planning for their retirement.
One of the great literary mysteries of the twentieth century concerns J. D. Salinger. In the mid-1960s, the revered creator of The Catcher in the Rye suddenly stopped publishing and withdrew from public life. In David Morrell’s haunting “The Architecture of Snow,” an author similar to Salinger submits a manuscript after a four-decade absence. Why has he abruptly resurfaced? What caused his long-ago disappearance? When editor Tom Neal embarks on a search to a remote New England town, he uncovers the disturbing truth behind a tragic mystery that changes his life in unimaginable ways. David Morrell is the critically acclaimed author of First Blood, The Brotherhood of the Rose, and many other bestselling novels. An Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity nominee, he is a recipient of three Bram Stoker awards from the Horror Writers Association as well as the Thriller Master Award from the International Thriller Writers organization. His writing book, The Successful Novelist, discusses what he has learned in his four decades as an author. “Morrell, an absolute master, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled.” —Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author of 77 Shadow Street “David Morrell is, to me, the finest thriller writer living today, bar none.” —Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key “Everything [David Morrell] writes has a you-are-there quality and that, coupled with his ability to propel characters through a scene, makes reading him like attending a private screening.” —Washington Post
Unfortunately, tens of millions of baby boomers have a serious debt problem. They're headed for financial disaster if they don't figure out a way to get out of debt. If you're one of them, don't let it destroy your life. As you read Spend Less and Retire Like a King, you will quickly learn how to assess the magnitude of your debt problems so that you can determine how you got into debt and, more important, how you can get out of debt. When you plunge into topics like how to avoid debt traps and how to create a realistic spending plan that works for you, you will discover the answers you've been looking for. You'll find out how you can dramatically improve the overall quality of your life once you eliminate your debt load. Each chapter builds on what you've learned from the previous chapter. Based upon your own situation, select the chapters that cover subjects that are most important to you. That will allow you to maneuver through your personal debt-related issues and make the right decisions to avoid economic catastrophe. The book is filled with real-world examples and supplemented with detailed "here's why it works" illustrations and related websites you can go to for additional information. As a bonus, you will learn the secrets of becoming financially independent that are covered in the "Putting Everything Together" chapter at the end of the book. You'll find out how you can dramatically improve the overall quality of your life once you eliminate your debt load. The sooner you start mounting an assault on your personal debt, the sooner you will see your debt numbers heading down rather than up. When that happens, you will feel great. With this book at your side, you can conquer debt and secure your financial future.
It's Boom Time Baby! How To Make Money After You Retire gives boomers a way to supplement their retirement income by entering into one of today's most exciting opportunities: starting-up and running their own home-based business. The book challenges their insight and entrepreneurial judgment as they hammer out tough money-making business startup alternatives that are presented throughout this outstanding book. From the outset, readers are introduced to a variety of startup options, which will immerse them in the challenge of setting up their own home-based business.
If it is handled right, retirement can be one of the most exciting chapters in your life. However, if your retirement is not planned correctly, it can unravel and you could suddenly discover that you don't have enough money to continue living the lifestyle you've grown accustomed to. Sudden unexpected medical expenses, for example, can devastate your retirement savings. How To Retire Happy & Secure is all you need to make sure you plan correctly and enjoy retirement. It's tailor-made for individuals who have a common goal: to retire in $tyle. It tells how to master the latest retirement fundamentals and techniques quickly, without wasting time chasing theoretical concepts. It's full of real-world examples and advice, supplemented with a rich menu of easy-to-use Web sites that offer a wealth of additional information. Filled with specific tips and abundant resources, this book is the quick-and-easy answers to your retirement concerns.
Boomers have learned a great deal during their careers and have developed expertise in more areas than many may realize. Their expertise can prove to be a valuable asset in creating the foundation of a home-based business. It might be in the area of computer software, accounting, education, writing, computer hardware, landscaping, desktop publishing, marketing, people management, or in many other home-based business oriented fields. 40 Great Home Businesses Ideas For Baby Boomers offers them several exciting opportunities to get started. The startup options that are featured in the book will encourage them to get creative in terms of thinking about what they would enjoy doing. Although starting up a home business can be a daunting task, it doesn't have to be. Yes, it will be challenging, but it can also be fun and can reward boomer financially beyond their wildest expectations. Each of the forty business profiles are organized in a concise, informative way to help them quickly get a realistic perspective of the nature of the business, what it involves, and financially, what it offers. As they review the startup profiles, they'll be able to weigh the pros and cons of the business to help determine which one is right for them. At the end of each profile, they will find helpful references to books, organizations, associations, publications, training programs, and websites that provide them with additional relevant information they may need to take the next step.
In this revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide you get: tactics for creating a college savings plan, tips on how to find the best low-interest loan programs, financial aid forms - demystified, an up-to-date directory of names, addresses, and information on where to inquire and how to apply for financial aid."--Back cover.
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