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The Business is a tale of drugs, prostitution, and a young girl's fight for survival - against all the odds. Imelda Dooley is scared. She's played hard and fast and now she's been caught. She's pregnant and now she's on her own. Her father, not a man to mess with, will see that somebody pays for this. And it's not going to be her. So Imelda Dooley tells a lie. A lie that literally causes murders. When Mary Dooley's husband is killed in the night's events, she knows she must graft to keep the family afloat. And graft she does.

Author Matt LeMay explains agile in clear, jargon-free terms and provides concrete and actionable steps to help any team put its values and principles into practice. Examples from a wide variety of organizations, including small nonprofits and global financial enterprises, bring to life the on-the-ground realities of agile across industries and functions.

Thing First details UX Consultant Joe Natoli's no-nonsense approach to creating successful products, powerful user experiences and very happy customers. He shares countless lessons learned from more than 30 years as a UX consultant to Fortune 500, 100, and US government organizations—including a few he's learned the hard way.

Being an inclusive manager boils down to finding ways to balance power and love day-to-day. When do we prioritize the needs of an individual employee over that of the whole team? When do we hold firm that what the team needs is more important than what the individual wants? How do we ensure that we uphold one person’s boundaries without compromising another’s? How do we live up to the promises we make to ourselves and to each other, all while driving results and hitting our earnings targets?

Buying a Business with Seller Financing Your Step-by-Step Guide to Acquiring a Business Without Bank Hassles Want to own a business - but don’t have hundreds of thousands in cash? This no-fluff guide shows you how to buy a profitable business using creative deal structures and seller financing, so you can build wealth without begging banks for approval. Perfect for first-time buyers, this book walks you through every step of the acquisition process—from identifying the right business, to negotiating flexible terms, to taking control with confidence. You’ll learn: How seller financing ...

Behavioral Economics for Leaders: Research-Based Insights on the Weird, Irrational, and Wonderful Ways Humans Navigate the Workplace is an accessible and unique approach to implementing the many lessons of behavioral economics in your own leadership strategy. You’ll explore how and why your team members often don’t make rational decisions ― and why that can be a good thing.

This book provides plentiful questions and answers, which, we hope, may prove useful in your interview preparation. An analyst and job seeker can practice these questions prior to their interview, and can be assured to come across as a confident, competent, and well-composed professional. Aside from sample questions and answers, the book also provides helpful tips to make the concepts easy to understand and some "shine on" pointers for listeners to stand-out in their interviews.

After years working as one of the most prolific ghostwriters and authors in the world, Jonathan is finally ready to reveal his secrets for launching books on Amazon. Get the exact secrets that his coaching clients pay thousands of dollars for. This system works for every single niche and category - from romance novels to children's books, from parenting to cookbooks. Whether you have never written a book before or are about to launch your 100th novel, you are sure to find value in Breaking Orbit.

Too often, the sales process is all about fear. Customers are afraid that they will be talked into making a mistake; salespeople dread being unable to close the deal and make their quotas. No one is happy. Now there’s a better way to transform the buyer/seller relationship. These 3 titles are the perfect bundle for winning more sales than you ever dreamed possible.

Have you ever read or listened to a short, simple book that inspired your mind and filled your spirits - a book that you couldn't wait to pass on to family and friends? People First is such a book. It contains easily applied wisdom that will take your life, your business, and your home to the next level. Testimonies are pouring in from men and women all over the world who say this little book has changed their lives forever.

Join author Ronda Conger on her new approach of what it means to be a leader of leaders - and it starts with you. It's time that you go first, stop blaming others, and take charge. Learn leadership principles that you can implement immediately, how to create a "love wins" culture, and get tactical exercises to share with your team. If you want to ensure your success as a leader, create an unbeatable team, and be a leader worth following, embracing You Go First is the first step.

Blogging, they say, is very easy. But still, only a few people know exactly how to create a successful blog that generates tons of organic traffic with highly engaging content that goes beyond the basics, into the fundamentals. So whether you want to start a blog as a hobby or to promote your business, but aren't sure how, this book is just what you need to start on a good note. It contains everything you need to know about creating and growing a successful blog with a strong foundation.

How to climb the corporate ladder in the 21st century as a young manager and lead a successful team, even with little experience. What does it take to be a leader? Why do others get promoted, yet you have been in the same position for ages? Are you tired of being led by a bad manager–one who micromanages and creates a stressful and panic attack-enabling work environment–not to mention the red tape and bureaucracy? If you ask these critical questions, you are ready to lead.

In Vitagraph, Andrew A. Erish provides a comprehensive examination and reassessment of the company most responsible for defining and popularizing the American movie. This history challenges long-accepted Hollywood mythology that simply isn't true: that Paramount and Fox invented the feature film, that Universal created the star system, and that these companies, along with MGM and Warner Bros., developed motion pictures into a multimillion-dollar business.

Change-Friendly Leadership: How to Transform Good Intentions into Great Performance is a simple affirmation that successful organizational change involves - requires, in fact - the active, willful participation of the people affected by the change. In the change approach prescribed here, the friendly factor is not just a play on words; it is the very foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts, and hopes.

Imelda Dooley is scared. Really scared. She's played hard and fast and now she's been caught. She's pregnant and she's on her own. Her father, not a man to mess with, will see that somebody pays for this. And it's not going to be her. So Imelda Dooley tells a lie. A lie that literally causes murders. When Mary Dooley's husband is killed in the night's events, she knows she must graft to keep the family afloat. And she does, becoming a name in her own right. But she still has to watch her daughter's life spiral into a vicious, hate-fuelled cycle of drugs and prostitution.

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 20 percent of startups do not live past their second year, and many more fail before their fifth year. Have you ever wondered why many new businesses fail so quickly after their inception? Over my decade-long journey of entrepreneurship, learning and observing other small companies, I've come to realize the importance of a few aspects when starting, launching, and growing a business.

Kip Tindell, the founder and CEO of The Container Store, reveals the seven secrets to keeping both customers and employees happy and all fully engaged. In Uncontainable, Tindell reveals his approach for building a business where everyone associated with it thrives through embodying the tenets of conscious capitalism. Tindell's seven foundation principles are the road map that drives everyone at The Container Store to achieve the goals of the company.

Making giant lifestyle changes is difficult. Author Kristine Hudson has more than a fleeting knowledge of this truth, having left her stable, comfortable nine-five suburban life behind to live in a van as a freelance writer. In fact, as she demonstrates in her books, the next worst thing to being completely unprepared is being partially prepared! Combining Ms. Hudson’s works, You Can Absolutely Do This ties together her narrative of a first time van lifer, a first time side hustler, and a first time work-from-home entrepreneur, all rolled into one.

Angel Olvera grew up on the harsh streets of Los Angeles, CA. Now a network marketing veteran, he knows what it takes to build a successful organization. In Your First 90 Days in Network Marketing, Mr. Olvera outlines the skills needed and shares the tips and tricks that will lead you to a successful career in network marketing. Whether you're just starting or restarting your business, this book will guide you to success in network marketing.