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Working from the Heart - A Way of Life	by Ray Gragg Sep. 03, 2010	$12.95	62234 words	Sample 35%
What's the difference between a job you have to go to every day and a career which becomes a passion? The answer is simple - You. You make the difference whether your life is a task which has to gotten through or an adventure which gets to be lived. This book examines a Process in which an employee can develop a personal philosophy which will lead him or her to excellence at whatever they do.
The Manager's Toolbox	by Ray Gragg Sep. 02, 2010	$12.95	29943 words	Sample 35%
This book explains 99 tools described in the book, "Managing from the Heart." These tools are designed to assist managers in the day-to-day "art" of managing their most important asset - their people. Most managers are promoted to that position because they're good at what they do, but are never trained in how to develop a staff that is willing to go to war for their manager.
Managing from the Heart - A Way of Life	by Ray Gragg Sep. 02, 2010	$19.95	131410 words	Sample 35%
This book is a comprehensive training manual on the “art” of managing people. Most managers are promoted to that position because they are very good at whatever it is they do, but are never trained in how to effectively manage their most valuable asset - their people. Learn the skills necessary to develop that is self-managing and "vested" - a staff that is willing to go to war for you.
Goals and Dreams: A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book	by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Sep. 02, 2010	$2.99	22733 words	Sample 20%
Everyone has dreams, but most people don’t know how to achieve them. Goals help people achieve their dreams, but how do you know if you’ve set the right goals? In this short book, international bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch will help you set the right goals to achieve your dreams. She also has tips for staying positive and remaining patient.
Leadership=Motivation=Innovation+Productivity: Get ready for the latest global challenges	by Kathleen Brush Sep. 01, 2010	$9.99	88482 words	Sample 5%
This book is for anyone who wants to be a better leader.The book is filled with unique insights that can help the reader to strengthen the hard and soft skills that are needed:(1)to motivate their employees to continually innovate and increase productivity in a global environment operating at hyper speeds, and (2) for their organizations to succeed today and tomorrow.
Lessons From The Successful Investor	by Robin R. Speziale Sep. 01, 2010	$11.99	25351 words	Sample 50%
Lessons From The Successful Investor will show you for the first time how to invest like the successful investor. And although his investing lessons are not revolutionary, they endure the test of time. There exist a few core lessons that underlie successful investing, and while these lessons do not change, the common investor does. For the successful investor, investing is like picking cherries.
コピーライティング「文章のデザイン」	by kisaragi sasaoka Sep. 01, 2010	$2.00	77 words	Sample 50%
同じ文章でもデザインひとつで、読む人と手にすら取らない人がいます。「文章のデザイン」の大切さを十分もかからずに学びましょう。
Ducks and Bunnies	by Alex Augenblecq Aug. 30, 2010	$1.99	2660 words	Sample 50%
"Ducks and Bunnies" is an indispensable fable for anyone who gives business presentations. Loaded with useful insights, it's an entertaining exploration of the key elements of successful presentations -- from storytelling and effective visuals to stagecraft and selling. Written by a consultant with decades of experience in the field, it also features stunning visual illustrations.
Bee School	by Alex Augenblecq Aug. 30, 2010	$1.99	2472 words	Sample 50%
"Bee School" is a business fable that should be on the Required Reading List of every MBA candidate. Loaded with useful insights, it's an entertaining "inside job" by a graduate of a leading eastern business school. Plus, it's beautifully illustrated for our Visual Age.
WoW Factor: an insider's look at the real skills developed in the virtual World of Warcraft	by Kirk Wankel Aug. 30, 2010	$9.99	102902 words	Sample 50%
Every day players develop valuable skills in the virtual World of Warcraft. The raid leader that helped your guild complete the latest expansion could be training to become the next great CEO. From battlefields to boardrooms, WoW Factor is an entertaining journey, transporting the World of Warcraft player out of the virtual world and into the real one.
The Invisible Partnership: How To Work With Your Spouse Without Getting Divorced	by William de Ora Aug. 30, 2010	$9.95	55274 words	Sample 10%
The Invisible Partnership reveals the secrets of how to successfully live, love and excel in business with your life partner, beyond your wildest dreams! Louise Woodbury and William de Ora skillfully and creatively make the invisible, visible. You will be informed, guided and unfailingly inspired as Louise and William open up powerful new understandings of collaboration.
How to earn money from what you really like	by Yoshi Takahashi Aug. 30, 2010	Free!	959 words	Read a sample
This is a book for the person who like to earn money from what he/she likes and this is normally difficult in the actual life. In this book, we describe the way to start your micro business as a experimen first without quitting the current job. Also, we point out how to find out what is your "THE JOB", that means what you really like. Because we believe you have the biggest chance in it!
Bubble Markets and Boom & Bust Cycles: Paradigm Revolutions in the Information Age	by Khafra Omrazeti Aug. 29, 2010	$7.99	89188 words	Sample 30%
The primary mission of this current volume is to provide, in layman's terms, a unique and passionate understanding of the amazing boom and bust cycles of our times. This is not a book about forecasting, but more concerned with presenting observations and facts about boom and bust cycles, and with establishing a deep understanding and awareness about this fascinating phenomenon.
Are Black Swans Really Harmful to Ordinary Investors?	by Dale Maley Aug. 29, 2010	$0.99	4862 words	Sample 10%
Nassim Nicholas Taleb popularized the term Black Swan through his books and interviews. Taleb’s Black Swan Theory refers only to unexpected events of large magnitude and consequence and their dominant role in history. This short story explores whether or not Black Swan events are really important to ordinary Main Street investors versus Wall Street traders.
Getting Coverage, an Insider's Guide to Effective Media Relations	by Rex Evans Wood Aug. 27, 2010	$4.95	17798 words	Sample 35%
Most people are unaware of their potential for media coverage. Getting Coverage begins with a methodology for developing that potential. It continues with tips on contacting the media and working with the media. It concludes with a section on handling a public relations crisis. This handbook is ideal for anyone wishing to have a better understanding of local and regional media relations.
Win! A Leader's Guide to Building a Winning Team	by David Akers Aug. 27, 2010	$8.99	31565 words	Sample 25%
Win! A Leader's Guide to Building a Winning Team is an imaginary fable describing the choice encounter of two men; One that has been placed in a leadership role and desperately needs to build a winning team environment; Another that is one of the best architects of winning teams in the country. Their choice encounter leads to entertaining conversations on a number of key leadership topics.
How to be a Successful Writer	by Barbara Hayes Aug. 27, 2010	$7.90	36722 words	Sample 25%
Speaking from years of experience in the publishing world, Barbara Hayes gives her advice and guidance to anyone who wants to be a successful and published writer. Barbara has worked on comics, newspapers, magazines and books, building up a unique breadth of expertise in many different types and formats of publishing.
The Real Estate Agents Guide to Listing and Selling Short Sales	by Scot Kenkel Aug. 25, 2010	$3.99	38127 words	Sample 50%
The Undisputed "How-To" Guidebook for LEARNING HOW to LIST and SELL More Short Sales...a "Must-Have" Business Building Tool for any Succes Minded Real Estate Agent interested in LISTING, SELLING and CLOSING More Short Sales than ever before.
Take Your First Job	by Jim Haffner Aug. 23, 2010	$4.99	7597 words	Sample 50%
The goal of this book is to make you stand out from the crowd and "Take Your First Job". When a manager is considering hiring a new employee, what is the factor that persuades him to select one candidate over another? What can YOU do to make sure you are the selected candidate?
Frazzled	by Peter Johansen Aug. 23, 2010	$9.95	26566 words	Sample 50%
GAP analysis methods endeavor toward developing visionary solutions to complex problems by bifurcating or simplifying the problem into measurable steps. The combined thesis ‘Economic Perils of the Middle-Aged American Worker’ and ‘The Forgotten Graveyard Worker’ attempts toward accomplishing solutions toward a complex problem.
a success formula for business	by Matthias Schuebel Aug. 22, 2010	$8.99	5510 words	Sample 10%
A short course about essentials in business, insights for successful business. In today's time where the business failure rate is very high insights need to be provided why; and in this book profound solutions will be given for everyone to understand what it takes to succeed in any undertaking. It brings light into the nature of business and what you really need to do that success just follows you
The Chamberlain Negotiation Principles: A Tale of Five Must Know Negotiation Tenets and the Insight Behind the Principles to Help You Succeed	by Jared Kelner Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	44651 words	Sample 50%
This poignant business fable explores the impact that five negotiation tenets have on the lives of a struggling young salesman that takes on an elderly subway dweller as his mentor. By weaving negotiation tenets through the story & offering in-depth analysis of the concepts offered in the fable, this book becomes a creative negotiation resource that will touch your heart and challenge your mind.
Cyber Law	by World Audience Aug. 22, 2010	$9.99	75772 words	Sample 20%
Cyber Law is a comprehensive guide for navigating all legal aspects of the Internet. This book is a crucial asset for online businesses and entrepreneurs. "Whether you're doing business online as a company or a consumer, you need to understand your rights. Trout successfully places legal complexities into digital perspective with his latest book." -- Chris Pirillo - Founder of Lockergnome
Should My Asset Allocation Include My Pension and Social Security?	by Dale Maley Aug. 22, 2010	$0.99	4739 words	Sample 10%
Many Americans are saving and investing for retirement. One of the key steps in investing is to determine an asset allocation that meets your specific situation. This short story explains whether or not you should include the present value of your pension and Social Security as bonds in your asset allocation plan.
Life Lessons... from the back seat of my car	by Loren Keim Aug. 21, 2010	$9.99	73226 words	Sample 8%
A collection of more than seventy stories and essays by real estate broker and author, Loren Keim, including humorous, sad, off-the-wall, wacky, bizarre, touching and inspirational stories from Keim's unique experiences in the field of real estate as well as his insights into human nature, relationships, economics, society and politics.
Real Estate Prospecting: The Ultimate Resource Guide	by Loren Keim Aug. 21, 2010	$9.99	48800 words	Sample 5%
The ultimate game plan for prospecting, carefully outlining methods to select likely groups of prospects, how to contact those target groups, what to offer them, and how best to follow up. "Prospecting is a process, not an event". Filled with scripts, dialogues, sample letters, sample postcards and complete prospecting attack plans, this book is certain to help any real estate career blossom.
Words that Change Minds: Mastering the Language of Influence	by Shelle Rose Charvet Aug. 20, 2010	$9.99	62681 words
Words that Change Minds is based on the Language and Behavior Profile (LAB Profile); an easy to learn tool which illustrates how each person is unique. The LAB Profile will enable you to understand and predict from someone's language in everyday conversation, how he or she will behave in a given situation. You will learn to customize your language to change people's minds.
The Customer is Bothering Me	by Shelle Rose Charvet Aug. 20, 2010	$9.99	61415 words
Your customers pay attention to how you attract and treat them. If you do not understand what truly motivates them, they are likely to get their needs met elsewhere. If you design customer processes, manage teams who communicate with customers or deal directly with them yourself, this book was written for you.
The pocket MBA: concepts and strategies	by ComboApp Publishing Aug. 20, 2010	$15.99	86027 words	Sample 10%
This course is a one-stop problem-solver for today’s busy executive.It’s a working guide to help you quickly pinpoint in the complex world of business.You’ll find concepts, guidelines, and rules of thumb to help you conceptualize, analyze, and evaluate any business-related problem.Throughout, you’ll find this course practical.This course has been designed in question-and-answer format.
The Good That Financial Advisors Do	by Dan Sullivan Aug. 18, 2010	$4.99	7645 words	Sample 20%
A must-read for any financial advisor who wants to move forward to secure a bigger, better, more satisfying future. The book includes access to a confidential, interactive, online tool designed to provide an ongoing thinking process for transforming an advisor’s practice and career in the years ahead. It also provides a great forum for discussion groups.
The Highly Effective Habits of 5 Successful Authors	by Brent Sampson Aug. 18, 2010	$0.99	17350 words	Sample 50%
How did Andrew J. Rafkin find the motivation to write four award-winning novels? How did Sally Shields transform into a bestselling dynamo? How did Gang Chen earn over $100,000 in 180 days? How did Charlotte Endorf turn personal hardship into life-affirming successes? How did Ronnie Lee become one of the most prolific published authors in the world? Find out with this book...
Patent Pro Se	by John Ferrell Aug. 17, 2010	$9.99	16722 words	Sample 20%
The ultimate resource for entrepreneurial professionals looking to discover, understand and file provisional patent applications. Learn from Mr. Ferrell as he details each element of the patent specification, as well as explains the forms necessary for preserving a priority date with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. An essential resource for every entrepreneur's toolbox
WordPress Secrets	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1625 words	Read a sample
We love WordPress. In a matter of seconds, for free - you can have a pro-looking site that is very "search engine friendly". And it's so easy to use. This report will show you the easiest ways to use WordPress to get traffic, make money, establish a presence of authority, build a list and do a whole of other cool and profitable stuff.
Why You Fail At Internet Marketing	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1789 words	Read a sample
We all want it - financial independence. There are a lot of vehicles that can get your there. One of the best is internet marketing. Many realize it. They make a go at it - yet don't succeed. Why? It can be boiled down to one phrase - wrong mindset. Success is gotten through the following the RIGHT mindset appiled to a specific environment that has a likelihood of profit.
The USP Myth: Why USPs Are An Antiquated Concept	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1214 words	Read a sample
USP stands for unique selling proposition. It was coined by Rosser Reeves in the 1940's. It's dated and not as applicable as it once was. The purpose of a USP was to develop a UNIQUE offer to your target market that was either not being offered by your competitors - or was not being offered as well as you could offer it. But competition and the changing needs of the marketplace have changed...
Traffic Tornados: Simple Ways to Get Traffic to Your Website	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1413 words	Read a sample
Traffic is the life blood of any online business. Great product. Great advertising copy. Great website. No traffic... -No sales- There are two types of traffic - free and paid. Both cost something. Free traffic methods usually cost TIME. Paid traffic methods obviously cost money. Both have their pluses and minuses. This report covers both for beginners to advanced.
How To Write Objectives That Work	by Nancy Slessenger Aug. 17, 2010	$12.99	3638 words	Sample 15%
55 Tips & Techniques by Nancy Slessenger. Objectives are the essential foundations to any performance management system and to achieving the goals of your company or organization. This simple, step by step guide has proved its worth in hundreds of organizations, big and small. Based on over 20 years of experience in management and coaching, these tips will cure your objectives/goals headaches!
Time Management Secrets of a Madman Who Created 30+ Products In A Few Short Months	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1688 words	Read a sample
There's really only a few skills you need to make money online. One is creating good content. Two is writing good sale copy. Three is getting traffic. There is ONE more thing that is absolutely required for you to make a living online... It's called PRODUCTIVITY. And the best way to be productive is to manage your time most effectively. That's where I come in. I'm a productivity madman!
Squeeze Page Stupidity	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	619 words	Read a sample
Boy people really screw the pooch when it comes to squeeze pages. That's why I created this report - because I've helped people easily get 50%+ conversion rates doing things that do NOT make sense - and fly in the face on conventional wisdom. I will share some of those secrets with you in this report.
How to Sell Big Ticket Items	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1633 words	Read a sample
Big ticket items typically start around $500, but this term usually refers to those that are $997 or higher. There are several reasons why you would want to sell high ticket items - either your own or as an affiliate. This includes the "transaction size" or to deliver higher quality products to a select group of customers. But how do you sell big ticket items?
Secret List Building Tactics	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	2028 words	Read a sample
There is a certain "competitive gap" you can exploit to immediately build a good, responsive list. So few people know about this "loophole" that if you act on the info in this report - you will be dominate! List building is simple - you position yourself to stand in front of huge amounts of traffic. As a result, a tiny portion of that traffic will "stop by" your website, and join your list.
Developing Peak Productivity!	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1777 words	Read a sample
(with guest writer Dennis Becker) Productivity is the name of the game. I don't care what you're doing... creating products, writing sales copy, driving traffic, etc. If you can't do any or all of those tasks efficiently, you will make less money. Period. If it takes you 12 hours to set up a "money getting" site, when it could've taken you 2... you just lost 10 hours of "profit time". Ouch...
How to Interview Experts and Make Immediate Sales	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1135 words	Read a sample
This is perhaps the easiest, quickest and simplest way to make money online. See, people want and will pay for information. Especially expert information. And you don't have to be an expert to interview one. Here's the simple fact: most people who write & publish a book end up making ~$10 an hour for their effort, and they WANT to be interviewed because they realize it's a good deal for them.
A Healthy Distrust For Authority - Why It's Great For Your Internet Marketing Career	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1914 words	Read a sample
I feel it's my job to tell you this. I believe any good service provider should look after their clients by being their "advocate". What I mean is protecting you from things that could harm your wallet and your chances of success. It's a philosophy I've adapted in my business, and one of the things that I pride myself is "speaking straight" with you.
Using The Google Content Network	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 17, 2010	Free!	1300 words	Read a sample
All traffic has a trade-off. Free traffic isn't really free - you pay in time. If you can make it work, paid advertising is the holy grail of marketing. You simply buy as much traffic as you want... One of the best ways to make paid traffic work is through using the Google Content Network in a very specific way. In this report, we'll show you how to increase your chances of meeting with success.
Your First 100 Subscribers, Your First $100 Online	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 16, 2010	Free!	1294 words	Read a sample
Here's why most fail in Internet marketing - they have no clear goal to work toward. And, on top of that, they don't break things down so they are easy to accomplish. Let's end that. Your goal is simple - 100 people on an email list, and your first $100 in profit generated through Internet marketing. In this report you're going to be shown a very simple, easy to execute plan to accomplish this.
Email Marketing Genius	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 16, 2010	Free!	779 words	Read a sample
Email marketing does NOT have to involve any fancy "mass control" techniques or super- sophisticated 26 step "product launch formula" schemes. All those things are nice - and they can make you a lot of money - but for me, I like to keep things simple. Simple can be insanely profitable, too. And I'll show you how in this report.
How to Crush It with Continuity Programs & Membership Sites	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 16, 2010	Free!	1143 words	Read a sample
One of the most lucrative business models on the Internet is continuity programs & membership sites. These are programs/sites that have an automatic monthly recurring charge. This report will share with you our secrets and shortcuts to succeeding with continuity programs.
The Case Against Video Sales Letters	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 16, 2010	Free!	1437 words	Read a sample
Recently there was a HUGE launch about video sales letters and using a tactic called "video skinning". In and of itself, video skinning is a good tactic, and one you should consider having in your arsenal. But there is a huge misconception going around the marketplace about video sales letters in general, that I want to clear up in this report.
The Easiest Way for a Beginner to Score a Blockbuster Joint Venture	by Jason Fladlien Aug. 16, 2010	Free!	1146 words	Read a sample
You've just finished a product. You set up an affiliate program for it (maybe something as simple as putting it on Clickbank or Paydotcom.com). You wrote the sales letter for it. You're in a niche where joint ventures are commonplace. -- Now you just need traffic. -- Joint venture traffic is by far the best. Here's the RIGHT way to get it.

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