Showing results by narrator "Pete Ferrand" in Business & Careers

Want to be in business for yourself? A computer repair service may be perfect for you. But how do you start and run a computer service business? First, read this book, written by a computer technician with more than nine years' experience working for himself. I started my business from scratch and built it up to a viable, full-time enterprise, and I will show you how to do the same.

Anti-police media propaganda has created a perception of police shootings that is very different than reality. In 12 exciting, real-life accounts, you will discover that police shootings are extremely complicated, and the consequences are far greater than most can ever imagine. This audiobook shares the story that officers do not get to tell, and it will prepare those who have not yet been forced to pull the trigger.

Filing for bankruptcy can save a company, but it’s an onerous and unpredictable process. Bankruptcy costs a lot of money and time. Lawyers are required at every step and management needs to find new financing when the financing is frozen. There’s a chance that the court may not approve the recovery plan or that a third-party management company can take over. Elementary Business has created an alternative to bankruptcy - the “Informal Plan”. We’ve used it over 20 times to save companies in trouble. There’s no court, no trustee, no creditor committees, and far lower legal expenses.

Competition for jobs is at an all-time high, with rivalry for positions coming from across the globe. The recent recession has put a demand on all job opportunities with an average of over 300 applicants applying for each advertised vacancy. Experienced applicants are missing out on job offers for positions they have been working in for years because they don't know the new rules of job interviews.

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce listeners to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement.

Mastering Mental Toughness will hold your hand and lead you to the land of immense possibilities by strengthening your mental and emotional stamina, changing your belief system, and by equipping you with all the mental training tools necessary to build grit, stay committed, and reach your goals.

Practical sales and marketing ideas, actions, and tips that you can use to increase spend per head, occupancy, and profit for your small hotel, B&B, or guest accommodation. Attract the guests you want using traditional and online marketing and sales actions to make you stand out from your competition.

Written in a highly accessible, anecdotal style, Turn Can’t into Next: Leadership Lessons from the School of Hard Knocks weaves leadership lessons, storytelling, and humor together in a way that will resonate with listeners with varying levels of professional experience and across various industries who are looking to become better leaders. The book is a fascinating journey full of stories and hard lessons learned over Gerry Cadorath’s more than 40-year career with his family business.

Investing in both of these types of real estate can be lucrative and easy to get started, and this book will help you with both. As you listen, you will get the basics of both types of rentals that you can use to help yourself to successfully get through everything that you are doing.

New ways of creating wealth don’t come along very often and they usually bring with them new ways of doing things. It changes family dynamics and the way we carry out everyday life. Such a new wealth system is about to explode on the scene, brought about by a new civilization of consumers: those who shop on the internet. Today’s wealth “revolution” will not only replace old technologies, but it will also profoundly alter institutions as today’s traditional role economies change into knowledge economies.

The book will help the listener to understand life through that of another's eyes and learn valuable lessons. The author adds meaningful quotes throughout the book to give the listener an understanding of how the 10 Rules apply to universal principals. The stories are crazy and over the top at times because the author has witnessed many alarming situations over time and wanted to share this with the listener.

To improve our relationships at home, in the workplace, in business, and so on, it is crucial to understand not only what to say but especially how to say it. This makes all the difference. In this book, we'll debate the aspects and the dynamics of communication. Moreover, we'll discover advanced tools that can bring your social and professional life to a higher level.

During our study of the Titanic catastrophe it became clear to us that the leadership lessons from the Titanic clearly apply to businesses today as much as they did to the ships at this iconic event more than 100 years ago. This book will draw parallels between the Titanic catastrophe and today's contemporary business world. As our reader will hopefully see, there are many lessons to be learned by today's business practitioners.

Sex, lies, conflicts of interest, international intrigue, and a double-cross of thousands of union employees in the heart of America. Add to that three major companies' futures on the line and an assassination by anarchist terrorists in Paris of one of the company's chairman that almost kills a deal to save at least two of the companies. Hollywood? No. This was real. The Last American CEO is the ultimate insider's view of one of the biggest global business deals in history: Chrysler's 1987 purchase of American Motors.

Fresh from successful flights before royalty in Europe, and soon after thrilling hundreds of thousands of people by flying around the Statue of Liberty, in the fall of 1909 Wilbur and Orville Wright decided the time was right to begin manufacturing their airplanes for sale. Backed by Wall Street tycoons, including August Belmont, Cornelius Vanderbilt III, and Andrew Freedman, the brothers formed the Wright Company.

Reshoring is essentially the opposite of offshoring, it is a term used to describe the act of bringing back offshored manufacturing to a country. In the beginning of 2011, for the most part, most people thought that this was just impossible, that there would be no reshoring to the U.S. or UK, that everything was going to China, manufacturing was leaving both countries and it will never come back and I think the striking thing is how much that’s changed in the last three years.

Most small-business marketing sucks, and if you are willing to be honest, you probably do not have a reliable marketing system that dependably delivers new and returning customers or clients. Most business owners are floundering when it comes to advertising and marketing because they have never been exposed to the fundamentals of direct response marketing. Many small-business owners and solopreneurs struggle as they repeatedly make the same mistakes. They are working harder at the wrong things, which traps them in the same discouraging situations.

Unlock the secrets to mastering global talent acquisition and management in the modern era with Winning the Global Talent War. This insightful guide delves into the strategies used by top organizations to attract, retain, and develop the world's best talent. Combining rigorous analysis, real-world case studies, and expert insights, the author reveals how to navigate the complexities of an interconnected, technology-driven world.

"The Cool Kids’ Basement: How to Become a Boss People Don't Want to Leave" by Marco Sills is an essential listen for current and aspiring leaders. This concise guide strips away the fluff and dives straight into the heart of effective leadership. Sills expertly navigates through the intricacies of building trust, fostering communication, and creating a work environment that is both productive and enjoyable.