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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nationally known personal finance expert Terry Savage helps you answer the most important retirement questions During a time when looking to the future is more important than ever, author Terry Savage offers street smart advice for the many soon-to-be retirees wondering how much longer they will have to work to make up for the losses in their retirement accounts. The New Savage Number provides the strategic guidance and hands-on techniques necessary to plan a successful, satisfying retirement. Throughout the book, Savage helps you figure out how much money you need to retire-your savage number-and how to invest to reach that goal. Then, as retirement looms, she guides you through the process of planning withdrawals so the money lasts your entire lifetime. In between, Savage offers practical advice on everything from getting personal finances organized to insuring retirement plans against the disastrous need for long-term care. An informative, engaging book that future retirees of every age can utilize, The New Savage Number - Contains updated chapters reflect the current economy including changes to the mortgage market and stock market performance - Takes issues such as social security, long term insurance, and new investment risks into consideration - Offers guidance on continuing to earn income in retirement Written with every retirement bound individual in mind, The New Savage Number, Second Edition provides you with the tools needed to rescue your retirement.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Navigate your way through your family's past Interested in family history Keen to discover who your ancestors really were Want to find out more from the comfort of your own home If so, this book is for you. Walking you through the process of researching, organising and presenting your family tree online, this expert guide makes it simple. So what are you waiting for Get plugged in and start tracking down your ancestors today! - Lay the groundwork - take the first steps on your genealogical journey and start searching for evidence - Find out about your ancestors - discover who your predecessors were and where they came from - Get to grips with research tools - find the best online and offline archives and dig deeper into your family's past - Present your results effectively - compile your findings into a family tree and create a place to host your material online Praise for the 1st Edition of this book: 'Easy to read yet filled with facts and information, this is a solid reference guide with everything for the beginner - and perhaps something for the more experienced too.' - Family History Monthly 'There is a lot of good advice in this book for those starting out.' - Ancestors Open the book and find: - What clues you can get from photos, letters, diaries and your relatives - The best genealogy websites in the UK and around the world - How to get the most out of archives and documents - Techniques for creating family history charts on your computer - The advantages of coordinating your hunt with other researchers - Ways to share research online - Tips and tricks for building a family history web page. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The six core strategies to elevate any business-and how to implement them-made simple What do the world's most successful companies and organization have in common And what can you actually take away and use from their examples Distilling the best fundamental business strategies, trusted advisor and strategist John Spence helps you take a hard look at your business and together develop specific plans and action steps that will allow you to dramatically improve the success of your company. Delivered in Spence's approachable and straightforward manner, Awesomely Simple reveals the six key strategies that create a foundation for achieving business excellence: Vivid Vision, Best People, A Performance-Oriented Culture, Robust Communication, A Sense of Urgency, and Extreme Customer Focus. - Filled with case studies and clear action items, includes easy-to-follow guidelines for implementing the strategies in any organization no matter its mission or size - After concisely breaking down each strategy, Spence gives specific examples, tips, tools, discussion questions and exercises for how to execute them successfully A perfect resource for business leaders, Awesomely Simple will help you turn ideas into positive action and achieve lasting business success.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fact-based and proven approach to help working mothers rediscover happiness as they balance their duties at home and work Science and sociology have made great strides in understanding what makes us happy and how we achieve it. For working mothers who face endless demands on their time and attention, What Happy Working Mothers Know provides scientifically proven and practical ways to find the right balance and replace stress with happiness. Written by a behavioral scientist and global leadership guru, and an international lawyer and career coach, this mom-friendly guide offers practical tactics that truly work. The demands of juggling work and home lead many women to try to do everything and be everything to everyone. In the effort to be Superwoman, many women lose sight of what makes them happy and they fail to realize how important their happiness is to being a good worker and a good mother. The key to being your best at everything you do is to take care of your happiness the way you take care of your health, through conscious choices every day. You'll learn to overcome obstacles, apply lessons learned at work to your motherhood skills, and learn lessons from your children that you can apply at work. - Includes interactive activities that illustrate important lessons in the book - Shows you how to use positive psychology to shift from a scarcity mentality to an abundance mentality for workplace success - Helps you tap into your own sense of joy every day for your own happiness and the happiness of those around you - Science-based and packed with real case studies of real working moms - Written by authors with impeccable qualifications and real-world experience Many moms raise great kids and achieve the professional success they desire and deserve, but if they aren't happy, what's the point This book doesn't show you how to have it all, but how to have all the things that really matter.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Our future depends very much on how we respond to three great challenges of the new century, all of which threaten to increase social inequality: first, how we adapt institutions to the new role of women - the 'incomplete revolution' of our time; second, how we prepare our children for the knowledge economy; and, third, how we respond to the new demography, in particular low fertility and an ageing population.In this new book Gøsta Esping-Andersen - the leading analyst of the welfare state - examines how different societies have responded to these challenges. It focuses especially on the quest for gender equality, on the role of families in the reproduction of social inequalities, and on major inequities associated with an ageing population. Through comparative analysis he seeks to identify the kinds of welfare state reform that can optimize not only individuals' life chances but also collective welfare. The intellectual ambition is, in other words, to identify the mainsprings of a new and superior form of social equilibrium.This book will be of great interest to anyone concerned with gender and the changing role of women, with social and public policy, and with the future of the welfare state.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the leader in financial information, a fully updated guide to investing in today's markets This accessible book is a practical guide to the financial markets. Designed to help both the new and experienced investor gain sufficient understanding and knowledge to invest wisely and confidently in today's turbulent markets, it covers all the elements necessary to become financially street smart-from products, players, and procedures to rules, regulators, and risk/reward trade-offs. Filled with solid investment principles, the Forbes Guide to the Markets, Second Edition is completely revised and updated to reflect new trends and changes in the markets. - New topics discussed include the introduction and implementation of ETFs, the role of hedge funds, and the effects of the subprime crisis - Updated and revised chapters contain buying and selling techniques, fundamental, technical and quantitative analysis, and futures and options information - Highlights key terms and contains a complete glossary An essential resource for both the new or seasoned investor, this authoritative resource is a must-read for anyone aspiring to become a savvy investor.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An insightful and practical guide for developing relational leadership skills and engaging new paradigms of influence Relational Intelligence reveals how leaders can become smarter in the way they conduct their relationships, and as a result, catalyze their impact. This book unwraps the hidden power of a relational genius and the practical pursuits that contribute to increasing one's relational quotient (RQ). Steve Saccone offers thought-provoking and compelling pathways into understanding the synergistic effect of relational intelligence, mission, and influence. He demonstrates how critical the art of relational intelligence is for leaders who desire to better serve those they lead, as well as the organizations and communities they love. - Offers practical wisdom, engaging anecdotes, and compelling stories that show leaders how to develop relational intelligence - Delineates the essential skills that make leaders relationally intelligent - Unwraps six roles of a relational genius and how these transform our approaches to influence - Includes Foreword by Erwin Raphael McManus - A new book in the popular Leadership Network Series The author reveals how to increase one's awareness of the nuances in relational dynamics and suggests ways to help navigate relationships more intelligently and productively.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the forces driving the decisions of today's most sought after consumers According to recent statistics, members of Generation Y shop 25 percent to 40 percent more than the average consumer. In Gen BuY, Yarrow and O'Donnell argue that these voracious and fearless consumers have revolutionized the way Americans shop by turning traditional sales and marketing strategies upside down. Based on solid research, the book offers an in-depth look at what motivates these young people to buy certain products and reject others. The authors reveal what makes these consumers tic-how they define power, why they loath manipulation, and why they rely on technology-and show marketers how they can tap into the buying power of this burgeoning group of consumers. - Shows what it takes to successfully woe and win young consumers with purchasing power - Filled with surprising insights into the psyche of Gen Y buyers - Written by an expert in consumer research and a well-connected media consumer author Gen Buy is a must-have resource for marketers, advertisers, retailers, and manufacturers who want to understand the new generation of consumers.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Windows(r) 7 For Seniors for DummiesLearn to:\* Use the Windows 7 desktop and create your first documents\* Connect to the Internet and browse the Web\* View, edit, and print photos\* Keep in touch by e-mail and play games onlineMark Justice HintonAuthor of Digital Photography For Seniors For DummiesYou can learn to use Windows, get online, and start doing things today!You don't need a grandchild to teach you Windows 7 - with this friendly guide, you'll be using the mouse, working with folders, hooking up a printer, and cruising the Internet in nothing flat. Learn to use all the gizmos that come with Windows 7, shop online, view a slideshow of your favorite photos, send e-mail to a friend, enjoy music, and more!\* Tour the desktop - learn to use menus, the Start menu button, files, and folders\* Do it - create notes and letters, connect a printer, download photos from your digital camera, and put music on a CD\* Have some fun - discover Solitaire and other built-in games, listen to music, and watch a movie\* Use the accessories - display Gadgets on your desktop, draw with Paint, and use the Calculator\* To keep or not - install additional programs you want and remove those you don't need\* Protect your Windows - learn to use the Action Center, download and install virus protection software, and keep it up to date\* Have it your way - make your screen easier to see, open files with a single click, and even have your computer read to you\* The wide, wide Web - shop and explore online and learn to stay safeOpen the book and find:\* What's on the taskbar\* Directions for creating and saving documents\* Steps for installing a printer and other peripherals\* How to connect to the Internet anywhere\* Backgammon and other games you can play online\* Guidance on protecting your computer from viruses\* How to send e-mail attachments\* Advice on backing up documents and photos.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Number puzzles, spatial/visual puzzles, cryptograms, Sudoku, Kokuro, logic puzzles, and word games like Frame Games are all a great way to teach math and problem-solving skills to elementary and middle school students. In these two new collections, puzzle master Terry Stickels provides puzzles and brain games that range from simple to challenging and are organized by grade level and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) content areas. Each book offers over 300 brain games that will help students learn core math concepts and develop critical thinking skills. The books include a wide range of puzzle types and cover a variety of math topics, from fractions and geometry to probability and algebra.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The unique story of Wall Street legend Joe Grano-six defining moments in courage, leadership, and determination that will inspire readers of every age, and at every stage in life From Vietnam to 9/11, from the market crash of '87 to today's financial crisis, Wall Street legend Joe Grano has weathered the most defining crises of the last forty years. Whether leading draftees through combat as a Green Beret in Vietnam, regrouping a team of brokers during the market crash of 1987, or working tirelessly to reopen Wall Street after the attacks on 9/11, Joe has served at the front lines of our nation's most defining moments, leading and even inspiring others when things seem at their darkest. Structured around six specific crises he faced in his life and career, You Can't Predict a Hero will describe how Grano was able to triumph over challenges both personal and professional. Whether teaching himself to walk again after sustaining crippling battle wounds, rising from his hardscrabble beginnings to become a top broker at Merrill Lynch, or shepherding the merger of PaineWebber and UBS, his experience has been hard-won and his perspective like no one else's. Through it all, Grano has learned to find the opportunity in any crisis, how to calm and inspire those he leads, and how to find the real solution to what can appear as an insurmountable problem. This dynamic book will inspire anyone looking to make sense of our rapidly changing world, and how to grow and even thrive through any challenge. Problems require solutions, and crisis creates true leaders. Joseph J. Grano, Jr. is Chairman and CEO of Centurion Holdings LLC, a company that advises private and public companies. From 2001-2004, Grano was Chairman of UBS Financial Services Inc. (formerly UBS PaineWebber). Having joined the company in 1988, Grano is credited for turning PaineWebber around and shepherding its merger with Swiss banking giant UBS. Grano began his career as a stock broker at Merrill Lynch, where he rose to various senior management positions over 16 years. A decorated war hero, Grano was chosen by the White House to be chairman of the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council after 9/11, a position he held from 2002-2005. The recipient of countless awards for leadership, civic contributions, as well as honorary degrees, he is involved in a wide range of educational and philanthropic endeavors. He and his wife, Kathy, live in New Jersey. Mark Levine has written and collaborated on more than 30 books, including the best sellers Second Acts, Die Broke, and Lifescripts, as well as hundreds of magazine articles. He lives Ithaca, New York, and is a member of the Authors Guild.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The best-selling book for teaching basic life skills, fully revised and updated This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of 190 ready-to-use activities complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help exceptional students acquire the basic skills needed to achieve independence and success in everyday life. Each of the book's activities focuses on specific skills within the context of real-life situations and includes complete teacher instructions for effective use, from objective and introduction through optional extension activities and methods to assess student learning. The book includes numerous reproducible parent letters which can be sent home to help parents reinforce these lessons while children are away from school. - A revised and updated edition of the classic book for teaching basic life skills - Includes 190 complete activities with reproducible worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions for developing independence - Offers ideas for developing practical skills to deal with identity theft, cell phone manners, budgeting, eating healthy meals, using credit cards, time management, and much more - Mannix is the best-selling author of Social Skills Activities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities for Special Children, and Character Building Activities for Kids.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first look at the philosophy behind Stephenie Meyer's bestselling Twilight seriesBella and Edward, and their family and friends, have faced countless dangers and philosophical dilemmas in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels. This book is the first to explore them, drawing on the wisdom of philosophical heavyweights to answer essential questions such as: What do the struggles of 'vegetarian' vampires who control their biological urge for human blood say about free will Are vampires morally absolved if they kill only animals and not people From a feminist perspective, is Edward a romantic hero or is he just a stalker Is Jacob 'better' for Bella than Edward As absorbing as the Meyer novels themselves, Twilight and Philosophy:\* Gives you a new perspective on Twilight characters, storylines, and themes\* Helps you gain fresh insights into the Twilight novels and movies\* Features an irresistible combination of vampires, romance, and philosophyTwilight and Philosophy is a must-have companion for every Twilight fan, whether you're new to the series or have followed it since the beginning.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fascinating look at ESPN and its success as a brand ESPN The Company reveals the inside scoop on the biggest business story in sports, detailing the creative and innovative spirit and practices that drove the programming, products, and services of the most powerful and prominent name in sports media. The authors provide a behind-the-scenes perspective on how ESPN dealt with their many partners and how they handled mistakes and missteps along the way-from the humble beginnings of ESPN as an underrated startup to the pinnacle of their success as a major industry player. ESPN and other great organizations invest in their people. They train them. They believe that if you spend the time and resources turning talented performers into leaders, you're going to get better organizational performance and engender higher levels of commitment and sweat. ESPN The Company Explores the dedication to excellence that makes ESPN the 'Worldwide Leader in Sports' Reveals how the steps ESPN has taken to excel can be applied to whatever type of business you're in Shares the lessons learned at ESPN about launching and growing a wildly successful enterprise Engaging and informative, this entertaining guide reveals how any company can benefit by embracing the best practices of ESPN.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are revolutionizing the investment industry. From their introduction in 1993, ETFs have expanded exponentially over the past fifteen years. You, as an informed investor, need to know what makes ETFs unique, how they work, and which funds may help you achieve your financial goals. The updated edition provides the most current look at the ETF market, where the number of funds has doubled since the book first published in December 2007. A huge number of bonds funds, commodities funds, currency funds, leverage and short funds have been introduced. In addition, actively managed ETFs are here now, and some major mutual fund companies, like Fidelity and PIMCO, are getting into the market. Remarkably, the terminology in the ETP marketplace is also evolving at a rapid pace. The acronym ETP for exchange-traded product has become an industry standard. The term did not exist two years ago.Written by veteran financial professional and experienced author Richard Ferri, The ETF Book, Updated Edition gives you a broad and deep understanding of this important investment vehicle and provides you with the tools needed to successfully integrate exchange-traded funds into any portfolio.This detailed, yet clearly articulated guide contains the most up-to-date information on navigating the growing number of ETFs available in today's marketplace. Divided into four comprehensive parts, this guide addresses everything from ETF basics and in-depth fund analysis to the tax benefits of using ETFs. Included are a variety of portfolio management strategies using ETFs and examples of different model portfolios that you can easily adapt to your own investment endeavors.Whether you're just getting started or are a seasoned ETF investor, The ETF Book, Updated Edition will help enhance your understanding of this evolving field by:\* Examining the fundamental differences between exchange-traded portfolios\* Highlighting how to effectively implement a wide selection of ETFs-from\* Exploring specific ETF strategies-from buy and hold to market timing and sector rotation\* Introducing Index Strategy Boxes-a new way to understand index construction and how a fund is investing your money\* And much moreEach chapter of The ETF Book, Updated Edition offers concise coverage of various issues. It is filled with in-depth insights on different types of ETFs and practical advice on how to select and manage them. The appendixes are an added benefit, offering an ETF Resource List, which will point you to more places for information on these structures, and a detailed Glossary to help you with industry-specific definitions.The ETF Book, Updated Edition is an invaluable road map for developing a winning investment strategy. Armed with the knowledge found throughout these pages, you'll be prepared to build a solid portfolio of ETFs that will benefit you for years to come.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The catastrophic events of 2008 prove that the financial world has not learnt the lessons of my own tragic tale. But anyone who thinks that the world of derivatives is just about greedy bankers who put our pensions and savings at risk is wrong. Day One Trader is the gripping chronicle of the unknown working class heroes of the Liffe floor who shattered a glass ceiling of elitism in the City of London and helped build one of the few financial institutions that we can be proud of.' NICK LEESON Day One Trader is the exclusive story of John Sussex on his journey from son of a Basildon factory worker, leaving school at 16, to successful City financier and member of the Liffe board. Providing a unique insight to this competitive and often brutal industry, readers will discover the tactics used by dealers to survive the jungle of the pits in a story that chronicles the floor banter and characters that made Liffe a global derivatives powerhouse. Packed full of exclusive - until now unreported - stories, Day One Trader sheds new light on what motivated characters such as Nick Leeson, and provides insight to the Liffe floor star traders. Financial experts and novices alike will be gripped by Sussex's account of the highs and lows of a career that spanned almost three decades in the history of the financial markets.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A practical guide to avoiding accidental philanthropy and controlling your tax destiny Written by Daniel Nigito-a financial services expert whose programs have saved families millions in tax dollars and created millions more for charities across the United States-this timely guide will show you how to use the simple, yet powerful strategy known as 'charitable leverage' to regain control of your financial life. This proven approach, which allows you to become a partner with charity while gaining control over your tax destiny and providing for you and your family, taps into the unique tax characteristics of two financial instruments-the Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) and Cash Value Life Insurance (CVLI)-in order to achieve some amazing goals. - Offers insights on increasing your current income while paying less tax on it - Discusses how to develop real asset protection without moving your money offshore or using complicated and often questionable tax schemes - Details how you can build a personal tax-deductible retirement account that does not interfere with other retirement plans The best way to avoid becoming an accidental philanthropist is by understanding how to make taxes work for you. The Power of Leveraging the Charitable Remainder Trust will show you how to do this and, in the process, add meaning to your money.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience.\* Uses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in popular psychology\* Explores topics that readers will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as â opposites attract,â Â â people use only 10% of their brains,â and handwriting reveals your personality\* Provides a â mythbusting kitâ for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life\* Teaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth\* Includes over 200 additional psychological myths for readers to exploreContains an Appendix of useful Web Sites for examining psychological myths\* Features a postscript of remarkable psychological findings that sound like myths but that are true\* Engaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cheating in School is the first book to present the research on cheating in a clear and accessible way and provide practical advice and insights for educators, school administrators, and the average lay person. - Defines the problems surrounding cheating in schools and proposes solutions that can be applied in all educational settings, from elementary schools to post-secondary institutions - Addresses pressing questions such as 'Why shouldn't students cheat if it gets them good grades ' and 'What are parents, teachers, businesses, and the government doing to unintentionally persuade today's student to cheat their way through school ' - Describes short and long term deterrents that educators can use to foster academic integrity and make honesty more profitable than cheating - Outlines tactics and strategies for educators, administrators, school boards, and parents to advance a new movement of academic integrity instead of dishonesty.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A guide to getting new employees recruited, oriented, and productive-FAST 'Onboarding,' a growing trend in the business community, is a focused methodology that gets people in new roles up to speed quickly and efficiently. This book guides you through a process that enables you to recruit, orient, and enable your new employees to get the job done. Learn how to inspire and encourage your new employees to deliver better results faster. George Bradt and Mary Vonnegut's Onboarding helps ensure that your new employees are productive and efficient from day one. You'll learn how to help them assimilate into your corporate culture and accelerate their learning. - Onboarding is one of the hottest trends in business - This is the first book about onboarding - George Bradt is a leading speaker and consultant, and the author of The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan For business leaders and managers who want well-trained, responsive, efficient, and effective employees, Onboarding helps you get the best from your new employees.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You've Got to Be Kidding!: How Jokes Can Help You Think is a thoughtful and accessible analysis of the ways in which jokes illustrate how we think critically, and how the thinking process goes awry in everyday human situations. - Uses jokes to illustrate the various mistakes or fallacies that are typically identified and discussed in courses on critical reasoning - Provides an effective way to learn critical thinking skills since jokes often describe real-life situations where it really matters whether a person thinks well or not - Demonstrates how philosophy is actually very practical and clearly related to real- life human experiences - Explains how developing good reasoning habits can make a real difference in all aspects of one's life.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Packed with new examples and material, this second edition provides a fully up-to-date exploration of the genesis, dynamics, and demise of moral panics and their impacts on the societies in which they take place.\* Packed with updated and recent examples including terrorism, the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Towers, school shootings, flag burning, and the early-2000s resurgence of the 'sex slave' scare\* Includes a new chapter on the media, currently regarded as a major component of the moral panic\* Devotes a chapter to addressing criticisms of the first edition as well as the moral panics concept itself\* Written by long-established experts in the field\* Designed to fit both self-contained courses on moral panics and wider courses on deviance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - User-friendly risk management tools, tips, and techniques for a less certain world Though a very high level of investor uncertainty, anxiety, and concern about risk now exists, the vast majority of investors do not genuinely understand investment risk-let alone how to effectively manage it. The Risk-Wise Investor offers a totally new, user-friendly, non-technical way to help you better understand and manage uncertainty and risk. This practical guide will help investors avoid many common pitfalls and make well informed, knowledge-based decisions when facing uncertainty and risk. It also shows how to implement a personalized, systematic risk management planning process that will allow you to manage the risks you face more effectively and improve the likelihood of achieving specific investment goals. Though traditional investment advice is based on taking the long view and diversifying portfolios, the information here shows how to incorporate additional risk management considerations into your plans. The Risk-Wise Investor also provides innovative insights that will help investors and their advisors better understand how to: - Gain a practical, user-friendly, knowledge based understanding of risk and risk management - Better understand and manage financial uncertainty and rapid change - Release life-risk management skills in the world of investments - Become less anxious, more knowledgeable, realistic, and potentially more successful investors - Learn a new 'empowering' definition of risk to more effectively address risk and uncertainty - Help reduce the likelihood and potential impact of negative surprises.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There has never been more opportunity for financial planners--or more reasons for financial professionals to consider switching the direction of their careers into this lucrative field. Today's planners will cash in on the huge surge of baby boomers preparing for retirement in the decades ahead. And as the number and complexity of investments rises, more individuals will look to financial advisers to help manage their money. In the new paperback edition of this guide, Jeffrey H. Rattiner, a practicing financial planner and educator, provides a complete, systematic, turnkey framework for the aspiring planner to follow. Starting from the key question, 'Why do you want to be a financial planner ' the author guides you through the development of an effective infrastructure and client management system for your practice. The many essential concepts are clearly illustrated with examples from practicing professionals. Throughout this handbook, Rattiner provides personal insights on how and whya plannermust develop a solid understanding of client needs before building a comprehensive financial plan. Getting Started as a Financial Planner has everythingoneneeds to know-from how to set up a practice and communicate with clients to how to manage investments and market services-in order to launcha career in financial planning and toattain success in this high-growth profession.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the traditional view of project management, if a project manager completed a project and had adhered to the triple constraints of time, cost, and performance, the project was considered a success. Today, in the eyes of the customer and the parent or sponsoring company, if a completed project did not deliver its anticipated value, it would be seen as a failure. Today's changing economic climate, marked by an increasingly competitive global environment, is driving project managers to become more business oriented. Projects must now be viewed from a strategic perspective within the context of a business or enterprise that needs to provide value to both the customer and the organization itself. As a result, project managers are now required to possess the skills to complete a project within certain specifications, and also know how to create and deliver value. Responding to the needs of today's project managers, Value-Driven Project Management begins by changing the paradigm of project management. Rather than judge the success of a project from the perspectives of time, budget, and quality, the authors demonstrate why success is only achieved when planned business values are met, including: - Internal value - Financial value - Future value - Customer-related value The authors also offer best practices that allow you and your organization to create additional value in efficiency, customer satisfaction, and enhanced products and services. Finally, the book helps you incorporate value into clearly defined business objectives and 'sell' the value-driven process to executives. Throughout the book, helpful illustrations clarify complex concepts and processes. Assigning valuable resources to projects that don't provide some tangible form of value to the organization and to the client is poor management and poor decision-making. On the other hand, selecting and implementing projects that will deliver value and an acceptable return on investment is effective management and decision-making, but is very challenging, especially when a project may not provide its target value for years to come. With Value-Driven Project Management in hand, you'll discover the tools you need to ensure that projects deliver true value upon their completion.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A how-to guide for creating and funding social justice program grants This groundbreaking book shows how to increase funding for social justice philanthropy. Social justice philanthropy provides direct services to alleviate suffering and works to transform the systems and institutions that cause that suffering. Written in an engaging, easy-to-read style, Change Philanthropy offers an insider's view what works and what doesn't work when developing grantmaking strategies in support of social change. It gives clear guidance showcases foundations of all types and sizes including Liberty Hill Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Needmor Fund, Jacobs Family Foundation, Discount Foundation, Global Fund for Women, Schott Foundation, Ford Foundation, and the Open Society Institute. The book also includes a wealth of illustrative examples and contains practical suggestions and tips that can be applied immediately to support any social justice agenda. - Offers a guide for increasing funds for social justice programs - and suggestions for foundations on which programs to fund - Gives step-by-step advice for developing a successful grantmaking strategy - Includes a wealth of examples from leading foundations - Sponsored by The Center for Community Change.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Making Sense of the Organization elaborates on the influential idea that organizations are interpretation systems that scan, interpret, and learn. These selected essays represent a new approach to the way managers learn and act in response to their environment and the way organizational change evolves. Readers of this volume will find a wealth of examples and insights which go well beyond thinking and cognition to explain action. The author's ideas are at the forefront of our thinking on leadership, teams, and the management of change.'This book engages the puzzle of impermanence in organizing. Through rich examples, evocative language, artful literature citing, and imaginative connecting, Weick re-introduces core ideas and themes around attending, interpreting, acting and learning to unlock new insights about impermanent organizing. The wisdom in this book is timeless and timely. It prods scholars and managers of organizations to complicate their views of organizing in ways that enrich thought and action.' - Jane E. Dutton, Robert L. Kahn Distinguished University Professor, University of Michigan.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Comic Relief: A Comprehensive Philosophy of Humor develops an inclusive theory that integrates psychological, aesthetic, and ethical issues relating to humor - Offers an enlightening and accessible foray into the serious business of humor - Reveals how standard theories of humor fail to explain its true nature and actually support traditional prejudices against humor as being antisocial, irrational, and foolish - Argues that humor's benefits overlap significantly with those of philosophy - Includes a foreword by Robert Mankoff, Cartoon Editor of The New Yorker.…