La Porte County Public Library System

"It is [Tom] Peters-as consultant, writer, columnist, seminar lecturer, and stage performer-whose energy, style, influence, and ideas have [most] shaped new management thinking." -Movers and Shakers: The 100 Most Influential Figures in Modern Business "We live in a Tom Peters world." -Fortune Magazine Business uber-guru Tom Peters is back with his first book in a decade, The Little Big Things. In this age of economic recession and financial uncertainty,...

It's been nearly 25 years since Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad first made waves in the Personal Finance arena.
It has since become the #1 Personal Finance book of all time... translated into dozens of languages and sold around the world.

Rich Dad Poor Dad is Robert's story of growing up with two dads — his real father and the father of his best friend, his rich dad — and the ways in which both men shaped

...

Dieses Buch richtet sich an Praktiker, die eine Unternehmensbewertung verstehen und vornehmen wollen. Termini werden erklärt, Analysen historischer Ist-Perioden, Planungsansätze sowie –methoden für Ertragswert- und Cashflow -Verfahren konkretisiert und eine Bewertung gemäß den Discounted Cashflows stufenweise vorgeführt. Anhand des Modells einer Beispielfirma werden durchgehend die theoretischen Hintergründe und auf einfachem buchhalterischen...

Tom Peters says, Jon Spoelstra knows his stuff. Pat Williams, founder of Orlando Magic says, I consider Jon the top marketer in the world. The Wall Street Journal says, Mr. Spoelstra is one of those guys, who thinks 'out of the box'. In this revised edition, Jon provides a real-world game plan for increasing your top line with marketing and promotion ideas that break through the clutter and get your customer's attention. His 17 Ground Rules-tested...

Why do some people achieve great personal success, yet never succeed in building a business or making an impact in their organization? John C. Maxwell knows the answer. "The greatest leadership principle that I have ever learned in over twenty-five years of leadership," says Maxwell, "is that those closest to the leader will determine the success level of that leader." It's not enough for a leader to have vision, energy, drive, and conviction. If...

The finance basics that experts and top professionals understand. Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Finance. Includes how to: • Analyze a business from its financial reports • Understand a Profit and Loss account • Make sense of accounting jargon • Build a financially sound business plan • Deal with revenue, profit and cash flow • Part of a brand-new and exciting series which will generate huge buzz...

In 1982, readers discovered Megatrends. In 2000, The Tipping Point entered the lexicon. Now, in Microtrends, one of the most respected and sought-after analysts in the world articulates a new way of understanding how we live. Mark Penn, the man who identified "Soccer Moms" as a crucial constituency in President Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign, is known for his ability to detect relatively small patterns of behavior in our culture-microtrends...

Leaders! Are you facing a storm of change in your workplace? Are your people anxious, confused, distracted, resistant or angry as they grapple with uncertainty? Do you spend your days trying to implement and defend changes you can't control and may not even agree with? Leadership is about people. Yet many leaders find themselves responsible for implementing change without ever being taught the foundations of HOW to support and lead people THROUGH...

The selling secrets that experts and top professionals use. Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Selling. Includes how to: • Pitch your product to meet the needs of your customer. • Use body language to build rapport. • Negotiate and close the deal. • Make your customers keep coming back for more. • Develop new business relationships.

We all dream of the day when the majority of Americans own their own homes. A day when families are healthy, and children are loved and valued. We dream of a country where people work 20 instead of 60 hours a week to make a living. We want to feel fulfilled at our jobs. We dream of an America where we have time for each other and for relationships. We would hope it to be a time when the family is strong once more. Surely, this is an impossible dream? The...