Bøger af Bill Bishop

The untold story of why America is so culturally and politically dividedAmerica may be more diverse than ever coast to coast, but the places where we live are becoming increasingly crowded with people who live, think, and vote as we do. This social transformation didn't happed by accident. We've built a country where we can all choose the neighborhood -- and religion and news show -- most compatible with our lifestyle and beliefs. And we are living with the consequences of this way-of-life segregation. Our country has become so polarized, so ideologically inbred, that people don't know and can't understand those who live just a few miles away. The reason for this situation, and the dire implications for our country, is the subject of this groundbreaking work.In 2004, the journalist Bill Bishop, armed with original and startling demographic data, made national news in a series of articles showing how Americans have been sorting themselves over the past three decades into alarmingly homogeneous communities -- not by region or by red state or blue state, but by city and even neighborhood. In The Big Sort, Bishop deepens his analysis in a brilliantly reported book that makes its case from the ground up, starting with stories about how we live today and then drawing on history, economics, and our changing political landscape to create one of the most compelling big-picture accounts of America in recent memory.The Big Sort will draw comparisons to Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone and Richard Florida's The Rise of the Creative Class and will redefine the way Americans think about themselves for decades to come.

Going To The Net is about the psychology of tennis. Bill Bishop and his mentor Coach Conrad explore what happens in the mind of a tennis player, and how these insights can help you on and off the court.

Campfire Tales, Uncle Joe's Stories of the Old West, is a collection of four short stories about the old west, each with its own unique wild west adventure. Red Horse Range is a story about a range war and about the danger of blind stubbornness, and about how no matter how much a man might want to stay neutral, there are times he must pick a side. Yancy Baines is a story about a young man's adventures on a wagon train to California where the treasure they come to seek is buried Confederate gold, and yet love becomes the ultimate prize. Paradise Valley is a story with a silver lining about a lost and penniless man in search of a fresh start who discovers true wealth can only come with the love of a good woman. The Patriarch is the story of a broken man who returns from the war only to discover he has lost everything, even the woman he loved. As he travels west in search a new life, he helps others escape their lost and pain and unwittingly creates the path to his own salvation. Written for all ages, these are stories to be enjoyed and shared by anyone who loves a good western.

Quibberish(R) is the paraphrase puzzle game. This fun and educational word game will exercise your brain, boost your vocabulary, and expand your appreciation for famous English expressions. The Quibberish(R) Compendium features more than 1,200 Quibberish(R) clues.

The objective of Quibberish(R) is to guess a famous expression from a paraphrase clue of that saying. For example, the paraphrase "The Patron's Perspective Is Perpetually Perfect" is a clue for the expression: "The Customer Is Always Right." For each expression, there are three clues: Hardest, Hard, Easy. Start with the hardest clue. Can you guess the expression? If not, read the hard clue next. Can you guess the expression now? If not, read the easy clue. Can you get it now? You can play Quibberish(R) by yourself, or with your friends. If you want to keep score, score 5 points for the right answer on the Hardest clue, 3 points for Hard, and 1 point for Easy. Quibberish(R) is also available in card deck, board game and smart app formats. In addition to famous expressions, there are Quibberish(TM) editions for subjects such as Movies, Books, Music, Bible Quotes, and Sports. Visit Quibberish.club

In this book, business coach Bill Bishop explains how to succeed as a financial advisor in the new economy. He explains how to create a business that will take full advantage of new technology and provide a new level of value to your clients; value they cannot get from a robo-advisor or a fin-tech company. If you want to succeed in the coming years of disruption, this book is a must read.

Is your business ready for the Trump administration? The economic policies of Donald Trump present both challenges and opportunities for business owners in the United States and around the world. The imposition of new tariffs, renegotiated trade agreements, a resurgence in economic nationalism, and shifting geopolitics, will disrupt the status quo in the global economy and in your business. To guide you through this tumultuous time, business coach Bill Bishop presents The 12 Trump-Proof Business Strategies, which show how you can make the most of this new reality. To succeed in the Trump era, read this timely book today.

It's been 15 years since Marketing Mike disappeared following the publication of Bill Bishop's book How To Sell A Lobster, which was published in 25 countries in 12 languages. Now Marketing Mike returns to save the world from Vince Vapor, the richest man in the world, and the creator of SOLNET, the virtual reality platform that replaced the old Internet. Along with his trusty side-kick Pepo, the big idea dog, Marketing Mike leads a team of young creative people into depths of the marketing world, where good and evil battle for the hearts and minds of consumers. Join Marketing Mike and his team on this fun, educational, and uplifting adventure.

The New Economy Thinker The Complete Guide To Your Success In The New Economy Are you worried about the impact of technology on your company and your industry? Are you concerned that new tech-driven competitors will up-end your business model and steal away customers? Are you trying to figure out how to prosper in a marketplace being taken over by computers, artificial intelligence, robots, 3-D printers and other disruptive technology? Then read this book. In The New Economy Thinker, entrepreneur and business coach Bill Bishop explains that 99.9% of people today use an obsolete way of thinking about business (old factory), and presents a new way of thinking (new factory) that is much more appropriate for today's market conditions. Bishop shows why companies designed as assembly lines are falling behind, and why companies designed as "value hubs" are taking their place. He explains how companies like Apple, Google, Amazon and other companies-both big and small-use new factory thinking to attract more high-quality customers, make higher-margin sales, and achieve exponential growth. He then explains step-by-step how to build your new factory for the new economy. Thought-provoking, inspiring, and entertaining, The New Economy Thinker will change forever the way you think about and do business.

How To Sell A Lobster A Psychological Journey Into The Marketplace Of The Mind Do you want to attract more high-quality prospects? Do you want to make bigger sales and dramatically increase your income while working less hard? If so, read How To Sell A Lobster to learn the psychological marketing secrets of a street-wise entrepreneur. Join marketing coach Bill Bishop and his eccentric mentor Marketing Mike on a psychological journey into the marketplace of the human mind. How To Sell A Lobster presents a series of parables about challenging business problems and how to solve them with easy-to-use psychological techniques. Discover how the author packaged a BIG Idea to sell 1,400 lobsters in a waiter contest. Find out how to use The Line-Up technique to attract more prospects. Learn how to make bigger sales using The Three Boxes strategy, and how to increase your profit margins by packaging your $5 Cup of Coffee. A quick and fun read, How To Sell A Lobster has captivated the imagination of entrepreneurs and salespeople around the world. More than 1 million copies have been sold in 25 countries in 12 languages. Now it's your turn to start selling more lobsters.

The New Factory Thinker Re-Wiring Our Minds For Success In A Disrupted Marketplace Are you worried about the impact of technology on your company and your industry? Are you concerned that new tech-driven competitors will up-end your business model and steal away customers? Are you trying to figure out how to prosper in a marketplace being taken over by computers, artificial intelligence, robots, 3-D printers and other disruptive technology? Then read this book. In The New Factory Thinker, entrepreneur and business coach Bill Bishop explains that 99.9% of people today use an obsolete way of thinking about business (old factory), and presents a new way of thinking (new factory) that is much more appropriate for today's market conditions. Bishop shows why companies designed as assembly lines are falling behind, and why companies designed as value hubs are taking their place. He explains how companies like Apple, Google, Amazon and other companies-both big and small-use new factory thinking to attract more high-quality customers, make higher-margin sales, and achieve exponential growth. He then explains step-by-step how to build your new factory. Thought-provoking, inspiring, and entertaining, The New Factory Thinker will change forever the way you think about and do business.

Is your business ready for the Trump administration? The economic policies of Donald Trump present both challenges and opportunities for business owners in the United States and around the world. The imposition of new tariffs, renegotiated trade agreements, a resurgence in economic nationalism, and shifting geo-politics, will disrupt the status quo in the global economy and in your business. To guide you through this tumultuous time, business coach Bill Bishop presents The 12 Trump-Proof Business Strategies, which show how you can make the most of this new reality. To succeed in the Trump era, read this timely book today.

Tying and rigging lines and leaders. Boat-handling tips and approaching and feeding fish. From setting the hook to fighting and landing the fish quickly and safely.

Bill and Karen Bishop (the authors who challenged your theological perspective with Two Trees, Two Kingdoms, Two Kings) now bring you a challenge to ascertain the specific days our heavenly Father appointed for us to commemorate with Him.

Five human superpowers give us a unique advantage in a world being taken over by robots and other advanced technology. Learn to harness your superpowers to survive, compete, and thrive in today's advanced world.

A Book to Awaken a Slumbering Faith: Two trees in the Garden - a choice to be made;Two directions - one leading to life; the other to death.

A Book to Awaken a Slumbering Faith: Two trees in the Garden - a choice to be made; Two trees in the world today - is it the same choice? Two gospels - is a counterfeit shaping our belief system? Two directions - one leading to life; the other to death.

The Carbon Chronicles: Quest for Truth Beyond the Veil For hundreds of years, humans ventured out into the galaxy in search of intelligent life only to be met by vacuum of lifeless space. Countless worlds are discovered, each as empty as the last. Mother Earth comes to be the sole home of life in the known universe. As the reality of a lifeless universe sinks in, religious zealots increase their monopoly on faith and power as the decades fade into centuries. Cast down on LC3, a desolate uninhabited world, to serve five years at hard labor in a penal mining colony, Ross Alexander Bowman only wants to find a way to survive until he learns of the existence of alien artifacts and the possibility of non-Earth life. Sucked in by his double-dealing cellmate, Bowman soon finds himself caught in a web of intrigue where hereditary lords, secret societies and religious zealots vie for control of the universe. Bowman becomes the unwitting savior when he accidentally stumbles onto a hidden world filled with a People and a Truth unknown to the groups who vie to control humanity's teaming masses. The deeper Bowman descends into the bowels of LC3, the deeper he probes the mysteries of this planet of the damned and the nearer he comes to his own destiny and that of the future course of humanity.