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The Financial Advisor's Definitive Guide to Niche MarketingUncomparable by Kristen Luke challenges the traditional notion of striving to be the "best" in the financial services industry and instead encourages financial advisors to become "uncomparable" by owning a niche and establishing themselves as an expert in solving one problem for one type of client. In this book, Luke argues that being better than the competition is not enough because it leaves you vulnerable to being surpassed by competitors who could offer an additional service or a slightly superior approach.In contrast, by positioning yourself as unique and focusing on developing and promoting your expertise to a narrow set of clients, you become uncomparable and stand out as a leader in your space.This book offers practical advice to help you identify your niche and build your marketing strategy to attract your ideal clientele.With a refreshing perspective on business differentiation and actionable steps for standing out in a crowded marketplace, Uncomparable will allow you to find your path to marketing success.

Whether you're on the front line or in the executive suite, you can build your "Change Intelligence®"¿and create results that matter at all levels of the organization.In today's business world, everyone knows that we all face constant change, whether it's the implementation of a new IT system, a reorganization, or a full merger or acquisition. We also know that the ability to handle such change makes the difference between success and failure¿and has a direct effect on the bottom line. Because we understand this, twenty-first century executives, supervisors, and project managers have plenty of methodologies for managing change. Yet, somehow, our failure rate when we try to implement major organizational change is still shockingly high.In this innovative guide, Barbara Trautlein argues that our current approaches are inadequate when they are not used in tandem with a deep understanding of Change Intelligence®, or CQ®¿the skill set that allows you to lead your team or company through vital transformations. You'll explore how to lead change by engaging the Heart, enlightening the Head, and equipping the Hands, which when combined enable you to overcome resistance and achieve results. And once you learn your own Change Leader Style, you'll go on to discover practical strategies for leveraging your strengths and shoring up your weak spots.Trautlein, a leading authority on change leadership, keeps the theory light and delves into insightful case studies drawn from her decades of experience working with hundreds of top organizations as well as from her research derived from the global Change Intelligence/CQ Assessment® database of thousands of change leaders around the world. Her example- and evidence-based approach will help you plainly see how you can start driving real transformation¿not by adopting yet another new tool but by bolstering your own capacity for change leadership.

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS, 1971. The eldest son of a powerful drug lord is abducted from his home. Six weeks later, in the early hours of the morning, his mutilated corpse is dumped unceremoniously in his front yard. Fast-forward to 1973. An American pop star, a Honduran heiress, a vengeful father, a jealous former classmate, and international terrorists converge in Paris. What could go wrong?Recording artist and CIA troubleshooter Brad James is working on his upcoming record release in Paris when he is tasked with an undercover investigation into a suspected terrorist plot and the murder of a fellow operative who discovered it. His investigation is thrown into turmoil when he saves Yolanda, an alluring Honduran heiress, from a brutal abduction perpetrated by the terrorists he is hunting. She begs him for help. Who is Yolanda? Why has she been targeted? Who are the terrorists, and what are they plotting?Brad partners up with former marine sergeant Chuck Hall and calls on his diverse range of connections from both the CIA and the music industry to find answers. The clock is ticking as their crusade to dismantle the global conspiracy plays out behind a backdrop of romantic desire, adolescent jealousies, and dark family secrets."The storyline offers bombshell plot twists." (BlueInk Review)"A tale of revenge, on an outsize scale." (Publishers Weekly BookLife)"A deftly scripted novel of danger and sharp wit . . . Requiem for Betrayal patiently unravels a thrilling tale of espionage, secrets, lust, betrayal, and (most of all) revenge." (Midwest Book Review)

The New Principles of Growth and SuccessDo you want to grow your business? In the past, have you struggled to realize the desired outcomes of your strategy? Do you feel that you're making all the right business moves but are still coming up short? In Outsizing, author Steve Coughran assembles decades of research, hundreds of interviews, and multi-industry consulting experience to identify the strategic factors that dictate the difference between exorbitant success and bankruptcy. This helpful guidebook walks you through crafting and implementing proven strategies to outgrow your limitations to achieve extraordinary results. Outsizing uniquely combines the principles of strategy, innovation, and finance into a comprehensive framework for generating value. Each chapter contains timely examples and proprietary insights to illustrate how businesses can form inimitable strategies that deliver value to the customer and capture value for the organization. The information is pertinent to any organization seeking to strengthen its culture, leverage advantages, focus on the essential, provide outstanding experiences to customers, and maximize financial returns. Outsizing will empower you to design strategies out of lessons learned as well as internal and external changes to build a foundation for enduring success.

For readers who love fiction that naturally weaves together many genres within a grand adventure - thriller, romance, sci-fi/magical realism, and mystery.If you believe we all have a path to self-realization and it is of fundamental importance, this novel is for you!Embark on a thrilling international quest to unlock the mysteries of the universe.Sean McQueen is a staid, middle-aged NYU literature professor leading an uneventful life, until he receives a cryptic letter from his intellectually and poetically gifted best friend, Dylan Byrne. Following years of extensive research, Dylan claims that he has discovered "the theory of everything": a revelation that promises to alter man's view of existence by reconciling science with spirituality. The two men arrange a meeting to discuss the paradigm-shifting theory, but after Dylan never shows, Sean discovers his friend has died under mysterious circumstances and the theory has gone missing. Sean teams up with Dylan's scientific collaborator, quantum cosmologist Emily Edens, to find the lost theory. Together they embark on the adventure of a lifetime-traveling from the busy streets of New York City to the mystical corners of Kathmandu where Dylan realized his groundbreaking theory. On their quest, they encounter extraordinary allies and fearsome adversaries, including a covert government operative code-named "Guru," who is hell-bent on finding the theory first and preventing Sean and Emily from sharing it with the world. The Lost Theory is an exhilarating adventure of self-discovery, full of magical realism, mystery, and romance, all wrapped up in a story overflowing with wit, intrigue, and a sense of ultimate redemption.

For fans of Khaled Hosseini, Anita Diamant, and Isabelle Allende comes a sweeping story of love, loss, and the power of loyalty in the face of conflicting ideologies and religious beliefs. The story begins in 1940s Palestine where twins Rasheed and Rasheeda Dinar work in the family's inns. When Rasheed falls in love with Natalia, a Jewish woman, he applies what he learned from the Jesuit priest who mentored him to his budding relationship but by then relations between Arabs and Jews have become tense. And when those tensions come to a breaking point, Natalia mysteriously disappears, and Rasheed and Rasheeda are chased out of Palestine forced to flee to Beirut, Lebanon.As the years pass and the Dinar family expands and enters the 1970s, their convictions are tested. Until the family reunites and proves that the thin line separating people because of their differences is powerless against the strength of family, love, and loyalty.

An allegorical teaching to embrace change, develop critical thinking skills, and solve any problem using teamworkEngage the Fox is a charismatic business fable set at a newspaper run by publisher Hedgehog and his executive team of woodland creatures. When met with a difficult decision regarding where the newspaper industry is headed, as well as pressure to give discounts to their top advertisers, Hedgehog engages consultant Thaddeus P. Fox to teach the team at The Toad Hollow Gazette how to make important decisions. By thinking critically and utilizing the different personality types present in the office, the team learns to see the big picture and tap the energy and imagination of everyone. The animals portrayed here, by their very nature, represent different aspects of the human personality as illustrated in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.The authors base their book on Larry Chester's popular course in critical thinking that helps participants identify the cause of problems large and small and generate better, more implementable solutions. That process incorporates four key critical thinking skills that businesspeople can develop to help them evaluate their options as they learn how to manage complex, messy issues in a systematic way that ensures stakeholder buy-in and increases their success rate.

Three friends-challenged with marriage, work, children, and self-doubt-all fall for the same man.The handsome, charming, wealthy, and recently divorced Mack Taylor returns to Cape Cod at the beginning of the summer season after years away and shakes up several lives. It all begins with an innocent Facebook friend request to Sadie from Mack. Mack is coming back to the Cape to open a resort. Having once dated him, Sadie she feels she has dibs on a renewed friendship. But she soon realizes she has competition from her best friends: Charlotte, the charismatic former model, and Ada, the smart and coy beauty. All the women are at crossroads in their lives, so Mack's laid-back personality and attention is alluring and magnetic. But are they willing to gamble their marriages and families for a second chance at love? And will their friendships survive?Alexandra Slater depicts Cape Cod sensuously, and the glittering beaches, boats, golf clubs, summer soirées, and fancy cocktails make for a lingering and memorable setting that readers will find irresistible. Yet, equally relatable to readers is the fact that even with all their luxuries, the women of Friends with Boats are still searching for something more. Mack's return to the Cape is a catalyst for self-discovery and reinvention.Filled with humor, drama, sex, and romance, Friends with Boats is the perfect beach read.Alexandra Slater is an award-winning journalist and writer. She graduated from Columbia University and is a former actress and comedian with Upright Citizens Brigade. She splits her time between Boston and Cleveland with her husband, their children, and three dogs.

Tia'Ahlee Maxie is sixteen years old and has a heart condition that has challenged her since birth. She has undergone lifesaving medical treatments, including four major open-heart surgeries. In addition to fighting for her life each day, Tia is a survivor of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. She has also been bullied and threatened most of her life because she is different. But with the help of her unwavering faith and her loving family, she doesn't let any of this hold her back. Tia'Ahlee's dream has always been to write a book to share her message with others who may be struggling with their health or suffering from abuse or bullying. With the help of Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana, Tia's dream came true. Her words of hope and profound wisdom will inspire you and touch your heart. As this extraordinary and resilient young woman reminds us, you can be your own superhero by helping good people, being strong, and loving who you are.

Seventeen-year-old Emma June believed her mother's new friend, the citified Betty Bedford, breathed life into their small town of Holly Gap, Texas, with her flapper dresses, fancy flasks, and progressive ideas. But when her mother goes missing after fighting with Betty on carnival night, Emma June fears that all of Betty's words were filled with lies.Trying to piece together the events of that dreadful night, Emma June sets out to find her mother and warily accepts the help of the town's mysterious newcomer named Frank, whose sudden appearance in Holly Gap raises her suspicions. Yet behind his easygoing attitude and passion for jazz, Frank conceals many secrets of his own.Teaming up in their investigation, Emma June and Frank uncover the presence of a wanted mobster who threatens the stability of their community and may be the key to finding Emma June's mother. Even as their search leads to danger and Betty's life-shattering lies come to light, Emma June will stop at nothing to bring her mother home.A thrilling mystery set in the social tumult of the Prohibition era, Distilling Lies reveals what real crimes occur beyond the moonshine thicket.

For nations, size matters.The United States can afford aircraft carriers; Costa Rica cannot. The more populous a nation, the lower the cost per taxpayer of highways, schools, and public safety. The more domestic consumers, the larger the scale of markets unfettered by trade barriers. The larger a nation's economy, the greater the diversity of jobs available to workers.But greater size comes at a cost: the more people, the more potential for conflict. This trade-off between the benefits of size and the potential for conflict often determines whether a nation succeeds-or fails.Since WWII, most nations in which the advantages of size were outweighed by the disadvantages of internal strife have split apart. As a result, the number of nations in the world has exploded from 74 in 1945 to 196 in 2022. But some large countries today remain "too big."Nations that fail to rightsize will suffer from increasing social turmoil and political violence in the years ahead. These countries risk civil war or the rise of authoritarian leaders from both the far-right and far-left who promise to bind a nation together by force.Praise for Rightsizing Nations"Provocative . . . and absorbing."BookLife Reviews, Publishers Weekly "Engaging and timely . . . "-Foreword Clarion Reviews"Well-written and intriguing . . . breaks down a complex analysis into accessible prose."-Kirkus Reviews"Fascinating and scary . . . "-Readers' Favorite

"Bull marries positive psychology principles with traditional branding strategies and reveals her revolutionary Brand Matrix that will have you soaring past personal branding into the very different world of influencer branding."--Back cover

Have you found yourself receiving similar feedback in each job you have? With each boss you report to? With friends? With those you love? It is human nature that when we are unhappy with an outcome, we blame the outside world for the circumstances we are in. It is in those times that it is most important to step back and take time to reflect on ourselves and explore the reasons why certain patterns show up in our lives. Often we can feel this internal work can be intimidating. Yet when we gain the courage to review how our past has created our internal stories and be truthful about how our past affects our present moment, we have the opportunity to start off living our lives with a clean slate.With time and dedication, you can disconnect from your daily pressures and gain perspective on the patterns that hold you back at work or in your personal life. By embarking on this journey of self-reflection, you will unlock the truth in the stories you carry with you, gain a new perspective on how your past impacts you today, and discover more compassion for yourself and others. You will gain the tools to improve how you communicate with the people around you and better connect to the power within you to design the life you desire.Amy Vetter, CPA, CITP, CGMA, is the CEO of the B3 Method Institute and an inspiring keynote speaker, yogi, technologist, accounting tech business executive, serial entrepreneur, and a well-known influencer and published author in the accounting and finance industry. Amy is also the host of her podcast called Breaking Beliefs.

Dive into the world an ocean dreams of . . .Nothing of the ocean, its tides, or its depths, should desire happiness, yet water flows to the tune of thoughtfulness. Dreaming of its own humanity, inhabiting Venner an analyst, the ocean explores life in a city where the monotony of a desk job calls like a siren song. The idyll is fractured by those who discover his true nature. Magical forces seek to control the ocean, its impossible forces, as Venner struggles to survive and to keep out of monstrous hands--his sense of self.An Ocean Gazes Through Human Glass is a lyrical, magical journey. It explores all humans' conflicting desires to both accept their world and consume it. With prose as beautiful as a dream and characters that defy imagination, you'll find yourself immersed in a world of both treachery and possibility.Emily Nguyen explores wonder in her debut novel An Ocean Gazes Through Human Glass and in her daily vocation. She is a rocket engineer in southern California who makes dreams fly both in real life and on the page.

You bit me,And when you lost your tooth,You blamed me.I guess self-awarenessIs for people with caninesInstead of fangs.S. V. Segal's debut poetry compilation, (Un)Tethered, pulls us into moments of conflict-both internal and external-and self-reflection as it explores universal themes of love, loss, death, growth, fear, and self-realization. But despite the timelessness of these themes, the poems are also distinctively Segal's, conveying their unique experiences, depth of feeling, and struggles with identity and relationships. A striking collection that will embed in your memory.

Immerse yourself in swinging 1960s London for an exciting ride around the globe as you discover the extraordinary, celebrity-filled life of one amazingly vibrant woman. When ten-year-old Juliette's father tragically dies, she is left alone with her mentally disturbed mother. As Juliette comes of age in London during the sixties while struggling to support her mother, she finds a job at London's Playboy Club as a casino bunny. The adventurous Juliette is soon running with a crowd of famous musicians and actors, many of whom become her lifelong friends. Inevitably, Juliette's mother renders them homeless, and they leave London wiht no money for an unknown life in Istanbul, where Juliette eventually runs to Beirut to work as a nightclub singer. A year later, she is thrown into the civil war and to survive, runs ammunition for political assassins. Back in London, Juliette finally escapes her mother's clutches and, with blind determination, moves to LA to make it as an entertainer. There, she enters Hugh Hefner's Playboy circle and rubs elbows with A-list stars, finding new connections and opportunities, as she discovers what she wants to do with the rest of her life. In Between the Magic is the true story of the remarkable Juliette Watt, whose ability to survive and thrive, find love, and confront heartache will inspire and endlessly entertain you.

The history, mystery, and majesty of the most fascinating organIn This is How You Vagina, Dr. Nicole Williams presents readers with a much-needed education on the history, science, and attitudes of the most fascinating and misunderstood part of the female anatomy: the vagina. She covers valuable information about sexual function, childbirth, and physiology and provides answers to her patients' (and probably your) most asked questions. She matter-of-factly dispels the most common myths and misinformation concerning female genitalia, including-¿No, your vagina doesn't need steaming ¿Those panty liners are unnecessary-your vagina needs to breathe¿It's actually perfectly normal for your vagina to have an odor-consider it your personal brandThis book is an easy-to-understand guide, complete with illustrations, for women to explore and understand their vaginas in a way they never have before. You will learn what's normal and what's not, including that, yes, yours is most certainly normal too.This is How You Vagina is essential reading for anyone who is looking to better understand the form and function of this most majestic and fascinating organ.

A book so simple, it's purpose would be in its titleOne night, over a couple of dirty martinis, Jeremy Baka and Matt Molino sat discussing hard lessons learned during their marketing careers, smart moves, and dumb decisions, they realized something-that something was missing from the business books of our day missing. These books all focus on the same usual suspects: leadership attributes, management skills, new marketing paradigms, and about a half-dozen other trampled topics. They concluded that the world didn't need another typical business book. What it needed was something real and raw, something higher education doesn't teach, and companies don't train, but everyone somehow expects you to know. The Book We Wish We Had is less interested in how to hit a business homerun and more fascinated by the game itself. It is a humble collection of in-the-trenches lessons obtained while working at some of the world's largest agencies and for some of the biggest brands on the planet. It represents teachings learned the hard way, from being a boss to working for one, from failing miserably to achieving considerably, from mentoring to being mentored, from doing the wrong thing to discovering the right thing. It's the book they wish they had when they started, and here it is for you.

The most powerful word in wealth building is choice.Too often, we limit our financial future based on conventional wisdom-on what we've heard from the media, or the tropes that we have trained ourselves to believe based on our situation or past. Financial freedom starts with understanding your personal financial drivers. It startswith taking control of your money and leveraging it to create your ideal future-not somebody else's version of success.In her New York Times bestseller, Wealthy by Design, Kimberly Foss offers the insight and tools you need to confidently design a sound investment plan that empowers you to make your own choices. By outlining the five foundational principles of investing, Kimberly prepares readers to map their course with conviction and integrity. Drawing on her vast career of advising clients from all financial backgrounds, as well as her own rise from humble beginnings, Kimberly frames her advice around powerful and enlightening stories-and through them, you will learn how to leverage personality, situation, and belief, while applying proven wealth-building strategies to fulfill your needs and dreams for the future.Discover financial empowerment and harness the power of choice, in five easy steps.

The wealth of loveA privileged American and first-time missionary plunges into an austere environment, encountering unimaginable poverty and despair, yet at every turn, faith and hope surface to teach him what it truly means to be rich. The power of relationships and love transforms how he sees his life and the world he thought he knew so well.This raw, captivating first-person narrative by award-winning author Bill Yoh will compel you to become a better version of yourself, helping you and those around you navigate the stressful and divisive times in which we live.Bill takes us on a journey, sharing poignant stories centered on the human experience and relating to the six principles that foster love and relationships: the foundational importance of strong character, the dignity inherent in every human being, the unique set of talents we each possess, the serenity that comes from being at peace with who we are, the episodes of failure that provide opportunities for growth, and the divine gift of gratitude. Gracefully written, Unvarnished Faith is an invitation to find purpose, engage with community, and cherish and nurture the myriad relationships in our lives.

Examining the consequences of greed in today's societyFear and greed are among the strongest motivators. They influence all our decisions. Every day, we see the lives of the fabulous and famous in the press, on TV, and on social media, and we envy them for their luxurious lifestyle. We want it all too!Games of Greed reveals how some of these people let greed get the better of them. This book connects the dots between the Panama Papers, Bernie Madoff, famous rough traders, and con artists like Nick Leeson, Jérôme Kerviel, Billy McFarland, and Jordan Belfort, the real Wolf of Wall Street. It reveals the excesses of Main Street and Wall Street and Silicon Valley, and even loafing Las Vegas-art heists, stock markets, bitcoins, and festival fraud. In this insightful book, Torsten Dennin demonstrates the pitfalls of greed through many examples of people who, like Icarus, flew too high and fell with catastrophic consequences. In the current day and age of increasing financial tensions and fewer planetary resources, his analysis of greed is both relevant and timely.

Be the employee who is offered a promotion. Randy Ornstein rose up the ranks at Anheuser-Busch InBev, one of the largest consumer packaged goods companies in the world. He was promoted seven times and went on to hold four vice president positions at A-B.No, Randy didn't fudge his resume or game the system. He identified what excited those in management and focused on refining and executing those skills. He figured out how to get management to think of him when it was time to fill that next position.He wrote Grow so you too can get promoted. In this book are tips and best practices to incorporate into your daily work to help you stand out and get promoted. These are the tips that have helped Randy. These are the tips that have helped his mentees, and these are the tips that will help you. Now get ready to advance in your company and grow in your career!

Couples seek real intimacy. Yet so few achieve it. The hurdles are especially high for Black couples.Intimacy is fundamental to sustaining a healthy romantic relationship. With true intimacy, partners allow themselves to be open and vulnerable; to discuss emotions, experiences, and needs freely. They rely on each other for safety, both physically and emotionally. In Into-Me-See, licensed therapist Dr. Jeannelle Perkins-Muhammad explores the cultural and personal factors that can make it challenging for Black couples to develop and maintain intimacy. The book's title comes from a cultural idiom that describes the ability to look beyond the physical and look deeper to see the greater connection to another person.Unique among books on intimacy, Into-Me-See explores specific cultural issues affecting Black couples, including how a history of slavery and the ongoing racism in America have created relationship expectations that often work against intimacy. Other topics include-¿The four different levels of intimacy-physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual-that must be addressed to deepen our intimate connections.¿The importance of bringing mental and emotional challenges into the open, so that they can no longer sabotage efforts to become more intimate.Real-life stories from Dr. Perkins-Muhammad's work show how Black couples have overcome the challenges they faced to find the deeply intimate and rewarding relationships we all seek. Whether you are in a brand-new relationship or have been with your partner for decades, Into-Me-See will show you how to take the first steps to a deeper, long-lasting intimate relationship.

Professional Pearls of Wisdom to Project Power and PoiseBuilding relationship capital is the most important ingredient to career success. When one is keenly aware of how their behavior and words impact others, and in turn, how to make others comfortable, a lifetime of dividends get paid in the form of leadership opportunities and enhanced relatability and credibility. Modern business etiquette opens the door to a world where employees are empowered to be the finest ambassador of themselves and their employer that they can be. Through the fresh lens of modern business etiquette, this book offers a dynamic learning journey of strategies, tools, and real-life applications where readers smartly position themselves for advancement by becoming the very best they can be.

A leader's guide for performing while transformingWith over thirty years' experience as a senior executive, Dr. Ronald S. Glickman shares practical techniques to execute effective change initiatives, develop high-potential talent, and motivate teams to deliver breakthrough results on a global scale. A timely and important book for leaders at any stage in their career journey, Lead for a Change explains why the goal of change management is not happiness, but meeting and exceeding clear expectations. Well-defined expectations align diverse stakeholders on measurements for future performance and establish a foundation for individual and group accountability.Glickman uses leadership theory, real-world examples, and action-learning exercises to explain three essential success factors: ¿ Change Management. Strategic change requires a clear destination, explicit expectations, and the ability to be flexible in identifying obstacles and correcting course. ¿ Experiential Learning. Leading change and realizing your potential is a process that can be learned through preparation, self-examination, and the willingness to grow from mistakes and successes. ¿ Employee Engagement. People make change happen; involving and supporting them in each phase of the change journey is vital.There are innumerable ways to lead. This approachable guide frames proven strategies as ingredients for leaders at any level to create context-specific recipes for spearheading change initiatives that deliver meaningful results and accomplish positive change.

Are you looking for more clarity in your work life, a serene way forward in your career while fulfilling your potential?The way to mastering corporate life is a journey. It is like learning to ride a wave. You fall into the water over and over in the beginning, then occasionally you manage to stand on the board for a certain time. With more practice, but also good coaches and knowledge about how to best do it, keeping your balance becomes easier and easier. By staying motivated and keeping at it, you will be riding the waves-with grace, ease, and joy.Dr. Kathrin Anne Meier, who has held senior positions in top-tier companies for more than 20 years, will teach you everything you need to know to become more self-assured and self-confident in your corporate environment. Backed by first-hand experience, she shows us how to set our minds to something and make that something happen. Dr. Meier's advice will set us on the road to having an extraordinary career that is fully in line with what we want and who we are-again, with grace, ease, and joy.Dr. Meier's points include being conscious of your thoughts and freeing yourself from limiting beliefs and false judgements; being passionate about your values; and radiating those values. She recommends not to endlessly wait for inspiration or invitations from others before you act on behalf of your own career, but rather find out what you want, who you are, and what gives you meaning. And from there, make your goals with a good action plan that you review regularly. She also recommends helping others develop and generally seeking the good in people. She encourages you to be your best friend and supporter and-when it is unclear where to go-follow joy and excitement!