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Business and Personal Finance February 2017
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How to Protect (or Destroy) Your Reputation Online : The Essential Guide to Avoid Digital Damage, Lock Down Your Brand, and Defend Your Business
by John P. David
With virtually nonexistent oversight, the internet can easily become the judge, jury, and executioner for anyone's reputation. Digital attacks and misinformation can cost you a job, a promotion, your marriage, even your business. Whether you've done something foolish yourself, are unfairly linked to another's misdeeds, or are simply the innocent victim of a third-party attack, most of us have no idea how to protect our online reputation. How to Protect (Or Destroy) Your Reputation Online will show you how to: Remove negative content from search results. React and respond to an online attack. Understand and manage online reviews. Use marketing strategies to both improve your online reputation and bolster your bottom line.
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| To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History by Lawrence LevyHired by Steve Jobs in 1994 to act as CFO, Lawrence Levy helped turn Pixar -- then all-but-unknown and struggling financially -- into a huge success. In this engaging memoir, he describes the initial obstacles to Pixar's success, including the distrust that staff felt for Jobs. Detailing the transformation that the animation company underwent, from the brink of failure to a Hollywood success, To Pixar and Beyond provides a business-oriented insider perspective. It also serves as a worthy complement to David Price's studio history The Pixar Touch and Walter Isaacson's biography, Steve Jobs. |
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| Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim PangFeeling overworked and overstimulated? Do you go from paid work at your job to unpaid housework at home, with nary a break in between? In Rest, Silicon Valley business consultant Alex Pang argues that deliberate rest is a necessary foundation for creativity, productivity, and strong relationships. Sharing scientific research that supports this theory, Pang goes on to share lessons from his own sabbatical as well as thoughts from historical greats. Can't take a sabbatical? There are practical suggestions for daily changes here too. |
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| Pogue's Basics: Money by David PogueIn this follow-up to Pogue's Basics: Tech and Pogue's Basics: Life, bestselling author David Pogue shares 200 simple tips and tricks for making managing your money easy. From small ways to save (inflate those tires to increase your gas mileage) to keeping financial windfalls safe from the taxman and avoiding scams, these suggestions are written for a broad audience, so whether you're new to personal finance or you have some experience, you'll likely find a few things to try. |
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Focus on: Recent Personal Finance Books
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What Your Financial Advisor Isn't Telling You : The 10 Essential Truths You Need to Know About Your Money
by Liz Davidson
In today’s unsettled financial markets, where most pension plans died out with the twentieth century and where no one’s certain of the future of Social Security, hardworking people turn to financial advisors to guide them to a worry-free financial lifestyle. But do you really know how to find a legitimate financial advisor? Do you understand the jargon advisors use to explain your investments? And most important, do you know the answers to the most critical questions that will affect your financial future: how much are advisors’ fees, and just how safe are the investment choices they make on your behalf? Now more than ever, you need to educate yourself to prepare for your future, whether it’s buying a house, paying for college, or saving for retirement. Spending quality time with What Your Financial Advisor Isn’t Telling You is the first step to getting on track. This book is a comprehensive guide to the essential unbiased information you need to make smart personal finance decisions and achieve total financial wellness.
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Loonie to Toonie
by Jeana Deal
Discover the different ways you can turn that loonie into a toonie There is a multitude of information out there on personal finance, and learning about it can be daunting if you're new to this topic. Loonie to Toonie starts off with the basic concepts. Beginning with money, this book gradually introduces new terms and investments so that you finish with a solid foundation of financial knowledge. You will find very simple and practical explanations on financial subjects, interesting facts, and useful investment information. With the help of this book, you will have the confidence to take control of your finances and begin your journey to financial freedom.
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The Recovering Spender : How to Live a Happy, Fulfilled, Debt-free Life
by Lauren Greutman
After learning how to curb her spending habits, Lauren Greutman shares her hard-earned knowledge on how to get out of debt and live without the financial pressures that many people face today. Millions of Americans today are near financial disaster-spending more money than they are bringing in, and losing control of their money. Lauren Greutman knows how that feels. For years, she struggled with too many bills to pay and not enough money to pay them. When Lauren found herself drowning in debt, she finally faced her extreme spending habits and took action. In The Recovering Spender, Lauren shares her story and offers advice that is based on the many strategies she developed to change her own life and bring her family budget back to black.
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| The Spender's Guide to Debt-Free Living: How a Spending Fast Helped Me Get From Broke to Badass in Record Time by Anna Newell JonesIn 2009, Anna Jones discovered that she was nearly $25,000 in debt. Determined to pay it off as quickly as she could, she created a bare-bones, needs-only budget and spending fast that eliminated that debt in just 15 months. If you're looking to control your spending (whether for a month, a year, or indefinitely), her ideas will give you a starting place; her tips include making your goals public (for accountability, but also to help friends and family understand why you're skipping dinners out) and finding additional income sources. You can also check out her website for interactive support from others with similar goals. |
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