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Business & Personal Finance February 2017
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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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| The Gig Economy: The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time... by Diane MulcahyWant more freedom than a typical full-time job provides? The Gig Economy may help you take the plunge. Written by Diane Mulcahy, whose course "Entrepreneurship and the Gig Economy" was called one of the top ten most innovative business classes by Forbes magazine, it starts by explaining what exactly a gig-based economy is -- anything from contractor work to entrepreneurship and part-time jobs -- and the personal priorities this sort of work supports. With sound advice as well as helpful reality checks, this is a valuable resource for interested readers. |
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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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How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide
by Jane Bryant Quinn
Veteran financial advisor Jane Bryant Quinn targets retirement planning in this comprehensive guide to both the financial and the psychological sides of retirement. In addition to plenty of useful information for maximizing savings (including "rightsizing" your spending), Quinn also addresses mentally preparing to leave the structure of a work-focused life for one you get to create yourself. If you've got lots of questions about how best to handle retirement, this will be an invaluable resource.
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