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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise December 2017
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| Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do by John BarghAccording to psychology professor and researcher John Bargh, "snap" decisions are often wrong. In accessible, often humorous discussions of how the mind works, he give examples of inexplicable changes in attitude (holding a warm drink can make one feel "warmer" towards other people). He also explains how we can train our minds to override subconscious notions and shape our environment to support more thoughtful decision-making. |
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| 21 Secrets of Million-Dollar Sellers: America's Top Earners Reveal the Keys to Sales Success by Stephen J. HarvillWhat makes the difference between highly successful salespeople and those who are just average? Sales consultant Stephen Harvill decided to find out by interviewing 175 topnotch sellers from different industries. Detailing their 21 best practices, he offers tips for remembering the strategies and applying them consistently. From four "essential" behaviors through client relationship tips and personal performance advice, Harvill presents an inspiring and easy-to-follow road map to success. |
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| Blue Ocean Shift: Beyond Competing by W. Chan Kim and Renée MauborgneBuilding on their earlier marketing book Blue Ocean Strategy, business professors W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne provide practical methods that any kind of organization can use to move from the constraints of "Red Ocean" (swarming with rivals) markets to wide-open "Blue Ocean" opportunities. Full of real-life examples and presenting five practical steps to "Making a Blue Ocean Shift," this manual will be "empowering to business-minded readers" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do: Raising Self-Assured Children... by Amy MorinPsychotherapist Amy Morin popularized her theory of mental strength through her earlier book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. In this new volume, she offers parents and other adults a long-term method for rearing mentally strong children. Listing 13 things parents shouldn't do, she explains each prohibition (don't condone a victim mentality; don't expect perfection; don't take shortcuts to avoid discomfort) and provides self-test questions to help adults identify and address problem areas. |
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Finances, Fitness, and Life
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| Refire! Don't Retire by Ken Blanchard and Morton ShaevitzWhen you plan for retirement, it's important to manage your money well, but it's also important to take good care of your body, mind, and spirit. The first chapter of this engaging resource vividly portrays the differences between people who manage stress levels well, stay fit, and interact socially -- and those who don't. After the attention-grabbing introduction, titled "Wake-up Call", Refire! offers advice on maintaining all aspects of your well-being, which is important to enjoying the benefits of your successful financial planning. |
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Raising financially fit kids
by Joline Godfrey
"This combination parenting and personal finance book helps parents teach their children key money skills--such as saving, spending, budgeting, investing, building credit, and donating--that they'll need to become financially secure adults"--Provided by publisher
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| Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry by Helaine OlenAfter Congress' recent debates of a tax code reform that (rumor has it) could affect 401(k) plans and IRAs, you might want to gain a better understanding of the personal finance industry. Pound Foolish describes how it actually works -- which is to say, that it often benefits the advice givers to the detriment of the recipients. In addition to her exposé of the industry, author Helaine Olen offers a history of "financial therapy," retirement tools, and the rise of financial planners. |
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| The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money by Carl RichardsThough money experts advise us to keep our investments in the same place over longer periods of time, many of us can't resist moving them around frequently in hopes of making our funds grow bigger faster. This investing behavior, however, is usually doomed to fail. Explaining why we make bad financial choices, New York Times financial blogger Carl Richards helps us learn to rely on a balance of our intellect and emotions. If you prefer to make your own investment choices, this engaging and authoritative guide is a valuable resource. |
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