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The lesson seems so basic. Yet time after time, good companies stumble and lose their stride - just when they were poised for rapid growth. Why? Because their leaders treated hiring as a tedious chore. They posted an ad hoc ad. Took the first person with the right skills. Hired for immediate needs, rather than future flourishing. In Hire Smart from the Start, Dave Carvajal distills lessons gained from 20 years in the trenches, building out and staffing two enormously successful Internet startups and helping firms like Tumblr, and Shutterstock land the talent they need to reach their greatest potential.

Secrets is a tour de force that combines self-help, how-to, autobiography, and short stories to dig into such topics as entrepreneurship vs. employment, money management vs. money DIY, marketing and the soft sell, vacations and health, the payback for decency, and the virtues of Generous Free Enterprise vs. traditional free enterprise. The author bashes conventional wisdom and introduces new, more dynamic and effective ways to think and act.

For Nafisa Bakkar (CEO and Forbes Under 30), the secret to building a business from scratch is all about asking—and answering—the right questions. When she started out, Nafisa had an idea, some passion and £50 to spend on her venture. But over the next 12 months, she hustled to find the answer to every problem she faced. Six years later—with no network, no capital and no previous industry knowledge—her business Amaliah is the leading media platform in the UK for Muslim women and works with household names like Lush, Pinterest, Dove and Universal.

Small Step Habits Create Weight Loss Success will guide and teach you small habit techniques for losing weight naturally and making them stick. With easy-to-understand information on your body's energy needs, charts of foods that work against it, and a simple detoxification method, Pure Smart Life shows you exactly how you can make changes without engaging in harmful, fad diets.

As a solopreneur, you can take control of your life, use your unique talents, and choose the work you love. But avoiding the pitfalls of being your own boss can be a challenge. Money-Smart Solopreneur gives you the essential knowledge, tools, and inspiration you need to live a successful solopreneur life as a full- or part-time freelancer, independent contractor, or side-hustler in the on-demand economy.

Unlock the secrets of success with Paul Jamison, celebrated host of the Green Industry Podcast, in "How to Build a Thriving Lawn Care Business." This guide distills years of industry expertise into actionable strategies that will transform your operation and skyrocket your profits.

The only way to secure competitive advantage is to ensure that creative thinking is driving your organization. It will enable workplace satisfaction, boost performance, and encourage new ideas throughout teams. To tackle our uncertain environment - and to win in the world of future business - we all need to get serious about creativity and the potential it can unleash. The authors of Belonging have now written A Year of Creativity, which will make creativity accessible to everyone.

Profitable Hotels and Motels audiobook equips you with the knowledge and strategies to not only boost profits in your small or mid-sized tourism accommodation business, but also achieve greater freedom and flexibility in your lifestyle. Packed with street-smart, actionable tips, the book covers the essential aspects of running a successful tourism business

Embarking on the entrepreneurial journey as a Black American is both a courageous endeavor and a unique experience. In this chapter, we will delve into the landscape of entrepreneurship, acknowledging the challenges and opportunities that come with being a Black entrepreneur. Understanding the context in which you navigate your business is essential for developing strategies to successfully deal with the stress and hurdles that may arise.

Get ready to question everything you've been told about charity and to find out how you can truly succeed at making the world a better place.

Unleash the power of artificial intelligence and embark on a transformative journey to financial freedom with "Smart Money: Leveraging AI for Financial Freedom." In this groundbreaking guide, discover the key strategies and insights that will redefine your approach to wealth creation in the digital age.

Having a hard time setting and meeting goals for a positive change in life? Maybe it's time to learn habit stacking. Habit stacking teaches you to build on habits and routines that already exist in your daily life. You won't struggle or stress over making significant changes and meeting extreme goals; instead, you'll steadily develop the skills and habits that promote a positive life experience without even thinking about it.

Whether you’re a facilitator, instructional designer, or L&D department of one, you don’t need a fancy DSLR camera or film crew to create successful training videos. All you really need is a learning strategy, a good production plan, and a smartphone camera. Informed by his 30-year career in training and media, including his time as learning executive with the BBC, author Jonathan Halls is committed to best practices in video production that will actually help your learners to learn, and without a giant strain on your resources.

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In "Make the 10X Leap,” seasoned entrepreneur and business strategist Steve Walsh takes you on a journey into the entrepreneurial mindset and strategies that catapult your business to a new level. Scaling a business doesn’t just happen overnight - it requires a deep understanding of business models, robust planning, and strategic deployment of resources. This is what the 10X Leap is all about. This book is your ultimate guide to overcoming growth barriers, making decisive strategic moves, raising the right capital, and scaling your business tenfold.

Picture this: you're at your desk early in the morning, coffee in hand, ready to tackle the day's challenges. But instead of diving into your work, you're wrestling with a sluggish computer system that crashes frequently. Or imagine you're launching a new product, but your website can’t handle the traffic spike and goes down. Perhaps you’re trying to understand your customers' behaviour, but the data from different sources just won't sync up.

Starting your own business is something we all dream of, but how many of us actually take the leap and finally start putting one foot in front of the other? There’s so much uncertainty, always a degree of risk and often a fear of the unknown; but why should you let this stop you? What you need is to unearth a proven process that will talk you through exactly what to do, one step at a time. The good news is…you can launch your own business by engaging with a tried-and-trusted system that will guide you through everything you need to know.

Neal Burgess, a semi-retired, middle-aged computer analyst from California, had just cashed in from a start-up company he helped bring to life. He bought the sailboat of his dreams and was enjoying his new liveaboard lifestyle in a small marina in southern Alabama, intending to just kick back, relax, do some writing, and focus on his zen practice. Life there was idyllic and blissfully uneventful until the day he met Cap'n Billy, a prototypical, down-home good ol' boy who operated a small shrimping trawler along the inland waterways that lined the Gulf.

Funding falls apart. A similar product is unveiled by a more established company. A key employee jumps ship to work for a competitor. These are the unexpected obstacles that derail even the most promising new ventures. Entrepreneurs determined to keep up with today's constantly changing business environment need to stay nimble enough to shift their strategies, products, and services on a dime. Yet many fail to master this essential new mind-set: agility.

Noah Fisher has worked for months to make Sky High the most prestigious charter airline in California. He's long overdue for a break - something involving ski slopes, cold beers, and hot ski bunny babes. The itinerary doesn’t include being hijacked by Bailey Sinclair, gorgeous widow of one of Sky High's wealthiest (ex-) clients. But here they are, and being crammed in a cockpit with the scared, stubborn, unbelievably sexy former model could get Noah in serious trouble….