Wal-Mart is the biggest company on earth, ever. Around 7.2 billion people shop there in a year - more than one visit for every person on the planet. It's expanding across the globe from Brazil to Eastern Europe. And it has the power to change our world... Charles Fishman takes us into the heart of the most successful superstore in history to show how the 'Wal-Mart effect' shapes lives everywhere, whether for overnight cleaners in America, bicycle-makers in China or salmon farmers in Chile. Now Wal-Mart's influence is so great it can determine everything from the design of deodorant to the sha... View More...
Dan S. Kennedy dares marketers to dramatically simplify their marketing, refocusing on what works. Updated to address the newest media and marketing methods, this marketing masterplan delivers a short list of radically different, little-known, profit-proven direct mail strategies for ANY business. Strategies are illustrated by case history examples from an elite team of consultants--all phenomenally successful at borrowing direct marketing strategies from the world of online sales, infomercials, etc., to use in 'ordinary' businesses including retail stores, restaurants, and sales. View More...
What if there was a proven method to running a highly profitable business? A method that helps you achieve significantly higher productivity from your employees. A method that allows you to align your business to what is important to you. Wouldn't you want to use it? The 2% Effect is a book for business owners and managers who want to achieve higher profitability. Written in a positive, practical and interesting way, The 2% Effect outlines four principles that will reduce complexity, simplify people management and create an environment that supports high performance: A culture built on pr... View More...
He's got the biggest personality in business. His trademark line "You're fired" from The Apprentice is one of America's most instantly recognizable catchphrases. He's survived the biggest real estate bankruptcy in history and climbed his way back to the top. He's Donald J. Trump, and he's going to show readers the Secret to succeed like he has in THINK BIG AND KICK ASS... IN BUSINESS AND LIFE. His co-author is Bill Zanker, CEO of the Learning Annex, which he started with $5,000 in Bar Mitzvah money. It's now one of Inc's 500 Fastest Growing Companies for the second straight year, with over $10... View More...
160 pages. Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth. THE SUCCESS SECRETS OF THE ANCIENTS - AN ASSURED ROAD TO HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY Countless readers have been helped by the famous 'Babylonian parables,' hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift, financial planning, and personal wealth. In language as simple as that found in the Bible, these fascinating and informative stories set you on a sure path to prosperity and its accomp... View More...
Achieve "Massive Action" results and accomplish your business dreams! While most people operate with only three degrees of action-no action, retreat, or normal action-if you're after big goals, you don't want to settle for the ordinary. To reach the next level, you must understand the coveted 4th degree of action. This 4th degree, also know as the 10 X Rule, is that level of action that guarantees companies and individuals realize their goals and dreams. The 10 X Rule unveils the principle of "Massive Action," allowing you to blast through business clich s and risk-aversion while taking concre... View More...
Make your money work harder than ever with share investing If you've always wanted to invest in shares, but you've never known where to start, look no further! This new edition of Getting Started in Shares For Dummies reveals in plain English the investing secrets you need to know ? how the market works, how the stock exchange operates, and what brokers really do. In no time, you'll find out how to pick the best shares and diversify your portfolio, minimise your risk and maximise your returns, and reduce your capital gains tax bill. The world of share investing can seem intimidating to the uni... View More...
"The Smart Guide to Money" is authoritative, full of information, entertaining and funny - the finance book everyone has been waiting for. It cuts through the hype and finds the facts about money; the tips, the tricks and the pitfalls. James Walker is a finance journalist with over 10 years' experience in economics and investment. After becoming frustrated when trying to make sense of some of his own finances, he realised that if he was struggling, where does everybody else turn? So he's written a book that explains how real people with bills to pay, loans to manage, and maybe some savings to ... View More...
Maximise deductions, get more out of returns, and file tax with confidence "Tax for Australians For Dummies" helps you beat the taxman at his own game and get the maximum refund you're entitled to. Find out what you can claim as an employee, student, retiree, or small business owner on expenses like home offices, cars, investment properties, self-education, Super contributions, and more. Comprehensively updated for the 2014-15 tax year, this book provides complete coverage of changes to the tax legislation, as well as proposed changes that haven't made it into law yet. You'll learn tax tips, t... View More...
CONNECT TO 150 MILLION UNIQUE BUYERS THAT BUY OVER 3 MILLION ITEMS DAILY! International Author, Speaker, Consultant and Retail Shopping Expert Jo Munro shares over 20 years of business wisdom, channel management know-how and savvy shopping expertise to help thousands of people globally save money and make money online. This ground-breaking book takes you by the hand showing you step by step how to take advantage of your shopping passion and turn it into instant profits. This is an essential guide to helping you get the lifestyle you've always wanted while having lots of fun shopping. You'll ... View More...
Bitcoin first appeared in 2009, and it's already challenging everything we've come to accept about money, financial institutions, and even government. The digital currency can be nearly anonymous. And it can be traded internationally-without the fees, government regulation, and bank oversight of paper money. But Bitcoin is still risky. Its value fluctuates wildly. More than $400 million of it disappeared overnight with the fall of a single trading exchange. How is that possible? And why is it so popular? CNNMoney reporter Jose Pagliery explains it all. He details the digital currency's mysteri... View More...
Who better than one of Australia's leading entrepreneurs to divulge the secrets of success? Justin Herald, in his down-to-earth, forthright style provides the motivation to implement change in your life and strive for success. All good things come to those who wait. Yeah, right! Success doesn't happen overnight-it takes commitment, determination and conviction. Just ask Justin Herald, one of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs. So what are you waiting for? Take charge, address the changes that need to be made in your life and get on track. Life is what you make of it-are you up for the c... View More...
Trading is a business and, and as with any business, those businesses who survive and thrive have a business plan in place. "Smart Trading Plans" guides readers through defining and documenting a trading plan which applies to their individual trading business. Smart Action Steps and example plan elements are included to guide readers through and illustrate the process of developing a plan. "Smart Trading Plans" guides readers through the following: Creating a trading system Developing a trading routine Selecting the right trading tools Entries, exits and trade management Understanding risk and... View More...
Your plain-English guide to currency trading Currency Trading For Dummies is a hands-on, user-friendly guide that explains how the foreign exchange (ForEx) market works and how you can become a part of it. Currency trading has many benefits, but it also has fast-changing financial-trading avenues. ForEx markets are always moving. So how do you keep up? With this new edition of Currency Trading For Dummies, you'll get the expert guidance you've come to know and expect from the trusted For Dummies brand? now updated with the latest information on the topic. Inside, you'll find an easy-to-follow ... View More...
The Breweries of Australia is a unique colonisation. From its small and scattered origins in convict settlements, the brewing industry has been vital in the development of hundreds of country towns, and is now one of Australia's largest and most important industries. In this encyclopaedic book, Keith Deutsher gives in detail the history of all the breweries, large and small, established in towns across Australia. He records: all the known facts about each brewery the trials and tribulations of the brewers, their failures and successes descriptions of the difficulties of brewing in the hot Aus... View More...
A luxury, keep-sake edition of an ancient Chinese scripture This ancient text, fundamental to Taoism, has become a source of inspiration and guidance for millions in modern society. It's focus on attunement, rather than mindless striving, offers an alternative to command-and-control leadership and a different way of seeing personal success a position that has led to this ancient Chinese text becoming an internationally bestselling personal development guide. Now the text has been given a makeover and this deluxe, gift edition is set to become the market leader, following in the footsteps of th... View More...
An updated edition of the bestselling collection of timeless wisdom from the world's greatest investorReaders of Warren Buffett's letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders have gained an enormously valuable informal education in the art of investing. Broad in scope and long on wisdom, Buffett's letters explain his principles on sound investing, selecting managers, valuing businesses, using financial information profitably, and other vital topics for investors.This newly updated Fourth Edition includes Buffett's latest wisdom on such topics as the financial crisis, the housing bubble, corporat... View More...
Do you want to unleash your inner entrepreneur? With prompts, exercises and tons of space to brainstorm your creative process, the Daring & Disruptive Playbook (so called, because hopefully it won't feel like work) will guide you through the process of finding your 'why', identifying your purpose and helping you break free of traditional thinking around what a career should look like. Disclaimer: this isn't like any other business planning template you've ever read. Neither will it spoonfeed you the answers. But, by the final page, you'll have created a manifesto of your dream workday, ident... View More...
DARING AND DISRUPTIVE IS AN INSIGHTFUL AND SOULFUL ACCOUNT OF THE ENTREPRENEUR'S ROLLER-COASTER RIDE FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO SUCCEED ALMOST AS MUCH AS THEY WANT TO BREATHE... WHO WANT TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE AND THE ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY. After decades of success in multiple industries, Lisa Messenger blends her personal stories with the important business lessons she has learned along the way, from why money is not the only currency to how to fail well. Lisa gives readers a valuable insight into her world, whether you're a budding entrepreneur, seasoned game changer or a corporate ... View More...
It aims to provide those with limited experience in these forms of writing with a starting point to say what they want to say using language that mature writers use. How to write what you want to say ...in business is a guide for those who know what they want to say but can't find the word. It provides a unique tool for improving writing. It seeks to assist inexperienced writers of business and government communications and also students of business courses from the middle years of schooling to the tertiary and vocational level. View More...