Publisher: European Investment Bank
The annual EIB Investment Survey (EIBIS) gathers qualitative and quantitative information on investment activities by around 12 000 companies across the EU, their financing requirements and the difficulties they face.This brochure provides an overview of 2018 results for Portugal.
There are laws of nature, so why shouldn't there be laws of marketing? As Al Ries and Jack Trout—the world-renowned marketing consultants and bestselling authors of Positioning—note, you can build an impressive airplane, but it will never leave the ground if you ignore the laws of physics, especially gravity. Why then, they ask, shouldn't there also be laws of marketing that must be followed to launch and maintain winning brands? In The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, Ries and Trout offer a compendium of twenty-two innovative rules for understanding and succeeding in the international marketplace. From the Law of Leadership, to The Law of the Category, to The Law of the Mind, these valuable insights stand the test of time and present a clear path to successful products. Violate them at your own risk.Show book
Some people seem to be born with a mental makeup that predestines them for success. But anyone can master their mindset. Dave Anderson shows you how. The author of fifteen books and host of the popular podcast The Game Changer Life, Dave's guidance has impacted readers and listeners in more than 145 countries. Now, he shares a unique blueprint for developing the mindset you need to succeed, presenting foundational strategies for intentionally developing and strengthening what he calls the ACCREDITED traits: attitude, competitiveness, character, rigor, effort, discipline, intelligence, tenacity, energy, and drive. Throughout the book, listeners will follow the progress of three "case studies." The frustrations, progress, and victories of "Fred," "Frank," and "Frances" will replace the sterile or academic approach so common in personal development books with a more accessible, personal, and actionable experience. What's more, Anderson provides an optional seventy-day follow-up course to integrate the book's lessons into one's daily routine and accelerate results. All materials for this course, including a downloadable workbook and seventy supporting videos—one for each day—are provided at no cost at LearnToLead.com.Show book
Do you struggle with procrastination and laziness? Have no free time for your loved one, your family, your friends? Think that you are missing your life, limiting your potential? Feel overwhelmed and guilty about yourself and beloved people? There is no counter-argument as to whether or not procrastination kills your productivity. It indeed kills your productivity. For example, if you have been given a week to complete a project, you must use it in the best way to get your work done. Instead, you may spend your time scrolling through Facebook feeds, Instagram, Twitter, or watching Netflix. When you are nearing the deadline, you might have to run a race to achieve your goal, and it will have a huge black spot on the quality. Sometimes, by the time you understand the influence caused by procrastination, it will be too late to correct things. In life, you have to seize the chances that you get because it only takes a few seconds before it reaches another person. But I would like to share something interesting: some people get the work done with quality even if they get it done in a short time due to procrastinating. Yes, such people do exist, and we’ll discuss their habits and tips in this book. What you’ll learn: -27 tactics to beat your procrastination. -Simple daily practices, tools and apps to stop procrastinating for good. -How to cure laziness and break lazy habits. -How to deal with perfectionism. -10 tips and tricks to get things done in less time. -One powerful technique to get everything that you want in life -Would you like to know more? Get this audiobook to get started, and stop procrastinating for good!Show book
Now updated and revised—from a Forbes senior editor, a compelling portrait of American rapper Jay Z and his rise from the Brooklyn projects to the top of the business world. Only a handful of people embody the legacy of hip-hop and entrepreneurship like Jay Z. A modern-day King Midas, everything he touches—sports bars, streaming services, record labels, and cognac—turns to gold. How exactly did he do it? Forbes senior editor Zack O'Malley Greenburg reveals the story of Jay Z's legendary rise from the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn to stages and corner offices worldwide. He draws on over 100 interviews with those who knew Jay Z from the beginning: his classmates at George Westinghouse High School; the childhood friend who got him into the drug trade; and the DJ who convinced him to stop dealing and focus on the music. Also bearing witness are the artists who worked alongside him, including J. Cole and Alicia Keys. Jay Z's life is a blueprint for any hustler, businessperson, and entrepreneur who seeks to build something spectacular.Show book
If Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn had come of age at the end of the twentieth century looking for an all-American adventure, they probably would've headed for Vegas. However, they'd have been hard-pressed to go on a wilder ride than the one taken by Tom Breitling and Tim Poster to the top of the famed Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino.Call them the Odds Couple.Breitling is the kid who lives next door if you grow up in Burnsville, Minnesota. He never saw a hundred dollar bill or The Godfather until he went to college. Poster comes from a family of oddsmakers who reach for the Doritos on football Sundays and scream for the point spread. He was whistling Sinatra and booking games at his Las Vegas high school.Their unlikely friendship began in college over an eight-dollar veal parmigiana sandwich that led to a partnership in a hotel reservation business. Starting with a desk, a chair, a pillow, and a telephone, Tim and Tom grew a company that they sold during the dot.com boom for $105 million. This allows Tim to pursue his childhood dream of owning a casino and bringing back the glory days of Vegas.When Tim ups the odds and raises the limits to give gamblers the best game in town, a craps player nicknamed "Mr. Royalty," who's on one of the hottest winning streaks in history, heads for the Nugget. When he begins to take Tom and Tim for millions, the partnership is put to the test. But Tim refuses to back off on the odds or the high limits, telling his partner, "It's a ballsy proposition here. It's gonna be a roller coaster ride. But we don't have a public company to answer to. It's just you and me."When Mr. Royalty rolls twenty-two consecutive passes and rakes in a mountain of chips, he takes Tim and Tom to the brink. They must figure out a way to hold up the House.Just as they do, the roller coaster ride really gets rolling-and the ride becomes crazier than they'd ever imagined.Show book
This comprehensive beginner’s guide reveals profitable option trading strategies for limiting your risk while multiplying your profits in today's markets. Options Trading 101 offers a complete introductory course for investors and traders who want to understand the world of options. Author Bill Johnson explains essential topics in clear, concise language, giving readers all the knowledge they need to get started with options trading. Beginning with the most fundamental concepts, this guide takes readers step-by-step through basic strategies they will be able to master and use immediately. Options Trading 101 also makes use of fun examples to illustrate key lessons—including Gordon Gekko's disastrous misunderstanding of put-call parity in the hit movie Wall Street.Show book
