Publisher: European Investment Bank
The annual EIB Investment Survey (EIBIS) gathers qualitative and quantitative information on investment activities by arond 12 000 companies across the EU, their financing requirements and the difficulties they face.This brochure provides an overview of 2018 results for Slovenia
You have probably heard and perhaps even used to hear that people with higher intelligence quotient - the famous Q.I - are the ones that do best in their professional careers. What you might not know is that there is another kind of intelligence, emotional, that seems to be the secret behind many successful people. If this type of intelligence is emotional, you already imagine it's not the kind of thing you learn in school or depends on mathematical equations or formulas bizarre. Basically, emotional intelligence is the ability a person has to realize, understand, evaluate and manage their emotions and also the emotions of others in a positive way. For more than at first, it may seem easy, manage their emotions is not exactly the easiest task in the world. It takes self-criticism, reflection, meditation and empathy - just to name a few factors. It all affects the way we behave, make decisions and interact socially. In this e-book, let's talk about emotional intelligence and how it influences in all areas of your life.Show book
The popular TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky helps you navigate through the critical challenges and potential catastrophes of personal finance.You've just lost your job. You've got a baby on the way. Your parent has had a stroke. Most people seek financial help not because they're planning for the future but because they need it . . . right now! If you have money problems or are seeking immediate help to solve a dire, unanticipated financial emergency, then you need Money 911. In this invaluable guidebook, financial expert Jean Chatzky provides answers to today's most pressing financial questions and concerns, including: * How do I get out of debt? * How do I avoid foreclosure? * How do I set up a monthly budget? * How can I improve my credit score? * How do I get my health insurance to pay a claim? * What should I do when I lose a parent?With Money 911, you can prepare for retirement, buy or sell a home, pick up the pieces of your personal finances, and get back on your feet—and stay there!Show book
Roger Connors and Tom Smith literally wrote the book on accountability. Their bestseller The Oz Principle has sold more than 500,000 copies in several editions since 1994.As they've worked with thousands of clients over two decades through their firm, Partners in Leadership, the authors have developed new strategies for holding people accountable while building morale. They offer powerful steps to establish a positive "Accountability Connection," rather than waiting to place blame after problems arise and people fail to deliver. Drawing on case studies, many from client companies, the authors show how to establish clear expectations and manage the unmet expectations that inevitably occur. And they offer a positive, principled way that engages hearts and minds.This book can help people at every level-from senior executives to front-line workers-enjoy greater productivity, profitability, and job satisfaction.Show book
The name W. Edwards Deming is synonymous with the most insightful views, ideas, and commentary on management and quality control. Referred to as "the high prophet of quality" by the New York Times, Deming was instrumental in the spectacular rise of Japanese industry after World War II and influenced many of the world's most innovative managers in the ensuing decades. His original ideas led directly to the creation of relationships with suppliers and a plethora of quality initiatives. Now, with The Essential Deming, Fordham University professor and Deming expert Joyce Orsini draws on a wealth of previously unavailable material to present the legendary thinker's most important management principles in one indispensable volume. The book is filled with articles, papers, lectures, and notes touching on a wide range of topics, but which focus on Deming's overriding message: quality and operations are all about systems, not individual performance; the system has to be designed so that the worker can perform well. The Essential Deming reveals Deming's unique insight about: How poor management infects an entire organization The critical importance of management on producing quality products and services Improving management in any company The effective management of people--the manager's single most important task How to educate workers into critical thinkers Ways to preserve statistical integrity while dealing with real-world problems Fully authorized by the Deming estate and published in cooperation with The W. Edwards Deming Institute, The Essential Deming is the first book to distill Deming's life's worth of thinking and writing into a single source. Orsini provides expert commentary throughout, delivering a powerful, practical guide to superior management. With The Essential Deming, you have the rationale, insight, and best practices you need to transform your organization.Show book
"When I grow up I wanna be a musician, an NFL quarterback, a CEO, a….”How’s that childhood dream working out?Most of us learn to discard our “outlandish” childhood dreams as we mature. It’s part of growing up, right?No, you can still sell millions of your invention, be a company president, become an author, or sign an NFL contract—anything, anytime, regardless of your experience or education. Edwin J. Sprague has...in fact, he’s done them all!Unlike the Law of Attraction, The Z Factor is anything but elusive or indescribable. “Z” is the extraordinary effort ordinary people can generate to turn dreams into reality.Is it time to finally be what you dreamt you’d be when you grew up? If so, it’s time to harness the absolute power of Z. No affirmations here—just humorous, motivating, and gritty stories about:Why too much learning can kill your dreams, and how Tactical Ignorance keeps them alive.Raising your ZQ (ballsy [ball-zee] quotient) and introducing your ideas to life’s realities.A Perpetual Motion Machine and the 10 tactics that'll take you to the next level—repeatedlyLanding a whale (QVC), Feeding the Tuna Mayo, N.Y. Jets Meat, Professor Backwards, It Ain’t Easy Being Seven at My Age... and much more!Show book
Gain timeless wisdom on wealth-building in this multimillion-selling classic of personal finance.In ancient times, a man named Arkad is questioned by his childhood friends: how has he prospered enough to become the richest man in Babylon while they still struggle to get by? He answers them by sharing essential truths about money—earning it, spending it, saving it, giving it, investing it—that continue to benefit countless readers in the twenty-first century. Rooted in evergreen principles rather than get-rich-quick gimmicks, The Richest Man in Babylon is an indispensable read, providing solid, simple guidance on how to achieve financial security and success.Show book
