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  Disability Insurance -...

  Konrad Philipp Nordström

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Most people spend considerable time planning their careers, setting financial goals, and building their professional lives around the assumption that they will continue earning their current income indefinitely. They purchase homes based on mortgage payments they can afford with their present salary, plan retirement savings around projected earnings, and make major life decisions with the expectation that their paycheck will continue arriving every month. Yet one of the most fundamental risks to this financial foundation remains largely overlooked: the possibility that injury or illness could suddenly and dramatically reduce or eliminate their ability to earn income. 
   
  The statistics surrounding disability are both sobering and surprising. According to the Social Security Administration, more than one in four of today's twenty-year-olds will experience a disability that prevents them from working for at least one year before they reach retirement age. This figure encompasses not just catastrophic accidents that result in permanent physical impairment, but also common conditions like back injuries, mental health disorders, cancer, heart disease, and complications from diabetes. The reality is that disability can affect anyone, regardless of age, occupation, or current health status.

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  Attract Retain and Develop -...

  Nicholas Wyman

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  From award-winning chef to workforce expert, Nicholas Wyman brings a fresh, hands-on perspective to the future of work.
  
  Today’s workplace is evolving faster than ever. Leaders face the challenge of attracting top talent, retaining skilled employees, and navigating rapid change in technology and workforce expectations. Attract, Retain, and Develop offers practical, actionable strategies to help you thrive in this shifting landscape.
  
  With insights drawn from world-class kitchens and global boardrooms, Wyman shares the recipes for building workplaces where people—and businesses—thrive. In this audiobook, you’ll discover how to:
  
  Disrupt outdated practices and embrace change to spark innovation.
  Thrive by creating a work culture that prioritizes connection, well-being, and growth.
  Evolve by equipping your team with skills through high-quality training and apprenticeships.
  Connect by building meaningful relationships that inspire loyalty and trust.
  Whether you're a business owner, hiring manager, or leader ready to break free from outdated thinking, this audiobook delivers sharp insights, relatable stories, and tools you can use immediately to build a thriving workplace.

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  The ROI of Thought Leadership -...

  Anthony Marshall, Cindy Anderson

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  The ROI of Thought Leadership: Calculating the Value that Sets Organizations Apart reveals the findings of rigorous research conducted by authors Anthony Marshall and Cindy Anderson, leaders at IBM's Institute for Business Value (IBV), where they surveyed more than 4,000 C-level executives—half CEOs, half CFOs, CSCOs, CTOs, and CIOs—to ask about their consumption of thought leadership content and the influence it has on their business purchase decisions and investments, as well as the use of generative AI in the production and consumption of thought leadership. The book also includes tools such as an "value calculator" that empowers every listener to assess the potential return for their specific organization. 
   
   
   
  This book reveals the surprising findings of the research and answers questions such as How many people consume thought leadership and in what form? How many CEOs and executives say they have made a purchase decision? How much corporate spending is driven by thought leadership? How are organizations that produce thought leadership materials perceived and how are they rewarded? 
   
   
   
  The ROI of Thought Leadership: Calculating the Value that Sets Organizations Apart is an essential listen for all business leaders seeking to finally understand the true business value of thought leadership initiatives.

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  Lucky or Smart? - Secrets to an...

  Bo Peabody

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  Luck is a part of life, and everyone, at one point or another, gets lucky. But luck is a big part of business life and perhaps that biggest part of entrepreneurial life. At the very least, entrepreneurs must believe in luck. Ideally, they can recognize it when they see it. And over time, the best entrepreneurs can actually learn to create luck. 
   
  As Bo Peabody, entrepreneur extraordinaire, explains: “My formula for getting lucky in business is reasonably simple: Start a company that fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive. Create and aura of authenticity around your start-up by carefully crafting your mission and communicating it with charisma and passion. “Our company will quickly attract smart, inspired people who will work very hard. Treat all these people fairly. Provide them with a clear action plan and give them the latitude to exercise their creativity. 
   
  The result: serendipity, luck, success, and, ultimately, money. And the only smart thing about this formula is that I understand that on a day-to-day basis my brain has very little to do with any of it.”

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  Crucibles - How Formidable Rites...

  James R. McNeal, J. Eric Smith

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  Throughout human history, civilizations have stratified their citizens, often by establishing royal, priestly, executive, or warrior castes. Many who have achieved elite-level power joined their civilizations' premier organizations not through birthright or sociopolitical attainment, but rather by completing codified rites of passage that demonstrated their exceptional physical, spiritual, or psychological capabilities, and their deep commitment to their cultures. 
   
   
   
  Crucibles: History's Most Formidable Rites of Passage explores fourteen elite organizations, with a special emphasis on the onerous trials designed to cull initiates from aspirants. It analyzes the underlying commonalities of such trials, describing how they work, why people are willing to subject themselves to such rigors, and how such tests benefit or harm the organizations that require them. 
   
   
   
  Crucibles distills both positive and negative perspectives on tests and trials into actionable concepts which may be deployed in modern business, social, academic, or political spheres. In a time where there is a long-overdue focus on the ethical roles and responsibilities of cultural gatekeepers, Crucibles stands as a valuable resource for leaders and managers seeking to convert historic practices into useful, moral, and legal modern policies.

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  First Impressions of Social...

  M.S. Kayla McDonald

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  Social media isn’t just for entertainment—it’s a powerful business tool. 
  If you’ve ever wondered whether social media is worth your time as a business owner, this book is for you. First Impressions of Social Media shifts the way you think about digital marketing, showing you why having an online presence isn’t optional—it’s essential. 
  First Impressions of Social Media: A Business Owner's Handbook is a small business instructional guide that highlights the fundamentals of using Social Media Marketing for Business. For your convenience: Book images and charts are provided in a separate document.  
  This short audiobook is perfect for Adults 50+ 
  Reading this book is like having a business coach in the palm or your hands 
  It gives the reader a mindset shift by presenting social media as a business strategy 
  Reviews basic marketing terminology 
  Discover The Best Kept Secrets to Sharing Your Message Online 
  In This Book,  I'll Show You… 
    
  WHAT role social media plays in today’s marketplace and what to look for when promoting your business online (so you don’t waste your money!) 
  WHY if you don’t have a professional web presence, you’re losing customers to competitors that do 
  HOW setting clearly defined goals will help measure the success of your marketing efforts 
    
  Get your copy of this audiobook today!

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