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  Rental Person Who Does Nothing -...

  Shoji Morimoto

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  ***Now an International Bestseller!***"Distinctively Japanese musings on meaning and connection."—ObserverI'm starting a service... available for any situation in which all you want is a person to be there. Maybe there's a restaurant you want to go to, but you feel awkward going on your own.Maybe a game you want to play, but you're one person short.Or perhaps you'd like someone to keep a space in the park for your cherry blossom viewing party...Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told by his boss, "It makes no difference whether you’re here or not," and that his presence contributed nothing to the company. Morimoto began to wonder whether a person who "does nothing" could still have actual value and a place in the world. Perhaps he could turn "doing nothing" into a service? With one tweet, Rental Person was born.Rental Person provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. This book details thousands of his true-life adventures:Accompanying a divorcee to her favorite restaurantWaving goodbye to a client from the train platformSitting in the courtroom during a client’s trialSupporting a client during a difficult surgeryRental Person is dependable, nonjudgmental and committed to remaining a stranger, and the curious encounters he shares are revelatory about both Japanese society and human psychology.In Rental Person Who Does Nothing, Morimoto chronicles his extraordinary experiences in his unique line of work and reflects on how we consider relationships, jobs and family in our search for meaningful connection and purpose in life.

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  Marketing Your Retail Store in...

  Bob Negen, Susan Negen

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  If you own and operate a small retail business, this guide will give you a proven system for marketing your store, allowing you to compete with online merchants and big-box stores alike. Full of fresh and innovative ideas for promoting small stores, it will show you how to create a great in-store experience and build loyal, long-lasting relationships with customers.

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  Forex Trading - A Beginner's...

  Armani Murphy

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  Are you ready to find out new and exciting ways to make a significant amount of money online? Would your life benefit from an income-related change for the better? Do you want to rearrange your work priorities in order to get the most bang for your literal buck? 
  If the answer to any of these questions is yes — and of course it is — then you’re ready to start learning about the mile-a-minute income-heavy world of Forex trading. 
  The foreign exchange market allows for a plethora of ways to build a variable income by trading foreign currencies. This is not your grandfather’s day trading! 
  Regardless of how much you have to invest — even as little as ten dollars! — there’s tremendous potential for return on your investment. The key is to know what you’re doing before you start investing. 
  In Forex Trading: A Beginner's Guide to Make Money Online & Day Trade for a Living With Proven Money-Making Strategies you will learn all-important tips, how-tos, and key factors such as:How to set up forex trading, even as a brand new beginnerWhat to watch for in the marketHow much trading capital is recommended at the outsetHow the psychology of both the market and the traders can influence forex tradingThe differences between different types of trading transactions, such as spots, NDFs, futures, swaps, and currency carry tradeHow to automate your tradingDetailed risk vs. benefits analysis for beginners 
  Forex trading is not for everyone. It requires alertness, intelligence, and calmness. As in any type of trading, there is always an element of risk — the trick is to make the rewards outweigh the possible detriments.

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  Work Without the Worker - Labour...

  Phil Jones

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  An accessible analysis of the new forms of work whose seismic changes will increasingly determine the future of capitalismAutomation and the decline in industrial employment have lead to rising fears of a workless future. But what happens when your work itself is the thing that will make your job obsolete?In the past few years, online crowdworking platforms—like Amazon's Mechanical Turk and Clickworker—have become an increasingly important source of work, particularly for those in the Global South. Here, small tasks are assigned to people online, and are often used to train algorithms to spot patterns, patterns through machine learning those same algorithms will then be able to spot more effectively than humans. Used for everything from the mechanics of self-driving cars to Google image search, this is an increasingly powerful part of the digital economy. But what happens to work when it makes itself obsolete. In this stimulating work that blends political economy, studies of contemporary work, and speculations on the future of capitalism, Phil Jones looks at what this often murky and hidden form of labor looks like, and what it says about the state of global capitalism.

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  Growth Investment Crash Course

  Introbooks Team

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  Due to the rapid changes encountered in the social, economical, and technological status in the society, the financial market is becoming more volatile causing a great impact on the capital investment made by the investor. In today’s market scenario, investors need to make a wise-decision on the type of financial investment the investor is intending to make. Fundamentally, there are two main types of investments that are available in the market and they are: a slow and steady income generating type of investment known as the defensive investment, and a high-profit generating with a high-risk oriented type of investment known as the growth investments. 
  Generally, the investors are advised to consider a diverse portfolio of investments to gain maximum profit with lower risks catered to various economic conditions prevailing in the market. The diverse portfolio of an investor can include a combination of investments ranging from a stable, income generating defensive investments (cash and fixed deposit) to a highly volatile and high profit generating growth investment plans.

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  Food Truck Business Guide for...

  ALDRICH GRAY

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  Do you dream of introducing the world to a new recipe that your friends rave about? Or maybe you want to introduce customers to family recipes passed down through generations? You have a big chance to show off your culinary skills and produce a small-themed menu with this career. 
  Do you dream of finally being your boss? 
  There is absolutely no one telling you what to cook, how to do it, and where to be by choosing the food truck business. 
  Is minimizing financial risk a top priority for you too? 
  Starting a food truck is less risky than opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant and requires fewer startup costs. Many chefs create food trucks and later become successful restaurant owners as well. 
  This is why we decided to share our experience in this comprehensive guide, with detailed instructions on how to create a long-term food truck business that you can use to dominate, grow, and expand in your local market. 
  Here's what we've put together for you: 
  ·      You will discover Why do Food Trucks fail and how to prevent them. 
  ·      Tips to Start Your Own Food Truck Business 
  ·      You will learn the ins and outs of the world of food trucks. 
  ·      We'll discuss ways to position and market your food truck by taking full advantage of trending social networks. 
  ·      We'll discuss creating a good menu, determining its costs, and ensuring a profit with every customer transaction. 
  Did we tell you about the fantastic bonus reserved for our readers? Just think: you'll have access to our entire business plan that, in just 7 steps, will allow you to be able to start your business and make it take off to success!

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