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  Barons - Money Power and the...

  Austin Frerick, Eric Schlosser

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  Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else. Take Mike McCloskey, chairman of Fair Oaks Farms. In a few short decades, he went from managing a modest dairy herd to running the Disneyland of agriculture. Mike benefited from deregulation of the American food industry, a phenomenon that has consolidated wealth in the hands of select tycoons, and along the way, hollowed out the nation's rural towns and local businesses. 
   
   
   
  Along with Mike McCloskey, listeners will meet a secretive German family that took over the global coffee industry in less than a decade, relying on wealth traced back to the Nazis to gobble up countless independent roasters. And they will learn that in the food business, crime really does pay—especially when you can bribe and then double-cross the president of Brazil. 
   
   
   
  These, and the other stories in this book, are simply examples of the monopolies and ubiquitous corruption that today define American food. The tycoons profiled are hardly unique: many other companies have manipulated our lax laws and failed policies for their own benefit, to the detriment of our neighborhoods, livelihoods, and our democracy itself. A fair, healthy, and prosperous food industry is possible—if we take back power from the barons who have robbed us of it.

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  Technofeudalism - What Killed...

  Yanis Varoufakis

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  In a revelatory and path breaking work, the #1 international bestselling economist opens our eyes to the new power that is reshaping our lives and the world. 
   
  “The Thucydides of our time.” —Jeffrey Sachs 
   
  Big tech has replaced capitalism's twin pillars—markets and profit—with its platforms and rents. With every click and scroll, we labor like serfs to increase its power.  
   
  Welcome to technofeudalism. 
   
  Perhaps we were too distracted by the pandemic, or the endless financial crises, or the rise of TikTok. But under cover of them all, a new and more exploitative system has been taking hold. Insane sums of money that were supposed to re-float our economies after the crash of 2008 went to big tech instead. With it they funded the construction of their private cloud fiefdoms and privatized the internet.  
   
  Technofeudalism says Yanis Varoufakis, is the new power that is reshaping our lives and the world, and is the greatest current threat to the liberal individual, to our efforts to avert climate catastrophe—and to democracy itself. It also lies behind the new geopolitical tensions, especially the New Cold War between the United States and China. 
   
  Drawing on stories from Greek myth and pop culture, from Homer to Mad Men, Varoufakis explains this revolutionary transformation: how it enslaves our minds, how it rewrites the rules of global power, and, ultimately, what it will take overthrow it.

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  The Experience - The 5...

  Brian Church, Bruce Loeffler

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  Walt Disney World is the most recognized company in the world  for service excellence. The book will combine the authors  experience overseeing and creating training to improve service in  Disney parks. Readers will learn the five principles of the I CARE  model (Impressions, Connections, Attitudes, Responses, and  Exceptionals) and the Experience Quotient. In reading The  Experience the reader will learn to:    Identify service problems that face every company in the  marketplace.  Identify the experience and what it means to your  company,  Understand what makes up the 5 levels of the experience and why  most people and companies fail at it,  Be challenged to raise your organizations level of  the experience by utilizing the experience quotient  and applying the I CARE principles, and

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  Lean Marketing - Maximizing...

  Jacob Richardson

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  In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, traditional marketing approaches often fall short of delivering impactful results. Enter Lean Marketing – a dynamic framework tailored for the fast-paced demands of the modern marketplace. In this comprehensive guide, you'll embark on a journey through the principles and practices of Lean Marketing, designed to help businesses of all sizes achieve sustainable growth and maximize ROI. 
  From lean startup methodologies to agile campaign execution, each chapter is packed with actionable insights, real-world case studies, and practical strategies to help you streamline your marketing efforts and drive meaningful results. Learn how to identify and prioritize high-impact marketing activities, optimize your budget allocation, and leverage data-driven decision-making to fuel continuous improvement and innovation. 
  Discover the power of experimentation and iteration, as you test hypotheses, gather feedback, and pivot swiftly in response to market dynamics. Uncover advanced techniques for customer segmentation, persona development, and customer journey mapping, ensuring your marketing efforts resonate with your target audience at every touchpoint. 
  Embrace the lean mindset, challenge conventional wisdom, and embark on a lean marketing journey that will revolutionize the way you approach growth and success. 
   

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  The 29-Hour Work Day

  Ethan Bull, Stephanie Bull

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  You understand the value of time—otherwise the C-suite would have been out of reach. But are you doing everything you can to maximize your time?It’s not enough to hire an executive assistant and hope for the best. They can be your project manager, personal assistant, and chief of staff—if you know how to cultivate a partnership. In The 29-Hour Work Day, EA specialists and ProAssisting founders Ethan Bull and Stephanie Bull reveal their framework for building an alliance with the right EA to support your professional and personal growth. Their five performance multipliers show how to hire a trustworthy assistant, establish expectations, and set guidelines that will enable you both to accomplish goals. Letting go of control is hard, but with a strong support system, you gain the freedom to focus on the rest of your responsibilities. Learn how to communicate with your EA effectively, build a working relationship that endures, and find more hours in your day with this innovative approach to identifying your needs and gaining peace of mind.

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  Advanced Scrum Case Studies Vol...

  Frederik Mark Fowler

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  You are an Agile Coach and you are being called in to fix a bad problem.  Your client has entered into a fixed price contract with their client, but it looks like the project is going sour.  Half of the time and money have been spent but only about 30 percent of the milestones have been reached.  Management wants you to "do Agile" and fix the problem. 
  What should you do? 
  This case and the others in the series come from the real-world experiences of a group of Scrum professionals who meet regularly to discuss the Scrum Framework and how to apply it to actual situations they have encountered.  These discussions have been led since 2015 by Frederik Mark Fowler, A Doctor of Scrum and Holder of the Professional Scrum Master level III certification awarded by Scrum.org.  Fred has worked with the Scrum Framework for almost 20 years and has trained more then 300 people to become Scrum Masters and Product Owners.  For more information, visit www.Patreon.com/SiliconValleyScrum.

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