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  Artful Negotiation in a Global...

  Herb Cohen

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  As an adviser to U.S. Presidents and intimately involved with several highly publicized international negotiating dramas, Herb Cohen has earned the title of “World's Greatest Negotiator.” Employing a geocentric perspective, Cohen views bargaining as an enriching social exchange akin to an art form. In successful global negotiation, Cohen emphasizes, "We don't see things as they are, but as we are. In fact, if there is anyone here exactly like you, there would be no need for you to be here." Recounting his colorful cross-cultural encounters, Cohen takes us through the steps of this delicate dance and provides point-by-point analysis—ten tidbits and practical techniques—to use in reconciling all differences, whether overseas or close to home.

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  Spiderweb Capitalism - How...

  Kimberly Kay Hoang

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  In 2015, the anonymous leak of the Panama Papers brought to light millions of financial and legal documents exposing how the superrich hide their money using complex webs of offshore vehicles. Spiderweb Capitalism takes you inside this shadow economy, uncovering the mechanics behind the invisible, mundane networks of lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, and fixers who facilitate the illicit movement of wealth across borders and around the globe.Kimberly Kay Hoang conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with private wealth managers, fund managers, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, bankers, auditors, and other financial professionals. She traces the flow of capital from offshore funds in places like the Cayman Islands, Samoa, and Panama to special-purpose vehicles and holding companies in Singapore and Hong Kong, and how it finds its way into risky markets onshore in Vietnam and Myanmar. Hoang reveals the strategies behind spiderweb capitalism and examines the moral dilemmas of making money in legal, financial, and political gray zones.Spiderweb Capitalism sheds critical light on how global elites capitalize on risky frontier markets, and deepens our understanding of the paradoxical ways in which global economic growth is sustained through states where the line separating the legal from the corrupt is not always clear.

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  The Magical Stranger - A Son's...

  Stephen Rodrick

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  On November 28, 1979, squadron commander and Navy pilot Peter Rodrick died when his plane crashed in the Indian Ocean. He was just thirty-six and had been the commanding officer of his squadron for 127 days. Eight thousand miles away on Whidbey Island, near Seattle, he left behind a grief-stricken wife, two daughters, and a thirteenyear-old son who would grow up to be a writer—one who was drawn, perhaps inevitably, to write about his father, his family, and the devastating consequences of military service.In The Magical Stranger, Stephen Rodrick explores the life and death of the man who indelibly shaped his life, even as he remained a mystery: brilliant but unknowable, sacred but absent—an apparition gone 200 days of the year for much of his young son's life—a born leader who gave his son little direction. Through adolescence and into adulthood, Rodrick struggled to grasp fully the reality of his father's death and its permanence. Peter's picture and memory haunted the family home, but his name was rarely mentioned.To better understand his father and his own experience growing up without him, Rodrick turned to today's members of his father's former squadron, spending nearly two years with VAQ-135, the "World-Famous Black Ravens." His travels take him around the world, from Okinawa and Hawaii to Bahrain and the Persian Gulf—but always back to Whidbey Island, the setting of his family's own story. As he learns more about his father, he also uncovers the layers of these sailors' lives: their brides and girlfriends, friendships, dreams, disappointments—and the consequences of their choices on those they leave behind.A penetrating, thoughtful blend of memoir and reportage, The Magical Stranger is a moving reflection on the meaning of service and the power of a father's legacy.

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  The Empathic Listener - Unlock...

  William Howard

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  When it comes to effective communication, a wise man once advised, "Be quick to listen and slow to speak." If ever there was a time to employ such advice, it is today. In our modern society we are conditioned from youth to expect constant distractions and interruptions. The result is an ever-shortening attention span which is potentially detrimental to our relationships, both social and professional. 
  In this book you will learn easily-adaptable techniques for focusing and remaining fully-engaged in a way that will allow you to extract the most from your conversations. The people you talk with on a daily basis will perceive that you are paying attention, and, most importantly, that you actually care. When that happens, your relationships will take on a whole new dimension, bringing a deep level of fulfillment and opening new opportunities in all areas of your life. 
  Topics covered include:The difference between active and passive listeningHow to tune into nonverbal cuesAchieving self-directed mindfulness for staying engagedIdentifying and overcoming your natural barriers to active listeningTips and tricks for cultivating a "listening mindset"Recognizing your own biases and assumptions, and learning to thwart themExercises for improving your overall attentivenessThe role of emotional validation in effective communicationTechniques for navigating difficult conversationsHow mastering active listening often precipitates strong leadership 
  ...and much more!

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  Odds On - The Making of an...

  Matt Hall

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  Evidence Is the Key to Investment Success  Odds On: The Making of an Evidence-Based Investor isn’t just another investment advice book. It’s a memoir, a manifesto, and a guide to the way investing should be. Odds On describes author Matt Hall’s role in an ongoing revolution in the investment world: the shift from a traditional sales-driven, active-management model to a model that draws on academic evidence to better serve the real interests of investors.  Matt’s story begins with his first exposure to Wall Street, where he becomes disillusioned with the traditional investing model due to its inability to truly help clients. He stumbles into the emerging evidence-based investing world, and learns how to help investors reach their goals through methods that reflect the limits of our abilities to predict which investments will deliver the highest returns.   Matt’s unique approach to investing is built on a dual foundation of knowledge and purpose: knowledge gained through evidence-based strategies involving research, data, and logic, and purpose gained by personal reflection on what money and success truly mean. In Odds On, Matt’s storytelling makes financial topics truly relevant and easy to understand, while his investment philosophy offers readers a chance to move beyond decisions based on anxiety and confusion, and manage wealth in ways that lead to greater success and a richer life.

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  Passive Income Ideas - Money...

  J.P. Edwin

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  It is hard to go about life relying on one income source. If you do, you must be in debt by now. This is because life has ups and downs, and so do the ventures we are engaged in. one time, your job could provide enough for you and your family, and in the next, it could be so down that you need a boost from an individual or a lending facility. As such, people who are reliant on their salaries are enslaved by their jobs because they cannot afford to quit. 
  The secret to freedom and financial security is to ensure that your income is not flowing from one source only. 
  To that end, the Passive Income Ideas author wrote this book to introduce you to a world of money-making opportunities. The author observed, both from his experience and from observing his audience that many people want to increase their income flow, but do not exactly know from where to start. This is where the majority of the people are; they have the will to change the situation but lack a starting point. This book seeks to introduce to you some fine ideas that require little or no effort from you but very well bring in some returns ranging from tens to millions of dollars.  
  One thing you can be sure of is that you will be amazed by just how many potential business ventures are lying around you. You will also be surprised by how well you are able to make time for your passive income sources, as well as for your day job. Many people have the excuse that they are not able to hold multiple jobs at a time. Others believe that a job has to be tiring, and has to take up enough of their effort and time, leaving them helpless.  
  The truth, however, is that your new side hustles will not spin your life out of control; you only have to dedicate a little of your time, or even continue doing what you have been doing when you leave work, only that it will be monetized now.

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