Glenn: 2058 books
by Aleksandar Duric, Glenn Wray
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2016
Born in Bosnia in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Aleksandar Duric overcame a difficult childhood to become a junior canoeing champion. Against all odds, he made an unlikely appearance at the 1992 Olympic Games whilst the fires of the Bosnian War raged in his homeland, a war that...
by Glenn Harlan Reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Economist Herb Stein famously said that something that can't go on forever, won't. For decades now, America has been putting ever-growing amounts of money into its K-12 education system, while getting steadily poorer results. Now parents are losing faith in public schools, new alternatives are appearing,...
Nine Months at Ground Zero
The Story of the Brotherhood of Workers Who Took on a Job Like No Other
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2006
Hours after two airplanes hit the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, 2001, Charlie Vitchers, a construction superintendent, and Bobby Gray, a crane operator, headed downtown. They knew their skills would be crucial amid the chaos and destruction after the towers fell.
What they...
by Godfrey Glenn
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
There has never been an ERP Guide like this. 100 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of ERP. Instead, it answers the top 100 questions that we are asked and those we come across in forums, our consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with those questions, with tips...
Family Law Services Handbook
The Role of the Financial Expert
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010
Up to fifty percent of financial forensic services are performed in divorces, or in family law business valuations. Providing the first definitive publication on family law for accountants, this book addresses topics unique to family law accounting, tax, valuation and practice. The coverage begins...
Fixing the Housing Market
Financial Innovations for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2012
Ever since the ancient Greeks, financial innovation has enabled more people to purchase homes. Today is no different: in fact, responsible financial innovation is now the best tool available for "rebooting" crippled housing markets, improving their efficiency, and making housing more accessible...
Happy Customers Everywhere
How Your Business Can Profit from the Insights of Positive Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
Every business knows that the best customer is a happy customer. They return again and again, bring their friends and family, and deliver tons of free advertising via word of mouth and social media. But in order to grow that loyal base, you must be keenly aware of your customers' needs and preferences....
The Mutual Fund Industry
Competition and Investor Welfare
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Mutual funds form the bedrock of retirement savings in the United States, and, considering their rapid growth, are sure to be more critical in the future. Because the size of fees paid by investors to mutual fund advisers can strongly affect the return on investment, these fees have become a contentious...
by David T. Feinberg, Glenn D. Steele Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
The gold standard in reengineering care delivery
When it comes to providing high-quality care in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible, ProvenCare has proven to be the gold standard in the industry. Developed at Geisinger Health System and praised by healthcare leaders worldwide,...
by Glenn Stout
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Praise for Good Sports:
“Never patronizing, [Stout] captures both grit and glory.” —Kirkus Reviews
Many of the baseball greats overcame huge challenges to be sports heroes—here are five inspiring stories of men who did just that. Baseball is considered America’s pastime, but not all...
by Glenn Stout
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Stories of bravery and self-sacrifice from well known athletes who have served in the military.
-Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox outfielder, whose career was interrupted by service as a pilot during both World War II and Korea, where he saw combat and survived a crash landing.
-Rocky Bleier,...
A Kick in the Attitude
An Energizing Approach to Recharge your Team, Work, and Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2009
SUCCESS BEGINS WITH ATTITUDE. Yet a truly positive, resilient outlook—the kind that just won't quit—often takes training, self-reflection, and practice.
But staying positive in tough times isn't easy. If you've experienced a setback at work, suffered a personal loss, or struggle to make...
Future Forward: Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire
Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2018
Powerful lessons in forward-thinking leadership from the global business pioneer who turned IDG into a $3 billion technology media and venture capital empire
Like Steve Jobs, Patrick McGovern created a worldwide multibillion-dollar industry by thinking differently, disrupting old business models,...
Lessons from the Road
Musicians as Business Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
Todd Pasternack was a professional, touring musician for 10 years
He made a living at being a musician even though he wasn't famous
Lessons from the Road is both an advice manual for musicians on how to make money while touring, whether or not your band is famous, as well as an advice...